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SIU investigating shootout in Latchford involving OPP

SIU investigating shootout in Latchford involving OPP

A 76-year-old bystander, a resident of the area who was not involved, suffered a serious head injury and remains in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Family of mass shooting victim makes formal request for coroner’s inquest

Family of mass shooting victim makes formal request for coroner’s inquest

Brian Sweeney says a pilot program adopted by Sault Police as a result of his daughter’s murder is a good first step, but that there are still questions only an inquest can answer
Trucker watched a movie while driving on Highway 11/17

Trucker watched a movie while driving on Highway 11/17

An investigation uncovered other infractions as well.
Ontario poised to become community builders in the Ring of Fire

Ontario poised to become community builders in the Ring of Fire

Province doubles down on Far North roads, infrastructure during PDAC week
Sault mass shooting victim called 911 on gunman day before rampage

Sault mass shooting victim called 911 on gunman day before rampage

Sault Police released new information on the investigation Tuesday while announcing a pilot project to review all intimate partner violence calls that do not result in an arrest
Get your ice hut off the lake, cautions MNRF

Get your ice hut off the lake, cautions MNRF

Leaving debris frozen in the ice becomes an environmental and public safety concern. In summer boaters might collide with wooden blocks, tarps, and ice hut parts
Sault, Sudbury, North Bay exceed housing targets for 2023

Sault, Sudbury, North Bay exceed housing targets for 2023

All four northern Ontario municipalities with housing-start targets exceeded them in 2023
Weather closes Highway 144, section of Highway 11

Weather closes Highway 144, section of Highway 11

Highway 17 also closed, according to 511
Little support for Mantha's bill aimed at improving northern health travel grant

Little support for Mantha's bill aimed at improving northern health travel grant

'I will keep fighting for access to healthcare in the North,' says Algoma-Manitoulin MPP
Northwest First Nation wants to bring a stop to mine road construction

Northwest First Nation wants to bring a stop to mine road construction

Cat Lake seeks injunction to halt First Mining Gold’s access road, pending judicial review