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NDP leadership hopefuls square off in Sudbury
Six NDP leadership candidates squared off at a bilingual debate in Sudbury, Ont., on Sunday. It is the third debate out of eight scheduled. The party chooses new leader in October. More
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Naloxone not enough to address opioid crisis says Sudbury addictions nurse
Naloxone isn't always effective for those who have overdosed on opiods. When someone overdoses on fentanyl the antidote is used similar to an Epi-pen for an allergic reaction. A Sudbury health nurse says although naloxone is effective for opioid overdoses it doesn't work with other unidentifiable drugs. Education and prevention are also needed.
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Video Northern Ontario black bear has a birthday surprise for the hunter tracking it
Note: explicit language in video.
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Up North 'They see for the first time that they are good': empowering Aboriginal men
A northern Ontario program for Aboriginal men uses traditions and teachings to empower them to end all forms of violence against Aboriginal women.
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Appeals court upholds liable suit against Sudbury in catastrophic crash
Ontario's top court says a judge was correct in ruling that a devastating car crash occurred only because a municipality negligently failed to ensure the road was snow-free. The Court of Appeal upheld a $12 Million award for Lisa Marie Belanger, saying it found no reason to interfere with an earlier decision that Sudbury was liable for her catastrophic injuries. Belanger and her family sued the city and regional municipality for negligence following her November 2000 crash.
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ATV rider in critical condition after hitting school bus, no students hurt, police say
An 83-year-old man was taken to hospital in Sudbury, Ont., after he reportedly hit a school bus in Sturgeon Falls while driving an all-terrain vehicle.
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Last surviving Dionne quintuplets hope to preserve childhood home
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The last surviving Dionne quintuplets, once a wonder of the world and a major tourist draw, are fighting to preserve the house where they were born, hoping it stands as a symbol of their struggles and those of other children who suffered abuse.
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Chinese high school students' visit to Sudbury expected to be 'a really nice trade off'
Students and staff at a high school in Sudbury, Ont. welcomed a delegation of their counterparts from Shanghai, China to the northeastern Ontario city.
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Audio More bear bouncers on the way to help northern Ontario city
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The provincial government announced on Thursday it is doubling the amount of experts available in Sudbury, Ont., over the summer to help police respond to bear sightings.
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This summer, the Big Nickel is transforming into the big screen
The Big Nickel Show is a 15 minute light and video show, showcasing 150 years of Sudbury’s history. Viewers can watch key moments in the city’s heritage as they are projected on the face of the iconic landmark.
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$2.1M for Cambrian College towards applied research funding in mining remediation
Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ont. is expected to play a key role in a stewardship program dedicated to environmental research in mining.
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Police issue warrant for 27-year-old man after Lloyd Street stabbing
Police have issued a warrant for a 27-year-old man of no fixed address after Wednesday's incident
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Sudbury police investigate 2nd downtown stabbing
The man was transported to hospital by EMS around 2:30 am after sustaining serious injuries, and remains there in stable condition.
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Collision between e-bike, parked vehicle leads to careless driving charge
Ontario Provincial Police in Parry Sound, Ont. have charged the 18-year-old driver of an electric bike with careless driving after a reported collision with a parked vehicle on Wednesday.
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Cory Stillman new head coach of the Sudbury Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves have announced Cory Stillman is the new head coach for the hockey team.
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State of northern Ontario rural schools putting students at a 'disadvantage'
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Some parents in northeastern Ontario are calling on the provincial government to increase support for rural schools, as many are threatened with closure due to declining enrolment.
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Audio 2 km distance from bus stop "way too far" for 9-year old says Sudbury mother
Sarah Thibault says her youngest son is staying home from school because she isn't able to meet him at his new school bus stop. The Sudbury mother of two has a disability due to a brain tumour. She has been told by the Sudbury Student Services Consortium that her 9-year old son will be dropped off two kilometers from her home, but due to her disability, Thibault is not able to meet him there.
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Florida firm offers $807M to take over Canadian forest company Tembec
Montreal-based lumber, paper and pulp producer Tembec has received an $807 million US offer to take over the company from Florida-based conglomerate Rayonier Advanced Materials.
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Union accuses province of using hospital funding to sway voters in Sault byelection
The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions is accusing the provincial government of attempting to sway the Sault Ste. Marie byelection with hospital funding. The council claims the Sault Area Hospital has received a 3.8 per cent increase in funding in 2017, compared to the average of 2 per cent received by other northern Ontario health centres.
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Audio Liberal candidate promises to move OLG jobs back to Sault Ste. Marie
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Three would-be MPPs get testy at times in debate moderated by Morning North host Markus Schwabe.
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Police investigating Lloyd Street incident
Sudbury police are investigating an incident on Lloyd Street that has sent a middle-aged man to hospital in critical condition.
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$363K StatsCan Data Centre coming to Nipissing University
The Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC) is a high level, secure network and data lab that provides local access to confidential survey data collected by StatsCan.
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Updated Take a hike? Iconic Manitoulin Island trail to get new access point after public entrance blocked
Fans of the Cup and Saucer trail on Manitoulin Island may have to go elsewhere for their nature walks, unless a conservation group can step in to create a new access point to the trail.
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Hey black bear - what's with the brown fur?
What’s interesting about this bear is its colour: the black bear appears to be brown.
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Liberal hydro plan to cost $45B but will only save electricity ratepayers $24B, says watchdog
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Ontario's budget watchdog says the Liberal government will spend $45 billion over the life of its hydro plan to save people $24 billion on their electricity bills.
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Matsos out as Sudbury Wolves head coach
In a statement released last night, the team said David Matsos and the Wolves have mutually agreed to end their relationship.
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Ring of Fire setbacks dog Wynne on Sudbury visit
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A crowd of about 40 protesters gathered in front of Sudbury hotel yesterday, backed by cars honking as they drove by, while Premier Kathleen Wynne fielded questions from the city’s Chamber of Commerce during a luncheon.
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Could be a quiet construction season for major condo projects in Sudbury
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Progress continues to be slow on several big condominium projects proposed for Sudbury. But some developers are betting that the market is about to mature into a multi-million dollar business.
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Credit history part of Sudbury call centre's process to narrow down applicants
Kristan Cannon of Sudbury, Ont., says her credit history is the reason she wasn't hired by a call centre in Garson. Millennium 1 Solutions opened in early May and plans to hire another 200 employees by the fall. The company says it invests in risk mitigation policies to protect the security of its clients and their data.
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First Nation chief charged with breach of trust, criminal harassment
The chief of a First Nation community on Manitoulin Island faces charges of criminal breach of trust, criminal harassment and intimidation of a justice system participant. In October 2016, the United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin contacted police to look into alleged criminality. A 60-year old female was charged this week.
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Sudbury mom hopes Wynne's drug plan helps 10-year-old son with cerebral palsy
Premier Kathleen Wynne visited the NEOKids wing at Health Sciences North today, pitching the province’s youth pharmacare plan.
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Warm weather on the way for northern Ontario: Environment Canada
A senior climatologist with Environment Canada says warmer weather is expected to hit— and stay— in northern Ontario this summer.
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Sault Ste. Marie police help crack U-Haul murder case
Sault Ste. Marie police helped locate and arrest two murder suspects over the weekend.
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Fog advisory ended for parts of Lake Superior shore
Environment Canada has ended a fog advisory for several areas along Lake Superior.
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Audio 'Worst kind of helplessness': Family struggles to find support for autistic, self-harming teen
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A northern Ontario family is desperately searching for help after being told their severely autistic, nonverbal teenage daughter will not be able to return to her community care residence because of self-injurious behaviour.
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Political implications of new northern ridings 'hasn't even crossed my mind' says commission chair
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With just a year to go until the next Ontario election, the provincial government is looking at creating two new ridings.
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Communal living: Get your own home but share neighbourhood and responsibilities
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A group in Sudbury want to create what they are calling an 'intentional' community, also known as cohousing.
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Police identify body found in U-Haul in Sault Ste. Marie as missing Brampton woman
Peel Regional Police say they’ve identified a body found in the Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. area on Sunday as that of 35-year-old Beata Paciorek of Brampton, Ont.
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Manitoba man charged after Amber Alert ends with girl, 2, found safe
A Brandon, Man., man is facing several charges in connection with an Amber Alert in northern Ontario involving a two-year-old girl, Ontario Provincial Police say.
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Photos After 150 years without a Canadian national flower, these master gardeners want to pick one
Can you name Canada’s national flower? It’s a trick question, we don’t have one but a group of experts want to change that.
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Audio Sudbury mining engineer hope children's book inspires next generation
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If you ask a group of children what they want to do when they grow up, most of them might not have mining at the top of the list.
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Mystery solved! What those giant X's in Sudbury mean
If you live in Sudbury, you may have noticed giant x’s painted on the a few sidewalks throughout the city.
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North Bay man hatches plan to keep backyard chickens
A North Bay man is continuing his push to have city council reconsider the rules about backyard chickens.
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'It gives them choice': Sudbury mother applauds new autism funding rules
A mother from Sudbury who has a child with autism says she's pleased changes are coming to the province's autism program.
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Former Sudbury police chief steps down from Victoria police
Victoria police Chief Frank Elsner has resigned effective immediately.
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Give feedback on Ontario Liberal hydro plan, Sudbury-area MPP tells residents
A Sudbury-area New Democrat MPP is urging people in northern Ontario to give feedback on the Liberal government's proposed plan to temporarily reduce hydro bills.
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Ontario Nurses Association declares victory in northern Ontario membership vote
Ontario Nurses Association will represent about 800 health care workers, like technicians and therapists, according to the union.
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Sudbury LCBO workers to stage picket over contract demands
Just as the Victoria Day long weekend begins, workers with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario plan to hold a picket on Friday afternoon in Sudbury, Ont. This comes nearly one month after they voted 93 per cent in favour of a strike over contract demands.
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Photos Canada 150 in bloom! 1,000 red and white tulips blooming at Sudbury school
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A thousand red and white tulips are in full bloom at a Greater Sudbury school.
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Sault Ste. Marie by-election to feature some colourful candidates
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The ballot is set for the June 1 provincial by-election in Sault Ste. Marie. It includes some very well-known local politicians, plus some colourful characters.
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OPP seize cocaine, Percocet, cash in search of Mississauga First Nation home
Police have charged two people after seizing a variety of illegal drugs, as well as drug paraphernalia and cash, at a home on the Mississauga First Nation.
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Seoul, Tokyo say North Korea launched ballistic missile
- Trump slams media reports of Kushner's Russia contacts as 'fabricated lies'
- Greatly expanded passenger laptop ban being considered in U.S.
- Mississippi shooting sparked by domestic dispute leaves 8 dead, including 2 boys
- British Airways restores 'many' of its IT systems after planes grounded
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Andrew Scheer not the only winner in Conservative leadership race
- Community mourns 'golden saint of a man' after RCMP locate body of missing B.C. fire chief
- Rescue crews save 4 from sailboat in distress off Nova Scotia coast
- NDP leadership debate brings 2 new candidates to the race
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Government accused of hoarding Canadian history in 'secret' archives
- The story behind an alleged fraud worth millions in Nova Scotia's lobster industry
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- NB Housing master keys stolen or lost 3 times in 9 months
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5 things to watch for in today's Conservative leadership result
- OPEC decision stabilizes oil prices, but for how long?
- Dissecting the paths to victory for the 13 Conservative leadership candidates
- Flynn pleads the 5th: Why contempt of Congress may be an empty threat
- The struggle to put Venezuela back on the path to economic health: Don Pittis
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NDP leadership debate brings 2 new candidates to the race
- Andrew Scheer not the only winner in Conservative leadership race
- Trump dominates difficult summit that leaves G7 divided on climate
- Andrew Scheer's unlikely path to victory: Social conservatives and Quebec
- Is Andrew Scheer the smart choice or the safe choice?
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Canadian teenagers smarter than most about money, OECD finds
- People with serious food allergies want impostors to stop faking it in restaurants
- GM's emissions scandal and dangerous avocados: CBC's Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
- Homeland Security chief mulling greatly expanded airplane laptop ban
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SECOND OPINION: Bad news for wine lovers - there's no right way to drink
- People with serious food allergies want impostors to stop faking it in restaurants
- India reports its first cases of Zika virus
- Check your pantry: more flour brands added to national flour recall list
- How telling patients of a possible side-effect may make it more likely
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Father of 3 young Ariana Grande fans posts open letter after Manchester bombing
- Swedish film The Square wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Fest
- Alicia Keys, Canada's Indigenous movement share human rights award
- Gregg Allman's death prompts tributes from Cher, Keith Urban, Guns N' Roses' Slash
- Southern rock legend Gregg Allman dies at 69
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Citizens produce stunning images of Jupiter from Juno spacecraft
- Planting trees can't counter carbon emissions: Bob McDonald
- Endangered turtles saved by citizens of Ontario hamlet
- Secretive Facebook project wants to turn thoughts to text
- 'O Canada': Researcher mounts microscopic flag on penny to celebrate 150 years
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Petitions call for better security around Thunder Bay waterways after teens' deaths
- 'We just went for it': Yukon's Dakhká Khwáan Dancers celebrate 10 years
- Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the NEB hearings
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