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• Canada first country to join European next-gen jet fighter program as an observer

  21-07-2026 10:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Canada has become the first country to gain observer status in a next-generation fighter jet program run by the U.K., Japan and Italy.
  
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• Sudbury driver has little recollection of accident he caused

  22-07-2026 00:56 via thesudburystar.com
  
  For striking a parked vehicle in a Sudbury driveway with his vehicle and then driving away when he should not have left hospital care, Ian Lavigne picked up a $2,000 fine and a one-year conditional discharge.In addition, he has to pay $500 for the damage he caused.Lavigne, 59, had pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury to failing to remain at the scene of an accident and mischief under $5,000.Justice Catherine Kehoe, accepting a joint sentencing submission, imposed the senten
  
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• Sudbury project to beef up the Fat Truck’s capabilities

  22-07-2026 00:22 via thesudburystar.com
  
  With the help of $150,000 from the federal government, Cambrian R&D in Sudbury and RufDiamond Ltd. will explore ways to make the Fat Truck even more useful.“This project reflects exactly the kind of collaboration that keeps Canadian innovation working for Canadians, building technology here in the North that can serve our defence, mining, forestry, and emergency response sectors,” Daryl Adams, the president of RufDiamond Ltd., said in a release.“We are especially pleased t
  
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• Canada no longer celebrating opening of Gordie Howe Bridge with U.S.

  21-07-2026 23:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government says that in light of U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats, Canada will not be celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International bridge with the United States.
  
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• A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

  21-07-2026 23:20 via sudbury.com
  
  Donald Trump was elected to a second term in 2024 and it’s been a roller-coaster ever since for Canadian leaders and businesses.
  
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• Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B so far

  21-07-2026 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense SecretaryPete Hegsethsaid Tuesday theU.S. war against Iranhas cost $37.
  
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• Salmonella outbreak over but ban on pistachios from Iran still in effect: PHAC

  21-07-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says a salmonella outbreak from contaminated pistachios is over but people should still avoid pistachio products coming from Iran.
  
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• Nine premiers agree to direct-to-consumer alcohol sales from out-of-province

  21-07-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  CHARLOTTETOWN — The premiers of nine provinces announced Tuesday that they're removing major barriers to interprovincial sales of alcohol.
  
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• Nine Canadian premiers agree to direct-to-consumer alcohol sales from out-of-province

  21-07-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  CHARLOTTETOWN — Canadian premiers say they have removed a major barrier to interprovincial sales of alcohol.
  
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• First Nation leaders call for public inquiry into Ontario wildfire response

  21-07-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  First Nation leaders are calling for a public inquiry into the Ontario wildfire response after they say communities were left to evacuate without help from the province and some residents narrowly avoided the encroaching flames.
  
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• Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after protests and names a replacement

  21-07-2026 22:05 via sudbury.com
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, following days of mass protests in Kyiv and other cities nationwide demanding his removal.
  
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• Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a replacement

  21-07-2026 22:05 via sudbury.com
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyon Tuesday fired Gen.
  
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• Trump says US-Lebanon flights can resume, pledges help for that country after meeting its president

  21-07-2026 22:05 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — PresidentDonald Trumppledged to helpLebanon“a lot” during a White House meeting on Tuesday with the country’s leader, Joseph Aoun, who came to push for long-term calm after months of war between Israel and the Iran-backedH
  
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• Trump says direct US-Lebanon flights could resume for first time in more than 40 years

  21-07-2026 22:05 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’ll allow American carriers to resume direct flights to Lebanon more than 40 years after the US suspended the route. Direct flights between the U.S.
  
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• Thunder Bay, Ont., arena turned wildfire evacuation shelter remains vacant

  21-07-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  THUNDER BAY — Drinks, snacks and diapers were laid out on the tables.
  More than a dozen people, some wearing Canadian Red Cross vests, sat on chairs, busy with their laptops or chatting with each other by the wall.
  
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• Indigenous leaders meet premiers on sidelines of national meeting in P.E.I.

  21-07-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Indigenous leaders meeting premiers on the sidelines of a national conference this week say their voices must be heard nationwide as provincial and federal governments pursue major projects and a new trade deal with the U.S.
  
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• Here are the latest numbers on British Columbia's wildfire season

  21-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Wildfire and government officials in British Columbia have provided an update on the season to date. Here are some key figures, as of Tuesday morning.
  
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• Fact File: Trump post on fighting Canadian wildfires with 'giant faucet' is a fake

  21-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  This week, an image supposedly taken from U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social account spread online. In the post, Trump claims he will direct California to turn its "giant faucet" toward Canada to extinguish wildfires burning there.
  
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• Doctor at Toronto's SickKids hospital faces child sex abuse material charges

  21-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Toronto police say a doctor at the Hospital for Sick Children has been charged with accessing and possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
  
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• French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15

  21-07-2026 20:35 via sudbury.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers on Tuesday approved a billbanning childrenunder 15 from using social media, making France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful eff
  
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• French lawmakers adopt a sweeping social media ban for children under 15

  21-07-2026 20:35 via sudbury.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a billbanning childrenunder 15 from using social media, making France the first country in the European Union to approve a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful e
  
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• ‘Not a Nazi bar’: Little Montreal says viral Instagram post totally false

  21-07-2026 20:29 via sudbury.com
  
  There is no truth to a viral Instagram post accusing the Elgin Street bar of allowing a man to sing a Nazi song while using a Sieg Heil salute, downtown bar owner says
  
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• STAINES, Julian

  21-07-2026 20:25 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with heavy hearts that the family announces his passing in Sudbury, on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at the age of 74 years
  
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• GAGNON, Christine

  21-07-2026 20:22 via sudbury.com
  
  In loving memory of Christine Gagnon (nee Thomas) who passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on June 25th, 2026, at the age of 72
  
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• Mothers calling for changes to alert system amid search for Calgary boy with autism

  21-07-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  CALGARY — The disappearance in Calgary of a non-verbal boy with autism has prompted some parents with neurodivergent children to push for changes to Alberta's emergency alert system.
  
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• Mother calling for 'indigo alerts' amid search for Calgary boy with autism

  21-07-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  CALGARY — A Calgary mother of a seven-year-old boy with autism is starting a campaign to make changes to Alberta's emergency alert system after the disappearance of another boy with autism almost a week ago.
  
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• Police dismantle an operation making counterfeit documents in Montreal

  21-07-2026 19:50 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — Police say they have dismantled a criminal operation that was manufacturing counterfeit documents in Montreal.Provincial police say the operation was producing fake passports, driver’s licences and other official documents.
  
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• GRAVELLE, Maurice

  21-07-2026 19:44 via sudbury.com
  
  The family regretfully announces the sudden passing of Maurice Gravelle, at his home in Blind Bay, BC on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the age of 87
  
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• Public’s help sought in locating woman last seen July 17

  21-07-2026 19:40 via sudbury.com
  
  ‘Roxanne’ was last seen in the Montague Avenue area last week
  
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• Six Marineland belugas now swimming in new U.S. homes

  21-07-2026 19:20 via sudbury.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS — Six captive belugas from Canada are now swimming in the waters of their new homes in the United States.Marineland and a consortium of U.S.
  
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