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• North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing

  19-08-2026 03:05 via sudbury.com
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday that a U.S.
  
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• Fact File: Anti-Muslim posts spread false claims about Quebec church fires

  19-08-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  Online posts this month claimed that Muslims intentionally lit separate church fires in Quebec, or that they are responsible for more than 100 church arsons across Canada.
  
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• Trump boasts Keystone XL as trade talk win. It's not clear it was ever off the table.

  19-08-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday about reviving the Keystone XL pipeline project, touting it as a win in trade negotiations with Canada.Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that Canada and the U.S.
  
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• Quebec prosecutor stays charges against 11 Longueuil teens

  19-08-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  Quebec's Crown prosecutor says it has stayed charges against 11 teens in Longueuil.The teens were facing charges in connection with alleged events preceding the death of a 15-year-old boy who was fatally shot by Longueuil police last September.
  
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• Rescue mission is called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope

  19-08-2026 21:35 via sudbury.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The mission to saveNASA’s sinking Swift Observatorywas called off Wednesday, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
  
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• WSIB announces sweeping office closures, 136 Sudbury jobs lost

  19-08-2026 21:32 via sudbury.com
  
  ‘I was in one of those three meetings that the employer held today, and you could see the tears flowing. Understandably, people are in shock over this devastating impact,’ says OCEU President Harry Goslin
  
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• LEVEILLÉE, William

  19-08-2026 20:55 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of William Sylvio Leveillée on August 16, 2026, at the age of 86
  
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• EYRE, Linda

  19-08-2026 20:53 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Linda Eyre on Friday August 14, 2026, after a brief struggle with Cancer.
  
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• Missing pilot found dead in submerged home-built plane in Ontario lake: OPP

  19-08-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  Ontario Provincial Police say a 73-year-old pilot who failed to return to Oshawa, Ont., from a flight in a home-built plane last week was found dead.
  
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• Kraft Dinner smoothie, anyone? What's on tap at the CNE in Toronto this year

  19-08-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Kraft Dinner smoothies, nitrogen-infused Oreo treats and pickle-flavoured coffee are among the wild food offerings at the Canadian National Exhibition this year.
  
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• Toronto home resident who opened fire during attempted car theft charged: police

  19-08-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Toronto police say they charged a resident of a home who allegedly opened fire as suspects attempted to steal a vehicle from the driveway.
  
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• Salamander and tarantula are B.C. fire survivors, as pets and owners seek reunions

  19-08-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  When Amanda Roberts and her 10-year-old son River fled the Bald Range fire before it wiped out the community of Faulder, B.C., they had to leave behind some of their beloved pets, including a tarantula named Velky Pavouk and Mongo the salamander.
  
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• B.C. wildfire survivors include pet salamander and tarantula

  19-08-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  When Amanda Roberts and her 10-year-old son River fled the Bald Range fire before it wiped out the community of Faulder, B.C., they had to leave behind some of their beloved pets, including a tarantula named Velky Pavouk and Mongo the salamander.
  
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• A second casino for Sudbury? Questions swirl around massive ‘Country Pine Casino’ proposal

  19-08-2026 19:56 via sudbury.com
  
  Although it would face significant legislative hurdles, the project’s proponents registered a company called Country Pine Casino Ltd. in 2022 and they’ve reportedly put a ‘substantial’ down payment on the property
  
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• Two teens charged in girl’s murder on Manitoulin Island

  19-08-2026 19:47 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Two teenagers have been charged in the murder of a 17-year-old girl on Manitoulin Island’s M’Chigeeng First Nation .UCCM Anishnaabe Police Service said in a release that officers were called on Aug. 17 to a home on Lakeshore Drive for a severely injured person.“Upon arrival, officers located a 17-year-old female who was deceased. The scene was secured, and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death was initiated.”As a result of their investigation, off
  
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• Death toll in mine collapse in Central African Republic rises to more than 100

  19-08-2026 19:05 via sudbury.com
  
  BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The death toll from a gold mine collapse in a western part of Central African Republic has risen to more than 100, a Red Cross volunteer involved in relief efforts and a local official said Wednesday.
  
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• Sudbury man's bid to have his murder plea struck to continue

  19-08-2026 18:53 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Sudbury man will return to court later this month in an attempt to strike his murder plea in the killing of his wife four years ago.Hatinder Sharma’s hearing will resume Aug. 31 to Sept. 4 and, if needed, Sept. 15.On March 10, 2025, Sharma, 38, who remains in custody, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder concerning the death of his wife Kanika Arora, 27.However, he subsequently had a falling out with his original lawyer, hired a new one and said he wanted to recant his plea.Sharma&rsq
  
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• With 500-plus structures damaged or lost, B.C.'s fire season is among the worst

  19-08-2026 18:20 via sudbury.com
  
  More than 500 homes or other structures have been destroyed or damaged by wildfires in British Columbia this year, in a level of devastation comparable to some of the worst recent fire seasons.
  
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• A look back at the Keystone XL pipeline drama as Trump touts its potential revival

  19-08-2026 18:20 via sudbury.com
  
  CALGARY — The latest volley of U.S. tariffs targeting Canada are temporarily on hold, and social media postings from U.S. President Donald Trump suggest a revival of the defunct Keystone XL pipeline is factoring into ongoing negotiations.
  
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• Nate Erskine-Smith running for Toronto city council in crowded Beaches—East York race

  19-08-2026 17:50 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — A former Liberal MP and federal housing minister is putting his hat in the ring for a Toronto city council seat.
  
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• Sudbury police continue to investigate Bell Park murder - Update

  19-08-2026 17:38 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Update: Police sent releases updating a number of the historic cases.. . . .Original story:Greater Sudbury Police detectives continue to investigate the murder of a man in Bell Park two years ago.In a release on Wednesday, police renewed a request for anyone who knows what happened to Pat Forgues on July 31, 2024, to come forward with information.Officers were sent to the large gazebo northeast of the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre in Bell Park around 6 a.m. on July 31, 2024, to assist Greater Sudb
  
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• Sudbury police continue to investigate Bell Park murder

  19-08-2026 17:38 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Greater Sudbury Police detectives continue to investigate the murder of a man in Bell Park two years ago.In a release on Wednesday, police renewed a request for anyone who knows what happened to Pat Forgues on July 31, 2024, to come forward with information.Officers were sent to the large gazebo northeast of the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre in Bell Park around 6 a.m. on July 31, 2024, to assist Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services with a medical call.Paramedics had determined that Forgues, 36, was
  
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• Judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant Karmelo Anthony seeks a new trial

  19-08-2026 17:35 via sudbury.com
  
  McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — The trial judge who presided over the case of Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed from the case as the defendant seeks a new trial and appeals his c
  
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• Sudbury’s Keerthana Nair earns a crown in Mrs. India Worldwide pageant

  19-08-2026 17:30 via sudbury.com
  
  The financial planner from Sudbury signed up for event to give herself a mental health boost after experiencing post-partum depression
  
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• Halifax man faces new charge after allegedly threatening to bomb U.S. consulate

  19-08-2026 16:50 via sudbury.com
  
  HALIFAX — A new charge has been laid against the Halifax man accused of making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax earlier this month.
  
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• Roads closed after gas leak discovered in Bancroft Drive area

  19-08-2026 16:47 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Police officers and firefighters are on the scene in the Bancroft Drive area due to a gas leak discovered earlier today.As a result, Bancroft will be closed between Second Avenue and Third Avenue, police said on social media.People are asked to avoid the area until the issue is resolved.Fire services said its Hazmat Team is on the scene, monitoring the air and assessing the leak.
  
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• WARD, Huguette Alma

  19-08-2026 16:23 via sudbury.com
  
  In Loving Memory of Huguette Alma Ward It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Huguette Alma Ward on August 4, 2026, at Health Sciences North, at the age of 67.
  
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• Brazilian police say at least 23 killed in minibus and truck crash

  19-08-2026 16:05 via sudbury.com
  
  SAO PAULO (AP) — A minibus and a truck collided head-on in the southern Brazilian state of Parana, killing at least 23 people and injuring five others early Wednesday, police said.
  
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• Gas leak forces road closures, targeted evacuations in Minnow Lake

  19-08-2026 16:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Bancroft Drive is closed between Second and Third while Enbridge works to find the source of the leak
  
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• Expect training-related military traffic locally beginning Aug. 20

  19-08-2026 15:58 via sudbury.com
  
  Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 33 Canadian Brigade Group will conduct transport and supply convoys on roads and highways between Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, North Bay, Peterborough, Kingston, Ottawa, Petawawa and surrounding areas
  
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