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• B.C.'s Brunswick Creek wildfire triggers more evacuations

  22-07-2026 09:20 via sudbury.com
  
  Evacuation orders in B.C.'s Fraser Canyon are spreading as the Brunswick Creek wildfire continues to burn out of control.
  
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• Wildfires not resulting in severe losses for insurance industry: Morningstar DBRS

  22-07-2026 23:50 via sudbury.com
  
  Morningstar DBRS says in a report that wildfires in northern Ontario do not appear to be translating into severe losses for Canada's insurance industry, but the situation warrants close monitoring.
  
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• Number of charges reduced for some accused in Project South police corruption probe

  22-07-2026 23:50 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — The number of charges against some of the accused in a sweeping organized crime and police corruption probe in Ontario has been reduced as the case against them moves forward in Superior Court.
  
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• Canadian Blood Services calling for donors amid serious drop in supply

  22-07-2026 23:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Canadian Blood Services says it is facing a shortage as blood donations have plummeted over the last several weeks.
  The agency says the blood supply has decreased by nearly 20 per cent since June 1.
  
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• House votes to adopt Department of War renaming in annual defense bill

  22-07-2026 23:05 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump's request for a historic $1.
  
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• House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities

  22-07-2026 23:05 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House adopted a Republican-only$95 billion budget proposalWednesday, a long-shot effort to fundthe Iran warand other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few GOP holdouts in a final push before the
  
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• GE Aerospace, Magellan reach agreement for work on Gripen jets — if Canada buys them

  22-07-2026 22:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — GE Aerospace and Magellan say they've signed an agreement on maintenance for the engines of Saab's Gripen E jets — on the condition that Ottawa ultimately decides to buy the fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
  
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• Toronto man who took part in pro-Palestinian protests facing terrorism charge: police

  22-07-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Toronto police say a man is facing a terrorism charge after an investigation into his alleged actions at two pro-Palestinian protests in 2024.
  
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• Young driver from Lively facing stunt driving charge

  22-07-2026 22:12 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A novice driver from Lively is facing charges following a traffic stop in the Township of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI).On July 5, at approximately 7:30 a.m., an officer with the Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP was conducting patrols on Highway 6 in NEMI Township when they saw a vehicle travelling 148 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone.The officer stopped the driver and discovered they were a novice driver. Police issued a roadside breath demand with the Approved Screening Device.
  
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• Cambrian College students earn first place at hackathon event

  22-07-2026 21:56 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Cambrian College is celebrating another tech victory, as three of its students earned first place at a recent hackathon in Greater Sudbury.The Cursor Hackathon competition was held June 27 at Laurentian University. It brought together students, developers, entrepreneurs and technology enthusiasts from across Northern Ontario to design AI-powered solutions to address real-world challenges. Working against a time limit, participants developed and presented original projects before a panel of judg
  
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• 'Lost Canadians' law opens door for descendants of Acadians to become citizens

  22-07-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Dozens of Acadians living in the United States are among those hoping to become Canadian citizens under the country's new citizenship by descent law — but one expert says the Immigration Department's narrow interpretation of the rules appear
  
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• Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds

  22-07-2026 21:35 via sudbury.com
  
  Tropical Storm Berthacrawled onto the southern tip of Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center afterclosing beachesfrom the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi.
  
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• Toronto may be out of its depth on proposed surveillance pricing ban, experts say

  22-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — As the mayor of Toronto looks to rein in surveillance pricing on groceries, experts say the municipal government may be out of its depth in attempting to end the controversial practice.
  
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• Ottawa paid out $190M in federal EV subsidies this year as sales slowed

  22-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Canadians have claimed more than $190 million in federal subsidies this year toward purchases of new electric vehicles.New data from Transport Canada shows 44,315 claims were recorded through June, half of them from Quebec.
  
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• Arms contractor granted discharge over assault on protester at Ottawa arms expo

  22-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — An Ontario court judge has granted a discharge to a British military veteran over an assault outside a military equipment show in the nation's capital.
  
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• Housing crisis prompted Eric Lombardi to run to become Liberal leader

  22-07-2026 21:09 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Eric Lombardi is getting to know Northern Ontario.At just 32 years old, Lombardi is the youngest candidate vying for leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. But he feels ready.“I believe Ontario has an immense amount of potential, but in many ways we’ve been squandering it by allowing some of our systems to erode. I think we deserve a greater debate about the future of the province and what we can achieve if we put our minds to it and offer new ideas,” he said this week. “A
  
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• Bystanders rescue drowning swimmer in Little Current

  22-07-2026 20:54 via sudbury.com
  
  Before first responders had arrived, people on the beach had pulled the unresponsive person from the water and used CPR to get their vital signs back
  
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• Holt, Kinew say they would defend Canada amid sovereignty push in Alberta, Quebec

  22-07-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  CHARLOTTETOWN — The premiers of Manitoba and New Brunswick say they feel a responsibility to defend a united Canada amid separatist forces in Alberta and Quebec.
  
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• Memory Lane: Jeno Tihanyi and the Olympic Gold Pool

  22-07-2026 20:34 via sudbury.com
  
  As the fight to reopen the Laurentian University pool drags on, history writer Jason Marcon takes a really deep dive into the history of the Jeno Tehanyi Olympic Gold Pool and its importance to Greater Sudbury and its storied impact on Canadian swimming
  
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• CANAPINI, Paula

  22-07-2026 20:34 via sudbury.com
  
  With hearts that are shattered beyond words, we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Paula Catherine (née Howard) Canapini, who left this world far too soon on July 15th, 2026
  
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• Sudbury Community Foundation provides $114K in Community Grants funding

  22-07-2026 20:22 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Sudbury Community Foundation announced this week that more than $114,000 has been awarded to 29 community service organizations through its 2026 Community Grants program.SCF received 52 applications this year, requesting a combined total of $243,800 in program and project funding.That strong response, the foundation said, reflects both the growing need for support across Greater Sudbury and the many caring, committed organizations working endlessly to meet those needs in meaningful ways.“
  
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• Smoke and heat warnings cover much of B.C. as Lytton reaches 40 degrees

  22-07-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued dozens of warnings about heat and poor air quality for much of B.C. as sweltering temperatures aggravate the wildfire situation in the province.
  
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• Federal agency links Quebec train derailment in December to temperature swings

  22-07-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it could not determine the exact cause of a freight train derailment in northern Quebec last December.
  
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• Second man arrested in connection with Energy Court homicide

  22-07-2026 20:18 via sudbury.com
  
  GSPS have arrested Bryan Eshquib, 31, in connection with the tent fires in the Energy Court sanctioned encampment, killing a 41-year-old man on June 11. Another man, Brandon Gramling-McEwan has also been arrested in connection with the crime
  
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• KAPANEN, Victor

  22-07-2026 20:12 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Victor Kapanen at the Maison McCulloch Hospice, Saturday, July 18, 2026
  
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• Letter: Culture of secrecy continues at Laurentian, terminated faculty say

  22-07-2026 20:09 via sudbury.com
  
  Members of the Terminated Faculty Committee at Laurentian University renew their call for the institution’s president to acknowledge ‘the harm’ done to faculty who lost their jobs in the insolvency process and hold a public inquiry ‘into the total cost of the CCAA’
  
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• Greater Sudbury Police arrest second suspect in Energy Court killing

  22-07-2026 20:03 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Greater Sudbury Police have arrested a second man wanted in connection with a deliberately set fire that killed one person at a homeless encampment in Sudbury on June 11.Police said on social media that officers nabbed Bryan Eshquib at the Energy Court encampment, where the murder occurred, at 3 a.m. on July 22.Eshquib, 31, is facing charges of first-degree murder, arson, disregard for human life, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.Police have already charged Brandon Gramling-Mc
  
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• Laurentian MBA student named Greater Sudbury’s Newcomer of the Year

  22-07-2026 19:52 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Laurentian University master of business administration student Fengyi Guo, whose preferred nickname is Felice, was named Newcomer of the Year at Greater Sudbury Canada Day celebrations .Guo’s award recognizes her “deep commitment to community volunteerism, cultural preservation and her rapid impact on the local community since arriving from China,” Laurentian said in a media release to celebrate the honour.Originally from Jilin City, Guo chose Laurentian for the flexibility o
  
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• Police in Sudbury release more info about missing woman

  22-07-2026 19:51 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Greater Sudbury Police on Wednesday released an additional photo and more information about a woman who has been missing since July 17.Roxanne Rose was last seen in the Montague Avenue area of New Sudbury.She is 50, 5-foot-2, with a larger build, brown eyes, and shoulder-length black hair.She was last seen wearing a pink/purple T-shirt, black leggings and beige sandals.Police also said she has a guitar tattoo on one of her arms.If you know where she is, call the police at 705-675-9171.
  
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• Manitoba Premier Kinew 'willing to entertain' Alberta to Ontario pipeline

  22-07-2026 19:50 via sudbury.com
  
  CHARLOTTETOWN — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he's open to a west-east pipeline being pitched by his counterparts in Alberta and Ontario.
  
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