Sudbury advocates are pushing back against a police board motion for involuntary addiction and mental-health care. Mayor Paul Lefebvre is urging the province to review the Mental Health Act, arguing that leaving people on the streets is inhumane.
A recent survey finds 94 per cent of northeastern Ontario municipalities struggle to recruit workers, with the mining industry often poaching talent. Officials warn rising wages to compete pressure property tax bases, prompting calls for provincial funding and training reforms.
More than 200 CUPE workers at Extendicare York in Sudbury held an information picket over a contract that expired more than eight months ago. They are seeking wages comparable to not-for-profit homes.
Two teens face second-degree murder charges after a 17-year-old girl was found dead Monday at a residence on Manitoulin Island. Police say they believe this is an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to Brayden Bushby, who killed Barbara Kentner with a thrown trailer hitch, a move northern First Nations say feels like a profound injustice.
OPP seized a handgun from a Hamilton man at a northern Ontario event venue on Saturday. The 31-year-old now faces six firearm-related charges.
Police in Greater Sudbury have charged a 17-year-old and a 30-year-old local woman after a 42-year-old woman was attacked with a baseball bat at the Energy Court encampment on Monday.
Minnow Lake residents are petitioning Greater Sudbury for help as rat sightings surge as pest control experts say there is a spike in calls and health officials warn of disease risks.
Police in Timmins are probing recent drug-related shootings, including two homicides. The latest attack on local residences left no injuries, but no arrests have been made in that case. Officials say police patrols have been increased.
Fire crews knocked down a townhouse blaze on McNamara Street in North Bay on Monday. Officials say the cause is under investigation.
A 27-year-old North Bay man has been charged after a stolen-vehicle investigation prompted a heavy police presence and public advisories in the Temagami area over the weekend.
Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie said Monday that an “unplanned” power outage to its electricity-producing turbines has forced it to stop production at its electric arc furnace.
A man from Utterson, Ont., has been fined $3,500 for various camping and public land violations in northern Ontario. Jonpaul Evans was convicted of unlawfully occupying and depositing items on public lands in violation of a notice.
Canada defeated the United States 8-1 on Saturday to win gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton, with head coach Ryan Oulahen leading the way.
Ontario Provincial Police are appealing for witnesses and video after fireworks were discharged toward pedestrians along a Manitoulin Island boardwalk over the Civic Holiday long weekend.
A Lotto 6/49 ticket worth $1 million was recently sold in Greater Sudbury.
The Ontario Assessment Review Board has rejected claims by owners of a residential property in Greater Sudbury that they lived in ‘extreme poverty’ and therefore should be allowed not to pay their property tax bill.
Agnico Eagle has donated $100,000 to renovate the medical clinic at Bingham Memorial Hospital. Officials say the project will improve healthcare access and support physician recruitment in Black River-Matheson.
Ontario Provincial Police laid four stunt driving charges in the North Bay area over two days, with officers saying they stoped vehicles at speeds as high as 181 km/h.
An Ottawa man is facing drug trafficking and related charges after OPP say officers seized suspected cocaine, hydromorphone, oxycodone and cash during a traffic stop and subsequent search of a resident in Dryden.