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• Rex Heuermann is sentenced to life in prison for New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings

  17-06-2026 17:35 via sudbury.com
  
  RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) —Rex Heuermann , a New York architect who discretely murdered women for at least 17 years until police realized that their deaths were the work of a serial killer, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole.
  
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• Sudbury speed demon avoids criminal record; pleads to lesser charge

  19-06-2026 00:11 via thesudburystar.com
  
  When a Greater Sudbury Police officer noticed Zackary Duclos speeding in the Blezard Valley area a year ago, a police radar detector clocked him reaching a top speed of 168 kilometres/hour in a 60 km/hr zone.Police charged Duclos with dangerous driving, a Criminal Code offence, along with stunt driving and speeding under the Highway Traffic Act.In the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury, Duclos, 23, dodged a criminal record by pleading to careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act.“Yo
  
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• Luigi Mangione's lawyers reverse course, say they won't pursue a psychiatric defense

  19-06-2026 00:05 via sudbury.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In a stunning reversal,Luigi Mangione's lawyers told a judge Thursday that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing ofUnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson .
  
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• The House of Commons is on its summer break — here's a list of the bills it passed

  18-06-2026 23:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — As the House of Commons rose Thursday for its summer break, the federal government touted all the legislation it passed over the preceding months, while the opposition Conservatives maintained not enough got done.
  
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• Police raid in Val Caron uncovers stolen dirt bike, ATVs and cocaine

  18-06-2026 23:47 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Greater Sudbury Police officers have recovered stolen property and cocaine following a search warrant executed in Val Caron.Detectives from the police service’s Break Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit found a dirt bike, two ATVs and about 129 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of $12,900 during the raid on June 17.Police said the BEAR unit opened an investigation after receiving reports of multiple thefts in which a “significant amount of stolen property” was taken.Of
  
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• Black Montreal police employees told management some are worried about going to work

  18-06-2026 23:20 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — Black employees of the Montreal police force have sent a letter to management saying some have concerns about going to work after the dismantling of a patrol unit over serious allegations of racist misconduct.
  
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• BOUDREAU, Carole

  18-06-2026 22:56 via sudbury.com
  
  In loving memory of Carole Marie Boudreau (née Dubreuil), 58 who passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Health Sciences North Sudbury surrounded by her loving family.
  
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• Housing crisis is a driver of domestic violence and school dropouts: think tank

  18-06-2026 22:50 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTRÉAL — A Quebec think tank says the province's housing crisis is a driver of domestic violence and negatively affects school dropout rates.
  
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• Child struck by falling tree in Oshawa, Ont., seriously injured: police

  18-06-2026 22:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OSHAWA — Police say a falling tree struck a child in Oshawa, Ont., causing serious injuries.
  Durham Region police say emergency crews responded to the area of Oxford Street and Dwight Avenue shortly after noon on Thursday.
  
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• Carney says it's 'no secret' Trump doesn't like CUSMA trade pact

  18-06-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney appears untroubled by U.S. President Donald Trump's recent claim that the United States would “do better without" the North American free trade pact.
  
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• Celebration of Life: PERRON, Shane Gregory

  18-06-2026 22:11 via sudbury.com
  
  September 10, 1975 to June 8, 2026 (50 yrs) The family invites you to join them in Celebrating the Life of Shane Perron on July 17th, 2026, from 4:00 PM until conclusion. The event will be held at the Colonial Inn in Coniston, located at 28 Cedar
  
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• Confusion spreads as Ottawa defends orders to surrender citizenship certificates

  18-06-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — The immigration department says it's working "as quickly as possible" to resolve citizenship-by-descent claims, as some claimants say they did everything Ottawa asked them to do.
  
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• YAUK, Pearl

  18-06-2026 21:25 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Pearl Cecilia Yauk (née Holland), who left us peacefully on Saturday, June 13th, 2026, to reunite with her beloved husband, Leonard Yauk
  
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• Senior aide of Alberta premier urges First Nations chiefs to fix squalid communities

  18-06-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  EDMONTON — The executive director of Premier Danielle Smith’s office says that instead of criticizing her, First Nations chiefs should fix their own communities, describing them as entrenched in poverty, drugs and violence.
  
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• Secretary of state Sahota says 'foreign entity' hired people to shoot at synagogues

  18-06-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Ruby Sahota, the secretary of state for combatting crime, told the House of Commons this week that people who fired shots recently at synagogues were hired and paid by a "foreign entity.
  
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• Canadian shot dead at South Africa wildlife park in apparent accident: officials

  18-06-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — A Canadian was shot and killed at a South African wilderness park on Wednesday in what authorities said appears to be an accident.
  
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• Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, DC

  18-06-2026 21:05 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Janeese Lewis George, who pledged to aggressively stand up to federal intervention into Washington, D.C.
  
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• Arizona prosecutors dismissing fake elector case but vow to seek new indictment

  18-06-2026 21:05 via sudbury.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is dismissing asprawling criminal casethat alleged President Donald Trump’s former chief of staffMark Meadows , former New York City MayorRudy Giulianiand others tried to overturn Trump’s 2
  
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• Macdonald-Cartier high school getting $4M artificial turf soccer field

  18-06-2026 20:58 via sudbury.com
  
  Expected to open this fall, facility being built by Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord and Collège Boréal will meet FIFA standards, feature lighting for night games and bleachers with 1,000 seats
  
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• Advocates attack Carney government's elimination of ombudsperson for forced labour

  18-06-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Human rights advocates say Ottawa is turning its back on foreigners alleging involvement by Canadian companies abroad in forced labour and environmental degradation.
  
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• NADEAU, Pierrette

  18-06-2026 20:45 via sudbury.com
  
  NADEAU, Pierrette (née Sauvé)1952–2026C'est avec le cœur lourd que la famille annonce le décès de Pierrette Nadeau, survenu à Sudbury le dimanche 14 juin 2026, à l'âge de 73 an
  
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• PAQUETTE, Albert

  18-06-2026 20:30 via sudbury.com
  
  In loving memory of Albert Paquette age 73, who passed on Wednesday June 17, 2026, at Pioneer Manor
  
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• Montreal group proposes new downtown tower for NATO defence bank

  18-06-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  QUÉBEC — Montreal's business community is coming together to sweeten the pot in the city's bid to host the headquarters of a multinational defence bank.
  
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• TAYLOR, Randy

  18-06-2026 20:10 via sudbury.com
  
  In loving memory of Randy Taylor, 75, who passed away Tuesday, June 16 th , 2026. Randy was the loving husband of Christine Taylor (nee Chayka), married for 55 years. Son of Walter Taylor (predeceased) and Betty Taylor (nee Fournier)(predeceased).
  
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• Foundation work underway for new Sudbury downtown arena

  18-06-2026 19:34 via sudbury.com
  
  Construction crews installing micropiles to place event centre on bedrock
  
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• ANDRÉ, Jeanne

  18-06-2026 19:25 via sudbury.com
  
  Paisiblement à la Maison Mathieu-Froment-Savoie Inc. – Soins palliatifs le mardi 16 juin 2026. Jeanne André (née Quesnel) anciennement d'Alexandria; âgé de 81 ans
  
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• Police arrest a man for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at English zoo

  18-06-2026 19:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Police in eastern England on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo near the English university city of Cambridge.
  
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• Sudbury driver clocked going double the speed limit on Highway 69

  18-06-2026 18:50 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Sudbury driver is facing stunt driving charges after being stopped for travelling more than double the posted speed limit on Highway 69, according to the OPP.On June 14, at about 3 p.m., officers stopped a driver going 163 kilometres per hour in a posted 80 km/h construction zone.As a result, police charged the driver, 53, with stunt driving – excessive speed.The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Provincial Offences Court in Sudbury on Sept. 1.The driver
  
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• PM Carney to attend Canada-Qatar World Cup game in Vancouver

  18-06-2026 18:50 via sudbury.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting gears today as he goes from one of the world's largest political events to the world's biggest sporting event.
  
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• Grassy Narrows residents demand Carney apologize for comments made about protest

  18-06-2026 18:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — A Grassy Narrows First Nation woman who suffers from mercury poisoning is insisting that Prime Minister Mark Carney apologize for saying he could "outlast" her during a March protest.
  
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