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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 9h

Struggling with a $5.6 million budget challenge, the North Bay Regional Health Centre has announced plans to cut 40 full- and part-time jobs, an increase in parking rates and changes to some services.

Budget woes lead to 40 job cuts at North Bay hospital, hike in parking fees

Struggling with a $5.6 million budget challenge, the North Bay Regional Health Centre has announced plans to cut 40 full- and part-time jobs, an increase in parking rates and changes to some services.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 9h

Police have arrested five people and seized an estimated $60,000 worth of drugs following the execution of a search warrant at a home in northern Ontario.

Five in northern Ontario face trafficking charges after $60K drug seizure

Police have arrested five people and seized an estimated $60,000 worth of drugs following the execution of a search warrant at a home in northern Ontario.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 10h

A North Bay woman is celebrating a major lottery win after scratching out a $50,000 bingo prize on an instant game ticket.

Northern Ont. woman claims $50K prize with bingo scratch ticket

A North Bay woman is celebrating a major lottery win after scratching out a $50,000 bingo prize on an instant game ticket.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 10h

A lengthy committee meeting this week in Greater Sudbury ended with the approval of three new apartment buildings on Bancroft Drive.

Sudbury committee OKs three apartment buildings in Minnow Lake

A lengthy committee meeting this week in Greater Sudbury ended with the approval of three new apartment buildings on Bancroft Drive.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 11h

Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for one northern Ontario resident last month.

Sudbury area man claims $100K prize in Encore draw

Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for one northern Ontario resident last month.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 11h

Two men are facing multiple charges after Ontario Provincial Police investigated a suspicious vehicle on a northern Ontario highway.

Two charged after OPP find passed-out driver, drugs on Hwy. 17

Two men are facing multiple charges after Ontario Provincial Police investigated a suspicious vehicle on a northern Ontario highway.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 12h

The Liberal government tabled legislation this morning that would make it harder to get bail for a variety of offences, including vehicle thefts, extortion and breaking and entering.

Liberals table crime bill to restrict access to bail, impose tougher sentences

The Liberal government tabled legislation this morning that would make it harder to get bail for a variety of offences, including vehicle thefts, extortion and breaking and entering.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 12h

Ontario Provincial Police have issued a public safety reminder following a dangerous incident on Manitoulin Island earlier this month.

OPP remind motorists to stop for school buses after incident on Hwy. 6

Ontario Provincial Police have issued a public safety reminder following a dangerous incident on Manitoulin Island earlier this month.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 13h

Electra Battery Materials says it now has the funding it needs to build North America's first cobalt sulfate refinery, which will be located in northern Ontario.

Funding in place to build northern Ont. cobalt refinery

Electra Battery Materials says it now has the funding it needs to build North America's first cobalt sulfate refinery, which will be located in northern Ontario.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 13h

A 57-year-old northern Ontario man is facing multiple charges – including impaired driving – following a two-vehicle crash in late September.

Impaired, dangerous driving charges laid after northern Ont. crash

A 57-year-old northern Ontario man is facing multiple charges – including impaired driving – following a two-vehicle crash in late September.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 14h

Greater Sudbury police, fire and paramedics are on the scene Thursday afternoon of a multiple vehicle crash at the roundabout at Lasalle Boulevard and Frood Road.

Multiple vehicle crash at Frood Road roundabout in Sudbury

Greater Sudbury police, fire and paramedics are on the scene Thursday afternoon of a multiple vehicle crash at the roundabout at Lasalle Boulevard and Frood Road.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 14h

Struggling with a $5.6 million budget challenge, the North Bay Regional Health Centre has announced plans to cut 40 full- and part-time jobs, an increase in parking rates and changes to some services.

Budget woes lead to 40 job cuts at North Bay hospital, hike in parking fees

Struggling with a $5.6 million budget challenge, the North Bay Regional Health Centre has announced plans to cut 40 full- and part-time jobs, an increase in parking rates and changes to some services.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 14h

Police in Greater Sudbury have charged two people and recovered $73,250 in property stolen from a home in the city’s South End earlier this month.

Sudbury police recover $73K in jewels, other items taken in residential robbery

Police in Greater Sudbury have charged two people and recovered $73,250 in property stolen from a home in the city’s South End earlier this month.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 15h

Health Canada has issued advisories of three more pistachio recalls so far this week, the latest in a string of more than three dozen amid an ongoing salmonella outbreak linked to the nuts.

Here are the latest pistachio recalls at the centre of Canada’s salmonella outbreak

Health Canada has issued advisories of three more pistachio recalls so far this week, the latest in a string of more than three dozen amid an ongoing salmonella outbreak linked to the nuts.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 16h

Toys “R” Us says a database containing customers’ personal information was accessed in what it calls a “cybersecurity incident.”

Toys ‘R’ Us warns customer data accessed in ‘cybersecurity incident’

Toys “R” Us says a database containing customers’ personal information was accessed in what it calls a “cybersecurity incident.”

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 16h

A suspended driver from Sudbury has been charged after Ontario Provincial Police received a report late last month of a truck swerving in its lane on Highway 17 in McKerrow.

Report of a truck swerving on Hwy. 17 lead to drug trafficking charge

A suspended driver from Sudbury has been charged after Ontario Provincial Police received a report late last month of a truck swerving in its lane on Highway 17 in McKerrow.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 16h

A 62-year-old man has been charged after police in Sault Ste. Marie got a call about a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot earlier this week.

Sault police charge suspect with impaired, dangerous driving

A 62-year-old man has been charged after police in Sault Ste. Marie got a call about a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot earlier this week.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 19h

Highway 17 is closed in both directions about three kilometres west of Massey on Thursday morning.

Hwy. 17 closed near Massey on Thursday morning

Highway 17 is closed in both directions about three kilometres west of Massey on Thursday morning.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 19h

The North Bay Police Service is intensifying its efforts to confront the intimate partner violence crisis, a pervasive issue officials say is affecting communities across the Nipissing District and the entire country.

North Bay police expand intimate partner violence training

The North Bay Police Service is intensifying its efforts to confront the intimate partner violence crisis, a pervasive issue officials say is affecting communities across the Nipissing District and the entire country.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 21h

Sudbury is awash with a palpable sense of anticipation as the Toronto Blue Jays prepare for their first World Series appearance in over three decades.

Sudbury businesses see Blue Jays demand soar amid World Series run

Sudbury is awash with a palpable sense of anticipation as the Toronto Blue Jays prepare for their first World Series appearance in over three decades.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 21h

Learning was made fun Wednesday in Greater Sudbury as more than 350 high school students participated in Mine Opportunity Challenge.

Sudbury board game makes mining careers fun for high schoolers

Learning was made fun Wednesday in Greater Sudbury as more than 350 high school students participated in Mine Opportunity Challenge.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 1d

A Blue Jays World Series berth, their first in 32 years, has sparked massive fan excitement in Sudbury and a soaring demand for merchandise, memorabilia and tickets, while local bars are packed with fans opting to watch the action closer to home. Madison Marier reports.

Toronto Jays' World Series run fuels ticket frenzy, watch parties in northern Ont.

A Blue Jays World Series berth has sparked massive fan excitement in Sudbury and a soaring demand for merchandise, memorabilia & tickets.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 1d

North Bay's police chief reaffirmed the force's commitment to tackling the intimate partner violence "crisis," citing a recent alleged attempted murder in the city. All officers have received new training and supervisors will take an advanced investigator's course. Eric Tascher has the latest.

All North Bay police officers get intimate partner violence training

North Bay's police chief reaffirmed the force's commitment to tackling the intimate partner violence "crisis," citing a recent alleged attempted murder.

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 1d

Prominent businessman and former North Bay city councillor John C. Hopper, who owned the OHL champion North Bay Centennials, has died. He was 88.

North Bay businessman, former city councillor John Hopper dies

John C. Hopper, former North Bay Centennials owner, dies at 88

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CTV News Northern Ontario @ctvnorthernontario.bsky.social · 1d

Agnico Eagle plans a major expansion, including a $100 million USD investment to take the Detour Mine underground. The gold miner projects it will need 7,000 employees over the next decade, highlighting both regional growth and a skilled worker shortage. Lydia Chubak reports.

Agnico Eagle planning major expansion at Detour Lake gold mine

Agnico Eagle plans a major expansion, including a $100 million USD investment to take the Detour Mine underground.

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