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• REBIC, Mary

  10-08-2026 20:57 via sudbury.com
  
  Mary Rebic (née Gasparac) May 13, 1934 – August 8, 2026It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Rebic (née Gasparac), age 92, of Sudbury, Ontario, on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
  
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• 20,000 evacuees fled ferocious B.C. wildfire. These are some of their stories

  11-08-2026 00:50 via sudbury.com
  
  PENTICTON — The explosive wildfire that roared down on Summerland, B.C., forced about 20,000 people to flee over the weekend.Some spoke of a scramble for safety, and the later realization that their homes or other properties had been destroyed.
  
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• 20,000 evacuees fled B.C. wildfire. These are some of their stories

  11-08-2026 00:50 via sudbury.com
  
  PENTICTON — The explosive wildfire that roared down on Summerland, B.C., forced about 20,000 people to flee on weekend.Some spoke of a scramble for safety, and the later realization that their homes or other properties had been destroyed.
  
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• Two new fires reported in Sudbury region

  11-08-2026 00:22 via sudbury.com
  
  One of the fires is being held, while the other is not under control
  
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• In memory of my dad Stan za7

  11-08-2026 00:02 via sudbury.com
  
  Always missed,all these years stan
  
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• Former Carney adviser, CMHC head named inaugural chair of Build Canada Homes

  10-08-2026 23:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Ottawa is appointing a former investment banker and public servant with links to Prime Minister Mark Carney to steer the board of directors at its affordable housing agency.
  
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• Fireworks were pointed at pedestrians in Little Current: OPP

  10-08-2026 23:45 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in an investigation involving fireworks being discharged in the direction of pedestrians in Little Current.On Aug. 2 at about 10 p.m., Manitoulin OPP officers were conducting foot patrol along the Water Street Boardwalk in Little Current when they saw fireworks being set off.“When officers got to the area, they located an individual nearby, and the individual was subsequently arrested for being intoxicated in a
  
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• Manitoulin OPP lay fraud charge after shipping containers were not delivered

  10-08-2026 23:26 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A M’Chigeeng First Nation man has been charged after a business on Manitoulin Island didn’t receive the shipping containers it had ordered.The Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP said officers began investigating after they received a call on Feb. 18.A business in the Township of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands reported “the non-delivery of shipping containers valued at approximately $61,000 after paying the full amount,” police said in a release.The Manitoulin OPP
  
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• City selects four CMHC housing models for fast-tracked approvals

  10-08-2026 23:00 via sudbury.com
  
  The City of Greater Sudbury has partnered with CMHC to adopt four Housing Design Catalogue types, including two secondary dwelling unit types and two four-plex options
  
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• CALDWELL, Mark

  10-08-2026 22:34 via sudbury.com
  
  In Loving Memory of Mark Caldwell It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mark Caldwell. Mark was a gentle soul with a kind heart and a passionate spirit.
  
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• Celebration of Life: LAFRENIERE, Gary

  10-08-2026 22:30 via sudbury.com
  
  Please join us for a Celebration of Life honouring Gary John Lafreniere on Friday, August 28, 2026. Interment: Lasalle Cemetery @ 11:30 am Celebration: Bryson on the Park, Garden Terrace, 5 Creighton Rd Copper Cliff, Ontario 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Please
  
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• CHARBONNEAU, Marie-Jeanne

  10-08-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  In Loving Memory Marie-Jeanne Charbonneau, 91 years who passed away peacefully, August 8th, 2026 at Maison McCulloch Hospice, Sudbury
  
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• Turkey’s parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants

  10-08-2026 22:05 via sudbury.com
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament on Monday approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government’s peace initiative with their insurgent group.
  
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• Police identify 21-year-old man stabbed to death in Hamilton

  10-08-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton say they have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing on Sunday as a 21-year-old man from the area.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Calgary officer shot in traffic stop; suspect later found dead

  10-08-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  CALGARY — Police in Calgary say one of their officers was shot while conducting a traffic stop this morning.They say the officer is in stable condition after the shooting just before noon today northwest of downtown.
  
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• Calgary officer shot and suspect dead after dramatic chase and gunfire in city park

  10-08-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  CALGARY — A Calgary police officer was shot Monday morning when a man fired at officers during a traffic stop and then fled on foot, firing as he ran, before being found dead in a river.
  
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• DUPUIS, Cody

  10-08-2026 21:40 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved Cody Dupuis on August 2nd, 2026, just shy of his 34th birthday
  
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• Sudbury homebuilders gain access to fast-track design catalogue

  10-08-2026 21:36 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Sudbury homebuilders and people looking to build a home or housing project now have access to a tool that can speed up the approval process.On Monday, the City of Greater Sudbury became the latest Canadian community to join the federal government’s Housing Design Catalogue – a collection of 50 pre-approved, low-rise housing designs that are compatible with different building requirements across Canada.By becoming a new Local Partner, the city will be able to move housing project pro
  
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• ZAMISKA, Emil George

  10-08-2026 21:32 via sudbury.com
  
  Passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2026, in his 86th year. Born in Creighton Mines, Ontario, to Pavel and Alojzia Zamiska, Emil was deeply proud of his Slovak heritage.
  
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• HEARD, Timothy Cecil "Tim"

  10-08-2026 21:11 via sudbury.com
  
  June 2, 1961 – August 9, 2026 On August 9, 2026, we lost a devoted husband, loving father and the most enthusiastic Grampy. He was a steady source of warmth in our lives. We are devastated by his passing.
  
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• Trump to sign executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots

  10-08-2026 21:05 via sudbury.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday will sign an executive order calling for revampedchildhood vaccine recommendationsthat promote his long-held belief that certain shots should be spaced out into separate medical visits, according t
  
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• Trump signs executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots

  10-08-2026 21:05 via sudbury.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revampedchildhood vaccine recommendationsthat promote his long-held belief that childhood shots should be spaced out into separate medical visits.
  
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• Only two Eastern Canada premiers attend annual conference with New England governors

  10-08-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  FREDERICTON — A University of Prince Edward Island political scientist says the decision by most of the country's eastern premiers to skip a cross-border conference is a sign of the times.
  
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• Organizers of annual Prisoners’ Justice Day call for ‘help, not handcuffs’

  10-08-2026 20:45 via sudbury.com
  
  As deaths inside Ontario’s provincial correctional facilities reach record highs, local organizations call for for community-based health support rather than overcrowded cells and tough-on-crime rhetoric
  
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• Tighter spending, more revenue brings B.C. deficit down to $7.7B, minister says

  10-08-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the final accounting for the budget year ending in March shows a deficit of $7.7 billion, more than three billion lower than forecast.
  
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• The provincial deficit dropped by $3.3 billion to $7.7 billion in 2025/26: Bailey

  10-08-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the final accounting for the budget year ending in March shows a deficit of $7.7 billion, more than three billion lower than forecast.
  
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• NASA aircraft flies high over B.C. wildfires to study pyrocumulonimbus clouds

  10-08-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A high-altitude research aircraft from NASA flew over British Columbia's wildfires over the weekend in a bid to better understand weather events generated by large blazes.
  
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• Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says

  10-08-2026 20:05 via sudbury.com
  
  KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) — The contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Last month averaged 76.89 degrees Fahrenheit (24.
  
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• RCMP arrest Montreal man over alleged death threat against PM Carney

  10-08-2026 19:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — A Montreal man was arrested and charged for allegedly making death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney, the RCMP said Monday.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Montreal man arrested over alleged death threat against PM Carney

  10-08-2026 19:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — The RCMP says it has arrested and charged a Montreal man for allegedly making death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney.
  
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