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OPP seize electrified brass knuckles after Cochrane arrest

OPP seize electrified brass knuckles after Cochrane arrest

Cochrane resident facing charges
New Elliot Lake mayor will be chosen by city council

New Elliot Lake mayor will be chosen by city council

The appointment is expected to be made at a regular council meeting Feb. 12
The Sudbury connection to a conspiracy-laden Highway 11 sign

The Sudbury connection to a conspiracy-laden Highway 11 sign

Robert Woods, the man who put up the sign, accuses a long list of legal, law enforcement and financial officials of crimes against him for more than a year, partially centered around the purchase of a hotel in Sudbury
Miss World Canada's hidden talent? Sewing ribbon skirts

Miss World Canada's hidden talent? Sewing ribbon skirts

'I feel so uplifted afterward'
'A great Canadian': Timmins MP on the passing of Ed Broadbent

'A great Canadian': Timmins MP on the passing of Ed Broadbent

'He never lost his passion and determination to build a better nation,' says Timmins-James Bay MP
A long trek by a lost moose attracts a big online following

A long trek by a lost moose attracts a big online following

Minnesota woman says people are drawn to the story of the meandering bull moose because of all the negative things going on in the world
Minister claps back at criticism of Northern mental health, addiction supports

Minister claps back at criticism of Northern mental health, addiction supports

Ontario's associate minister of Mental Health and Addictions is highlighting other investments being made in Sault Ste. Marie while his government continues to halt new applications for supervised consumption sites in the province
Insolvency court approves transfer of former Validus power plants, bitcoin facility to new operator

Insolvency court approves transfer of former Validus power plants, bitcoin facility to new operator

Hut 8 awarded ownership of natural gas plants in Iroquois Falls, Kapuskasing and North Bay
'Unusual sight': Check out Trout Lake's pressure cracks

'Unusual sight': Check out Trout Lake's pressure cracks

'I’ve been flying over this lake for 25 years and don’t recall seeing ice fractures as interesting as this'
Opinion: It is time for an Ontario rural and northern immigration program?

Opinion: It is time for an Ontario rural and northern immigration program?

Time is now to build on success of Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program