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• Sudbury receives $519,714 in third‑quarter casino hosting payment

  18-01-2026 17:34 via thesudburystar.com
  The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has issued a third‑quarter hosting payment of $519,714 to the City of Greater Sudbury for Gateway Casinos Sudbury. The payment covers the period from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 and brings the city’s total receipts for OLG’s current fiscal year (April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026) to $1.66 million. Since Gateway Casinos Sudbury opened in November 1999, the city has received a total of almost $53.7 million in gaming revenue payments. Municipa
  
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• Sudbury Community Foundation opens 2026 community grant applications

  18-01-2026 17:20 via thesudburystar.com
  The Sudbury Community Foundation (SCF) is now accepting Stage One applications for its 2026 Community Grant program. Eligible charities and qualified donees have until March 31 to apply for funding that supports community‑based projects and programs across Greater Sudbury. “Through our Community Granting investments, SCF has proudly supported local charities in the delivery of meaningful projects and programs that create opportunity and uplift our community,” executive director
  
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• Sudbury's Elgin Street Mission sets fundraising record with Mission 31 campaignS

  18-01-2026 17:10 via thesudburystar.com
  The Elgin Street Mission has raised a record $140,000 through its annual Mission 31 Campaign, marking the most successful year in the fundraiser’s 38‑year history. “As a Christian-based, non-political, registered charity, the Elgin Street Mission receives no regular government or municipal funding,” Liz Spooner-Young, community care team member, said in a release. “The Mission relies entirely on the generosity of individuals, businesses, and faith communities. This
  
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• Sudbury Five edge KW Titans in battle for first place

  18-01-2026 17:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Showing just why they’re the defending champs, the Five that came out on top with a score of 113-107, moving into first place in the Basketball Super League.
  
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• Carney says Chinese EV deal an 'opportunity' for Ontario, auto sector

  18-01-2026 16:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says that the electric vehicle deal with China is an "opportunity" for Ontario and autoworkers.
  He says this is because there is interest in Chinese companies producing "affordable" electric vehicles in Canada.
  
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• Quebec minister Guilbault will leave politics at the end of her term

  18-01-2026 16:20 via sudbury.com
  
  QUÉBEC — Quebec Municipal Affairs Minister Geneviève Guilbault will announce today that she will be leaving politics at the end of her term.
  She has called a press conference in her electoral district of Louis-Hébert, in Quebec City, at 11 a.m.
  
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• Carney agrees 'in principle' to Trump's Gaza peace board; details to be worked out

  18-01-2026 15:50 via sudbury.com
  
  DOHA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has agreed in principle to join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," meant to support the reconstruction of Gaza.
  
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• Downtown snow removal begins Monday

  18-01-2026 15:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Municipal crews are getting ready to remove snow in downtown Sudbury to widen traffic lanes and improve access
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Carney 'concerned' about U.S. 'escalation' on Greenland after tariffs

  18-01-2026 14:20 via sudbury.com
  
  DOHA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is "concerned" about U.S. "escalation" on its push to buy Greenland after it hit eight European nations opposed to the U.S. purchasing the self-governing Danish territory with the threat of tariffs.
  
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• Carney 'concerned' about U.S. 'escalation' on Greenland after tariffs

  18-01-2026 14:20 via sudbury.com
  
  DOHA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is "concerned" about U.S. "escalation" on its push to buy Greenland after it hit eight European nations opposed to the U.S. purchasing the self-governing Danish territory with the threat of tariffs.
  
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• Despite Liberal pivot, Conservatives to keep pressing for tougher crime measures

  18-01-2026 12:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — The Conservative Party has spent years accusing the Liberals of being too lenient on crime.
  
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• Alberta couple fighting the CRA after being asked to repay $33K in COVID benefits

  18-01-2026 12:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — An Alberta couple says Canada's tax agency is trying to recoup tens of thousands of dollars in COVID supports, years after the claims were cleared.
  
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• Prime Minister Mark Carney in Qatar to boost trade, investment ties

  18-01-2026 08:50 via sudbury.com
  
  DOHA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will receive an official welcoming ceremony in the capital city of Doha today before meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
  
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• Carney says Qatar will make 'significant' investments in Canada's major projects

  18-01-2026 08:50 via sudbury.com
  
  DOHA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Qatar has committed to "significant strategic investments" for Canada's major building projects.
  
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• Support builds for a Jolin-Barrette CAQ leadership run, as colleagues also mull bids

  17-01-2026 23:50 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — Several legislators are calling for Simon Jolin-Barette to enter the race to succeed François Legault as leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec after the premier's abrupt resignation announcement Wednesday.
  
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• Pro- and anti-ICE demonstrators face off during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

  17-01-2026 23:05 via sudbury.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protesters for and against the Trump administration'slatest immigration crackdownclashed in Minneapolis on Saturday, as the governor's office announced that National Guard troops had been mobilized and stood ready to assist sta
  
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• Dozens rally in Iqaluit for Greenland as Trump renews threats to control island

  17-01-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  IQALUIT — Dozens of people rallied in Nunavut's capital today in solidarity with Inuit people in Greenland who are concerned about U.S.
  
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• Université de Sudbury now offers French-language science courses

  17-01-2026 20:45 via sudbury.com
  
  A historic collaboration between Université de Sudbury and Collège Boréal is bringing modern laboratory facilities and renewed STEM opportunities to Francophone students in Northern Ontario
  
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• Few hundred people remain in Kashechewan as water crisis force evacuations

  17-01-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  Only a few hundred people remain in a northern Ontario First Nation community after failures of local water supply and sewage systems forced many to evacuate their homes.
  
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• Sudbury Five hold off Windsor Express 97-91 in defensive battle

  17-01-2026 19:30 via sudbury.com
  
  The defending champions showed why they’re contenders for a repeat performance as the Sudbury Five held off a late rally from the Windsor Express in another key road win
  
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• DAMBOISE, Margaret 'Peggy' Anne (nee Mills)

  17-01-2026 19:14 via sudbury.com
  
  The family announces with great sadness her death on January 15th, 2025, in Sudbury, at the age of 72 years.
  
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• Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia's 1st female governor in historic inauguration

  17-01-2026 19:05 via sudbury.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger has been sworn into office as Virginia’s first female governor.
  
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• Passport clinic scheduled for Jan. 21 in Sudbury

  17-01-2026 18:59 via thesudburystar.com
  Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe will host a passport clinic on Jan. 21 at the Science North Atrium, 100 Ramsey Lake Rd., from 2 to 6 p.m. These clinics will offer the public guidance on passport applications, a secure courier service to Passport Canada, and a 30-business day processing time, plus mail time. A full list of items to bring is available at tinyurl.com/2z9hvckk. Organizers note that a photo service will not be available at the site. You must acquire your official passport photos ahead of
  
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• Crews to remove snow from downtown Sudbury beginning Sunday

  17-01-2026 18:54 via thesudburystar.com
  City crews are getting ready to begin snow removal in downtown Sudbury to widen traffic lanes and improve access. The work will be done from Sunday, Jan. 18 to Friday, Jan. 30, from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. each day, weather permitting. The work has been scheduled to cause the least amount of inconvenience for downtown businesses and customers, the City of Greater Sudbury said in a release. The schedule is as follows: Monday, Jan. 19 • Elm Street, from Paris to Lorne streets, both sides. Tuesday,
  
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• Ocean, safety at risk as wind tears apart rancid Newfoundland fish sauce plant: mayor

  17-01-2026 18:50 via sudbury.com
  
  ST. JOHN'S — A foul-smelling abandoned fish-sauce factory in rural Newfoundland has become an environmental and safety hazard after high winds tore the front wall off the building on Friday night.Steve Ryan, the mayor of St. Mary's, N.L.
  
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• Ocean at risk as wind tears wall off rancid Newfoundland fish sauce plant, says mayor

  17-01-2026 18:50 via sudbury.com
  
  ST. JOHN'S — A Newfoundland mayor says a foul-smelling abandoned fish-sauce factory is now an environmental emergency after high winds tore the front wall off the crumbling building on Friday night.The decaying Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company Ltd.
  
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• Espanola man fined for bait harvesting violations while sports fishing

  17-01-2026 18:33 via thesudburystar.com
  An Espanola-area man has been fined $1,500 after pleading guilty to multiple bait harvesting violations under Ontario’s fishing regulations. The Ontario Court of Justice heard that Kevin Hodgins of Espanola was charged after being found catching leeches for use as bait while using more than one leech trap and more than one baitfish trap while sport fishing. The court heard that on May 4, 2025, a conservation officer contacted Hodgins along Panache Lake Road, near the Town of Espanola, as h
  
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• Sudbury driver charged in pedestrian's death returns to court April 8

  17-01-2026 18:19 via thesudburystar.com
  Sudbury driver charged in pedestrian’s death returns to court April 8 The Sudbury driver charged in the death of a female pedestrian on Maley Drive in November has made her first court appearance. Nitika Kalia, 23, is facing charges of failing to stop for an accident resulting in death, operating an unsafe vehicle, and having no clear view in the front of the vehicle. Her next court date is April 8. The charges stem from the discovery by another motorist of a deceased individual on Maley D
  
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• ZULIANI, Roberto

  17-01-2026 18:05 via sudbury.com
  
  In loving memory of Roberto Zuliani, who passed away peacefully surrounded by immense love on January 15, 2026, at the Maison McCulloch Hospice in Sudbury, Ontario.
  
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• Israel objects to US announcement of leaders who will help oversee next steps in Gaza

  17-01-2026 18:05 via sudbury.com
  
  NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Israel’s government is objecting to theWhite House announcementofleaders who will play a rolein overseeing next steps inGaza .
  
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• Sudbury Wolves dominate top-ranked Flint Firebirds with 7-2 win

  17-01-2026 18:00 via sudbury.com
  
  A four-goal first period set the tone for what became a dominant night for the Sudbury Wolves as they handed a rare loss to Western Conference powerhouse, the Flint Firebirds
  
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• Snow squalls continue, making travel difficult in Sudbury

  17-01-2026 17:51 via thesudburystar.com
  Snow squalls are continuing across the Sudbury region, bringing periods of heavy snow, significantly reduced visibility and rapidly deteriorating travel conditions. Environment Canadasaid on Saturday that
   visibility maybesuddenlyreducedto near zero at times due to intense bursts of snow.Local snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are expectedas the squallspersist through this evening. Roads and walkways are likely to become snow-covered and slick, making travel hazardous, Environment Canada said
  
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• Jeremy Hansen 'pumped' about historic trip around the moon

  17-01-2026 17:50 via sudbury.com
  
  Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says getting humans to fly around the far side of the moon is good for humanity.
  
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• Snow will transition to squalls this morning and into evening

  17-01-2026 16:33 via sudbury.com
  
  Environment Canada says system is expected to move south of the region this evening
  
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• The myth and man behind the bear suit: Part two of Troy Hurtubise story

  17-01-2026 16:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Troy Hurtubise wasn’t just a man in a bear-proof suit—he was a walking paradox. Part inventor, part performance artist, his life blurred the lines between science fiction and reality
  
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• Cubs crush Gold Miners with big night from Walker

  17-01-2026 15:35 via sudbury.com
  
  Opening up a mini two-game road trip, two goals and an assist from Mason Walker propelled the Greater Sudbury Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners on Jan. 16
  
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• A regional passenger aircraft with 11 people is missing in Indonesia and a search is underway

  17-01-2026 15:05 via sudbury.com
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A regional passenger aircraft carrying 11 people lost contact with ground control Saturday while approaching a mountainous region between Indonesia’s main island of Java and Sulawesi island, officials said.
  
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• Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term with 71.65% of votes

  17-01-2026 14:35 via sudbury.com
  
  KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of votes, according to official results Saturday, defeating the youthful challenger who campaigned for change after four decades of the same government.
  
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• Who wants to buy a sub? Why South Korea's Hanwha is advertising around Ottawa

  17-01-2026 12:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Ottawa residents and out-of-town travellers may have puzzled recently over a wave of ads in the downtown from a company trying to sell them submarines.
  
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• Five things about Canadian Jeremy Hansen's upcoming trip to the moon and back

  17-01-2026 12:20 via sudbury.com
  
  LONGUEUIL — Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to make history as the first Canadian to fly around the moon. The Canadian Space Agency is hoping this "once-in-a-generation" event is one that will inspire young people to dream big.
  
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• Federal firearm buyback program to open Monday, with March 31 deadline to register

  17-01-2026 12:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Owners of banned firearms will have until the end of March to declare interest in a federal program offering compensation for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns.
  
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• Details of compensation plan for owners of banned firearms to be announced today

  17-01-2026 12:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Owners of banned firearms can expect to learn more today about federal plans to compensate them for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns.
  
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• Carney visiting Qatar to drum up investment despite 'brutal' human rights record

  17-01-2026 12:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Qatar to drum up investment deals with a country known for both its brutal dictatorship and its growing diplomatic and economic influence.
  
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• Canadian official says Carney will accept role on Trump's Gaza board of peace

  17-01-2026 03:20 via sudbury.com
  
  BEIJING — A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the "Board of Peace" tasked with supporting the administration, reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza.
  
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• Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

  17-01-2026 03:05 via sudbury.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S.immigration enforcement operationcan’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters, a U.S. judge in Minnesota ruled Friday. U.S.
  
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• Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement

  17-01-2026 02:05 via sudbury.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov.
  
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• Insured flood costs estimated at $74M in B.C.'s Fraser Valley

  17-01-2026 01:20 via sudbury.com
  
  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month caused close to $90 million in insured damage, with B.C.'s Fraser Valley suffering the heaviest losses.
  
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• Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds

  17-01-2026 00:50 via sudbury.com
  
  The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confirmation of an avian influenza outbreak.
  
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• Sudbury developer unveils new vision for a revamped KED 

  16-01-2026 22:56 via thesudburystar.com
  It is not often you hear someone say they are excited about a stormwater management pond, but Dario Zulich is really looking forward to its completion and activation. 
    The pond is part of a grand plan Zulich has for the business park he is establishing at the east end of The Kingsway, where Highway 17 meets Greater Sudbury. 
    Once known as the Kingsway Entertainment District, with plans for an OHL arena, casino and hotel, the focus shifted after council cancelled the event
  
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• HURON, Keith

  16-01-2026 22:45 via sudbury.com
  
  (1970 – 2026) It is with heartfelt sadness that the family of Keith Huron announces his passing in Sudbury, Thursday January 15, 2026, at the age of 55 years. Beloved son of Robin Huron and Yvonne Huron (née Creor).
  
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