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The Northern Ontario Hockey Association is recruiting professional volunteers to adjudicate misconduct at games across the region. The move comes after the association reported 25 fan incidents and up to 75 maltreatment cases last season.
Sudbury advocates are pushing back against a police board motion for involuntary addiction and mental-health care. Mayor Paul Lefebvre is urging the province to review the Mental Health Act, arguing that leaving people on the streets is inhumane.
More than 200 employees with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board have lost their jobs in northern Ontario, as the agency says it is closing nine offices across the province.
An area of Minnow Lake in Sudbury was declared safe Wednesday afternoon following concerns about a suspected gas leak.
Police in Greater Sudbury are still hoping that someone will come forward with new information on an unsolved homicide that dates back more than two years.
Two teens face second-degree murder charges after a 17-year-old girl was found dead Monday at a residence on Manitoulin Island. Police say they believe this is an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Four people face break-in, assault with weapon and mischief charges after UCCM Anishnaabe Police and OPP responded to a residence attack on Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation last week.
More than 200 CUPE workers at Extendicare York in Sudbury held an information picket over a contract that expired more than eight months ago. They are seeking wages comparable to not-for-profit homes.
A recent survey finds 94 per cent of northeastern Ontario municipalities struggle to recruit workers, with the mining industry often poaching talent. Officials warn rising wages to compete pressure property tax bases, prompting calls for provincial funding and training reforms.
Greater Sudbury police charged 12 individuals with 194 offences linked to 100 shoplifting incidents between June and August, with investigators urging businesses to continue reporting retail theft.
On this week's edition of Take Me Home Tuesday, Emma Bailey of the Sudbury SPCA introduces Clover, an attention loving, social 5-year-old cat on a diet.
A former refugee from Syria whose family settled in Capreol has been honoured as a second-year student at NOSM University by the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
A 30-year-old local man faces more than a dozen charges after a stolen vehicle triggered multiple 911 calls for erratic downtown driving in Sudbury. During his arrest he provided police a fake name and officers found illegal drugs.
Police in Greater Sudbury have charged a 17-year-old and a 30-year-old local woman after a 42-year-old woman was attacked with a baseball bat at the Energy Court encampment on Monday.
Minnow Lake residents are petitioning Greater Sudbury for help as rat sightings surge as pest control experts say there is a spike in calls and health officials warn of disease risks.
A stretch of Highway 144 that was closed Monday evening following a single-vehicle crash has reopened. Ontario Provincial Police say one person was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
