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Youth who poured maple syrup on 'helpless' senior given five-month sentence

Youth who poured maple syrup on 'helpless' senior given five-month sentence

'This crime is shocking in its callousness and its cruelty:' Judge
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North Bay man faces attempted murder charge

North Bay man faces attempted murder charge

A 25-year-old North Bay man faces two counts of attempted murder in connection with a stabbing incident which occurred on May 14th at a Fourth Avenue East home. 
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'Please come home': Mother of teen who went missing in Thunder Bay pleads for his return

'Please come home': Mother of teen who went missing in Thunder Bay pleads for his return

Mother of Josiah Begg issues tearful plea for her missing 14-year-old son to return to his family.
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Former Guelph Mercury staff say their goodbyes in a book

Former Guelph Mercury staff say their goodbyes in a book

Guelph Mercury Rising, a collection of short stories written by former staff of the newspaper, officially released
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North Bay students travelling to Poland to study Holocaust

North Bay students travelling to Poland to study Holocaust

'I’m especially interested in the tour of Oscar Schindler’s factory, to see how it plays out in real life compared to the movie, Schindler’s List'
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Sault firefighters called in by ER doctors to help separate ATV-part and finger

Sault firefighters called in by ER doctors to help separate ATV-part and finger

Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services, using equipment borrowed from Essar Steel, helped with a 'unique' medical situation at the hospital on Saturday evening
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Son cleaned out ailing elderly father's bank accounts

Son cleaned out ailing elderly father's bank accounts

Thunder Bay man sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for a fraud case targeting his now-deceased father
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MNRF asked to give more adult moose tags to Northern hunters

MNRF asked to give more adult moose tags to Northern hunters

MNRF told its forcing some hunters who rely on moose meat to fill their freezers to go on social assistance
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Report finds rural areas around Nickel City face big drop in population

Report finds rural areas around Nickel City face big drop in population

Sudbury District, which excludes the city of Greater Sudbury, projected to lose 18% of residents by 2041, represents opportunity for First Nations, Northern Policy Institute report says
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Horwath disappointed by 'complete lack of action' on Ring of Fire

Horwath disappointed by 'complete lack of action' on Ring of Fire

Provincial NDP leader spoke at FONOM this week
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