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Northeastern Ontario road deaths near 2025 totals

Northeastern Ontario has recorded 30 road deaths in eight months, nearing 2025 totals. OPP cites speed, unbelted occupants, and impaired driving as key factors, with drug-alcohol fatalities rising from zero to five.

Police warn of treaty payment fraud targeting First Nations

Anishinabek police are investigating two frauds targeting Robinson Huron Treaty payments and are urging First Nation communities to verify identification and flag suspicious applications.

Past and present WHL, OHL players can join legal process over alleged abuse

Major junior hockey players who say they were abused while playing in the Ontario Hockey League or the Western Hockey League can join a legal action seeking financial compensation from their former teams, their leagues and the Canadian Hockey League.

Weekend collision fatality in Marten River

A single-vehicle collision on highway 11 Saturday in Marten River claimed the life of the driver Ontario Provincial Police said in a release Aug. 30.

Truck fire closed one lane of Highway 11 near Callander

A commercial vehicle caught fire on Highway 11 near Callander on Tuesday, temporarily closing one lane.

Fighter jet training school in North Bay accredited to train NATO pilots

The flight school training fighter pilots at Jack Garland Airport in North Bay has received formal accreditation for training of NATO pilots.

Using AI to answer questions proves popular for surgical patients at North Bay hospital

More than 92 per cent of surgical patients at the North Bay Regional Health Centre who used an AI program to answer their questions said they were happy with the process – and the answers they received.

‘A nuclear bomb’: Quebec paperboard manufacturer closing because of U.S. tariffs

As Canada’s forestry industry comes under attack from the trade war with the United States, a Quebec paperboard manufacturer on the border with Ontario says it is closing, putting more than 400 people out of work.

OHL teams in northern Ont. optimistic as new season nears

With only three weeks away from puck drop in the Ontario Hockey League regular season, training and development camps are underway for the three northern teams: North Bay Battalion, Soo Greyhounds and the Sudbury Wolves.

North Bay argument escalated and ended with bear spray, police say

North Bay police charged a 21-year-old man after police say he sprayed three people with bear spray during an argument.

Sudbury Cyclones men’s soccer team out to avoid relegation

A win for the Sudbury Cyclones would allow the team to remain in Division 1, while a loss sends the team down to Division 2 next season.

Electra finalizes deal for $17.5M in funding from Invest Ontario

Electra Battery Materials Corp. said Wednesday it has finalized a deal with a provincial agency for $17.5 million in funding to support the construction of a cobalt sulfate refinery in Temiskaming Shores.

OPP commercial inspection on Hwy. 11 leads to multiple charges

OPP say a commercial motor vehicle inspection on Highway 11 uncovered safety, equipment, load securement and cannabis violations. Two individuals and a B.C. business face multiple charges.

Home sales up 36% in North Bay last month, Sault sales, prices fall

The number of homes sold in North Bay in July totalled 175, an increase of 36.7 per cent compared to the same time in 2025.

OPP charge stunt driver going 67 km/h over the limit

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 24-year-old Brampton man with stunt driving on Highway 11 near Kirkland Lake.