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• BLAIS, Irène

  09-06-2026 18:30 via sudbury.com
  
  In Loving Memory of Irène Sally Blais (née Pitre) June 23rd, 1956 - June 3rd, 2026, passed peacefully, Wednesday June 3rd, 2026, at Health Science North, Sudbury. Beloved wife of Michel “Mike” Blais.
  
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• Single-vehicle crash at French River claims a life

  09-06-2026 23:42 via sudbury.com
  
  Incident at the intersection of Hwy 64 closed the highway in both directions for several hours today
  
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• House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending measure to Trump

  09-06-2026 23:35 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to provide nearly $70 billion forimmigration enforcementnarrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to PresidentDonald Trumpfor his signature, fueling the administration’s deportation agenda for the remainder of
  
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• Just released from jail, Markstay-Warren man gets into more trouble

  09-06-2026 23:32 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Markstay-Warren man accused of stealing a truck in Copper Cliff and depositing it at the OPP station in Blind River is in more trouble with the law.According to the East Algoma OPP, the suspect was arrested and released on June 7, with an Aug. 13 court date.However, the next day, on Aug. 8, East Algoma OPP officers were “called to an Elliot Lake financial institution regarding an irate male who caused property damage prior to departing on foot. While tending to this call, police got ano
  
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• B.C. murder suspect says ex-wife was stabbed with his knife, but not by him

  09-06-2026 23:20 via sudbury.com
  
  KAMLOOPS — A man accused of murdering his ex-wife in 2024 denies he killed her but says they were in his car together when he saw her pull his knife away from her own abdomen.Vitali Stefanski told the jury in his B.C.
  
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• Here's what you need to know about the Gordie Howe Bridge

  09-06-2026 22:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — A new cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit is set to open this week.Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Gordie Howe Bridge is a symbol of co-operation between Canada and the United States.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: OPP constable killed in line of duty in northern Ontario

  09-06-2026 22:50 via sudbury.com
  
  HEARST — Ontario Provincial Police say one of their constables was killed in the line of duty this afternoon in northern Ontario.Provincial police say officers were conducting an investigation near the town of Hearst around 12:30 p.m. and Const.
  
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• Cuba's top envoy to US calls Trump's sanctions on Cuban leaders a 'pretext' for military action

  09-06-2026 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — RecentU.S.
  
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• Fact File: Bogus FIFA websites feed World Cup ticket scams

  09-06-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Websites claiming to offer FIFA World Cup tickets and hotel packages are appearing online ahead of the tournament's June 11 kickoff.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Feds extend gun amnesty while Supreme Court case plays out

  09-06-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is extending an amnesty for owners of banned firearms while a legal battle plays out at the Supreme Court of Canada.
  
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• B.C. allows knowledge test for learner drivers to be taken online and at home

  09-06-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  Would-be drivers in British Columbia are now being allowed to take the knowledge test for their learner's licence online and at home.
  B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says the change came into effect on Tuesday.
  
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• A look at some cases of alleged pilot fraud in Canada and beyond

  09-06-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  A former Air Canada pilot is facing charges after allegedly captaining more than 900 flights without the proper licence, which police likened to a family doctor performing brain surgery.The Barrie, Ont.
  
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• Texas teen convicted of murder in a fatal stabbing at a high school track meet

  09-06-2026 22:05 via sudbury.com
  
  MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival teamduring a meetwas convicted of murder Tuesday in a trial that drew national attention far beyond the booming Dallas suburb where the two stude
  
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• Texas teen convicted of murder for stabbing another athlete at a high school track meet

  09-06-2026 22:05 via sudbury.com
  
  MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival teamduring a competitionwas convicted of murder Tuesday in a trial that drew attention far beyond the booming Dallas suburb where the two student
  
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• JACKSON, Deanna

  09-06-2026 22:05 via sudbury.com
  
  With family by her side, Deana passed away at Hospice Simcoe, Barrie on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at the age of 62
  
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• RAYMOND, June

  09-06-2026 22:03 via sudbury.com
  
  In loving memory of June Margaret Raymond August 26, 1937 - June 6, 2026 It is with heavy hearts that the family of June Margaret Raymond, age 88, announce her passing on Saturday, June 5th, 2026, at the Maison McCulloch Hospice. June will be forever
  
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• LAMOUREUX, Madeleine

  09-06-2026 22:00 via sudbury.com
  
  LAMOUREUX, Madeleine (née Bélanger) La famille a le profond regret d’annoncer son décès survenu à Sudbury le vendredi 5 juin 2026, à l’âge de 93 ans.
  
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• Victim says her face was 'unrecognizable' after beating by B.C. sex trafficker

  09-06-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  NEW WESTMINSTER — The victim of a sex trafficker in British Columbia says her face "was unrecognizable for months" after she was assaulted and sexually exploited by the woman.
  
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• World Cup ref denied entry to the US was about to make history for Somalia

  09-06-2026 21:35 via sudbury.com
  
  MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — TheWorld Cupreferee from Somalia who wasdenied entry to the United Statesafter arriving in Miami and subsequently cut from the tournament byFIFAwas set to make history for his country.
  
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• Letter: Public should have a say on Sudbury courting defense sector

  09-06-2026 21:23 via sudbury.com
  
  ‘Council should consider whether directing municipal resources toward defence-sector opportunities is consistent with the long-term economic identity and priorities of our community’
  
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• HSN CEO cites fiscal constraints as hospital exceeds bed capacity almost daily

  09-06-2026 20:52 via sudbury.com
  
  As Ontario touts major health-care investments and hospital unions highlight systemic underfunding, Health Sciences North leadership says the reality on the ground is a hospital that doesn’t have the capacity to serve the community
  
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• Rabies vaccination program for skunks, raccoons in effort to stop spread to Montreal

  09-06-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec wildlife officials are trying to prevent the spread of rabies to Montreal with a vaccination campaign for raccoons and skunks.
  
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• Minister now open to trimming metadata retention period in 'lawful access' bill

  09-06-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he is now open to shortening the time electronic service providers would be required to keep digital metadata under a proposed bill intended to help police and spies.
  
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• Health experts tell Quebec politicians there are no benefits from energy drinks

  09-06-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  Health experts told Quebec's legislature today that there are no health benefits to consuming energy drinks.
  
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• Carney, MPs raise Pride Flag on Parliament Hill

  09-06-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Parliamentarians from both sides of the aisle gathered today to raise the Pride Flag in Ottawa.
  
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• KEEFER, Donna

  09-06-2026 20:25 via sudbury.com
  
  In Loving Memory of Donna Marie Keefer (née Schlueter) passed away peacefully on June 8, 2026, at Health Sciences North at the age of 80
  
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• Air Canada flight attendant shares Mohawk culture with pop star Rihanna

  09-06-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — An Air Canada Express flight attendant got a thrill last week when she gifted pop superstar Rihanna a beaded lanyard from her Mohawk community south of Montreal.
  
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• Sudbury man accused of impaired driving in North Bay crash

  09-06-2026 20:09 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Sudbury man is facing drinking and driving charges following a single-vehicle crash in North Bay on June 6.The OPP, the North Bay Police Service, the District of Nipissing Paramedic Services, and North Bay Fire and Emergency Services responded to the collision at 4:15 a.m. at the intersections of Highway 11/17 and Fisher Street.“A vehicle had collided with a traffic control light standard, resulting in the intersection’s traffic lights becoming inoperable,” the OPP said in a
  
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• Serena returns: Williams makes a winning comeback in doubles at Queen's Club with Mboko

  09-06-2026 19:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams made a winning return at Queen’s Club on Tuesday.
  
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• Serena returns: Williams begins her comeback in doubles at Queen's Club

  09-06-2026 19:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams is back on a professional tennis court.
  
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