Around the North

Rick Sauve was convicted of first degree murder in 1979 and he has been working to increase awareness and inspire change in jails and prisons

Sued for "mental suffering" after spending nine months in jail on arson-related charges he was eventually found not guilty of

“While we agree that this number is high, there is no number that is acceptable.”

Interestingly, the statement makes no reference to Essar Steel Algoma

Staggering stats presented paint a grim picture compared to the rest of the province

Fire Marshal's Office notified

New $5 fee to drop off residential yard waste has some people throwing money at staff and becoming verbally abusive

The bid includes taking over almost $1 billion in pension liabilities

Steep asphalt costs from private sector could drive council to consider building its own plant

An Ornge air ambulance helicopter flying from Barrie to Toronto on Sunday was hit by a laser beam, causing possible eye injury to a pilot and grounding the aircraft - one of only 2 servicing the area - for several hours