Attempted murder charge laid after Dec. 27 altercation

A 26-year-old man from Little Rapids in northeastern Ontario is facing an attempted murder charge and two counts of assault with a weapon.

Three charged with trafficking after Highway 17 stop

Provincial police have charged three people with trafficking after pulling a vehicle over for speeding on Highway 17 outside of North Shore Township, near Blind River, on Friday night.

From moose tongue to rabbit stew: some Indigenous holiday dishes

by Martha Troian

From canned moose to rabbit stew, here are just a few of the meals that Indigenous people are sitting down to this holiday season.

Police ID victim in Highway 11 crash

Provincial police have released the name of a man killed in a three-vehicle accident on Highway 11 on December 23.

55-year-old Gregory Corran killed in snowmobile collision in Echo Bay

Provincial Police have confirmed that 55-year-old Gregory Corran from MacDonald-Meredith-Aberdeen Additional Township was killed in a snowmobile accident near Echo Bay, Ontario last night.

Police in Elliot Lake investigating death of 4-month-old

Provincial police confirmed that a four-month died in an Elliot Lake hospital Tuesday night, after being rushed there by ambulance in a state of “medical distress.”

Opinion Justin Trudeau's easy ride will end in 2017: Opinion

by Rex Murphy

Canada's prime minister owned 2016, but he won't have the same stronghold on 2017.

How food bank donations in the city help people with kidney disease in remote First Nations

by Jody Porter

Each month, a dietitian sorts through donations at the food bank in Thunder Bay, Ont., to create personalized packages to be shipped to dialysis patients in remote First Nations.

Audio 'I will fight to have my equal right to live out here,' Sudbury ruralite says

by Olivia Stefanovich

With more than 300 lakes and thousands of square kilometres, Greater Sudbury, Ont., is a popular destination for rural living. But some say that lifestyle is becoming more challenging to afford.

Gasoline, home heating costs rise in Ontario on Jan. 1

by Mike Crawley

People across Ontario will be paying more to fill up their cars and heat their homes starting Jan. 1, when the Liberal government's new cap-and-trade plan takes effect.

Audio New Indigenous education strategy aims to 'bridge the gap'

School boards across the province, including those in the northeast, are working to incorporate more Indigenous learning into their curriculum as part of the Ministry of Education’s Indigenous Education Strategy.

Mercury levels still rising in Attawapiskat River, says environmental group, takes DeBeers to court

The Wildlands League, an international environmental group, is taking DeBeers to court for mercury pollution in the Attawapiskat River.

Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, who showed girls they 'could do anything,' dead at 60

by Sheena Goodyear

Carrie Fisher, the Hollywood actress who portrayed the fearless Princess Leia in the Star Wars film franchise and later penned award-winning books that included touching on her battles with addiction, has died at age 60.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne sits down for year-ender

by Mike Crawley

Premier Kathleen Wynne is signalling she won't give Toronto a blank cheque for its proposal to levy tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway.

Whatever happened to Sudbury's temporary baby Jesus head?

by Marina von Stackelberg

A temporary statue head that raised eyebrows across the world is back in the hands of the artist who created it, according to the church's priest.

What did you 'Like' from us in 2016?

See which videos you Liked the most on our CBC Sudbury Facebook page.

Up North Meet the northern Ontario turkeys who have nothing to fear Christmas Day

While many people will be sitting down to a turkey dinner at some point over the holiday season, one couple in the township of Nipissing, Ont. is using the Christmas tradition to advocate for the protection of the birds.

Missing Sudbury teen Enoch Kim found alive Christmas Eve: police

City police in Sudbury, Ont. say they have found a teenager who has been missing since Tuesday.

Up North Did FedNor gamble on a multi-million dollar space lab in North Bay?

In 2014, there was great fanfare as officials with FedNor, North Bay’s Canadore College and a Swiss aerospace company announced a new venture. Now, the company has disappeared, reportedly bankrupt.

Could 17 entrepreneurship trainees help bring jobs to northern Ontario First Nation?

A handful of new businesses could soon be opening their doors in a northern Ontario First Nation community. 17 people from the Sagamok First Nation, located approximately 120 kilometres southwest of Sudbury recently received entrepreneurship training from North Bay's Canadore College.

Up North North Bay teens' science project exploring new ways to combat cancer

Most teenagers's science fair projects usually involve plants, insects or a volcano, but two 15 year-olds from North Bay, Ont. are working to cure cancer.

Nipissing and Parry Sound children's aid workers locked out

Children's aid society workers in the North Bay area will find themselves on the picketline Friday morning, after they were locked out by the Children's Aid Society of Nipissing and Parry Sound.

North Bay humane society seeking homes for nearly 600 rats removed from apartment

Officials with the North Bay and District Humane Society say they're seeking homes for nearly 600 domestic rats after inspectors were called to a city apartment on December 16.

Lighting up the house for the holidays 'is worth it'

The holidays can be a time to go all out with Christmas decorations, including lights on Christmas trees and on the trim of houses. But with electricity prices continuing to rise, there may be fewer festive light displays to enjoy.

Province convinces employees to move north with isolation pay

by Erik White

The provincial government spent nearly $300,000 last year on isolation pay for public workers across northern Ontario. But some of it went to civil servants and police officers working in communities that aren't very isolated.