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• Federal government launches expanded online passport renewal service

  28-07-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab says that, starting today, online passport renewal is open to all eligible Canadian adults.
  
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• Thirteen new wildland fires confirmed in Northeast Region today

  30-07-2026 01:14 via sudbury.com
  
  Five of 42 active fires are not under control
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Calgary police say 11-year-old boy missing for two weeks found dead

  30-07-2026 00:50 via sudbury.com
  
  CALGARY — Calgary police Chief Katie McLellan says Parker, an 11-year-old boy who disappeared two weeks ago in a northside neighbourhood, has been found dead.More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• Body of 11-year-old Calgary boy missing for two weeks found in water pipe

  30-07-2026 00:50 via sudbury.com
  
  CALGARY — An 11-year-old Calgary boy who disappeared two weeks ago has been found dead, police announced Wednesday.
  
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• Sudbury soccer league brings back successful ‘Team Toyota’ Over 40 squad

  30-07-2026 00:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Team Toyota had a ‘tremendous’ impact on local soccer scene between 1986 and 1989
  
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• Quebec company banned from selling unauthorized peptides: Health Canada

  29-07-2026 23:20 via sudbury.com
  
  Health Canada says a court has approved the agency's request to permanently ban a Quebec-based online store from selling unauthorized injectable peptides in the country.
  
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• BURST summer camp helps youth navigate personal challenges

  29-07-2026 23:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Camp put on in partnership between Sudbury Catholic board and GSPS
  
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• ROOTS grant helps make food forest more accessible

  29-07-2026 22:20 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Volunteers with Sudbury Shared Harvest recently installed a walking path through parts of the Delki Dozzi community food forest, with help from a grant from the ROOTS Community Fund.“We’re so pleased to finally be doing this project,” Camille Tremblay Beaulieu, co-executive director, said. “It’s been on our wish list for a long time, because it will make it so much easier for people with limited mobility to enjoy the food forest, and it actually makes it safer for
  
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• Residents seek moratorium on Toronto data centres, as Mississauga approves pause

  29-07-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Some Toronto residents are demanding a one-year moratorium on two proposed data centre projects, as a neighbouring city has voted to block any such new developments for a year.
  Councillors in Mississauga, Ont.
  
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• Sudbury Catholic school board and police service host BURST summer camp

  29-07-2026 22:04 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The Sudbury Catholic District School Board (SCDSB) is looking forward to another season of its BURST summer camp.BURST — Building, Understanding, Resilience, Strength, Together — is designed to empower local youth. The community-focused program equips students with critical personal and leadership skills to support a smooth transition into the upcoming academic year. The camp is presented in partnership with the Greater Sudbury Police Service.“BURST is more than just summer fu
  
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• LACHAPELLE, Robert “Bob”

  29-07-2026 22:01 via sudbury.com
  
  In Loving Memory of Robert “Bob” Lachapelle July 23, 1933 – July 28, 2026 Robert “Bob” Lachapelle passed away peacefully on July 28, 2026, at the age of 93.
  
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• Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one

  29-07-2026 21:35 via sudbury.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state's primary are not allowed to void those andrequest a new one , a judge ruled Wednesday.
  
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• FIFA's Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in World Cup investor plan

  29-07-2026 21:35 via sudbury.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline on Wednesday for the 211 member federations to accept one-off $20 million offers as part of a project to sell stakes in theWorld Cupto private investors.
  
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• Laurentian University researchers awarded federal funding 

  29-07-2026 21:32 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Laurentian University is once again celebrated the success of its faculty members this week after several of their research initiatives received national funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council .Five distinct initiatives across diverse disciplines have been awarded a combined total of $1,114,050 in federal funding, which the university said will “advance vital scholarship, community partnerships, and social impact.”That funding announcement builds on the rec
  
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• Justice reform would help city deal with downtown woes: Sudbury Mayor

  29-07-2026 21:21 via thesudburystar.com
  
  After an assault left an employee of Elm Place with a broken nose, its owners are calling for more action from city hall in addressing homelessness and the social challenges that accompany it.In a letter addressed to Mayor Paul Lefebvre and city council, Samer Ghazi, VP of asset management with Kitchener-based Vista Hospitality Co., which owns Elm Place, said something needs to change.“I am writing to express our deep concern regarding the continued decline in public safety in downtown Su
  
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• Carney says government has 'taken back control' of immigration

  29-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government has "taken back control" of immigration.
  The prime minister made the remarks at a press conference in Red Deer, Alta.
  
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• Carney pushes back on calls to use energy as leverage in U.S. trade talks

  29-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  RED DEER — Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested Wednesday that Canada's reputation as a reliable supplier could take a hit if it started using energy exports as leverage in trade talks with the United States.
  
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• Carney comes to Alberta, talks housing, rides a sprayer, hears from separatists

  29-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  RED DEER — Prime Minister Mark Carney came to the Alberta heartland Wednesday to announce housing money, sit shotgun on a canola sprayer and catch an earful — at a distance — from flag-waving separatists.
  
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• 'Being a reliable supplier is important': Carney on using energy in U.S. trade talks

  29-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  RED DEER — Prime Minister Mark Carney suggests Canada's reputation as a reliable supplier could take a hit if the country started leveraging energy exports in trade talks with the United States.
  
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• Alberta and Ottawa sign deal to fund water, wastewater infrastructure for housing

  29-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  RED DEER — The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement to accelerate homebuilding in the province by funding water and wastewater infrastructure.
  
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• DUCHARME, Guy

  29-07-2026 21:05 via sudbury.com
  
  Entouré de l'amour de sa famille et ses amis, Guy Ducharme s'est éteint paisiblement à Québec le jeudi 16 juillet 2026, à l'âge de 87 ans
  
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• Sporting a Washington jersey, LeBlanc attends 'friendship day' baseball game in D.C.

  29-07-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc attended a "Canada-U.S. Friendship Day" baseball game in Washington on Tuesday — wearing a Washington Nationals jersey.LeBlanc is in Washington as the U.S.
  
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• Ottawa supports ousting ICC prosecutor Karim Khan but won't say how it voted

  29-07-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Ottawa says it supports the decision by International Criminal Court members to oust prosecutor Karim Khan, but won't say whether Canada voted.
  
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• MAKELA, Harold

  29-07-2026 20:47 via sudbury.com
  
  In loving memory of Harold “Harry” Makela who passed away on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 at Health Science North at the age of 89
  
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• Explosives, weapons seized just as B.C. drug lab about to start operation, police say

  29-07-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  SURREY — British Columbia's gang squad says it has uncovered what would have been a sophisticated illicit drug production organization, seizing large quantities of drugs, dozens of firearms and 65 cubes of commercial explosives.
  RCMP Sgt.
  
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• O’CALLAGHAN, Connor John

  29-07-2026 20:04 via sudbury.com
  
  June 28, 1944 – July 25, 2026 With broken hearts we share the news of the sudden passing of Conor of Bolton,Ontario at the age of 82.
  
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• Downtown police patrols double as GSPS responds to safety concerns

  29-07-2026 20:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Foot and bike patrols are up 106% this year, say police, yielding 556 arrests and drops in social disorder calls, although property crime continues to rise
  
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• THOMPSON, Katherine Mary

  29-07-2026 19:31 via sudbury.com
  
  August 29, 1937 – July 26, 2026. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Katherine Mary Thompson on Sunday July 26, 2026 in her 89th year. She was the daughter of John and Katie Bella MacInnes of Windsor.
  
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• WestJet, flight attendants sign wind-down plan ahead of possible strike

  29-07-2026 19:20 via sudbury.com
  
  WestJet and the union representing some 4,400 flight attendants have agreed to an "operational wind-down" plan should a strike go ahead as soon as this Sunday.
  
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• No grounds to charge Durham Region officers accused of assaulting lawyer, police say

  29-07-2026 19:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OSHAWA — Police east of Toronto say an investigation conducted by another police service has found no grounds to lay criminal charges against officers accused of assaulting a lawyer at the Oshawa, Ont., courthouse earlier this year.
  
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