'Common sense' bill changes wording of the bribery section of the Election Act, Gilles Bisson says

by Allison Jones

An Ontario private member's bill is proposing to close a "loophole" in the Election Act that makes it an offence to offer a bribe but not necessarily to receive one.

'It makes their lives more respectful': northeast MPP, CUPE call for better long-term care standards

The New Democrat MPP for the Nickel Belt riding is calling for changes to how much care residents of long term care homes get each day.

Updated One person dies in Hwy 11 crash south of Temagami

Provincial police are now reporting one person has died in a morning collision on Highway 11 south of Temagami.

OPP make $130K drug bust in northeastern Ontario, charge 4 people

A drug but that recovered over $100,000 in cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamines has resulted in charges against four people in northeastern Ontario, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

80 jobs being created in Sudbury to help people who don't have one

The federal government is hiring 80 people to answer phones in Sudbury in hopes that they'll speed up a sluggish employment insurance process that has brought some to tears.

Training teaches officers that weapons aren't the first choice in dealing with a crisis

by Angela Gemmill

Every police officer with Greater Sudbury Police Service goes through eight hours of specific training on de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques. It's meant to provide the officers with resources to use — sometimes instead of reaching for the weapons on their belt.

Video 'We have a lot of work to do': 1st Ontario college partners with National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

by Olivia Stefanovich

Sudbury's Cambrian College has officially become the first college in Ontario to partner with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba.

Updated Energy minister accused of 'crocodile tears' while talking about bribery scandal

by Allison Jones

Emotions ran high at the Ontario legislature Wednesday as a Liberal bribery scandal boiled over from the political arena into the personal, with an accusation of "crocodile tears" and moral outrage flying across the aisle.

Angus steps down as NDP caucus chair, considers leadership run

by Kristy Kirkup

New Democrat MP Charlie Angus stepped aside as his party's caucus chair and indigenous affairs critic Wednesday to contemplate a potential leadership bid.

CITY HALL Councillor wonders if Kingsway widening is a 'good idea anymore'

Sudbury city councillor Robert Kirwan is not convinced the city's plan to buy and demolish houses on the Kingsway is a good idea anymore.

Gélinas proposes amendment to include Wahnapitae First Nation in Nickel Belt

Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas says she will introduce an amendment that would change the riding boundaries of her riding to include Wahnapitae First Nation.

CITY HALL Between $76M to $435M needed for Sudbury water system upgrades

by Olivia Stefanovich

Sudbury city council will have to make an expensive decision in the next 10 to 20 years to address water capacity concerns.

Who stole A.Y. Jackson's 'Spring on the Onaping River?' And why we shouldn't talk about it?

Spring on the Onaping River went missing from Sudbury Secondary School shortly after A.Y. Jackson’s death in 1974.

Queen's University investigates 'shockingly racist' student costume party

Queen's University is investigating after photos appeared online showing white people dressed as Buddhist monks, Middle Eastern sheiks, Mexican wrestlers, and Viet Cong fighters in rice hats during an off-campus student party in Kingston, Ont.

Thibeault: 'I will not be resigning'

A former MP who is now Ontario's energy minister was emotional as he denied allegations Tuesday that he asked for a bribe in exchange for running in a byelection for the provincial Liberals.

Letters of Note A sad tale across the seas

Often old antiques get handed down in a family, but when Rosanna Molnar opened up the drawer of one of those antiques, she found two letters.

Science is finally backing up what First Nations oral tradition has been saying for centuries

by Nicole Mortillaro

Using the oral traditions of Indigenous people, science is confirming what generations have already known.

Analysis Why hydro bills are so high in Ontario

by Mike Crawley

With her promise to do more about the price of electricity, it looks like Premier Kathleen Wynne is trying to neutralize — or at least lessen — the damage that skyrocketing hydro bills are doing to her popularity.

Cambrian Heights developments hopes to ease housing logjam

Two housing developments in the Cambrian Heights area have been approved by the Sudbury's planning committee, which councillors hope will ease the current waiting times for residents.

Sudbury committee approves plan to turn decades-old eyesore into lofts

An ambitious plan to transform a former brewery building into 50 condominium units is moving forward in Sudbury, Ont.

Ontarians rally to stop school closures, review student funding

Much of Question Period at the Ontario legislature was focused on education yesterday. That's because the future of more than 140 schools is in limbo, including a dozen in Sudbury.

Bribery case in Sudbury byelection scandal moves from Queen's Park to the court room

The prosecutor handling the Sudbury byelection bribery case shed a little more light on the allegations following the first court appearance for the charges on Monday.

Tax centre union says vague jobs announcement creating more 'stress' for workers

The union representing workers at the Sudbury tax data centre doesn't see last week's announcement of new jobs as good news.

Former Sudbury police chief misled public after Twitter probe, court hears

by Yvette Brend

The long fight to quash a B.C. Police Complaint Commission investigation into Victoria Police Chief Frank Elsner's inappropriate conduct on Twitter is continuing in B.C. Supreme court this week.

Firearms and ammo stolen in Callander burglary

Two firearms and a box of ammunition are missing after a Callander garage was broken into over the weekend.

Go Public 'Tricked' into getting President's Choice Mastercard, says shopper

by Erica Johnson

A Toronto woman says she was told she was getting loyalty points for being a valued customer, but was actually registered to receive a PC Financial MasterCard.

Benita Hart Looking forward to driverless cars? Some seniors have doubts

If you're eagerly looking forward to owning a car that drives itself, don't get too excited, too soon

Audio Sault Ste. Marie sees sprucing up downtown as key to joining the 'new economy'

City planners across northern Ontario are imagining what the downtown of the future will look like and Sault Ste. Marie is the latest to try to draw up a blueprint for the business core.

Audio Can parents and students save Ontario schools from closures?

by Angela Gemmill

A busload of more than 50 parents, student and other supporters from Sudbury, Ont. are on their way south for the Ontario Alliance Against School Closures rally at Queen's Park in Toronto.

Audio Indigenous people are 'the original tour guides'

by Angela Gemmill

The Great Spirit Circle Trail on Manitoulin Island has been working in the Indigenous tourism industry since 2000 — and it's sharing what it's learned with others.

Photos From arthritis medication to accessibility ramps: how one science centre cares for senior wildlife

by Marina von Stackelberg

Northern Ontario's science centre is working to care for its wildlife, which one could say is getting a little "long in the tooth."

Video David Suzuki calls northern Ontario CN derailment a 'tragedy'

by Olivia Stefanovich

Environmentalist David Suzuki visited the site of last year's CN train derailment in Gogama, Ont., on Friday, putting pressure on the rail company to ensure a river in the area is cleared of oil — no matter what the cost.

3 new Ontario songs you need to hear this week

by Adam Carter

Check out tracks from Lori Cullen with Ron Sexsmith, Brutal Youth, and Century Thief.

Charlie Angus to propose 'necessary' reforms to make northern funding agency independent

Timmins-James Bay MP, New Democrat Charlie Angus is slated to bring a private member's bill to Parliament that aims to strengthen FedNor, the economic development funding agency that serves northern Ontario.

Potential bystanders being asked to help make North Bay, Ont. campus safer

A program that trains people to intervene in potential sexually violent situations will be offered at Canadore College in North Bay, Ont.