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Sault man will spend nearly two years under house arrest for Florida 'swatting' incidents

Sault man will spend nearly two years under house arrest for Florida 'swatting' incidents

Throughout his sentence, he can have no contact with the Marion County sheriff's office and two victims of his swatting calls
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Gunfire from two weapons in downtown Timmins shooting, one person arrested

Gunfire from two weapons in downtown Timmins shooting, one person arrested

Police still looking for the other people involved
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Hughes tables petition for maintaining number of northern Ontario seats

Hughes tables petition for maintaining number of northern Ontario seats

In 2023, the Ontario Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission released a report that called for reducing the number of northern Ontario ridings from 10 to nine
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Make northern highways safe demands NDP MPP John Vanthof

Make northern highways safe demands NDP MPP John Vanthof

'Our highways in northern Ontario, particularly Highways 11 and 17, have seen multiple road closures and devastating accidents over the last few days weeks, including a six-transport pileup on Highway 11'
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Paramedics deliver baby on Highway 11 during snowstorm

Paramedics deliver baby on Highway 11 during snowstorm

The Kirkland Lake family is back at home adjusting to life as a family of four
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Timmins-area Hydro One outage affecting tens of thousands of customers

Timmins-area Hydro One outage affecting tens of thousands of customers

The lights went out around 6:15 a.m.
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Northern Ontario curling playdown set for next month

Northern Ontario curling playdown set for next month

Provincials set to open on Jan. 21, with 11 men's teams and seven women's teams competing for a spot at nationals.
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Thunder Bay man's car shines with 2,000 Christmas lights

Thunder Bay man's car shines with 2,000 Christmas lights

Marcus Roy has been spreading the joy around town since he decorated his car with Christmas lights.
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MPP wants mandatory winter driving training for new truck drivers

MPP wants mandatory winter driving training for new truck drivers

'The minister likes to say that we have the safest highways in North America, but I can guarantee he would not say that if he drove highways 11 and 17 in the winter,' says Mushkegowuk-James Bay MPP
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Thunder Bay man barely escapes blast that levelled his home

Thunder Bay man barely escapes blast that levelled his home

A man injured in Sunday's natural gas explosion was using his lighter as a flashlight when the blast happened.
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