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• Safety board says it's too soon to determine cause of Montreal-area train derailment

  07-07-2026 23:50 via sudbury.com
  
  REPENTIGNY — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it's too early to determine how 49 CN railcars derailed on Sunday near Montreal.
  
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• Resident forced out by wildfire worries his village could become another Lytton, B.C.

  07-07-2026 23:50 via sudbury.com
  
  VICTORIA — A wildfire evacuee in British Columbia says a fire burning in the Fraser Canyon near his home has stoked fears that the community could be wiped out, much like Lytton five years ago.
  
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• Charges laid in alleged fraud scheme targeting international students: CBSA

  07-07-2026 23:50 via sudbury.com
  
  Two people from Ontario are facing multiple charges in an alleged fraud scheme that targeted international students.The Canada Border Services Agency says the investigation began after it received a tip from Lambton College in Sarnia, Ont.
  
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• Crowds, culture and celebrations: fans look back on Canada hosting the World Cup

  07-07-2026 23:20 via sudbury.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Fans, volunteers, supporters and officials are sharing their favourite memories of the World Cup as Vancouver hosts Colombia and Switzerland in the final match of the tournament to be held in Canada.
  
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• WICKSTROM, Eric Stanley

  07-07-2026 22:39 via sudbury.com
  
  November 9, 1935 - June 14, 2026 Eric Stanley Wickstrom passed away on June 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Eric was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, where he spent most of his life.
  
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• Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast, officials say

  07-07-2026 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A cargo plane with five crew members aboard went missing off the Pakistani port of Karachi late Tuesday after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers while on a flight from United Arab Emirates, officials s
  
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• Sudbury.com’s first fundraising golf event raises $4,000

  07-07-2026 21:52 via sudbury.com
  
  Held at Twin Stacks Golf Club in Coniston, proceeds from the inaugural GoodMakers Golf Tournament will support the work of Rotary Impact Club 7010
  
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• Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County

  07-07-2026 21:35 via sudbury.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked duringthe 2020 electionin Georgia’s Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
  
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• DEMEAU, Murdock

  07-07-2026 21:30 via sudbury.com
  
  Murdock William Demeau January 21, 1968 - July 6, 2026 In loving memory of Murdock William Demeau, 58 years who passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026, at his residence.
  
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• Ottawa to invest up to $400 million in Teck critical minerals smelter in B.C.

  07-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  The federal government will invest up to $400 million into Teck Resources Ltd.'s critical minerals processing operations in southern B.C. as Ottawa looks to shore up supplies of metals used in the defence and green energy sectors.
  
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• Liberals shut down debate over proposed probe into B.C. condo buyout plan

  07-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Liberal MPs shut down a Conservative attempt to have the House of Commons ethics committee investigate the government's plan to turn unsold condos into affordable housing in British Columbia.The Liberal government joined with the B.C.
  
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• CARPENTER, Larry

  07-07-2026 20:57 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with heavy hearts, that we announce the passing of Lawrence "Larry" Michael Carpenter. Larry left us on July 2, 2026, at the young and vibrant age of 59
  
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• Former Ontario integrity commissioner who wrote Greenbelt report dies

  07-07-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Ontario's former integrity commissioner, who authored a lengthy report on the provincial government's Greenbelt scandal, has died a year after retiring.J.
  
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• FORGET, Marc

  07-07-2026 20:39 via sudbury.com
  
  C'est avec le cœur lourd que la famille annonce son décès, survenu à Sudbury, à la Maison McCulloch Hospice, le vendredi 26 juin 2026, à l'âge de 86 ans
  
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• KOZELKO, Peter

  07-07-2026 20:35 via sudbury.com
  
  Born August 12th, 1946 in a German Labour Camp to Olga (Kolody) and Mike Kozelko, Peter passed away with his wife right by his side, just the way he would have wanted it in his 80th year
  
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• Gangster Bishnoi charged with ordering Nijjar hit in B.C. as U.S. announces arrests

  07-07-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The U.S.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: 24 arrested around world for crimes including Nijjar killing in B.C.

  07-07-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The U.S.
  
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• ZULIANI, Mary Joy

  07-07-2026 20:19 via sudbury.com
  
  Joy (Mary Joy) Turano-Luptak-Zuliani, 89, of San Daniele del Friuli, Italy, formerly of Sudbury Ontario, passed away on October 3, 2025, after years of declining health.
  
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• St. Charles percussionists win first place at Ontario provincials

  07-07-2026 19:51 via sudbury.com
  
  Young musicians praised for ‘excellence, positive attitude and unwavering commitment’
  
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• Casino operator fined $170k after failing to report potential money laundering: AGCO

  07-07-2026 19:50 via sudbury.com
  
  PICKERING — Ontario's alcohol and gaming regulator says the operator of Pickering Casino Resort is facing a $170,000 fine after failing to identify "high risk" patrons and report suspicious activity, including possible signs of money laundering.
  
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• Celebration of Life: Vivian Chalut

  07-07-2026 19:33 via sudbury.com
  
  Please join us on Saturday August 1st, 2026 1-4 PM at the Centennial Park Pavilion 400 Graham Road, Whitefish
  
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• Platner should drop out of Maine's US Senate race after sexual assault allegation, Sanders says

  07-07-2026 19:05 via sudbury.com
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday became the latest and most notable lawmaker topull supportfor Maine Democratic U.S.
  
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• Manhattan high-rise is still unstable after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

  07-07-2026 19:05 via sudbury.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan high-rise that was under construction when columns buckled and bricks tumbled into the street below during the Tuesday morning rush hour remained unstable and was still moving, forcing nearby buildings to evacuate, officia
  
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• Manhattan high-rise is still unstable after bricks fall and columns buckle, officials say

  07-07-2026 19:05 via sudbury.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan high-rise that was evacuated after bricks fell and columns buckled Tuesday morning remained unstable and was still moving, forcing nearby buildings to evacuate, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Barrydowne College celebrates record graduating class of 97 students

  07-07-2026 18:33 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Barrydowne College marked a major milestone as the school year came to a close, celebrating the largest graduating class in its history.A total of 97 students crossed the stage to receive their Ontario Secondary School Diplomas during the school’s graduation ceremony last month.One of those graduates, Preston Mumford, credited the school’s supportive environment for helping him succeed.“Barrydowne College has been a place where I have not only experienced success, I have thriv
  
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• Pursuit: For track athlete Logan Spicer, perseverance is key

  07-07-2026 18:31 via sudbury.com
  
  ‘It’s so hard to put a finger on just one thing as the reason for my passion,’ the 23-year-old Western U. student says. ‘It comes down to the feeling I get through training, through competing, through seeing improvement’
  
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• SOTTILE, Anthony “Tony”

  07-07-2026 18:30 via sudbury.com
  
  In loving memory of Anthony “Tony” Sottile 86 years. Tony passed away peacefully into the arms of his Loving Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Monday, July 6 th , 2026, at Health Science North, after a brief illness.
  
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• Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor apologizes for comments about Kashechewan evacuees

  07-07-2026 18:20 via sudbury.com
  
  The mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont., has apologized for comments about Kashechewan First Nation evacuees made during a recent council meeting that discussed homelessness in the city.
  
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• Jail for drunk driver who badly injured Sudbury man in crash

  07-07-2026 18:06 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Sudbury woman who was impaired when she caused a serious motor vehicle collision in 2024 has been given a four-month jail sentence.Kaylynn Senior, 26, was also issued a two-year probation order, a DNA order, and a three-year licence suspension in the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury.Senior had pleaded earlier guilty to charges of dangerous driving causing bodily harm and within two hours of operating a conveyance, having more than the legal allowable level of alcohol in her system (commonl
  
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• Video: Report of a drunk boater leads to charges for Sudbury man

  07-07-2026 17:55 via sudbury.com
  
  GSPS says man, 37, left a boat launch on Ramsey Lake before officers arrived, but didn’t secure the craft properly to the trailer and ended up losing the boat on Paris Street
  
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• Video: Report of a drunk boater lead to charges for Sudbury man

  07-07-2026 17:55 via sudbury.com
  
  GSPS says man, 37, left a boat launch on Ramsey Lake before officers arrived, but didn’t secure the craft properly to the trailer and ended up losing the boat on Paris Street
  
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• Report of a drunk boater leads to charges for Sudbury man

  07-07-2026 17:55 via sudbury.com
  
  GSPS says man, 37, left a boat launch on Ramsey Lake before officers arrived, but didn’t secure the craft properly to the trailer and ended up losing the boat on Paris Street
  
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• Boat tumbles into roadway, leading to impaired driving charges in Sudbury

  07-07-2026 17:43 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Sudbury man is facing impaired driving charges after a boat he was hauling with a truck fell off near the intersection of John Street and Paris Street.Greater Sudbury Police said officers were called around 7:45 p.m. on July 6 about a suspected impaired driver.“While en route to the boat launch, officers received additional information that the individual had left the area in a pick-up truck towing a trailer,” police said in a release. “The boat, which had originally been lo
  
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• City shaves $89.4M from projected debt requirements

  07-07-2026 17:26 via sudbury.com
  
  Federal funding, scaling back the College Street underpass and rejigging finances have allowed the city to pare down its future debt requirements as part of a broader ‘portfolio reset’
  
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• Celebration of Life: NADJIWON, Brian

  07-07-2026 17:08 via sudbury.com
  
  Thursday, July 16th at the Lively Golf and Country Club, drop in between 4:30pm and 8:30pm.
  
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• From lunar landscape to a green city: Selling Sudbury’s transformation

  07-07-2026 16:48 via thesudburystar.com
  
  One aspect of the greening of Sudbury is how the transformation story played out in the wider world. How did the view of Sudbury shift from a lunar landscape to a clean, green northern city and who influenced that change? As with the actual regreening, the effort involved much of the community, though here I focus on the four main groups: industry, planners/politicians, scientists and the public.In February 1989, Inco (now Vale) announced that it was beginning a four-page ad blitz in national a
  
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• Markstay-Warren man pleads guilty after unusual incidents in Blind River

  07-07-2026 16:36 via sudbury.com
  
  The 35-year-old man stole a pickup truck from a Copper Cliff mine site, drove to Blind River, turned himself into police, was released the next day and proceeded to shoplift several items from a gas station, before damaging the door of a bank
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Carney names his principal secretary and a Conservative MP to Senate

  07-07-2026 16:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has named his principal secretary Tom Pitfield to the Senate and says he is dropping the non-partisan criteria for appointments to the upper chamber.
  
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• Carney names his principal secretary and a Conservative MP to Senate

  07-07-2026 16:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has named his principal secretary Tom Pitfield to the Senate and says he is dropping the non-partisan criteria for appointments to the upper chamber.
  
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• VIOLETTE, Therese

  07-07-2026 16:09 via sudbury.com
  
  Violette, Therese "Therez" (née Laurin) 1944 -2026The family announces with sorrow her death in Surgeon Falls, Wednesday, July 2nd, 2026 at the age of 82 years.
  
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• Reform UK’s Farage says he’ll quit as lawmaker and seek reelection amid donation allegations

  07-07-2026 16:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LONDON (AP) —Reform UKleaderNigel Farageannounced Tuesday that he will quit his seat in Parliament and seek reelection in an effort to clear his name over financial allegations linked to millions of dollars' worth of donations.
  
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• Reform UK’s Farage says he’ll quit as lawmaker and seek re-election amid donation allegations

  07-07-2026 16:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LONDON (AP) —Reform UKleaderNigel Farageannounced Tuesday that he will quit his Parliament seat and seek re-election in an effort to clear his name over financial allegations linked to millions of dollars' worth of donations.
  
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• CARR, Marc

  07-07-2026 15:53 via sudbury.com
  
  If you knew Marc Carr, you would know that he would not want a traditional obituary. He worked hard, played hard, and loved fiercely. On July 3 rd , 2026, Marc David Joseph Carr passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
  
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• OPP lays more than 19,000 charges during Canada Day week

  07-07-2026 15:34 via sudbury.com
  
  Speeding was the most common offence, say police who are urging people to make 'responsible choices' behind the wheel and at the helm
  
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• GOSSELIN, Réjeanne

  07-07-2026 15:29 via sudbury.com
  
  À la douce mémoire de Réjeanne Gosselin C’est avec une grande tristesse que nous annonçons le décès de Réjeanne Gosselin (née Sénéchal), survenu paisiblement le 5 juillet 2
  
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• While it might seem fun, OPP warns public against jumping from bridges into waterways

  07-07-2026 15:28 via sudbury.com
  
  The OPP says what looks like safe water from above can hide shallow depths, rocks, debris and strong currents, making bridge jumping a high-risk activity
  
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• Consumer charges filed against Sudbury contractor David Murray

  07-07-2026 15:26 via sudbury.com
  
  Found not guilty on 35 counts of fraud last year, Murray is now facing eight new charges under Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act, with the matters set to be heard in Provincial Offences Court on July 23
  
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• WHITEHOUSE, Barbara Leanne

  07-07-2026 15:08 via sudbury.com
  
  (1965-2026) Leanne passed away on July 4, 2026, at Maison McCulloch Hospice after a week surrounded by family and friends. Leanne was born and raised in Dresden, Ontario. She attended Alma College in St.
  
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• Public Health Sudbury lifts drinking water advisory for Killarney

  07-07-2026 14:43 via sudbury.com
  
  Loss of pressure prompted July 4 advisory, which was lifted July 6
  
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• Sudbury mansion’s new owner proposes fine-dining restaurant, Airbnb units

  07-07-2026 14:36 via sudbury.com
  
  Purchased in Laurentian University CCAA sale, Sudbury property developer Peter Nault shares his plan for the historic Bell Mansion
  
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