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• Flooding severs B.C.'s Lower Mainland from Interior, as cross-border flows rival 2021

  10-12-2025 23:20 via sudbury.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Flooding and rock slides have cut off British Columbia's Lower Mainland from the Interior as a series of atmospheric river weather systems drench the province, with emergency officials saying cross-border water flows rival those that trig
  
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• Police respond to reported shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island

  13-12-2025 23:05 via sudbury.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police responded to an active shooting Saturday on campus at Brown University in Providence, according to the school’s alert system.
  
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• Police respond to active shooter situation at Brown University in Rhode Island

  13-12-2025 23:05 via sudbury.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police responded to an active shooter situation Saturday at Brown University near an engineering building on the Providence campus, according to the school’s alert system.Officials said a suspect was in custody.
  
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• Multiple victims reported in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island

  13-12-2025 23:05 via sudbury.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Multiple people were shot Saturday in the area of Brown University, police said, as the Ivy League school issued an active shooter alert and urged students and staff to take shelter during the second day of final exams.
  
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• UN chief says 6 peacekeepers killed in drone strike on a UN facility in Sudan

  13-12-2025 21:35 via sudbury.com
  CAIRO (AP) — A drone strike hit a U.N. facility in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, killing six peacekeepers, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. The strike hit the U.N.
  
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• Skakoon family keeps 67-year Christmas tradition going

  13-12-2025 20:45 via sudbury.com
  
  The fourth generation of Skakoon family members have started helping out in decorating 296 Frood Rd. for the Christmas season
  
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• United Way accepting proposals for funding from Sudbury, northeast

  13-12-2025 19:46 via thesudburystar.com
  United Way Centraide North East Ontario (UWCNEO) is now accepting expressions of interest (EOIs) for its 2026-27 Community Fund. Registered charities and qualified organizations serving the districts of Sudbury, Manitoulin, Timiskaming, Cochrane, Nipissing and Parry Sound are invited to apply until Jan. 14 at 
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    The funding application process requires three steps: confirm eligibility, submit an EOI and completing a fu
  
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• City of Greater Sudbury invites residents to open houses next week 

  13-12-2025 19:41 via thesudburystar.com
  The city’s planning department is hosting two virtual open houses to review changes to the official plan and zoning bylaw in support of the employment land strategy. The open houses will take place on Dec. 15 from 10-11:30 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m.
    Residents are invited to attend and learn more about the proposed changes, as well as participate in a Q&A. Details on the project and links to both open houses are available on Over To You.
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• What to do with stray, injured and at-large animals in Sudbury

  13-12-2025 19:33 via thesudburystar.com
  As winter sets in, the city’s animal care and control services is reminding residents of the measures in place to protect stray, injured and at-large animals — and to reunite lost pets with their families whenever possible.
    Residents who encounter a stray or injured animal are encouraged to call 311 to report it. Bylaw officers will check every impounded animal for injuries and ensure they receive veterinary care when needed.
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• Sudbury students receive new backpacks from Kiwanis Club, Staples

  13-12-2025 19:02 via thesudburystar.com
  Some students from Adamsdale Public School and Queen Elizabeth II Public School in Sudbury received new backpacks thanks to a donation from the Kiwanis Club of North Eastern Ontario and Staples. The Staples School Supply Drive Campaign was held at the stores on Notre Dame Avenue and Marcus Drive this past fall. Staples provided a further discount to maximize supplies for children. “Students were thrilled to receive a new backpack and surprised to find a lunch bag or pencil case enclosed,&r
  
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• Shootout heroics lift Sudbury Wolves over Owen Sound Attack

  13-12-2025 19:00 via sudbury.com
  
  The Sudbury Wolves delivered holiday cheer both on and off the ice Friday night, winning their first Teddy Bear Toss Game since 2019 with an exhilarating come-from-behind victory over the visiting Owen Sound Attack
  
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• Churchill Falls agreement could be jeopardized by Quebec election, minister says

  13-12-2025 18:20 via sudbury.com
  
  QUÉBEC — Quebec's economy minister says a draft energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador could be at risk if it's not settled before next year's Quebec election.
  
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• Fan-favourite lion put down at Toronto Zoo after months of veterinary care

  13-12-2025 17:50 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says it has euthanized one of its lions after the animal spent several months undergoing veterinary care for a gastrointestinal symptoms.
  
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• CFUW Sudbury announces donations to several community groups

  13-12-2025 17:50 via thesudburystar.com
  Sudbury members of the Canadian Federation of University Women marked the season of giving by making several donations to local groups that help to build a better community, the organization announced in a media release this past week. One of CFUW Sudbury’s main objectives is to encourage women to pursue higher education and to raise money for scholarships. Over the years, the group’s reserve fund has grown considerably, leading its executive to establish a Giving Plan Committee to
  
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• Miranda Mackie named city director of children, social services

  13-12-2025 17:30 via sudbury.com
  
  The City of Greater Sudbury has tapped experienced manager Miranda Mackie to lead its Children and Social Services division following her success implementing major childcare initiatives
  
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• Trump says 'we will retaliate' after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS

  13-12-2025 16:35 via sudbury.com
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that “we will retaliate” after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in a Syria attack that the U.S. blames on the Islamic State group.
  
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• Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS

  13-12-2025 16:35 via sudbury.com
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that “there will be very serious retaliation” after two U.S.
  
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• Several wounded after shots fired at Syrian and US forces in Palmyra

  13-12-2025 16:35 via sudbury.com
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Shots were fired at Syrian and U.S. forces on Saturday during a visit by American troops to a historic central town, leaving several wounded, Syria’s state media and a war monitor said.
  
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• Assailant opens fire on Syrian and US forces in Palmyra, leaving several wounded

  13-12-2025 16:35 via sudbury.com
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An assailant opened fire at Syrian and U.S. forces on Saturday during a visit by American troops to a historic central town, leaving several wounded, Syria’s state media and a war monitor said.
  
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• 2 US service members and one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, US Central Command says

  13-12-2025 16:35 via sudbury.com
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two U.S. service members and one American civilian have been killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by the Islamic State group in central Syria, the U.S. Central Command said. The attack on U.S.
  
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• From corporate life to polar explorer: Maria Leijerstam’s inspiring path

  13-12-2025 16:30 via sudbury.com
  
  Twelve years ago, British adventurer Maria Leijerstam made history by becoming the first person ever to cycle from the coast of Antarctica all the way to the South Pole—an extraordinary feat of endurance, planning, and determination
  
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• Toronto police say a 79-year-old woman is the victim of city's 38th homicide

  13-12-2025 15:50 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Toronto police say the force’s homicide unit is investigating the city’s 38th homicide of the year.Police say officers were called to the area of St. Clair West and Rushton Road on Dec. 9 just before 8:30 a.m.
  
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• OPP ask for help identifying vehicle occupant seen waving down drivers

  13-12-2025 15:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Incident occurred in the Walden area early on Dec. 12
  
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• Toronto teen brought to hospital in serious condition after shooting

  13-12-2025 13:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Police say a Toronto teen was taken to hospital in serious condition after a shooting late Friday.Officers were called just after 11 p.m. to the Englemount-Lawrence neighbourhood of North York for a report of shots fired.
  
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• Métis Nation of Ontario say academic gathering is an attempt to erase their history

  13-12-2025 12:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Members of the Métis Nation of Ontario say an upcoming academic summit in the province amounts to an attack on their history because it questions the legitimacy of their connection to Métis heritage and territorial claims.
  
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• Abbotsford floodwaters recede but more rain in store for B.C.'s Fraser Valley

  13-12-2025 10:20 via sudbury.com
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Floodwaters that poured into Abbotsford, B.C., this week are receding, but Environment Canada warns more rain is in store for the already saturated Fraser Valley.
  
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• Lake effect snow squalls off Georgian Bay overnight into Saturday morning

  13-12-2025 02:33 via sudbury.com
  
  About 10-15 cm accumulation expected, Environment Canada says
  
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• Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners

  13-12-2025 00:50 via sudbury.com
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their finan
  
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• B.C. rescuers remove rope wrapped around sea lion's neck after weeks-long effort

  12-12-2025 23:50 via sudbury.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia say a weeks-long operation has successfully freed a sea lion from a rope wrapped around its neck that was causing "rapidly worsening injuries.
  
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• A timeline of what happened after Longueuil police opened fire on a teenager

  12-12-2025 22:50 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Longueuil police in September, triggering an investigation into how the police force just south of Montreal handled the fatal call.
  
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