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• Canada has half as many measles cases as U.S.: WHO data

  08-08-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite having a population only about one-tenth the size of its neighbour.
  
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• Some Whole Foods salsas, guacamoles recalled in Ontario over salmonella fears

  13-08-2026 23:20 via sudbury.com
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says some Whole Foods Market salsas, guacamoles and prepared foods sold online in Ontario are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
  
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• Canadian judge denies Russian cargo airline sanctions relief

  13-08-2026 23:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge has shot down a plea for sanctions relief by the Russian company that owns the massive cargo plane Canada seized after the start of the Ukraine war.
  
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• Council sets $20M+ plan to break housing bottlenecks

  13-08-2026 23:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Using provincial, federal and municipal funding, city council approved various projects during their Aug. 11 meeting which aim to speed up the development of housing in Greater Sudbury
  
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• Elections Canada says 40% of people in Indigenous communities voted federally in 2025

  13-08-2026 22:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — More than 40 per cent of registered electors living in Indigenous communities voted in the federal election last year, a new Elections Canada report shows.
  
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• Man extradited from Mexico to Vancouver in 1996 murder of Muriel Lindsay

  13-08-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a Mexican national has been charged with second-degree murder in a cold case dating back three decades.
  
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• Fact File: Experts douse viral claim that wildfires caused by 'weather manipulation'

  13-08-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  A post on X featuring a video compilation of wildfires has received hundreds of thousands of views. The post claims “technocratic elites” are manipulating the weather and creating wildfires across the West.
  
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• Parole board says Hopley is high risk to reoffend, will remain under supervision

  13-08-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  ABBOTSFORD BRITISH COLUMBIA — A parole board says sex offender Randall Hopley must remain under a supervision order for another year, although his ankle bracelet has been removed and his curfew extended by an hour.
  
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• FERGUSON, Shirley Isabel

  13-08-2026 21:04 via sudbury.com
  
  "As butterflies flutter in amongst the flowers in your garden so too shall I."It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother in her 90th year on June 11, 2026 in Minden ON (LTC).
  
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• CAVERLEY, Allan Wilfred

  13-08-2026 20:57 via sudbury.com
  
  February 18,1941 - May 17, 2026 With much sadness, we announce the passing of Allan in Brisbane Australia.
  
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• Celebration of Life: MIRON, Diann Louise

  13-08-2026 20:55 via sudbury.com
  
  A celebration of her life will be held at the Capreol Curling Club on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 2-4pm
  
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• Conservatives, Bloc push for probe into Canadian NATO intern's espionage case

  13-08-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative and Bloc Québécois members of the House of Commons public safety and national security committee are calling for an emergency meeting to discuss spying allegations involving a former Canadian NATO intern in Belgium.
  
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• Trendy trinket boxes popping up in Sudbury, but they’re also attracting vandals

  13-08-2026 20:45 via sudbury.com
  
  Family that created Valley Trinket Trading Box said they had to remove the box after it was emptied, but are hoping to find a more secure location
  
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• Ontario moves to make room for more casinos in Niagara Region

  13-08-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  More casinos may be coming to the Niagara Region in the future, as the Ontario government has announced a deal to end existing exclusivity rights.
  
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• Sudbury medical student earns prestigious national award

  13-08-2026 20:00 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Mohamed Alzahran, a NOSM University medical student in Sudbury who arrived in Canada as a Syrian refugee, has received the prestigious Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award for 2026.The award recognizes a second-year student from each medical school across Canada who exemplifies perseverance, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Recipients have an established track record of community leadership, superior communication skills, and demonstrated interest in advancing knowledge.&ldqu
  
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• Council OKs Bell Mansion heritage protection plan

  13-08-2026 20:00 via sudbury.com
  
  The vote paves the way for the owner’s plans for the historic property, which include various renovations to turn it into a fine-dining restaurant and three Airbnb short-term rentals
  
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• Ford believes Toronto island airport will ultimately expand despite federal roadblock

  13-08-2026 19:50 via sudbury.com
  
  GUELPH — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he believes his government will ultimately be successful in its push to expand Toronto's island airport to allow jets to land, but he is not indicating how he'll achieve that.
  
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• House arrest for drug-impaired Sudbury driver

  13-08-2026 19:28 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Two impaired driving incidents in five months in 2024 have produced a four-month house arrest sentence for a Sudbury man.“I definitely know I made a couple of horrible mistakes then,” Richard Cousineau told Ontario Court Justice Julie Lefebvre. “At the time, I was in some serious addiction problems. I feel I have handled that now that I am on the straight and narrow. I put a roadblock in my life, and I’m hoping to continue without any mistakes on my end.”“You
  
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• Ford says he disagrees with his party's opposition research on Crombie's vacation

  13-08-2026 19:20 via sudbury.com
  
  GUELPH — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn't condone his Progressive Conservative party sending someone to a resort in Jamaica where then-newly minted Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie was vacationing.
  
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• City council briefs: Valley dog park approved; old bridge may get new life

  13-08-2026 19:07 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Valley East dog park takes flight City councillors unanimously approved a motion Tuesday to establish an off-leash dog park in Hanmer at the Centennial Arena.Ward 6 Coun. Rene Lapierre said the community rallied around the project for about seven years.The Valley East Community Action Network (VECAN) accessed Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) funding and to cover the majority of costs, before Wilson Hope Ltd., a construction company based in Chelmsford, stepped up to help.“VECAN previousl
  
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• Province refutes CUPE numbers while union holds the line

  13-08-2026 19:00 via sudbury.com
  
  In a back-and-forth, the Ministry of Health and CUPE’s hospital union are calling each other’s facts and figures bunk
  
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• BROWN, Eric Earl

  13-08-2026 18:58 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with profound sadness that his daughter, Melanie Tulini (née Brown), announces the death of her beloved dad, Eric Earl Brown, who passed away at Health Sciences North on August 12 that the age of 82.
  
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• B.C. dog owner charged after mauling left woman with 'life-altering' injuries

  13-08-2026 18:50 via sudbury.com
  
  PORT MOODY — Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a dog owner has been criminally charged after two large dogs are alleged to have mauled a woman.
  
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• Huge explosion at ammunition factory in Rome causes fright but no injuries

  13-08-2026 18:35 via sudbury.com
  
  ROME (AP) — An explosion sparked by a fire at an ammunition factory sent up a towering plume of smoke Thursday in the town of Colleferro near Rome but no injuries were reported, local officials said.
  
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• An explosion strikes an ammunition plant near Rome; no injuries reported

  13-08-2026 18:35 via sudbury.com
  
  ROME (AP) — An explosion struck an ammunition manufacturing plant in the town of Colleferro near Rome on Thursday, local authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
  
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• Prosecutor details evidence behind convictions in murders of Quebec couple

  13-08-2026 18:20 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — A special prosecutor in the Caribbean nation of Dominica says an extensive international investigation helped convict two American men on July 28 of murdering Quebec entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand.
  
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• Police seize 2,500 items believed to be stolen from Toronto homes, charge 3 people

  13-08-2026 18:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Toronto police say three people are facing charges after officers seized more than 2,500 items believed to be stolen in break-and-enter thefts targeting high-end homes.
  
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• UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again

  13-08-2026 18:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — TheU.K.recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London, the national weather service said, as anintense stretch of hot weathercontinued to grip Europe.
  
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• Mali separatists release 82 soldiers, including some held since a major attack in April

  13-08-2026 18:05 via sudbury.com
  
  BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Separatists in northern Mali have released 82 soldiers, including some taken captive during anationwide attackon government forces in April, the Malian military and a rebel spokesperson said Thursday.
  
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• Britain and France swelter again as western Europe is hit by another heat wave

  13-08-2026 18:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, with the temperature reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London, the national weather service said.
  
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