<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Greater Sudbury with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[What’s open and closed in Sudbury on Monday, Labour Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you need some groceries before Labour Day, Sunday is the day to do it.Labour Day is an official statutory public holiday in Ontario. That means the big stores, banks and government offices will be closed on Monday.Under Ontario law, employees have the right to the day off with public holiday pay, or to premium pay if they have to work.The history of Labour Day Labour Day is one of nine statutory public holidays in Ontario. According to The Canadian Encyclopedia, Labour Day in Ontario and Can]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/whats-open-and-closed-in-sudbury-on-monday-labour-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/whats-open-and-closed-in-sudbury-on-monday-labour-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two die in crash near the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are dead, and a third person is in hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Municipal Road 80 near the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre.Greater Sudbury Police said officers were called just before 10 a.m. on Sept. 5 about the crash. Greater Sudbury Fire Services and the Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services also responded.&ldquo;Preliminary investigation indicates that a blue sedan travelling eastbound on MR 80 collided with a black SUV that was turning left from the shopping centre p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-die-in-crash-near-the-hanmer-valley-shopping-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-die-in-crash-near-the-hanmer-valley-shopping-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Greater Sudbury area has added 18,000 jobs in the past five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Sudbury area continues to add jobs, according to the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada.Canada&rsquo;s Labour Force Survey showed the region had 100,900 jobs in August, compared to 100,600 in July &ndash; an increase of 300 positions. The unemployment rate, meanwhile, dropped to 6.2 per cent last month, compared to 6.5 per cent in July.Greater Sudbury has enjoyed strong jobs growth this year. In July, for example, the region added 1,400 jobs. In June, the region added 500 pos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/the-greater-sudbury-area-has-added-18000-jobs-in-the-past-five-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/the-greater-sudbury-area-has-added-18000-jobs-in-the-past-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoulin’s iconic Swing Bridge to honour fallen OPP officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the OPP, family members, community leaders and partners gathered on Friday for a bridge dedication ceremony to Const. Marc Hovingh, who was killed six years ago in the line of duty.&ldquo;Honouring the memory of Provincial Const. Hovingh with a bridge dedication is a powerful reminder of the courage, compassion and remarkable bravery that defined his service to the community,&rdquo; OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique said in a release.&ldquo;This bridge is a symbol of his legacy, inspi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/manitoulins-iconic-swing-bridge-to-honour-fallen-opp-officer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/manitoulins-iconic-swing-bridge-to-honour-fallen-opp-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carrefour Options+ offers adults a path to high school diploma in French]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adults aged 21 and older who wish to earn their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) in French in Greater Sudbury can rely on the expertise of Carrefour Options+, a Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon school offering the continuing education program.Through a flexible learning model that differs from traditional secondary schools, Carrefour Options+, 504 St. Raphael St., offers a pathway tailored to the realities and needs of adult learners.Students enrolled at Carrefour Options+ can learn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carrefour-options-offers-adults-a-path-to-high-school-diploma-in-french/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carrefour-options-offers-adults-a-path-to-high-school-diploma-in-french/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury briefs: City services closed Monday; join the CFUW; traffic update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most city services to close on Labour Day The City of Greater Sudbury has released its 2026 Labour Day Weekend Holiday Municipal Service Schedule.Most municipal services will be closed to the public for the Labour Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 7. This includes Tom Davies Square, Greater Sudbury Public Library branches (including citizen service centres), municipal pools and fitness facilities, the Greater Sudbury Animal Shelter and landfill and waste transfer sites.However, the Recycling Centre w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-briefs-city-services-closed-monday-join-the-cfuw-traffic-update/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-briefs-city-services-closed-monday-join-the-cfuw-traffic-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former CAS board in Sudbury says province ignored years of warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s Children, Community and Social Services Minister Michael Parsa may have been &ldquo;ill-informed&rdquo; when he appointed a supervisor to oversee the Children&rsquo;s Aid Society of the Districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin, former members of the agency&rsquo;s board of directors say.In a strongly worded statement, the former board defended its record and argued provincial officials were well aware of the financial and service pressures facing the agency, including challenges cari]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/former-cas-board-in-sudbury-says-province-ignored-years-of-warnings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/former-cas-board-in-sudbury-says-province-ignored-years-of-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUPE tells Extendicare: ‘Make a real offer, or pick an arbitrator’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extendicare-York employees took to the streets on Thursday to push for a new contract.They are among 1,100 Extendicare workers at eight CUPE locals in Ontario who say they &ldquo;have been kept waiting for a fair contract,&rdquo; the union said in a release. &ldquo;Where other workers would have been able to go on strike to force the employer back to the table, these workers are denied that right under the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act (HLDAA), forcing them into a long and drawn-out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cupe-tells-extendicare-make-a-real-offer-or-pick-an-arbitrator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cupe-tells-extendicare-make-a-real-offer-or-pick-an-arbitrator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury police, emergency personnel rescue woman from rooftop - Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update: The story has been updated to add comments from the Greater Sudbury Police.. . . .Original storyAbout 20 emergency response personnel were on scene Thursday at the Top Glove Boxing Academy after a woman was noticed on the roof of the building.A woman had somehow climbed onto the roof and was acting erratically as a crowd gathered at street level, watching and waiting. A few cars were stuck in traffic for several minutes; however, there are many detours in that area of town.Between param]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-emergency-personnel-rescue-woman-from-rooftop-update/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-emergency-personnel-rescue-woman-from-rooftop-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury police, emergency personnel rescue woman from rooftop]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 20 emergency response personnel were on scene Thursday at the Top Glove Boxing Academy after a woman was noticed on the roof of the building.A woman had somehow climbed onto the roof and was acting erratically as a crowd gathered at street level, watching and waiting. A few cars were stuck in traffic for several minutes; however, there are many detours in that area of town.Between paramedics, police and the fire service, there were at least nine first response vehicles at the scene.It too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-emergency-personnel-rescue-woman-from-rooftop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-emergency-personnel-rescue-woman-from-rooftop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers facing pressure on multiple fronts, Sudbury labour leaders say]]></title><description><![CDATA[As they gather on Monday &ndash; Labour Day &ndash; labour leaders say they will call for action to protect good jobs, defend collective bargaining, and ensure workers&rsquo; rights are not weakened during this period of economic uncertainty.&ldquo;Sudbury was built on labour, and today we celebrate the workers who continue to build our community every day,&rdquo; Jessica Montgomery, president of the Sudbury District Labour Day Council , said in a release. &ldquo;Labour Day is more than a long]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/workers-facing-pressure-on-multiple-fronts-sudbury-labour-leaders-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/workers-facing-pressure-on-multiple-fronts-sudbury-labour-leaders-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boat tumbles from trailer, cruiser rammed in separate Sudbury driving cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two drivers charged following strange driving incidents in Sudbury are scheduled to return to court in November.Corey Labelle, 37, will appear on Nov. 4 after making his first court appearance earlier this summer.Lasalle is facing charges of impaired driving, dangerous driving and hauling an insecure load.He was charged after a boat and motor came off a trailer on Paris Street about 7:45 p.m. on July 6.At the time, Greater Sudbury Police said officers had initially been notified of a possible i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/boat-tumbles-from-trailer-cruiser-rammed-in-separate-sudbury-driving-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/boat-tumbles-from-trailer-cruiser-rammed-in-separate-sudbury-driving-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury teen arrested in Brampton shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young Sudbury man and a teenage boy have been charged with attempted murder in a Brampton shooting last fall.Peel Regional Police say on Oct. 19, 2025, at around 10:40 p.m., officers were called to the Dawnridge Tr.-Clifton Ct. area, where they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.Police said he was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Cops said Lavontae Bowleg, 19, of Sudbury, and a boy from Oshawa who was 17 at the time of the shooting, were arrested last]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-teen-arrested-in-brampton-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-teen-arrested-in-brampton-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person dead in Manitoulin Island fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has died in an early morning fire on Manitoulin Island on Sept. 3.The Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP said officers were called to a structure fire on Hawk Road in the Township of Billings at 7:15 a.m. The Township of Billings and the Gore Bay fire departments and Emergency Medical Services also responded.Emergency personnel found one person inside the structure, who was deceased. The identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed.The Manitoulin OPP Crime Unit is continuing to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/one-person-dead-in-manitoulin-island-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/one-person-dead-in-manitoulin-island-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dies in crash on Highway 17 in Wahnapitae]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorcyclist is dead following a crash on Highway 17 in Wahnapitae on Sept. 3.In a release, the OPP in Sudbury said officers were called around 7:20 p.m. &ldquo;to a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle on Highway 17.&ldquo;The motorcycle rider, a 20-year-old resident of Wahnapitae, was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The individual later succumbed to their injuries.&rdquo;Police did not release the name of the motorcyclist.The crash occurre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-on-highway-17-in-wahnapitae/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-on-highway-17-in-wahnapitae/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleeping and drunk Sudbury driver almost three times over the limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[For being found asleep at the wheel of a vehicle while close to three times the legal limit for alcohol in his system, Cheyenne Migwans has been fined $2,000.He also lost his licence for one year.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s something I shouldn&rsquo;t have done,&rdquo; Migwans, 31, told Ontario Court Justice Pierre Bradley just before being sentenced for exceeding the legal blood alcohol limit of 80. &ldquo;I want to get this figured out and make sure it doesn&rsquo;t happen again.&rdquo;&ldquo;Mr. Migwa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sleeping-and-drunk-sudbury-driver-almost-three-times-over-the-limit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sleeping-and-drunk-sudbury-driver-almost-three-times-over-the-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Emergency personnel respond to incident on Lorne Street - Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update: Police have gotten the individual down from the roof and placed them in an SUV. The person resisted, so officers tied their wrists and ankles.. . . .Original storyGreater Sudbury Police, firefighters and paramedics are at the scene of an incident on Lorne Street this afternoon.Emergency personnel could be seen talking to someone on the roof of a building near the Top Glove Boxing Academy.Firefighters used a ladder on one of their trucks to reach the roof.The Star has reached out to Great]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/breaking-emergency-personnel-respond-to-incident-on-lorne-street-update/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/breaking-emergency-personnel-respond-to-incident-on-lorne-street-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Emergency personnel respond to incident on Lorne Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury Police, firefighters and paramedics are at the scene of an incident on Lorne Street this afternoon.Emergency personnel could be seen talking to someone on the roof of a building near the Top Glove Boxing Academy.Firefighters used a ladder on one of their trucks to reach the roof.The Star has reached out to Greater Sudbury Police for more information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/breaking-emergency-personnel-respond-to-incident-on-lorne-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/breaking-emergency-personnel-respond-to-incident-on-lorne-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project to restart the shuttered Espanola pulp mill takes a step forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government said Thursday it will spend $5.1 million to help Bioveld North advance the engineering work needed to potentially restart the idled Espanola pulp mill.In a release, the government said a successful restart would create a new regional anchor facility in northeastern Ontario, with the potential to create 400 direct jobs and 2,000 indirect jobs in the area.&ldquo;Our government is delivering on our forest sector roadmap priorities with targeted funding to restore a critical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/project-to-restart-the-shuttered-espanola-pulp-mill-takes-a-step-forward/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/project-to-restart-the-shuttered-espanola-pulp-mill-takes-a-step-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rollover leads to charge against Elliot Lake man]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Elliot Lake man has been charged following a vehicle rollover on Dunlop Shores Road.East Algoma OPP said officers were called around 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 1 after getting a report of a small grey Sport Utility Vehicle that had rolled over.&ldquo;After further investigation, it was determined the driver was operating in a careless manner. The vehicle was severely damaged and towed from the scene,&rdquo; police said in a release.Charged with careless driving is Sebastien Robillard, 26.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rollover-leads-to-charge-against-elliot-lake-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rollover-leads-to-charge-against-elliot-lake-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliot Lake retail employee sexually assaulted child: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Elliot Lake retail employee is being accused of sexually assaulting a child in a local store last month.The East Algoma OPP officers said in a release that they received &ldquo;a sexual assault call&rdquo; on Aug. 26.&ldquo;The complainant reported that their young child was at a Hillside Drive South retail store a few days prior when an employee interacted with the child inappropriately,&rdquo; police said. &ldquo;After a thorough investigation, police arrested and charged the employee.&rdq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/elliot-lake-retail-employee-sexually-assaulted-child-opp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/elliot-lake-retail-employee-sexually-assaulted-child-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP investigating structure fire on Manitoulin Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP is advising the public of increased emergency services presence on Hawk Road in Billings Township.On Sept. 3, at approximately 7:15 a.m., the OPP received a report of a structure fire on Hawk Road. Officers responded with assistance from the local fire department and Emergency Medical Services.&ldquo;As police, fire and emergency personnel continue to investigate this incident, members of the public and media are requested to remain clear of the area and ref]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/opp-investigating-structure-fire-on-manitoulin-island/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/opp-investigating-structure-fire-on-manitoulin-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor proposes rat control strategy after Minnow Lake complaints - Take our poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rats are out of control in one of Greater Sudbury&rsquo;s urban neighbourhoods, and after months of resident complaints, the municipality is finally taking action.Mayor Paul Lefebvre announced Wednesday he will introduce a motion at the Sept. 15 council meeting &ldquo;aimed at addressing rat infestations in Minnow Lake and developing a community-wide rat management and mitigation strategy.&rdquo;He said the motion responds to resident and business concerns &ldquo;regarding increased rat act]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mayor-proposes-rat-control-strategy-after-minnow-lake-complaints-take-our-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mayor-proposes-rat-control-strategy-after-minnow-lake-complaints-take-our-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health officials in Sudbury monitoring cyclosporiasis infections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Health Sudbury and Districts said Wednesday it is continuing to closely monitor a large cyclosporiasis outbreak in the United States, possibly linked to lettuce imported from Mexico.A potentially related outbreak in Quebec is also being monitored, the health unit said in a release.At this time, no increase in the number of infections in the Sudbury area has been reported. So far in 2026, one cyclosporiasis infection has been identified, linked to international travel. This compares to th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/health-officials-in-sudbury-monitoring-cyclosporiasis-infections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/health-officials-in-sudbury-monitoring-cyclosporiasis-infections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury named one of Canada's best locations for business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Site Selection magazine has recognized Greater Sudbury as one of Canada&rsquo;s best locations to do business in 2026, earning a place among the country&rsquo;s top communities for economic competitiveness, attracting investment and business growth.The magazine&rsquo;s annual report celebrates communities achieving strong results in attracting investment, supporting business expansion and creating jobs.As one of only 20 locations across Canada to earn this recognition, Greater Sudbury is the so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-named-one-of-canadas-best-locations-for-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-named-one-of-canadas-best-locations-for-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young driver’s attempt to evade Greater Sudbury Police fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Brett McComber was driving west on Bancroft Drive about 1:15 a.m. June 6, he saw a Greater Sudbury Police spot check ahead near the Shappert Avenue intersection.McComber pulled into a driveway, did a three-point turn, and drove off in the other direction.Officers noticed the manoeuvre, and an officer with their cruiser&rsquo;s roof lights activated went after McComber&rsquo;s vehicle, which did not have its taillights on.McComber failed to stop, turned onto Neelon Avenue before parking in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/young-drivers-attempt-to-evade-greater-sudbury-police-fails/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/young-drivers-attempt-to-evade-greater-sudbury-police-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury man waited 12 years to get licence back. He will wait a bit longer]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2014, provincial officials imposed a lifetime driving suspension on Stefan Samson. He could apply for reinstatement, but only after 10 years.The province took this action because of Samson&rsquo;s bad driving record, which included convictions for failing to remain at the scene of an accident, impaired driving and dangerous driving.However, at roughly 11:40 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2025, witnesses saw a van driver going the wrong way on Larch Street. A Greater Sudbury Police officer on patrol stopped]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-man-waited-12-years-to-get-licence-back-he-will-wait-a-bit-longer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-man-waited-12-years-to-get-licence-back-he-will-wait-a-bit-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If they can, drivers should avoid these two areas in Sudbury today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asphalt pavement rehabilitation work has reduced traffic to one lane in each direction in the eastbound and westbound lanes on The Kingsway (between Falconbridge Road and Levesque Street and at the intersection of The Kingsway and Third Avenue).Signs are in place to manage traffic, the City of Greater Sudbury says.Meanwhile, paving will cause intermittent lane closures on Municipal Road 35 and Lasalle extension ramps from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Sept. 9. Ramp closures will be at least 30 minutes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/if-they-can-drivers-should-avoid-these-two-areas-in-sudbury-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/if-they-can-drivers-should-avoid-these-two-areas-in-sudbury-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge dedication ceremony to honour fallen Manitoulin OPP officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police will honour an OPP officer killed in the line of duty on Manitoulin Island almost six years ago.Police will hold a bridge dedication ceremony in memory of Const. Marc Hovingh on Friday. Hovingh, 52, died in the line of duty on Nov. 19, 2020.The event will be held at the Manitoulin Hotel and Conference Centre in Little Current.Ontario names provincial highway bridges and structures after police officers who died in the line of duty through the H ighway Memorials for Fal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bridge-dedication-ceremony-to-honour-fallen-manitoulin-opp-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bridge-dedication-ceremony-to-honour-fallen-manitoulin-opp-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury&rsquo;s RONA stores to raise money CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers at RONA stores are being encouraged to donate money to the RONA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the home improvement retailer.Its Home Sweet Home campaign &ndash; in the case of Sudbury &ndash; will raise money for the CTV Lions Children&rsquo;s Christmas Telethon until Oct. 12.RONA customers can donate when they shop in store or online at rona.ca by selecting an amount of $2, $5 or $10.The retailer operates two outlets in Sudbury &ndash; RONA Val Caron and RONA+ Sudbury.Through]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburyrsquos-rona-stores-to-raise-money-ctv-lions-childrens-christmas-telethon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburyrsquos-rona-stores-to-raise-money-ctv-lions-childrens-christmas-telethon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury's Catholic school board releases list of principals]]></title><description><![CDATA[With school now just around the corner, the Sudbury Catholic District School Board has announced the list of school principals across its secondary and elementary schools for the 2026-27 school year.&ldquo;We are deeply grateful for the strong leadership and unwavering dedication of our school administrators,&rdquo; Morris Hucal, the board&rsquo;s CEO and chief education officer, said in a release. &ldquo;Our principals play a vital role in fostering inclusive, high-achieving learning environme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburys-catholic-school-board-releases-list-of-principals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburys-catholic-school-board-releases-list-of-principals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudburians can register for the Great Canadian Hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[This September, Greater Sudbury residents can lace up, grab a paddle or hop on a bike for the second annual TransCanada Trail Great Canadian Hike.This is a month-long challenge to collectively cover 100,000 km, while raising funds to keep Canada&rsquo;s trail network accessible, resilient and thriving.Greater Sudbury&rsquo;s stretch of the trail features scenic local connections like the Bell Park boardwalk; wilderness routes like the rugged Voyageur Trail; and spectacular sections crossing flo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburians-can-register-for-the-great-canadian-hike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburians-can-register-for-the-great-canadian-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury ‘ground zero’ in Canada’s trade war with the US? - Take our poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Paul Lefebvre says he believes the tariffs that were recently imposed by the United States are a wake-up call to Canadians.While he believes the federal government needs to support workers impacted by the latest round of tariffs, he argues the country can also capitalize on these cross-border challenges.&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s not forget and not waste this opportunity because we need to be stronger right here &mdash; locally, provincially and nationally. This is a wake-up call for us,&rdquo; h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-ground-zero-in-canadas-trade-war-with-the-us-take-our-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-ground-zero-in-canadas-trade-war-with-the-us-take-our-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Edward Islander dies in ATV crash near Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person from Prince Edward Island has died in an ATV accident early Monday in Haga r, east of Sudbury.The OPP said in release that officers were called around 10:45 a.m. to a single-vehicle ATV collision on Boundary Road, north of Hagar, in the Municipality of Markstay-Warren.A 64-year-old person from Prince Edward Island was pronounced deceased at the scene, police said.The investigation remains ongoing with the assistance of an OPP Collision Reconstructionist and the Traffic Collision Invest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/prince-edward-islander-dies-in-atv-crash-near-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/prince-edward-islander-dies-in-atv-crash-near-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three different Sudbury murder cases going in different directions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three murder cases, beset by a series of delays, are slowly griding their way through the courts in Greater Sudbury.In one case, a now 19-year-old Greater Toronto-area teen may get a sentencing date &ndash; after a number of delays &ndash; on Tuesday.He was convicted on July 13 of murdering Joe Cabigon at the former Overtime Sports Bar &amp; Grill on Notre Dame Avenue the night of April 21, 2023.The killer, who was 16 at the time, walked up to Cabigon in the bar and shot him in the back of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/three-different-sudbury-murder-cases-going-in-different-directions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/three-different-sudbury-murder-cases-going-in-different-directions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury Police charge youth speeding, driving impaired on motorcycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A kid speeding and driving impaired on a motorcycle is among 15 bad drivers Greater Sudbury Police said they took off city streets this weekend.Police said officers conducted proactive patrols, traffic stops, responded to traffic complaints and motor vehicle collisions and set up targeted enforcement initiatives from Friday to Sunday.&ldquo;Throughout the weekend,&rdquo; the police service said in a release, &ldquo;officers investigated multiple reports of suspected impaired driving across Grea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-police-charge-youth-speeding-driving-impaired-on-motorcycle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-police-charge-youth-speeding-driving-impaired-on-motorcycle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Tire employees in New Sudbury stop electric scooter thief]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Sudbury man who tried to steal not one, but two electric scooters from the same Canadian Tire store has been given a suspended sentence and a probation order.&ldquo;I just apologize to the court,&rdquo; Jonathan Price, appearing via Zoom link from Leduc, Alta., where he now lives, told Ontario Court Justice Pierre Bradley. &ldquo;I lost my job last summer. I was stuck in the city with my dog. My car broke down. I made a bad decision.&rdquo;Price, 43, who was facing two charges of theft]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadian-tire-employees-in-new-sudbury-stop-electric-scooter-thief/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadian-tire-employees-in-new-sudbury-stop-electric-scooter-thief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police in Sudbury find man asleep in his vehicle with engine running]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sudbury man with a history of drug addiction and facing a drug-impaired driving charge from last year has pleaded to the lesser offence of careless driving.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m just happy I&rsquo;m able to avoid getting (a) driving while under the influence (conviction),&rdquo; Nicholas Dillon, 34, told Ontario Court Justice Pierre Bradley in Sudbury. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m working to get my life back on track and get back into the workforce.&rdquo;&ldquo;If you fall off the wagon, get counselling righ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-in-sudbury-find-man-asleep-in-his-vehicle-with-engine-running/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-in-sudbury-find-man-asleep-in-his-vehicle-with-engine-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three snowmachines lifted from Markstay-Warren property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are seeking the public&rsquo;s help in identifying those who stole three snowmachines in Markstay-Warren.On Aug. 27, members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP were called about a theft from a property on Highway 535N in Markstay-Warren.Officers learned that someone stole three snowmachines and ice fishing gear from the property sometime from Aug. 10 to Aug. 27.The snowmachines ae described as:&ndash; a Grey 2023 Skidoo Renegade XRS 850;&ndash; a Black 2023 Skidoo Expedition 900]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/three-snowmachines-lifted-from-markstay-warren-property/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/three-snowmachines-lifted-from-markstay-warren-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three girls born on July 20 at Health Sciences North in Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[This installment of New Arrivals includes 14 baby boys and 13 girls. July 10 A girl, Gracie May, 8 lbs 9 oz, born to Brianna and Mathieu Gratton of SudburyJuly 19 A boy, Arthur, 8 lbs, born to Alyshia and Owen of Elliot LakeJuly 20 A girl, Elizabeth, 6 lbs 15 oz, born to Andrew and Natalia Remeikis of SudburyA girl, Charlotte Suzanne, 7 lbs 13 oz, born to Amber Audet and Zack Cheff of SudburyA girl, Chloe Cowles, 7 lbs 9 oz, born to Chris and Jess of SudburyJuly 21 A girl, Liz Ban, 8 lbs 5 oz,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/three-girls-born-on-july-20-at-health-sciences-north-in-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/three-girls-born-on-july-20-at-health-sciences-north-in-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crow in the Espanola area had West Nile virus: Public Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Health Sudbury and Districts said Monday it has received confirmation that an American Crow in the Espanola area has tested positive for West Nile virus.The last infected bird reported was in 2025, the health unit said in a release.&ldquo;The last person confirmed to have been infected with West Nile virus infection in our area was in 2023,&rdquo; said Jonathan Groulx, a manager with Public Health. &ldquo;However, this infected bird reminds us that although the overall risk of a person b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/crow-in-the-espanola-area-had-west-nile-virus-public-health/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/crow-in-the-espanola-area-had-west-nile-virus-public-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury man accused of attempted murder well known to police, courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury Police on Monday released the name of the man accused of a vicious attack in the downtown that sent another man to hospital in serious condition.Police say officers have charged Todd Provincial &ndash; a man with a long and sometimes violent criminal record &ndash; with attempted murder. They announced on Saturday that they had made the arrest but did not immediately release the name of the accused.Provincial, 40, is also charged wth possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-man-accused-of-attempted-murder-well-known-to-police-courts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-man-accused-of-attempted-murder-well-known-to-police-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP charge Elliot Lake man in drug bust at Hart Road home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Elliot Lake seized cocaine and fentanyl during a drug bust at the home on Hart Road.The Ontario Provincial Police executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant Aug. 4, seizing more than $5,000 in illegal drugs.Before they executed the warrant, officers saw the suspect on Brunswick Walk and arrested him. &ldquo;While searching the individual, police located suspected cocaine and fentanyl in the individual&rsquo;s pants pockets, as well as two pre-packaged aluminum foil packets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/opp-charge-elliot-lake-man-in-drug-bust-at-hart-road-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/opp-charge-elliot-lake-man-in-drug-bust-at-hart-road-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plywood flies off trailer, hits another vehicle on Highway 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have charged a Blind River man after a piece of plywood flew off his trailer and struck another vehicle on Highway 17, west of Sudbury.The East Algoma Detachment of the OPP said officers were on patrol when a driver called them around 11 a.m. on Aug. 27, &ldquo;after a piece of plywood flew from a trailer being towed by a white pickup truck and struck a blue pickup truck travelling on the highway.&ldquo;Police located the driver of the white pickup truck a short distance away as they wer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/plywood-flies-off-trailer-hits-another-vehicle-on-highway-17/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/plywood-flies-off-trailer-hits-another-vehicle-on-highway-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mathilda Cyr, a fine cook and seamstress, turns 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nickel Belt MP France G&eacute;linas took time to celebrate a special milestone for Mathilda Cyr, who just turned 100&ldquo;Reaching 100 years old is an incredible achievement,&rdquo; G&eacute;linas said in a release. &ldquo;A century of life means a century of memories, family, friendships and experiences, and Mathilda has had the privilege of witnessing generations of change in her community and across Ontario.&rdquo;Cyr is originally from just outside Moncton, NB, and came to Sudbury in 1952]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mathilda-cyr-a-fine-cook-and-seamstress-turns-100/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mathilda-cyr-a-fine-cook-and-seamstress-turns-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two important milestones for Azilda businessman in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[As he has for as long as most people can remember, you can find Norman (Norm) Byrnes at his gas station in Azilda at the crack of dawn.&ldquo;Over the past 60 years, generations of Azilda residents have stopped at Byrnes Gulf Station to fill up, have their vehicle fixed or even purchase a used car,&rdquo; Nickel Belt France Gelinas noted in a release. &ldquo;For many, Norm is much more than the person behind the counter. He is a familiar face, a neighbour and a part of everyday life in Azilda.&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-important-milestones-for-azilda-businessman-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-important-milestones-for-azilda-businessman-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kapuskasing neighbours win Sudbury hospital draw worth more than $420,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three friends from Kapuskasing have won $420,192 in August&rsquo;s HSN 50/50 draw.&ldquo;Helene, Cecile, and I play every month, and support lotteries like these all over the North,&rdquo; Louise, the third winner, said in a release. &ldquo;This is just the best news. It&rsquo;s unbelievable. I can&rsquo;t believe we&rsquo;re so lucky.&rdquo;August&rsquo;s draw also featured the Pick Your Ride Add-On draw for the choice of a 2026 Mercedes Benz GLA 250, Mazda CX-90 or $55,000 in Cash. Solomon W.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kapuskasing-neighbours-win-sudbury-hospital-draw-worth-more-than-420000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kapuskasing-neighbours-win-sudbury-hospital-draw-worth-more-than-420000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury man already wanted on 19 counts of theft digs deeper hole: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who allegedly fled the scene of an accident while driving impaired was already wanted by Greater Sudbury Police for theft.In a release, the police service said officers got a call shortly after 2 p.m. on Aug. 27 about a fail-to-remain collision near Bancroft Drive.&ldquo;The investigation revealed that a pickup truck struck another vehicle before fleeing the scene,&rdquo; police said. &ldquo;After speaking with witnesses, officers obtained a description of the suspect vehicle.&ldquo;Appro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-man-already-wanted-on-19-counts-of-theft-digs-deeper-hole-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-man-already-wanted-on-19-counts-of-theft-digs-deeper-hole-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province appoints supervisor to run Children’s Aid in Sudbury-Manitoulin]]></title><description><![CDATA[A provincially appointed supervisor will run the Children&rsquo;s Aid Society of the Districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin after reviews raised concerns about the safety of the children in their care and financial mismanagement.&ldquo;Nothing is more important than the safety, protection and well-being of Ontario&rsquo;s children,&rdquo;Michael Parsa, Ontario&rsquo;s minister of Children, Community and Social Services, said in a release issued on Friday. &ldquo;All children deserve every opportun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/province-appoints-supervisor-to-run-childrens-aid-in-sudbury-manitoulin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/province-appoints-supervisor-to-run-childrens-aid-in-sudbury-manitoulin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury police make arrest in Durham St. assault (update)]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Greater Sudbury Police said their Criminal Investigations Division and the Emergency Response Unit have arrested a man they say is responsible for the serious assault on Durham Street on Friday.&ldquo;He will be attending WASH (Weekend and Statutory Holiday) court on the 30 th of August,&rdquo; police said in a release. &ldquo;The investigation is still ongoing.&rdquo;Anyone with information about the attack is asked to contact the Greater Sudbury Police at 705-675-9171.People can also]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-make-arrest-in-durham-st-assault-update/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-make-arrest-in-durham-st-assault-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury Police looking for those who badly beat man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is in the hospital after he was attacked and seriously injured early on Aug. 28.Greater Sudbury Police said officers were called to Durham Street just after 1 a.m. following 911 calls reporting that a man had been assaulted.Upon arrival, officers located a 35-year-old man suffering serious injuries. He was transported to Health Sciences North for medical treatment.&ldquo;Members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service remain actively engaged in the investigation,&rdquo; police said in a rel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-police-looking-for-those-who-badly-beat-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-police-looking-for-those-who-badly-beat-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury court: Sexual assault victim has a growing criminal record]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sudbury woman involved in a robbery in which the victim was sprayed with bear mace in his apartment has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.The 26-year-old woman &ndash; who cannot be named due to a publication ban &ndash; pleaded guilty to forcible entry to a residence, along with a breach of recognizance charge.Ontario Court Justice Pierre Bradley, accepting a joint sentencing submission, issued a suspended sentence, along with an 18-month probation order, a DNA order, and a five-year weapons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-court-sexual-assault-victim-has-a-growing-criminal-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-court-sexual-assault-victim-has-a-growing-criminal-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury gets 40 more spots to recruit skilled Francophone immigrants ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury will be allowed to recruit more skilled immigrants under a special federal program. In a release, the City of Greater Sudbury said the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP) program has been a success here. That has prompted Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to approve an additional 40 allocations for the Sudbury FCIP Program.The allocations are for use in the 2026 calendar year, increasing the community&rsquo;s 2026 allocation from 45 to 85, the city said. &l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-gets-40-more-spots-to-recruit-skilled-francophone-immigrants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-gets-40-more-spots-to-recruit-skilled-francophone-immigrants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Ford, Glencore mark start of production at Depth Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford joined with fellow politicians of all stripes and levels of government on Thursday in hailing the first ore access at the Onaping Depth Project as a key step toward protecting Ontario and Canada&rsquo;s future as a leading high-grade nickel producer, as well as their domestic supply chains and workers in the face of new tariff threats from U.S. president Donald Trump.Ford joined Glencore Canada executives and municipal, provincial and federal government representatives for an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/premier-ford-glencore-mark-start-of-production-at-depth-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/premier-ford-glencore-mark-start-of-production-at-depth-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Ford, Glencore mark start of ore access at Onaping Depth Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford joined with fellow politicians of all stripes and levels of government on Thursday in hailing the first ore access at the Onaping Depth Project as a key step toward protecting Ontario and Canada&rsquo;s future as a leading high-grade nickel producer, as well as their domestic supply chains and workers in the face of new tariff threats from U.S. president Donald Trump.Ford joined Glencore Canada executives and municipal, provincial and federal government representatives for an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/premier-ford-glencore-mark-start-of-ore-access-at-onaping-depth-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/premier-ford-glencore-mark-start-of-ore-access-at-onaping-depth-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Ford, Glencore mark start of ore access at Depth Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford joined with fellow politicians of all stripes and levels of government on Thursday in hailing the first ore access at the Onaping Depth Project as a key step toward protecting Ontario and Canada&rsquo;s future as a leading high-grade nickel producer, as well as their domestic supply chains and workers in the face of new tariff threats from U.S. president Donald Trump.Ford joined Glencore Canada executives and municipal, provincial and federal government representatives for an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/premier-ford-glencore-mark-start-of-ore-access-at-depth-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/premier-ford-glencore-mark-start-of-ore-access-at-depth-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Premier in Sudbury for special event at Onaping Depth Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford was in Sudbury today to celebrate accessing the first nickel ore at the Onaping Depth Project.This 2,600-metre-deep extension of Glencore Canada&rsquo;s existing Craig Mine, which was shut down in 2009, is the result of a nearly $2 billion investment that will provide a significant new source of high-grade nickel ore beyond 2040.The provincial government said the mine will help Ontario deliver on its plan to build mines faster and unlock world-class mineral wealth that will at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/breaking-premier-in-sudbury-for-special-event-at-onaping-depth-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/breaking-premier-in-sudbury-for-special-event-at-onaping-depth-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepean man accused of luring Sudbury children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting on a complaint originating from Sudbury, police officers have arrested a Nepean man and charged him with luring children.Greater Sudbury Police said its Internet Child Exploitation Unit executed a search warrant in Nepean, near Ottawa, on Aug. 21.Officers from the Ottawa Police Service&rsquo;s Internet Child Exploitation and Digital Forensic units assisted.As a result of the investigation, officers arrested a 21-year-old man and charged him with two counts of luring a child under 16 and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nepean-man-accused-of-luring-sudbury-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nepean-man-accused-of-luring-sudbury-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury Police arrest fugitive wanted for attempted murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury Police officers have arrested a fugitive wanted for attempted murder in a stabbing on Cedar Street on June 14.Police said in a release that Lindsey Trudeau was picked up on Aug. 26 just after at 6:20 p.m. on Bruce Avenue &ldquo;without incident.&rdquo;Trudeau was held in police custody and was scheduled to appear in bail court.Officers began looking for Trudeau, 34, after the stabbing and had issued appeals to the public for help locating him.Police said they planned to charge h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-police-arrest-fugitive-wanted-for-attempted-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-police-arrest-fugitive-wanted-for-attempted-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal Sudbury fire exposed serious code violations, OFM report finds ]]></title><description><![CDATA[An audit by the Ontario Fire Marshal in the wake of a fatal fire four years ago at the Banyan apartment complex found serious concerns with the condition of the building &mdash; issues that were more than skin deep. A fire protection engineer report by the Ontario Fire Marshal (OFM), acquired by The Sudbury Star, indicated the governing body had concerns regarding the condition of the Banyan apartment complex, located on Paris Street. The audit conducted by the OFM also concluded there were sev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fatal-sudbury-fire-exposed-serious-code-violations-ofm-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fatal-sudbury-fire-exposed-serious-code-violations-ofm-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury entrepreneur pitches private casino, hotel and 8,000-seat concert hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sudbury businessman is confident he can open a new private casino, hotel and 8,000-seat concert hall and theatre by 2030-31 beside the Silver Hills complex off The Kingsway.&ldquo;For clarity, this project is very real and has been in development for many years,&rdquo; Daniel Abdel-Nour said in an email to The Sudbury Star. &ldquo;First envisioned in 2005, it reflects a long-term vision to establish Sudbury as a hub for entertainment, sports, and events in Northern Ontario.&ldquo;The goal is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-entrepreneur-pitches-private-casino-hotel-and-8000-seat-concert-hall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-entrepreneur-pitches-private-casino-hotel-and-8000-seat-concert-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury police bust Toronto man in drug trafficking case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto man is facing drug trafficking charges as a result of a Greater Sudbury Police investigation.Police said in a release that Drug Enforcement Unit detectives laid the charges as they wrapped up their investigation on Aug. 25.In a release, police said a search of the accused and a vehicle associated with him led to officers seizing about 28 grams of suspected fentanyl, 17 grams of methamphetamine, four cellphones and $150 in Canadian currencyThe estimated street value of the seized drugs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-bust-toronto-man-in-drug-trafficking-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-bust-toronto-man-in-drug-trafficking-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cinefest Sudbury unveils complete 2026 film lineup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival announced its full film lineup for the 2026 event, to be held at SilverCity Sudbury from Sept. 17 to 29, including gala films, special presentations, Features Canada and Cana-docs, world cinema and world docs, Desjardins After Dark, Cinema Indigenized, and In Full View lineups.Gala Film Presentations pair standout cinema with an apres-film reception, creating an experience that extends beyond the screen. Gala Film Presentations include:Opening Ni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cinefest-sudbury-unveils-complete-2026-film-lineup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cinefest-sudbury-unveils-complete-2026-film-lineup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury police release details of illegal drug crackdown in city]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a four-day period, Greater Sudbury Police say officers arrested seven people, executed four warrants and seized drugs as part of a crackdown on street-level drug trafficking in the city, especially downtown.&ldquo;The Greater Sudbury Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), working in collaboration with the Central Community Response (CRU) Unit and Patrol Operations, remains committed to disrupting the trafficking of illicit drugs in the downtown core and throughout our jurisdiction,&rdqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-release-details-of-illegal-drug-crackdown-in-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-release-details-of-illegal-drug-crackdown-in-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaign underway to help family of man who drowned in Sudbury lake ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crowdfunding campaign has been started for the family of an international student who drowned last week in Sudbury&rsquo;s Crowley Lake. Saroj Sharma, 26, was originally from Shantipur, Gulmi, Nepal, the GoFundMe page said. &ldquo;Saroj was a young person with dreams for his future and a deep sense of responsibility toward his family back home,&rdquo; the page said. &ldquo;He was the only son in his family, carrying hopes, dreams, and responsibilities for his loved ones. His sudden passing ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/campaign-underway-to-help-family-of-man-who-drowned-insudbury-lake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/campaign-underway-to-help-family-of-man-who-drowned-insudbury-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finishing the widening of Highway 69 ‘a priority,’ minister says - Take our poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of public outcry, the Doug Ford government has promised to restart four-laning the last stretch of Highway 69 that remains undivided. But the government remains vague on when the highway will actually be ready for traffic.On too many occasions, that stretch of roadway has proven deadly. Communities throughout Northern Ontario have been advocating for years to the government, asking it to widen a 68-kilometre stretch of Highway 69 that runs from Highway 522 to Nobel to four lanes.Pra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/finishing-the-widening-of-highway-69-a-priority-minister-says-take-our-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/finishing-the-widening-of-highway-69-a-priority-minister-says-take-our-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PILON, Paulette]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Paulette Pilon age 86 in Sudbury at Pioneer Manor on August 14, 2026 (short battle with Dementia) Daughter of late Sylvio &amp; Eugenie Girardeau of Hanmer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pilon-paulette/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pilon-paulette/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the news today: Tariff relief packages, Alberta referendum latest, Arctic sea ice.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... The federal government pledged a $7.5B tariff-relief package. Here's what's in it.<br />
In all, $7.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-tariff-relief-packages-alberta-referendum-latest-arctic-sea-ice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-tariff-relief-packages-alberta-referendum-latest-arctic-sea-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[CALGARY &mdash; Alberta's Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum on quitting Canada as the country wages a consequential trade war with its southern neighbour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/alberta-ndp-urges-smith-to-cancel-separation-vote-amid-canada-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/alberta-ndp-urges-smith-to-cancel-separation-vote-amid-canada-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 19-year-old woman killed in tractor trailer collision in Thunder Bay, Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[THUNDER BAY &mdash; A 19-year-old woman has died following an afternoon car crash with a tractor-trailer in Thunder Bay, Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-19-year-old-woman-killed-in-tractor-trailer-collision-in-thunder-bay-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-19-year-old-woman-killed-in-tractor-trailer-collision-in-thunder-bay-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital while 1 baby is rescued]]></title><description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD (AP) &mdash; A fire killed 14 newborns in a nursery at a major government hospital in Pakistan&rsquo;s capital early Wednesday, according to hospital officials and the government, which already has launched an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hospital-nursery-fire-kills-14-newborns-in-pakistans-capital-while-1-baby-is-rescued/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hospital-nursery-fire-kills-14-newborns-in-pakistans-capital-while-1-baby-is-rescued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD (AP) &mdash; A fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a hospital nursery inPakistan&rsquo;s capitalon Wednesday, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fire-in-a-hospital-nursery-kills-14-newborns-in-pakistans-capital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fire-in-a-hospital-nursery-kills-14-newborns-in-pakistans-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD (AP) &mdash; A fire erupted early Wednesday at a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan&rsquo;s capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fire-at-hospital-nursery-in-pakistans-capital-kills-14-newborns-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fire-at-hospital-nursery-in-pakistans-capital-kills-14-newborns-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan advances from Alaska US Senate primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) &mdash; A candidate with the same name as Alaska&rsquo;s incumbent U.S. senator advanced Tuesday to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall. Dan J.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/republican-with-same-name-as-incumbent-dan-sullivan-advances-from-alaska-us-senate-primary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/republican-with-same-name-as-incumbent-dan-sullivan-advances-from-alaska-us-senate-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businessman Mike Mazzei wins the GOP nomination for Oklahoma governor with Trump's endorsement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tulsa businessman Mike Mazzei won the Republican nomination for Oklahoma governor on Tuesday after getting a boost from President Donald Trump&rsquo;s social media attacks on Mazzei&rsquo;s rival, state Attorney General Gentner Drummond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/businessman-mike-mazzei-wins-the-gop-nomination-for-oklahoma-governor-with-trumps-endorsement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/businessman-mike-mazzei-wins-the-gop-nomination-for-oklahoma-governor-with-trumps-endorsement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP primary runoff to replace her late brother in US Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) &mdash; U.S. Sen.Darline Grahamwon the Republican nomination to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham on South Carolina&rsquo;s general election ballot. Darline Graham defeated U.S. Rep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sen-darline-graham-wins-gop-primary-runoff-to-replace-her-late-brother-in-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sen-darline-graham-wins-gop-primary-runoff-to-replace-her-late-brother-in-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in US Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) &mdash; U.S. Sen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/darline-graham-wins-south-carolina-gop-nomination-to-replace-her-late-brother-in-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/darline-graham-wins-south-carolina-gop-nomination-to-replace-her-late-brother-in-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polygamous sect leader gets 24-year sentence in Arizona for hauling girls in unventilated trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX (AP) &mdash; A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was given another 24 years in prison Tuesday onseparate state convictionsfor hauling girls through a community in northern]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/polygamous-sect-leader-gets-24-year-sentence-in-arizona-for-hauling-girls-in-unventilated-trailer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/polygamous-sect-leader-gets-24-year-sentence-in-arizona-for-hauling-girls-in-unventilated-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s Eby urges Carney to look beyond tariff response in U.S.-Canada trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to look at non-tariff measures in response to the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bcs-eby-urges-carney-to-look-beyond-tariff-response-in-us-canada-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bcs-eby-urges-carney-to-look-beyond-tariff-response-in-us-canada-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec's next administration facing immigration challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[QU&Eacute;BEC &mdash; While the impacts of immigration reforms have been a hot political issue in Quebec in recent years, voters are still waiting for the political parties to unveil how they plan to address the issue in their election campaign platforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebecs-next-administration-facing-immigration-challenges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebecs-next-administration-facing-immigration-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact File: Trump makes misleading claims about Canada-U.S. trade, economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Canadian government hits back at the United States over new tariffs imposed last week, the countries' economic relationship is in the spotlight. U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fact-file-trump-makes-misleading-claims-about-canada-us-trade-economy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fact-file-trump-makes-misleading-claims-about-canada-us-trade-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, family says]]></title><description><![CDATA[BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) &mdash; A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, just weeks after his parents forced him to move out, a family member told The Associated Press.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-montana-man-killed-8-relatives-including-4-kids-at-sunday-dinner-family-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-montana-man-killed-8-relatives-including-4-kids-at-sunday-dinner-family-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, a family spokesperson says]]></title><description><![CDATA[BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) &mdash; A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, at a Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, before taking his own life, a spokesperson for the family told The Associated Press.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-montana-man-killed-8-relatives-including-4-kids-at-sunday-dinner-a-family-spokesperson-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-montana-man-killed-8-relatives-including-4-kids-at-sunday-dinner-a-family-spokesperson-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The federal government pledged a $7.5B tariff-relief package. Here's what's in it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government has announced a new package of relief for businesses and workers affected by U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/the-federal-government-pledged-a-75b-tariff-relief-package-heres-whats-in-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/the-federal-government-pledged-a-75b-tariff-relief-package-heres-whats-in-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAFLECHE, Gregory]]></title><description><![CDATA[With broken hearts and immense sorrow, we announce the passing of Gregory &ldquo;Greg&rdquo; Anthony Lafleche who left us on August 17, 2026, at the age of 72 surrounded by the love of his family]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lafleche-gregory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lafleche-gregory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who gets to name a lake? What to know about Trump's threat to rename Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the Great Lakes has become the latest target in U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada, highlighting his penchant for renaming bodies of water and landmarks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/who-gets-to-name-a-lake-what-to-know-about-trumps-threat-to-rename-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/who-gets-to-name-a-lake-what-to-know-about-trumps-threat-to-rename-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth Montreal police officer suspended in racism and misconduct investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; Montreal police say they suspended a fourth officer as part of an investigation into a patrol unit accused of racism and misconduct in a multicultural Montreal neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fourth-montreal-police-officer-suspended-in-racism-and-misconduct-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fourth-montreal-police-officer-suspended-in-racism-and-misconduct-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yachtsman arrested in Canada following child sexual exploitation charge in Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. authorities say a dual Canadian-American yachtsman who sails around the world has been arrested in Canada following his indictment in Hawaii for the alleged sexual exploitation of a child.A statement from the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yachtsman-arrested-in-canada-following-child-sexual-exploitation-charge-in-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yachtsman-arrested-in-canada-following-child-sexual-exploitation-charge-in-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yachtsman arrested in B.C. following U.S. child sexual exploitation charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities in Canada and the United States say a dual citizen who sails around the world has been arrested in British Columbia following his indictment in Hawaii for the alleged sexual exploitation of a child.A statement from the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yachtsman-arrested-in-bc-following-us-child-sexual-exploitation-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yachtsman-arrested-in-bc-following-us-child-sexual-exploitation-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREZENSKI, Ken]]></title><description><![CDATA[In loving memory of Ken Brezenski 71 years. Passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026, surrounded by family overlooking the lake at the Maison McCulloch Hospice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/brezenski-ken/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/brezenski-ken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police charge two people after a rash of thefts in the Capreol area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Always lock your vehicle&rsquo;s doors. If you have anything valuable inside, take it with you or, at the very least, hide from plan view.That&rsquo;s the message Greater Sudbury Police are issuing after officers arrested two people who rifled through vehicles in Capreol on Aug. 24, making off with credit cards, wallets and other valuable items.&ldquo;This investigation highlights the importance of securing vehicles and removing valuables from sight,&rdquo; police said in a release. &ldquo;(The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-charge-two-people-after-a-rash-of-thefts-in-the-capreol-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-charge-two-people-after-a-rash-of-thefts-in-the-capreol-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple early-morning thefts from vehicles in Capreol net pair of suspects 47 charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The theft from vehicles took place between 2-5 a.m. on Aug. 24]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/multiple-early-morning-thefts-from-vehicles-in-capreol-net-pair-of-suspects-47-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/multiple-early-morning-thefts-from-vehicles-in-capreol-net-pair-of-suspects-47-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMITH, Lew]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Smith family wishes to announce the passing of a much-loved husband and father, Lew Gary Smith on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 at Extendicare Countryside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/smith-lew/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/smith-lew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hwy. 69 work to break ground next year with no set completion date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paving the way for construction, the province secures a key rail relocation agreement and divides the final 68 kilometres into six sections, four of which will see ground broken next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hwy-69-work-to-break-ground-next-year-with-no-set-completion-date/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hwy-69-work-to-break-ground-next-year-with-no-set-completion-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laurentian researchers unlock history at Manitoulin’s Sheguiandah archaeological site]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Northern Ontario&rsquo;s most significant historical landmarks, the Sheguiandah archaeological site on Manitoulin Island continues to connect past and present through a unique collaboration between a Laurentian professor emeritus and a current student.Sheguiandah was once the centre of international debate after excavations in the 1950s suggested artifacts could date back 25,000 years. In the 1990s, a collaborative project spearheaded by local First Nations leadership and researchers bro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/laurentian-researchers-unlock-history-at-manitoulins-sheguiandah-archaeological-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/laurentian-researchers-unlock-history-at-manitoulins-sheguiandah-archaeological-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces group says it has dissolved after merging with the Syrian army]]></title><description><![CDATA[DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) &mdash; The commander of theKurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forceson Tuesday announced the official dissolution of the group, which once controlled a de facto autonomous zone inSyria'snortheast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kurdish-led-syrian-democratic-forces-group-says-it-has-dissolved-after-merging-with-the-syrian-army/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kurdish-led-syrian-democratic-forces-group-says-it-has-dissolved-after-merging-with-the-syrian-army/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kurdish-led group in Syria says it has dissolved after merging with the army]]></title><description><![CDATA[DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) &mdash; The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday announced the official dissolution of the group, which once controlled a de facto autonomous zone in Syria&rsquo;s northeast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kurdish-led-group-in-syria-says-it-has-dissolved-after-merging-with-the-army/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kurdish-led-group-in-syria-says-it-has-dissolved-after-merging-with-the-army/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa spending $50M to build three B.C. salmon hatcheries]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRINCE GEORGE &mdash; The federal government has announced more than $50 million in contracts for the construction of three separate hatcheries in British Columbia aimed at salmon conservation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-spending-50m-to-build-three-bc-salmon-hatcheries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-spending-50m-to-build-three-bc-salmon-hatcheries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40%, many with head and brain injuries: data]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; The Canadian Institute for Health Information says hospitalizations for both children and adults riding e-scooters rose by almost 40 per cent in the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/e-scooter-hospitalizations-up-by-40-many-with-head-and-brain-injuries-data/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/e-scooter-hospitalizations-up-by-40-many-with-head-and-brain-injuries-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: WEILER, Bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people leave behind possessions. Others leave behind stories, traditions, laughter, and a love so deeply rooted that it continues to grow long after they are gone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/celebration-of-life-weiler-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/celebration-of-life-weiler-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockerby Legion flies newly-designed Canadian Military Veterans Unity flag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raised at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 564 on Aug. 24, the flag is only the second one flying in Ontario; the first is outside Barrie Legion 147, home to the designer, veteran Kent Smerdon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lockerby-legion-flies-newly-designed-canadian-military-veterans-unity-flag/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lockerby-legion-flies-newly-designed-canadian-military-veterans-unity-flag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney stresses 'Team Canada' trade approach in calls with Opposition leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney stressed the importance of a "united Team Canada approach" in phone calls with other party leaders today about the state of trade talks with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-stresses-team-canada-trade-approach-in-calls-with-opposition-leaders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-stresses-team-canada-trade-approach-in-calls-with-opposition-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada is retaliating with tariffs on specific U.S. goods. Here's what it covers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The trade war between Canada and the United States entered a new chapter on Tuesday, with the Canadian government's announcement of retaliatory tariff measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-is-retaliating-with-tariffs-on-specific-us-goods-heres-what-it-covers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-is-retaliating-with-tariffs-on-specific-us-goods-heres-what-it-covers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atikameksheng Anishnawbek celebrates Chi-Zhiingwaak Business Park grand opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atikameksheng Anishnawbek celebrated the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Chi-Zhiingwaak Business Park on Monday, marking the realization of a vision more than two decades in the making.Chi-Zhiingwaak, located within Atikameksheng Anishnawbek and strategically positioned near Highway 55 and the Highway 17 bypass, has been a long-standing economic development priority since the First Nation designated the lands for business park development in 2001. The project has been identifi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/atikameksheng-anishnawbek-celebrates-chi-zhiingwaak-business-park-grand-opening/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/atikameksheng-anishnawbek-celebrates-chi-zhiingwaak-business-park-grand-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury police catch Mississauga drug dealer with $50K in coke, loaded gun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man was arrested as he entered Sudbury on Aug. 23, followed by a police search of a downtown residence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-catch-mississauga-drug-dealer-with-50k-in-coke-loaded-gun/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-catch-mississauga-drug-dealer-with-50k-in-coke-loaded-gun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury police police find $50,000 in cocaine, loaded gun during drug bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[A southern Ontario man is accused of drug trafficking after Greater Sudbury Police Drug Enforcement Unit detectives concluded a drug trafficking investigation on Aug. 23.As a result, the detectives, with assistance from the police service&rsquo;s Emergency Response Unit and Community Response Unit, arrested a man from Mississauga as he entered Greater Sudbury.Investigators subsequently executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a downtown home associated with the accused,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-police-find-50000-in-cocaine-loaded-gun-during-drug-bust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-police-find-50000-in-cocaine-loaded-gun-during-drug-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested in 2022 Toronto plaza parking lot murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Toronto police say a man has been arrested and charged in a 2022 murder after investigators released more surveillance footage of the suspect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/suspect-arrested-in-2022-toronto-plaza-parking-lot-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/suspect-arrested-in-2022-toronto-plaza-parking-lot-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QuickQuotes: Reaction to Canada's retaliation against Trump tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada is hiking tariffs to 50 per cent on some American products after the U.S. did the same on billions of dollars worth of Canadian exports on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quickquotes-reaction-to-canadas-retaliation-against-trump-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quickquotes-reaction-to-canadas-retaliation-against-trump-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick quotes: Reaction to Canada's retaliation against Trump tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada is hiking tariffs to 50 per cent on some American products after the U.S. did the same on billions of dollars worth of Canadian exports on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quick-quotes-reaction-to-canadas-retaliation-against-trump-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quick-quotes-reaction-to-canadas-retaliation-against-trump-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact File: Online users claim to have detailed list of last-minute U.S. trade demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[After trade talks between Canada and the United States broke down Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Americans had made unfair, last-minute changes to the proposed terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fact-file-online-users-claim-to-have-detailed-list-of-last-minute-us-trade-demands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fact-file-online-users-claim-to-have-detailed-list-of-last-minute-us-trade-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M'Chigeeng cyclist didn&rsquo;t have proper lighting. They did have cocaine]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is facing a drug charge after police stopped a cyclist in M&rsquo;Chigeeng First Nation.On Aug. 12, at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers with the Manitoulin Detachment of OPP were patrolling the Riverside Drive and Mnaawnkwad Drive area of M&rsquo;Chigeeng First Nation when they saw a cyclist travelling on the roadway.The cyclist did not have the required lighting equipment, police said in a release.The officer stopped the cyclist. As a result of further investigation, police seized]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mchigeeng-cyclist-didnrsquot-have-proper-lighting-they-did-have-cocaine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mchigeeng-cyclist-didnrsquot-have-proper-lighting-they-did-have-cocaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Frew of Glass Tiger says his best songs started with ‘la la las’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an interview with Sudbury.com ahead of Canadian band&rsquo;s Nickel City show on Aug. 26, Alan Frew spoke of the work behind writing a hit song such as the classic &lsquo;Don&rsquo;t Forget Me (When I&rsquo;m Gone)&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/alan-frew-of-glass-tiger-says-his-best-songs-started-with-la-la-las/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/alan-frew-of-glass-tiger-says-his-best-songs-started-with-la-la-las/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury judge takes it easy on impaired driver who struck parked trucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sara Snider could have picked up a six-month house arrest sentence and lost her driver&rsquo;s licence for 18 months for a drunk driving crash in Hanmer last fall.Snider had lost control of her vehicle, climbed a curb, and struck two vehicles in a parking lot.Instead, she was issued a $3,000 fine, lost her licence for one year, and put on a one-year probation order.&ldquo;The Crown&rsquo;s request for a conditional sentence imposement is too long,&rdquo; Ontario Court Justice Julie Lefebvre tol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-judge-takes-it-easy-on-impaired-driver-who-struck-parked-trucks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-judge-takes-it-easy-on-impaired-driver-who-struck-parked-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One hurt in single-vehicle crash on Highway 17 in Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Sudbury.On Aug. 24, at approximately 2:20 p.m., Sudbury OPP officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17, west of the divided highway.The driver was transported to a local hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, police said in a release.The highway was closed in both directions while officers investigated the collision and to remove the vehicle.The OPP is a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/one-hurt-in-single-vehicle-crash-on-highway-17-in-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/one-hurt-in-single-vehicle-crash-on-highway-17-in-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcementarrested nearly 50,000 people during July , the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ice-arrests-jumped-to-nearly-50000-in-july-the-highest-monthly-total-of-trumps-second-term/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ice-arrests-jumped-to-nearly-50000-in-july-the-highest-monthly-total-of-trumps-second-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pursuit: Macdonald-Cartier has another volleyball prodigy in Miguel Gauthier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entering Grade 11 at Sudbury high school next month, Gauthier recently played with Canadian team in Guatamala City]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pursuit-macdonald-cartier-has-another-volleyball-prodigy-in-miguel-gauthier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pursuit-macdonald-cartier-has-another-volleyball-prodigy-in-miguel-gauthier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC cooling tower source of legionnaires' disease outbreak in Toronto: public health]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Public health officials in Toronto say they have identified a Toronto Transit Commission cooling tower as the source of a recent outbreak of legionnaires' disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ttc-cooling-tower-source-of-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-in-toronto-public-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ttc-cooling-tower-source-of-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-in-toronto-public-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province announces it will start four-laning final section of Hwy. 69 in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation minister offers no timeline on project&rsquo;s completion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/province-announces-it-will-start-four-laning-final-section-of-hwy-69-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/province-announces-it-will-start-four-laning-final-section-of-hwy-69-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford tones down rhetoric in war of words with Donald Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Ontario Premier Doug Ford has toned down his rhetoric in the war of words with U.S. President Donald Trump.Ford says on CNN that it is better to bring the temperature down between the two countries as the trade war escalates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-premier-doug-ford-tones-down-rhetoric-in-war-of-words-with-donald-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-premier-doug-ford-tones-down-rhetoric-in-war-of-words-with-donald-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survival Saturday: Cyclones in must-win scenario to retain OLP1 status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out game against Cambridge United at James Jerome Aug. 29]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/survival-saturday-cyclones-in-must-win-scenario-to-retain-olp1-status/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/survival-saturday-cyclones-in-must-win-scenario-to-retain-olp1-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four projects with Sudbury ties receive provincial Francophone grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seniors&rsquo; services, entertainment, attracting workers and highlighting Francophone literature among projects supported through $3M provincial grant program]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/four-projects-with-sudbury-ties-receive-provincial-francophone-grants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/four-projects-with-sudbury-ties-receive-provincial-francophone-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love reading? Check out Sudbury Writers’ Guild Outdoor Fair Aug. 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local writers&rsquo; group is also launching a new zine anthology of members&rsquo; writing called &lsquo;Unearthed&rsquo; at the event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/love-reading-check-out-sudbury-writers-guild-outdoor-fair-aug-30/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/love-reading-check-out-sudbury-writers-guild-outdoor-fair-aug-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corrective to Aug. 24 story about Montreal airport accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A story published by The Canadian Press on Aug. 24, 2026 incorrectly identified a worker who was struck by a plane in a collision at Montreal Trudeau International Airport as an air traffic controller.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/corrective-to-aug-24-story-about-montreal-airport-accident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/corrective-to-aug-24-story-about-montreal-airport-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'miscarriage of justice' claims and bid for prison release]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn hersex trafficking convictionand be freed from prison was rejected by a federal judge Tuesday who said the claims by Jeffrey Epstein&rsquo;s former girlfriend and longtime associate that new evidence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/federal-judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells-miscarriage-of-justice-claims-and-bid-for-prison-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/federal-judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells-miscarriage-of-justice-claims-and-bid-for-prison-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'miscarriage of justice' claim and bid for prison release]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Claims by Jeffrey Epstein&rsquo;s former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that her sex trafficking conviction was a &ldquo;complete miscarriage of justice&rdquo; were rejected Tuesday by a federal judge who said her assertions were b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/federal-judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells-miscarriage-of-justice-claim-and-bid-for-prison-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/federal-judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells-miscarriage-of-justice-claim-and-bid-for-prison-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says any return to negotiating table must come with ‘attitude’ change from U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says the president's latest threat of a &lsquo;reprisal&rsquo; is not surprising]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-says-any-return-to-negotiating-table-must-come-with-attitude-change-from-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-says-any-return-to-negotiating-table-must-come-with-attitude-change-from-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small business group warns U.S. tariffs will hit importers first]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry advocates react as Carney suspends trade negotiations and plans retaliatory tariffs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/small-business-group-warns-us-tariffs-will-hit-importers-first/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/small-business-group-warns-us-tariffs-will-hit-importers-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario announces another groundbreaking for Ring of Fire roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Improvements to a 97-kilometre stretch of resource roads north of Aroland First Nation are now underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-announces-another-groundbreaking-for-ring-of-fire-roads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-announces-another-groundbreaking-for-ring-of-fire-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP seeks dashcam footage after Hwy. 17 crash in Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Single-vehicle collision resulted in serious but non life-threatening injuries to driver]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/opp-seeks-dashcam-footage-after-hwy-17-crash-in-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/opp-seeks-dashcam-footage-after-hwy-17-crash-in-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phone fraudsters are pretending to be OPP officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callers attempting to wheedle sensitive personal information out of their victims]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/phone-fraudsters-are-pretending-to-be-opp-officers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/phone-fraudsters-are-pretending-to-be-opp-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens to change name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America']]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; President Donald Trump says the United States is "giving serious consideration" to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America after trade talks devolved into social media insults Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-threatens-to-change-name-of-lake-ontario-to-lake-america/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-threatens-to-change-name-of-lake-ontario-to-lake-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he's considering renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' as trade war escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to &ldquo;Lake America&rdquo; as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-says-hes-considering-renaming-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-as-trade-war-escalates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-says-hes-considering-renaming-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-as-trade-war-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Julio forms in the Pacific and isn't threatening land]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIAMI (AP) &mdash; Tropical Storm Julio formed Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean and isn't threatening land, forecasters said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tropical-storm-julio-forms-in-the-pacific-and-isnt-threatening-land/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tropical-storm-julio-forms-in-the-pacific-and-isnt-threatening-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to hit U.S. back with tariffs on steel, aluminum, smartphones and golf clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government is increasing tariffs on American steel and aluminum products from 25 to 50 per cent, as part of a long list of U.S. products in retaliation for the United States imposing new tariffs last week on Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-to-hit-us-back-with-tariffs-on-steel-aluminum-smartphones-and-golf-clubs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-to-hit-us-back-with-tariffs-on-steel-aluminum-smartphones-and-golf-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to hike tariffs on U.S., steel, aluminum to 50% in retaliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government is increasing tariffs on American steel and aluminum products from 25 to 50 per cent in retaliation for the United States imposing tariffs last week on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-to-hike-tariffs-on-us-steel-aluminum-to-50-in-retaliation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-to-hike-tariffs-on-us-steel-aluminum-to-50-in-retaliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to announce details of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. today]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government is set to unveil details of Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the United States today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-to-announce-details-of-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-to-announce-details-of-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario students brace for 'vast amount' of debt amid OSAP changes, tuition increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Aidan Jeffers begins his graduate studies at the University of Toronto, he says he will have to work more hours and possibly rely on food banks due to drastic changes to student financial aid in Ontario &ndash; and the resulting debt he expects to rack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-students-brace-for-vast-amount-of-debt-amid-osap-changes-tuition-increases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-students-brace-for-vast-amount-of-debt-amid-osap-changes-tuition-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notley, Kenney join forces to co-chair business campaign against Alberta separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[EDMONTON &mdash; Two former Alberta political foes are joining forces to make the case for the province to stay in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/notley-kenney-join-forces-to-co-chair-business-campaign-against-alberta-separation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/notley-kenney-join-forces-to-co-chair-business-campaign-against-alberta-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the news today: Ottawa announces retaliatory tariffs, B.C. wildfires, OSAP changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed &hellip; Ottawa to announce retaliatory tariffs today<br />
The federal government is set to unveil details of Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the United States toda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-ottawa-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-bc-wildfires-osap-changes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-ottawa-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-bc-wildfires-osap-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frenemies for Canada: Ex-Alberta premiers join hands to keep province from separating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two former political foes in Alberta are joining hands to try to keep the province from separating.And one of them says when it comes to Canada, it&rsquo;s a no-brainer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/frenemies-for-canada-ex-alberta-premiers-join-hands-to-keep-province-from-separating/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/frenemies-for-canada-ex-alberta-premiers-join-hands-to-keep-province-from-separating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: Ottawa to hike tariffs on U.S., steel, aluminum to 50% in retaliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government is upping tariffs on American steel and aluminum products from 25 to 50 per cent in retaliation for the United States imposing tariffs last week on nearly $28 billion of Canadian goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-ottawa-to-hike-tariffs-on-us-steel-aluminum-to-50-in-retaliation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-ottawa-to-hike-tariffs-on-us-steel-aluminum-to-50-in-retaliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic controller in critical condition after being struck by a plane in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; A traffic controller was reportedly struck by an aircraft that was backing up on a runway at Montreal's International Airport.He is now in a life-threatening condition at the hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/traffic-controller-in-critical-condition-after-being-struck-by-a-plane-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/traffic-controller-in-critical-condition-after-being-struck-by-a-plane-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ground crew worker in critical condition after being struck by a plane in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; A ground crew worker was reportedly struck by an aircraft that was backing up on a runway at Montreal's International Airport.He is now in a life-threatening condition at the hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ground-crew-worker-in-critical-condition-after-being-struck-by-a-plane-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ground-crew-worker-in-critical-condition-after-being-struck-by-a-plane-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ground crew worker dies after being struck by a plane in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; A ground worker who was struck by an Airbus 350 aircraft at Montreal Trudeau International Airport on Monday has died.<br />
The employee of ground handling company Samsic was struck around 7:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ground-crew-worker-dies-after-being-struck-by-a-plane-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ground-crew-worker-dies-after-being-struck-by-a-plane-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/new-evidence-prompts-trial-delay-for-libyan-man-charged-in-1988-bombing-of-pan-am-flight-103/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/new-evidence-prompts-trial-delay-for-libyan-man-charged-in-1988-bombing-of-pan-am-flight-103/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the U.S. for a Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want to examine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/judge-postpones-us-trial-for-libyan-man-charged-in-1988-bombing-of-pan-am-flight-103/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/judge-postpones-us-trial-for-libyan-man-charged-in-1988-bombing-of-pan-am-flight-103/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LaSalle College obtains creditor protection after being fined $30 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; LaSalle College has obtained creditor protection after the Quebec government fined the institution $30 million for having too many students in its English-language programs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lasalle-college-obtains-creditor-protection-after-being-fined-30-million/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lasalle-college-obtains-creditor-protection-after-being-fined-30-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Monday in a case over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be implemented before the fast-approaching midte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/supreme-court-sides-with-trump-administration-on-mail-voting-restrictions-ahead-of-midterms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/supreme-court-sides-with-trump-administration-on-mail-voting-restrictions-ahead-of-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration can implement before the fast-approachin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/supreme-court-clears-the-way-for-trump-mail-voting-order-in-advance-of-midterms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/supreme-court-clears-the-way-for-trump-mail-voting-order-in-advance-of-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police find the body of Karen Solomon, who was sought in the killing of her police officer husband]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mental health advocatesuspected of killingher police officer husband was found dead Monday, six days after she disappeared from her Massachusetts home, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-find-the-body-of-karen-solomon-who-was-sought-in-the-killing-of-her-police-officer-husband/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-find-the-body-of-karen-solomon-who-was-sought-in-the-killing-of-her-police-officer-husband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police find body of Massachusetts woman named a suspect in death of her police officer husband]]></title><description><![CDATA[WORCESTER, Mass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-find-body-of-massachusetts-woman-named-a-suspect-in-death-of-her-police-officer-husband/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-find-body-of-massachusetts-woman-named-a-suspect-in-death-of-her-police-officer-husband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FedNor backs Northern Black entrepreneurs with $1.2M in funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding will support the Northern Ontario Black Economic Empowerment Program (NOBEEP), securing their programming until 2030]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fednor-backs-northern-black-entrepreneurs-with-12m-in-funds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fednor-backs-northern-black-entrepreneurs-with-12m-in-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump's tariffs are hitting Canadian goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The United States introduced new 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports on Saturday after trade talks failed to reach a deal.Those came after more than a year of various tariff moves from U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/how-trumps-tariffs-are-hitting-canadian-goods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/how-trumps-tariffs-are-hitting-canadian-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-set-for-largest-mass-visa-revocation-in-history-targeting-up-to-200000-foreigners-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-set-for-largest-mass-visa-revocation-in-history-targeting-up-to-200000-foreigners-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Highway 17 back open west of the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[The highway had been closed due to an accident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/update-highway-17-back-open-west-of-the-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/update-highway-17-back-open-west-of-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway 17 closed west of the city due to an accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The highway is closed in both directions between the Fen Road junction and the Fairbank Lake Road/Den Lou Road junction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/highway-17-closed-west-of-the-city-due-to-an-accident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/highway-17-closed-west-of-the-city-due-to-an-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury Performance Group honours musician Deanna Belair with new award]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Incredibly humbling and honestly a little surreal,&rsquo; said Sudbury musician, who is the inaugural recipient of the Deanna Belair Artist Award after she inspired SPG&rsquo;s Her Northern Voice music festival]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-performance-group-honours-musician-deanna-belair-with-new-award/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-performance-group-honours-musician-deanna-belair-with-new-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber expands to Sudbury, much of northeastern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber officially launched its ridesharing platform across northeastern Ontario on Monday, becoming the first operator to go live under Ontario&rsquo;s new Provincial Rideshare Framework .&ldquo;Ridesharing is an important part of the transportation mix, especially in northern and rural communities where people need more options to get where they need to go safely and reliably,&rdquo; Laura Miller, head of Public Policy and Communications for Uber Canada , said in a release.&ldquo;Now, with one c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/uber-expands-to-sudbury-much-of-northeastern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/uber-expands-to-sudbury-much-of-northeastern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disturbing' stabbing of 8 horses on Ontario farm remains unsolved a year later]]></title><description><![CDATA[WELLAND &mdash; Police in Niagara Region say they are still trying to solve a "disturbing" case of animal cruelty that left one horse dead and several others injured a year ago, as they renew their appeal for information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/disturbing-stabbing-of-8-horses-on-ontario-farm-remains-unsolved-a-year-later/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/disturbing-stabbing-of-8-horses-on-ontario-farm-remains-unsolved-a-year-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rideshare competition expands as Uber arrives in Greater Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber has entered the Greater Sudbury marketplace, with the U.S.-headquartered company joining other options already available in the Nickel City]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rideshare-competition-expands-as-uber-arrives-in-greater-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rideshare-competition-expands-as-uber-arrives-in-greater-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That phone call from the OPP in Sudbury may well be a scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraudsters are &lsquo;spoofing&rsquo; the phone number of the OPP station in Sudbury in an attempt to deceive the public.The Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP is warning of a scam in which criminals call their intended victims and falsely claim to be OPP officers.&ldquo;In recent incidents, scammers have been calling individuals repeatedly and identifying themselves as police officers,&rdquo; the OPP said in a release. &ldquo;The callers may request personal information, ask about ongoing in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/that-phone-call-from-the-opp-in-sudbury-may-well-be-a-scam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/that-phone-call-from-the-opp-in-sudbury-may-well-be-a-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver pronounced dead at scene after Notre Dame Ave. collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collision occurred after vehicle swerved into oncoming traffic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/driver-pronounced-dead-at-scene-after-notre-dame-ave-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/driver-pronounced-dead-at-scene-after-notre-dame-ave-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Program to support Black businesses in Sudbury gets $1.2 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Afro-Heritage Association of Sudbury is getting $1.2 million from the federal government to help Black entrepreneurs and business owners in Sudbury succeed.&ldquo;This strong show of support from FedNor and the Government of Canada means we can continue to address some of the long-standing challenges Black entrepreneurs face when launching or expanding a business,&rdquo; Chamirai Charles Nyabeze, CEO of the Northern Ontario Black Economic Empowerment Program , said in a release. &ldquo;This]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/program-to-support-black-businesses-in-sudbury-gets-12-million/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/program-to-support-black-businesses-in-sudbury-gets-12-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Gen. Arbour set to mark 9/11 anniversary in Gander, NL]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour is set to be in Gander, N.L., on Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gov-gen-arbour-set-to-mark-911-anniversary-in-gander-nl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gov-gen-arbour-set-to-mark-911-anniversary-in-gander-nl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RAINVILLE, Laurent Henri]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 06, 1958 &ndash; August 19, 2026It is with great sadness that the family of Laurent Rainville son of L&eacute;o &amp; Valeda Rainville (predeceased) announce his sudden passing on August 19 th , 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rainville-laurent-henri/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rainville-laurent-henri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two former B.C. Conservatives plan to form new party, steer clear of CentreBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are plans for a new party in the British Columbia legislature as politicians return this fall, with two MLAs who recently defected from the provincial Conservatives saying they want to provide an option for frustrated voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-former-bc-conservatives-plan-to-form-new-party-steer-clear-of-centrebc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-former-bc-conservatives-plan-to-form-new-party-steer-clear-of-centrebc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two former B.C. Conservatives plan to form new party]]></title><description><![CDATA[VICTORIA &mdash; Two British Columbia MLAs who have recently defected from the provincial Conservatives say they are forming a new party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-former-bc-conservatives-plan-to-form-new-party/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-former-bc-conservatives-plan-to-form-new-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Sudbury man accused of assaulting sister who served as surety]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Elliot Lake man with ties to Sudbury and a history of violence is now being accused of punching his surety &ndash; his sister &ndash; in the face.His latest encounter with the law began on July 26 at approximately 8:45 p.m., when the East Algoma Detachment of the OPP were called to a home on Hirshhorn Avenue in Elliot Lake.Officers spoke with the complainant, who reported that her younger sibling, for whom she is the surety, had punched her in the face, threatened her, and then fled, police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/former-sudbury-man-accused-of-assaulting-sister-who-served-as-surety/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/former-sudbury-man-accused-of-assaulting-sister-who-served-as-surety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver dead, passenger badly hurt in Sudbury crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead, and a young passenger is in hospital with serious injuries following a two-vehicle collision on Aug. 22 in Sudbury.Greater Sudbury Police said officers were called just after 4 p.m to a serious motor vehicle collision on Municipal Road 80, north of the Notre Dame Avenue and Lasalle Boulevard intersection.&ldquo;The preliminary investigation indicates that a southbound vehicle crossed into the northbound lane and collided with an oncoming vehicle,&rdquo; police said in a rele]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/driver-dead-passenger-badly-hurt-in-sudbury-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/driver-dead-passenger-badly-hurt-in-sudbury-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebecers support a right to cooling during heat waves, poll finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTR&Eacute;AL &mdash; A new L&eacute;ger poll has found that three-quarters of Quebecers support recognizing a so-called right to coolness that would guarantee safe places during heat waves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebecers-support-a-right-to-cooling-during-heat-waves-poll-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebecers-support-a-right-to-cooling-during-heat-waves-poll-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM Carney unveils $11 billion in funding to make 6 icebreakers in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[L&Eacute;VIS &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will pour more than $11 billion into Quebec's shipbuilding industry to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pm-carney-unveils-11-billion-in-funding-to-make-6-icebreakers-in-quebec/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pm-carney-unveils-11-billion-in-funding-to-make-6-icebreakers-in-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian culture, French are fundamental rights — not trade irritants, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The French language and Quebec and Canadian culture might be trade irritants for the Americans but in Canada they are fundamental rights, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadian-culture-french-are-fundamental-rights-not-trade-irritants-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadian-culture-french-are-fundamental-rights-not-trade-irritants-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. trade tensions continue to escalate as Trump team defends tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; United States President Donald Trump's trade czar is downplaying the impacts of the new tariffs that took effect over the weekend, even as Trump himself moved to escalate the trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-us-trade-tensions-continue-to-escalate-as-trump-team-defends-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-us-trade-tensions-continue-to-escalate-as-trump-team-defends-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border communities brace for more fallout in Canada-U.S. tariff fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities on either side of the Canada-U.S. border are bracing for further economic fallout after trade talks collapsed and both countries moved deeper into a tariff fight.<br />
Michigan Gov.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/border-communities-brace-for-more-fallout-in-canada-us-tariff-fight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/border-communities-brace-for-more-fallout-in-canada-us-tariff-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After U.S. targets culture, Bloc asks Carney to backtrack on DST, CanCon payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois says the Liberal government should bring back the digital services tax on tech giants and keep Canadian content financial contributions for streamers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/after-us-targets-culture-bloc-asks-carney-to-backtrack-on-dst-cancon-payments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/after-us-targets-culture-bloc-asks-carney-to-backtrack-on-dst-cancon-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RODRIGUE, Claire]]></title><description><![CDATA[C&rsquo;est avec une grande tristesse que la famille annonce son d&eacute;c&egrave;s, survenu &agrave; Sudbury, le samedi 22 ao&ucirc;t 2026, &agrave; l&rsquo;&acirc;ge de 90 ans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rodrigue-claire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rodrigue-claire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury should be key to Canada’s economic response to tariffs: Mayor. Take our poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Paul Lefebvre is renewing his call to declare Greater Sudbury a special economic zone as Canada gears up for an escalating trade war with the United States.Sudbury&rsquo;s supply of critical minerals, mines, smelters and refineries is an asset Canada can use to create new jobs and opportunities here and in Northern Ontario, Lefebvre said in a statement. That would be good for all of Canada, he said.&ldquo;The question is whether we are going to fully unlock it,&rdquo; Lefebvre said. &ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-should-be-key-to-canadas-economic-response-to-tariffs-mayor-take-our-poll/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-should-be-key-to-canadas-economic-response-to-tariffs-mayor-take-our-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s eat! Making kapusnyak soup in honour of ‘Dido’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food columnist Anastasia Rioux sadly lost her dad Peter Kozelko in July, or Dido, as her kids called him; for this week&rsquo;s column, she explores her Ukrainian heritage with her father&rsquo;s favourite sauerkraut soup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lets-eat-making-kapusnyak-soup-in-honour-of-dido/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lets-eat-making-kapusnyak-soup-in-honour-of-dido/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires surge as B.C. records 11,000 lightning strikes, but rain helps in battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIONS BAY &mdash; The number of wildfires in British Columbia has surged past 180, up from about 125 on Friday, after the province recorded 11,000 lightning strikes over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfires-surge-as-bc-records-11000-lightning-strikes-but-rain-helps-in-battle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfires-surge-as-bc-records-11000-lightning-strikes-but-rain-helps-in-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver community of Lions Bay issues evacuation alert due to wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIONS BAY &mdash; A community in the northern coastal area of Metro Vancouver has issued an evacuation alert as a lightning storm over the weekend touched off new wildfires across the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/metro-vancouver-community-of-lions-bay-issues-evacuation-alert-due-to-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/metro-vancouver-community-of-lions-bay-issues-evacuation-alert-due-to-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford on Donald Trump: 'He can kiss my ass']]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier's invitation for Donald Trump to pucker up was in response to a new threat of high auto and steel tariffs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/doug-ford-on-donald-trump-he-can-kiss-my-ass/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/doug-ford-on-donald-trump-he-can-kiss-my-ass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREAKING: Doug Ford on Donald Trump: 'He can kiss my ass']]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier's invitation for Donald Trump to pucker up was in response to a new threat of high auto and steel tariffs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/breaking-doug-ford-on-donald-trump-he-can-kiss-my-ass/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/breaking-doug-ford-on-donald-trump-he-can-kiss-my-ass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They were screaming’: Rescuer recounts tragic afternoon on Crowley Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Barriere was able to save two men from capsized canoe Aug. 13, but a third died; his loved ones are fundraising online to help the international student&rsquo;s family back in Nepal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/they-were-screaming-rescuer-recounts-tragic-afternoon-on-crowley-lake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/they-were-screaming-rescuer-recounts-tragic-afternoon-on-crowley-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury must lead Canada’s restructuring in tariff era: Lefebvre]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;If everything is on the table, then Greater Sudbury's critical minerals need to be near the top of it,&rsquo; Mayor Paul Lefebvre said in reaction to a recent statement by Premier Doug Ford]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-must-lead-canadas-restructuring-in-tariff-era-lefebvre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-must-lead-canadas-restructuring-in-tariff-era-lefebvre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TNO unveils 26-27 season, with theme ‘Revealing the Invisible’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early-bird pricing for bundles of four shows runs until Oct. 22]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tno-unveils-26-27-season-with-theme-revealing-the-invisible/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tno-unveils-26-27-season-with-theme-revealing-the-invisible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-escalating trade war puts Canada's economic rebound at risk: economists]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Economists are warning that a re-escalation in the trade war with the United States puts Canada's burgeoning economic recovery at risk.The U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/re-escalating-trade-war-puts-canadas-economic-rebound-at-risk-economists/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/re-escalating-trade-war-puts-canadas-economic-rebound-at-risk-economists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. should feel pain in tariff war, Premier Doug Ford says as he calls Trump 'loser']]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States needs to feel the pain in response to Donald Trump's latest tariff war escalation, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday as he and the president traded insults.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-should-feel-pain-in-tariff-war-premier-doug-ford-says-as-he-calls-trump-loser/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-should-feel-pain-in-tariff-war-premier-doug-ford-says-as-he-calls-trump-loser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford says U.S. President Trump should 'kiss my ass']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford says U.S. President Donald Trump should "kiss my ass" after the president threatened further tariffs on the auto and steel sectors could come into play on Jan. 1, 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-premier-doug-ford-says-us-president-trump-should-kiss-my-ass/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-premier-doug-ford-says-us-president-trump-should-kiss-my-ass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford to hold news conference amid trade war with U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to hold a news conference Monday afternoon in Hamilton after he called over the weekend for a "strong response" to new U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of Canadian exports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-to-hold-news-conference-amid-trade-war-with-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-to-hold-news-conference-amid-trade-war-with-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: U.S. should feel pain in tariff war, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the United States needs to feel the pain in response to President Donald Trump's latest tariff escalation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-us-should-feel-pain-in-tariff-war-ontario-premier-doug-ford-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-us-should-feel-pain-in-tariff-war-ontario-premier-doug-ford-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning about cellphone service provider fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[In some cases, fraudsters convince victims to open an account with a different service provider and obtain a new cellphone or tablet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/warning-about-cellphone-service-provider-fraud/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/warning-about-cellphone-service-provider-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northeastern Ontario municipalities struggling to fill gaps in staffing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey finds widespread hiring and retention challenges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/northeastern-ontario-municipalities-struggling-to-fill-gaps-in-staffing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/northeastern-ontario-municipalities-struggling-to-fill-gaps-in-staffing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very serious emerging issue:' Mayors push province for more rules on e-scooters, e-bikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newmarket Mayor John Taylor proposes new enforcement powers for bylaw officers; Aurora Mayor Tom Mrakas meets with transportation minister on growing concerns on their use]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/very-serious-emerging-issue-mayors-push-province-for-more-rules-on-e-scooters-e-bikes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/very-serious-emerging-issue-mayors-push-province-for-more-rules-on-e-scooters-e-bikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Percentage of Ontario youth struggling with mental health back to pre-COVID level, survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but still remains high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/percentage-of-ontario-youth-struggling-with-mental-health-back-to-pre-covid-level-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/percentage-of-ontario-youth-struggling-with-mental-health-back-to-pre-covid-level-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants wrap up vote on tentative deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[CALGARY &mdash; WestJet flight attendants are wrapping up a week-long vote this afternoon on whether to accept a contract deal struck between their union and the airline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/westjet-flight-attendants-wrap-up-vote-on-tentative-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/westjet-flight-attendants-wrap-up-vote-on-tentative-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants vote 90.2% to ratify new three-year collective agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[CALGARY &mdash; WestJet flight attendants have ratified a new collective agreement with the airline, with a 90.2 per cent vote in favour of the deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-902-to-ratify-new-three-year-collective-agreement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-902-to-ratify-new-three-year-collective-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very difficult': Calgary jewelry maker set to lose customers amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jewelry maker Cindy Baldassi says she is expecting to lose roughly half of her customers as the trade war between Canada and the United States heats up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/very-difficult-calgary-jewelry-maker-set-to-lose-customers-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/very-difficult-calgary-jewelry-maker-set-to-lose-customers-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens to hike tariffs on Canadian autos, steel to 50% in January]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; U.S. President Donald Trump says he will hike tariffs on all vehicles, auto parts and steel from Canada to 50 per cent on Jan. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-threatens-to-hike-tariffs-on-canadian-autos-steel-to-50-in-january/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-threatens-to-hike-tariffs-on-canadian-autos-steel-to-50-in-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and referendum talk to mark a tough-to-predict Quebec election, analysts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTR&Eacute;AL &mdash; Four years ago, Fran&ccedil;ois Legault's Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec party was so far in the lead at the start of the provincial election campaign that the only debate was who would finish second.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-and-referendum-talk-to-mark-a-tough-to-predict-quebec-election-analysts-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-and-referendum-talk-to-mark-a-tough-to-predict-quebec-election-analysts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small businesses at front lines of the tariff war, as many lose sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the latest U.S. tariffs rolled in this past weekend, Bernard Hellen has been fielding order cancellations for 3D miniature models &mdash; all previously bound for his American clients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/small-businesses-at-front-lines-of-the-tariff-war-as-many-lose-sales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/small-businesses-at-front-lines-of-the-tariff-war-as-many-lose-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small businesses at front lines of tariff war, as many lose sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the latest U.S. tariffs rolled in this past weekend, Bernard Hellen has been fielding order cancellations for 3D miniature models &mdash; all previously bound for his American clients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/small-businesses-at-front-lines-of-tariff-war-as-many-lose-sales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/small-businesses-at-front-lines-of-tariff-war-as-many-lose-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian embassy protesters keep daily picket, 4.5 years into Ukraine invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Standing outside Russia's embassy in Ottawa, retiree Karen Niven-Wigston is decked out in yellow and blue, holding a pink plastic flamingo as a sign of support for Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/russian-embassy-protesters-keep-daily-picket-45-years-into-ukraine-invasion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/russian-embassy-protesters-keep-daily-picket-45-years-into-ukraine-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre wants prime minister to reconvene Parliament to discuss rejected trade deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for Prime Minister Mark Carney to reconvene Parliament to get details on the proposed U.S. trade deal he rejected, and answers on how Canadians will be affected by his plans to hit back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/poilievre-wants-prime-minister-to-reconvene-parliament-to-discuss-rejected-trade-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/poilievre-wants-prime-minister-to-reconvene-parliament-to-discuss-rejected-trade-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to announce details of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government is set to unveil details of Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-to-announce-details-of-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-to-announce-details-of-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the news: Trade war ignites, Poilievre wants Parliament recalled, businesses brace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed &hellip; Poilievre wants Carney to reconvene Parliament<br />
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for Prime Minister Mark Carney to reconvene Parliament to ge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-trade-war-ignites-poilievre-wants-parliament-recalled-businesses-brace/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-trade-war-ignites-poilievre-wants-parliament-recalled-businesses-brace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations stuck in 'spiralling cycle' during wildfires: federal housing advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; First Nations are stuck in a "spiralling cycle" during wildfire seasons due to a lack of co-ordinated emergency management supports and a severe housing gap, the federal housing advocate is warning in a report on the 2025 wildfire season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/first-nations-stuck-in-spiralling-cycle-during-wildfires-federal-housing-advocate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/first-nations-stuck-in-spiralling-cycle-during-wildfires-federal-housing-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: WestJet flight attendants vote to ratify new collective agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[CALGARY &mdash; WestJet flight attendants have ratified a new collective agreement with the airline, with a 90.2 per cent vote in favour of the agreement.<br />
The new three-year agreement is in effect from Jan. 1, 2026, until Dec. 31, 2028.More coming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: Trump threatens to hike tariffs on Canada starting in January]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; U.S. President Donald Trump says he will hike tariffs on all vehicles, auto parts and steel from Canada to 50 per cent on Jan. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-trump-threatens-to-hike-tariffs-on-canada-starting-in-january/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-trump-threatens-to-hike-tariffs-on-canada-starting-in-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: Trump takes aim at Canadian energy flowing through U.S. in latest post]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; U.S. President Donald Trump is taking aim at Canadian energy flowing through the United States in another escalation of his trade war with Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-trump-takes-aim-at-canadian-energy-flowing-through-us-in-latest-post/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-trump-takes-aim-at-canadian-energy-flowing-through-us-in-latest-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: Ottawa to announce details of retaliatory tariffs Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government is set to unveil details of its retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-ottawa-to-announce-details-of-retaliatory-tariffs-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-ottawa-to-announce-details-of-retaliatory-tariffs-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada will return to negotiating table when America has 'the right attitude': Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada will go back to the negotiating table on a trade deal once the United States changes its attitude, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday.Carney held a news conference in L&eacute;vis, Que.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-will-return-to-negotiating-table-when-america-has-the-right-attitude-carney/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-will-return-to-negotiating-table-when-america-has-the-right-attitude-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Canadian premiers renew pleas to buy local amid trade war with United States]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. JOHN'S &mdash; Premiers in Eastern Canada are once again calling on residents to buy local as Canada squares off against the United States in an escalating trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/eastern-canadian-premiers-renew-pleas-to-buy-local-amid-trade-war-with-united-states/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/eastern-canadian-premiers-renew-pleas-to-buy-local-amid-trade-war-with-united-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday’s rain set a Sudbury record for Aug. 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Sudbury A&rsquo; weather station said we got 59.8 mm of rain, beating the previous record set in 1972]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/saturdays-rain-set-a-sudbury-record-for-aug-22/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/saturdays-rain-set-a-sudbury-record-for-aug-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 22 people killed in a landslide in capital of Guinea, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) &mdash; A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea's capital Conakry early Sunday killing at least 22 people, according to a provisional toll by the country's civil protection service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/at-least-22-people-killed-in-a-landslide-in-capital-of-guinea-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/at-least-22-people-killed-in-a-landslide-in-capital-of-guinea-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills at least 22 people, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) &mdash; A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill inGuinea's capitalConakryearly Sunday killing at least 22 people, according to a provisional toll by the country's civil protection service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-landslide-at-a-landfill-in-the-capital-of-guinea-kills-at-least-22-people-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-landslide-at-a-landfill-in-the-capital-of-guinea-kills-at-least-22-people-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) &mdash; A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill inGuinea's capitalConakryearly Sunday killing 30 people, according to an updated toll released by the central government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-landslide-at-a-landfill-in-the-capital-of-guinea-kills-30-people-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-landslide-at-a-landfill-in-the-capital-of-guinea-kills-30-people-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yesterday’s rain set a Sudbury record for Aug. 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Sudbury A&rsquo; weather station said we got 59.8 mm of rain, beating the previous record set in 1972]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yesterdays-rain-set-a-sudbury-record-for-aug-22/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yesterdays-rain-set-a-sudbury-record-for-aug-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Tattoo artists work live at Inked Circus Expo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizer says tattoos are addictive: &lsquo;You can&rsquo;t just have one&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/photos-tattoo-artists-work-live-at-inked-circus-expo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/photos-tattoo-artists-work-live-at-inked-circus-expo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives call on government to release U.S. trade offer details]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Federal conservatives are calling on the government to release the full details of the trade offer from the United States that Canada rejected this week.In a letter to Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Canada-U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/conservatives-call-on-government-to-release-us-trade-offer-details/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/conservatives-call-on-government-to-release-us-trade-offer-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photo: Grooving in the rain at AfroFest Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bell Park hosts two-day celebration of African art, culture, heritage and community]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/photo-grooving-in-the-rain-at-afrofest-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/photo-grooving-in-the-rain-at-afrofest-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire started by humans approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fast-growing Hawk Fire that was spreading toward neighborhoods and consumed some homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, was caused by humans and was 0% contained Sunday, authorities said. At least six people were injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-started-by-humans-approaches-reno-nevada-forcing-thousands-of-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-started-by-humans-approaches-reno-nevada-forcing-thousands-of-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate their neighborhoods]]></title><description><![CDATA[RENO, Nevada (AP) &mdash; The fast-growing Hawk Fire spread from the Sierra foothills toward the center of Reno early Sunday, growing to more than 10,500 acres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-approaches-reno-nevada-forcing-thousands-to-evacuate-their-neighborhoods/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-approaches-reno-nevada-forcing-thousands-to-evacuate-their-neighborhoods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human-caused wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fast-growing wildfire destroying homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday was human-caused and uncontained, authorities said, as they encouraged some 90,000 people to evacuate. At least six people were injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/human-caused-wildfire-approaches-reno-nevada-forcing-thousands-of-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/human-caused-wildfire-approaches-reno-nevada-forcing-thousands-of-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-moving wildfire amid shifting winds threatens Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fast-moving wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fast-moving-wildfire-amid-shifting-winds-threatens-reno-nevada-forcing-thousands-to-evacuate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fast-moving-wildfire-amid-shifting-winds-threatens-reno-nevada-forcing-thousands-to-evacuate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politicians, Indigenous leaders hope next 150 years of Treaty 6 better than the past]]></title><description><![CDATA[DUCK LAKE &mdash; Standing in the same place where it was signed, politicians, Crown representatives, Indigenous chiefs and elders marked the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6 on Sunday by saying they hoped the future would be nothing like the past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/politicians-indigenous-leaders-hope-next-150-years-of-treaty-6-better-than-the-past/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/politicians-indigenous-leaders-hope-next-150-years-of-treaty-6-better-than-the-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politicians, dignitaries and Indigenous leaders to mark 150th anniversary of Treaty 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[DUCK LAKE &mdash; It was 150 years ago when First Nations chiefs and dignitaries met at Fort Carlton, in the wilderness of what is now Saskatchewan, to carve out a lasting agreement on how to work and live as the modern shape of Canada emerged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/politicians-dignitaries-and-indigenous-leaders-to-mark-150th-anniversary-of-treaty-6/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/politicians-dignitaries-and-indigenous-leaders-to-mark-150th-anniversary-of-treaty-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key points on the legacy of Treaty 6, first signed 150 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[DUCK LAKE &mdash; Treaty 6, primarily covering most of what's now central Alberta and central Saskatchewan, was signed 150 years ago by the Crown and First Nations chiefs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/key-points-on-the-legacy-of-treaty-6-first-signed-150-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/key-points-on-the-legacy-of-treaty-6-first-signed-150-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's why the Bank of Canada is worried about the rise of private credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The Bank of Canada is carefully watching the rise of an alternative credit model that has Canadian investors and banks exposed to half a trillion dollars of loans held largely beyond the public eye.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/heres-why-the-bank-of-canada-is-worried-about-the-rise-of-private-credit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/heres-why-the-bank-of-canada-is-worried-about-the-rise-of-private-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From business leaders to sports fans, Canada responds to trade war escalation]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to suspend trade talks with the United States is garnering support from Canadian political, business and industry leaders, while seemingly perturbing the American president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/from-business-leaders-to-sports-fans-canada-responds-to-trade-war-escalation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/from-business-leaders-to-sports-fans-canada-responds-to-trade-war-escalation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury briefs: Learn to paddle; the magic of Elvis Presley ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sudbury Canoe Club offering trainingUntil Sept. 30, the Sudbury Canoe Club is offering Introduction to Paddling to the general public. &ldquo;Have you ever wanted to try kayaking, canoeing or stand-up paddling?&rdquo; the club said in a release. &ldquo;Or just want an outdoor experience with your friends and family? This is an awesome way to learn basic techniques of different crafts with a fully certified instructor.&rdquo; The cost of the sessions starts at $35 for one hour, $50 for two hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-briefs-learn-to-paddle-the-magic-of-elvis-presley/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-briefs-learn-to-paddle-the-magic-of-elvis-presley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: The truth about human trafficking goes way beyond the headlines]]></title><description><![CDATA['It looks far more like intimate partner violence than kidnapping or abduction': As new cases of human trafficking make headlines across Ontario, we revisit our recent podcast interview with a leading expert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/video-the-truth-about-human-trafficking-goes-way-beyond-the-headlines/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/video-the-truth-about-human-trafficking-goes-way-beyond-the-headlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updated: One person dies in Saturday collision on Notre Dame Ave.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roadway was closed for about eight hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/updated-one-person-dies-in-saturday-collision-on-notre-dame-ave/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/updated-one-person-dies-in-saturday-collision-on-notre-dame-ave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updated: Notre Dame Ave. reopened following collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collision resulted in lengthy closure Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/updated-notre-dame-ave-reopened-following-collision/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/updated-notre-dame-ave-reopened-following-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Between 75 to 150 mm of rain now forecast for Sudbury area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rainfall amounts will be highly variable across the region and not all areas will receive this much rain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/update-between-75-to-150-mm-of-rain-now-forecast-for-sudbury-area/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/update-between-75-to-150-mm-of-rain-now-forecast-for-sudbury-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery man found collapsed on Amsterdam street is not missing Canadian, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in the Netherlands say a man found collapsed on a street in that country three years ago is not a Canadian who went missing in British Columbia in the 1990s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mystery-man-found-collapsed-on-amsterdam-street-is-not-missing-canadian-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mystery-man-found-collapsed-on-amsterdam-street-is-not-missing-canadian-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portion of Notre Dame Avenue closed due to a collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police announced the closure late Saturday afternoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/portion-of-notre-dame-avenue-closed-due-to-a-collision/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/portion-of-notre-dame-avenue-closed-due-to-a-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What drunken forests can teach us about Canada’s thawing permafrost]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may look like they&rsquo;re recovering from a wild night out, but these trees are a climate change red alarm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/what-drunken-forests-can-teach-us-about-canadas-thawing-permafrost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/what-drunken-forests-can-teach-us-about-canadas-thawing-permafrost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead after Toronto police officer opened fire in North York]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Toronto police say a suspect is dead after an officer fired their gun during an altercation in the north end of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/1-dead-after-toronto-police-officer-opened-fire-in-north-york/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/1-dead-after-toronto-police-officer-opened-fire-in-north-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latvia: Drones, hybrid warfare, and the redeployment of Canadian troops]]></title><description><![CDATA[RIGA &mdash; As Russian threats escalate in Latvia, a Canadian-led NATO mission is strengthening its presence near the Russian and Belarusian borders.<br />
The Canadian Press observed the increasing tensions on the ground.In the early hours of Aug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/latvia-drones-hybrid-warfare-and-the-redeployment-of-canadian-troops/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/latvia-drones-hybrid-warfare-and-the-redeployment-of-canadian-troops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump 'not to be trusted whatsoever': Ford urges unity in face of trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA['President Trump is the type of person that would steal your lunch money the first day, he'd steal the toque off your head the second day, and the third day he'd steal your running shoes']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-not-to-be-trusted-whatsoever-ford-urges-unity-in-face-of-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-not-to-be-trusted-whatsoever-ford-urges-unity-in-face-of-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yellow level warning: Rainfall could exceed 50 mm in Sudbury area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rainfall amounts will be highly variable across the region and not all areas will receive this much rain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yellow-level-warning-rainfall-could-exceed-50-mm-in-sudbury-area/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yellow-level-warning-rainfall-could-exceed-50-mm-in-sudbury-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Things: PM Carney explains why Canada left the U.S. negotiating table]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada is preparing to hit the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/five-things-pm-carney-explains-why-canada-left-the-us-negotiating-table/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/five-things-pm-carney-explains-why-canada-left-the-us-negotiating-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's premiers react to U.S. trade war with calls for unity and economic support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders in Canada woke up Saturday to find their country in a trade war, as Prime Minister Mark Carney described it after his talks with the United States government collapsed.U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadas-premiers-react-to-us-trade-war-with-calls-for-unity-and-economic-support/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadas-premiers-react-to-us-trade-war-with-calls-for-unity-and-economic-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Their homes destroyed by wildfire, B.C. residents are more worried about missing pets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robin Gibbs' home in Summerland, B.C., was burned down nearly to its foundation amid the Bald Range wildfire, but he says the devastation doesn't compare to the emotion of knowing the family dog is still missing.<br />
Boris, a four-year-old St.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/their-homes-destroyed-by-wildfire-bc-residents-are-more-worried-about-missing-pets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/their-homes-destroyed-by-wildfire-bc-residents-are-more-worried-about-missing-pets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More evacuation orders and alerts south of Pear Lake wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[CACHE CREEK &mdash; More evacuation orders and alerts are in place for properties in B.C.'s south Cariboo region as the massive Pear Lake wildfire continues to grow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/more-evacuation-orders-and-alerts-south-of-pear-lake-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/more-evacuation-orders-and-alerts-south-of-pear-lake-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury man swears off drugs and booze following accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sudbury man whose vehicle ended up in the ditch and was charged with drug-impaired driving last year has been fined $1,000 and lost his licence for one year.&ldquo;Mr. (Christian) Dumont: you have taken steps to address what made you drive impaired,&rdquo; Ontario Court Justice Julie Lefebvre told Dumont. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re lucky you&rsquo;re alive. You&rsquo;re lucky you didn&rsquo;t hurt anybody. Your circumstances would have been much different.&rdquo;Dumont, 25, had pleaded guilty to dru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-man-swears-off-drugs-and-booze-following-accident/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-man-swears-off-drugs-and-booze-following-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor and GM reach tentative agreements for 4,600 autoworkers]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Unifor and General Motors have agreed on tentative labour contracts for more than 4,600 autoworkers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/unifor-and-gm-reach-tentative-agreements-for-4600-autoworkers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/unifor-and-gm-reach-tentative-agreements-for-4600-autoworkers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connected cars pose privacy issues, Quebec report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern vehicles have become complex digital hubs that constantly track and record what you do.Those are the findings published in a new report by Quebec's committee on ethics in science and technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/connected-cars-pose-privacy-issues-quebec-report-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/connected-cars-pose-privacy-issues-quebec-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLASUTTI, Ellen Barbara (née Koskela)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In loving memory of Ellen Barbara Blasutti (nee Koskela) 93 years. Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Health Sciences North. Beloved wife of Bruno Blasutti.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/blasutti-ellen-barbara-ne-koskela/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/blasutti-ellen-barbara-ne-koskela/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift]]></title><description><![CDATA[GENEVA (AP) &mdash; Gianni Infantino defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean and instead made a rare public appearance during theglobal furorover hisfailed plan to sell future Wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/infantino-defies-fifa-vice-president-by-going-to-youth-event-in-caribbean-amid-global-soccer-rift/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/infantino-defies-fifa-vice-president-by-going-to-youth-event-in-caribbean-amid-global-soccer-rift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill completes visits to northern Ontario’s provincial parks, passport in hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Parks says its park crest stickers and passport booklets, launched in 2019, have become a summer tradition for many families, with collectors now able to choose from 116 park-specific designs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bill-completes-visits-to-northern-ontarios-provincial-parks-passport-in-hand/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bill-completes-visits-to-northern-ontarios-provincial-parks-passport-in-hand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral candidate Michael McIntosh wants weekly garbage collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A welding inspector by trade, Michael McIntosh, 38, said his No. 1 goal is the reinstatement of weekly garbage collection]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mayoral-candidate-michael-mcintosh-wants-weekly-garbage-collection/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mayoral-candidate-michael-mcintosh-wants-weekly-garbage-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury Credit Union grants $7,500 to the Sudbury Women’s Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the seventh of 10 donations totalling $75K the Sudbury Credit Union is granting this year to mark their 75th year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-credit-union-grants-7500-to-the-sudbury-womens-centre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-credit-union-grants-7500-to-the-sudbury-womens-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With WSIB cuts, Sudbury at risk of losing more good jobs to the GTA - Take our poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second time this year, Greater Sudbury is losing skilled, high-paying jobs to the Toronto area.The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board &ndash; the WSIB &ndash; announced Aug. 19 that it is cutting 136 jobs in Sudbury. It&rsquo;s part of a plan to centralize operations in the GTA.This follows a decision by LifeLabs this spring to move routine diagnostic sample testing from Sudbury to the Greater Toronto Area, costing Greater Sudbury about 20 jobs.The provincial government contracts Life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/with-wsib-cuts-sudbury-at-risk-of-losing-more-good-jobs-to-the-gta-take-our-poll/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/with-wsib-cuts-sudbury-at-risk-of-losing-more-good-jobs-to-the-gta-take-our-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With WSIB cuts, Sudbury at risk of losing more good jobs to the GTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second time this year, Greater Sudbury is losing skilled, high-paying jobs to the Toronto area.The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board &ndash; the WSIB &ndash; announced Aug. 19 that it is cutting 136 jobs in Sudbury. It&rsquo;s part of a plan to centralize operations in the GTA.This follows a decision by LifeLabs this spring to move routine diagnostic sample testing from Sudbury to the Greater Toronto Area, costing Greater Sudbury about 20 jobs.The provincial government contracts Life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/with-wsib-cuts-sudbury-at-risk-of-losing-more-good-jobs-to-the-gta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/with-wsib-cuts-sudbury-at-risk-of-losing-more-good-jobs-to-the-gta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury teen aims to give other youth a leg up with ‘100 Ideas’ book]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Benedict student Josiah Pinheiro has been collecting global &lsquo;visionary&rsquo; ideas for the future through his website]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-teen-aims-to-give-other-youth-a-leg-up-with-100-ideas-book/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-teen-aims-to-give-other-youth-a-leg-up-with-100-ideas-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We got attacked': Carney says retaliatory tariffs on U.S. to take effect next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney says retaliatory tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month after Canada walked away from what he called a "bad deal."The U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/we-got-attacked-carney-says-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-to-take-effect-next-month/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/we-got-attacked-carney-says-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-to-take-effect-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The latest on trade negotiations between Canada and the United States]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Here are the latest developments on the trade negotiations between Canada and the United States, as well as related developments across Canada. All times eastern unless specified otherwise:&#8232;9:15 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/the-latest-on-trade-negotiations-between-canada-and-the-united-states/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/the-latest-on-trade-negotiations-between-canada-and-the-united-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: Carney to hold news conference after failed trade talks with U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to speak to reporters this morning after a last-ditch effort to reach a new trade deal before a midnight tariff deadline failed Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-carney-to-hold-news-conference-after-failed-trade-talks-with-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-carney-to-hold-news-conference-after-failed-trade-talks-with-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to hold 11 a.m. news conference after suspending trade talks with U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make a public statement and take questions from reporters Saturday after a last-ditch effort to reach a new trade deal with the U.S. collapsed before a midnight tariff deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-to-hold-11-am-news-conference-after-suspending-trade-talks-with-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-to-hold-11-am-news-conference-after-suspending-trade-talks-with-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says retaliatory tariffs on U.S. to take effect next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney says retaliatory tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month.<br />
The U.S. introduced new 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports on Saturday after trade talks failed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-says-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-to-take-effect-next-month/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-says-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-to-take-effect-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No candidates seek municipal office in 'fragile' northern township]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's an extra nomination day next week for Fauquier-Strickland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/no-candidates-seek-municipal-office-in-fragile-northern-township/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/no-candidates-seek-municipal-office-in-fragile-northern-township/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Bankers make pretty good political leaders&rsquo;: Q&amp;A with Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Stephanie Bowman]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a call from the edge of a cow pasture in Renfrew County, the Toronto MPP spoke about her views on showmanship and leadership in politics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lsquobankers-make-pretty-good-political-leadersrsquo-qampa-with-ontario-liberal-leadership-candidate-stephanie-bowman/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lsquobankers-make-pretty-good-political-leadersrsquo-qampa-with-ontario-liberal-leadership-candidate-stephanie-bowman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nation pavers awarded $43M highway maintenance contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shwe Miikaan Miller joint venture angling to participate in pending Highway 69 four-laning project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/first-nation-pavers-awarded-43m-highway-maintenance-contract/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/first-nation-pavers-awarded-43m-highway-maintenance-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adult directs youngster to puncture vehicle tires, then points gun at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[An adult wearing a disguise directed a young person to puncture the tires of a vehicle and subsequently point what appeared to be a firearm at the vehicle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/adult-directs-youngster-to-puncture-vehicle-tires-then-points-gun-at-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/adult-directs-youngster-to-puncture-vehicle-tires-then-points-gun-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires expose evacuation gaps for Canadians with disabilities, advocates say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland, B.C., home when there was a flash at her doorbell, which lights up in her Deaf household in place of a chime.The 74-year-old came downstairs to find her neighbour Larry at the front door.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfires-expose-evacuation-gaps-for-canadians-with-disabilities-advocates-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfires-expose-evacuation-gaps-for-canadians-with-disabilities-advocates-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada risks falling behind with tepid approach to African trade: South Africa envoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Ottawa's tepid approach to expanding trade in Africa risks seeing Canada fall behind its peers in building commerce on the continent, warns South Africa's envoy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-risks-falling-behind-with-tepid-approach-to-african-trade-south-africa-envoy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-risks-falling-behind-with-tepid-approach-to-african-trade-south-africa-envoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aid workers say Canada's Ebola quarantine hinders response, hope it won't be extended]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; The night before Lily-Madeleine Seguin was set to book her flight to the Democratic Republic of Congo in late May, the Canadian government announced a three-week quarantine for travellers returning from the Ebola-stricken country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/aid-workers-say-canadas-ebola-quarantine-hinders-response-hope-it-wont-be-extended/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/aid-workers-say-canadas-ebola-quarantine-hinders-response-hope-it-wont-be-extended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses fear closure with no Canada-U.S. trade deal as industry reacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The head of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce calls the breakdown in talks for a Canada-U.S. trade deal a "self-defeating" body blow for continental competitiveness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/businesses-fear-closure-with-no-canada-us-trade-deal-as-industry-reacts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/businesses-fear-closure-with-no-canada-us-trade-deal-as-industry-reacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A list of some of the items the U.S. is slapping with a 50 per cent tariff]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The United States is imposing a 50 per cent tariff on a range of Canadian exports starting Saturday, after the two countries could not reach a new deal before a deadline imposed by President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-list-of-some-of-the-items-the-us-is-slapping-with-a-50-per-cent-tariff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-list-of-some-of-the-items-the-us-is-slapping-with-a-50-per-cent-tariff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S., Canada fail to reach trade deal by deadline, new tariffs to take effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the U.S. and Canada have failed to reach a trade deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-canada-fail-to-reach-trade-deal-by-deadline-new-tariffs-to-take-effect/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-canada-fail-to-reach-trade-deal-by-deadline-new-tariffs-to-take-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth group of Marineland whales leaving shuttered Ontario park]]></title><description><![CDATA[NIAGARA FALLS &mdash; The largest collective move of captive whales is getting closer to completion, with a fourth cohort leaving Marineland on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fourth-group-of-marineland-whales-leaving-shuttered-ontario-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fourth-group-of-marineland-whales-leaving-shuttered-ontario-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: U.S. says no deal trade deal reached with Canada; tariffs to kick in]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the U.S. and Canada have failed to reach a trade deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-us-says-no-deal-trade-deal-reached-with-canada-tariffs-to-kick-in/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-us-says-no-deal-trade-deal-reached-with-canada-tariffs-to-kick-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada vows dollar-to-dollar tariff retaliation, suspends trade talks with U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will retaliate with matching dollar-to-dollar tariffs after trade talks with the U.S. failed to reach a deal before a midnight deadline.U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-vows-dollar-to-dollar-tariff-retaliation-suspends-trade-talks-with-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-vows-dollar-to-dollar-tariff-retaliation-suspends-trade-talks-with-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada vows dollar-for-dollar tariff retaliation, suspends trade talks with U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; A last-ditch effort to reach a new trade deal before a midnight tariff deadline failed Friday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended talks with the United States and summoned his negotiators back to Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-vows-dollar-for-dollar-tariff-retaliation-suspends-trade-talks-with-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-vows-dollar-for-dollar-tariff-retaliation-suspends-trade-talks-with-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if your city were a sponge? This urban planning strategy could help solve flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[More severe rainstorms are overwhelming infrastructure. Absorbing some of the water would help]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/what-if-your-city-were-a-sponge-this-urban-planning-strategy-could-help-solve-flooding/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/what-if-your-city-were-a-sponge-this-urban-planning-strategy-could-help-solve-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury woman suing Health Sciences North, doctors for $6 million ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Greater Sudbury woman left with serious impairments following an alleged botched diagnosis is suing Health Sciences North and two of its physicians for more than $6 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges Allison Currie, now 47, has been left with &ldquo;significant physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities&rdquo; after she went to the emergency department at HSN twice for severe headaches. During her second visit, she was airlifted to Toronto for emergency brain surgery. Currie is seeki]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-woman-suing-health-sciences-north-doctors-for-6-million/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-woman-suing-health-sciences-north-doctors-for-6-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A correction to stories about B.C. wildfire damage and destruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stories published by The Canadian Press on Aug. 11 and Aug. 13 incorrectly reported that structures had been damaged or destroyed on 170 properties due to the Pear Lake wildfire. In fact, it was more than 120 properties.The Canadian Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-correction-to-stories-about-bc-wildfire-damage-and-destruction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-correction-to-stories-about-bc-wildfire-damage-and-destruction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE PAIKIN PODCAST: How to fight for the healthcare you need &mdash; before it's too late]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosted by one of Canada's most respected journalists, Steve Paikin's podcast is featured here every Saturday morning in cooperation with Village Media]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/the-paikin-podcast-how-to-fight-for-the-healthcare-you-need-mdash-before-its-too-late/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/the-paikin-podcast-how-to-fight-for-the-healthcare-you-need-mdash-before-its-too-late/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One new wildland fire confirmed today in Sudbury District]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire near Carafel, Maskinonge and Rocky lakes is not under control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/one-new-wildland-fire-confirmed-today-in-sudbury-district/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/one-new-wildland-fire-confirmed-today-in-sudbury-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Moke forms on track to bring heavy rain and winds to Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU (AP) &mdash; Tropical Storm Moke formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said, on track to bring another round ofheavy rain and wind to Hawaiias residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tropical-storm-moke-forms-on-track-to-bring-heavy-rain-and-winds-to-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tropical-storm-moke-forms-on-track-to-bring-heavy-rain-and-winds-to-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven people challenge Paul Lefebvre for Greater Sudbury mayor’s job - Take our poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Ward 5 councillor Robert Kirwan worries that voters won&rsquo;t show much interest in Greater Sudbury&rsquo;s municipal in October. The same can&rsquo;t be said for people who want to serve on city council. With a number of last-minute filings, eight people are running to become Greater Sudbury&rsquo;s next mayor, and the city will have contested elections in each of its 12 wards. In all, at least 59 people had registered to run as of The Star&rsquo;s print deadline. Paul Lefebvre, a bus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/seven-people-challenge-paul-lefebvre-for-greater-sudbury-mayors-job-take-our-poll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/seven-people-challenge-paul-lefebvre-for-greater-sudbury-mayors-job-take-our-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven people challenge Paul Lefebvre for Greater Sudbury mayor’s job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Ward 5 councillor Robert Kirwan worries that voters won&rsquo;t show much interest in Greater Sudbury&rsquo;s municipal in October. The same can&rsquo;t be said for people who want to serve on city council. With a number of last-minute filings, eight people are running to become Greater Sudbury&rsquo;s next mayor, and the city will have contested elections in each of its 12 wards. In all, at least 59 people had registered to run as of The Star&rsquo;s print deadline. Paul Lefebvre, a bus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/seven-people-challenge-paul-lefebvre-for-greater-sudbury-mayors-job/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/seven-people-challenge-paul-lefebvre-for-greater-sudbury-mayors-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get your umbrellas out: Wet weekend in store for Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks like it&rsquo;s going to be a wet weekend for the Sudbury area.Environment Canada issued a special weather statement late Friday afternoon, warning of heavy rainfall that is expected tonight through Monday.Total rainfall amounts of 50 to 80 millimetres are possible, and local amounts may approach 100 mm.It will also be cooler, with highs of 20 degrees C on Saturday and 16 on Sunday.&ldquo;A slow moving low pressure system is expected to bring showers and thunderstorms across the area t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/get-your-umbrellas-out-wet-weekend-in-store-for-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/get-your-umbrellas-out-wet-weekend-in-store-for-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All city council wards now contested in the Oct. 26 civic election]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the nomination process now over, election signs are allowed to begin going up on Aug. 22]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/all-city-council-wards-now-contested-in-the-oct-26-civic-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/all-city-council-wards-now-contested-in-the-oct-26-civic-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jivani's U.S. connections continue to create 'clap back' for Poilievre: strategist]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Some Conservative strategists say there is little to take away from U.S. Vice President JD Vance's apparent mockery of Leader Pierre Poilievre in a fundraising speech this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/jivanis-us-connections-continue-to-create-clap-back-for-poilievre-strategist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/jivanis-us-connections-continue-to-create-clap-back-for-poilievre-strategist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special weather statement: Heavy rain expected tonight through Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rainfall amounts between 50 and 80 mm possible, with some areas predicted to receive upwards of 100 mm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/special-weather-statement-heavy-rain-expected-tonight-through-monday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/special-weather-statement-heavy-rain-expected-tonight-through-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane crashed on second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) &mdash; A plane that crashed ata remote military sitein western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, was making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact, authorities said Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/plane-crashed-on-second-attempt-to-land-in-heavy-fog-in-alaska-killing-all-8-aboard-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/plane-crashed-on-second-attempt-to-land-in-heavy-fog-in-alaska-killing-all-8-aboard-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane crashed on its second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard]]></title><description><![CDATA[JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) &mdash; Asmall planecrashed on its second attempt to land in heavy fog at a remote military airport in Alaska, killing all eight people aboard, federal investigators said Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/plane-crashed-on-its-second-attempt-to-land-in-heavy-fog-in-alaska-killing-all-8-aboard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/plane-crashed-on-its-second-attempt-to-land-in-heavy-fog-in-alaska-killing-all-8-aboard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Company students celebrate a successful business season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regional Business Centre celebrates the achievements of this year&rsquo;s crop of young entrepreneurs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/summer-company-students-celebrate-a-successful-business-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/summer-company-students-celebrate-a-successful-business-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yukon First Nations firefighters wonder why they haven't been called to help in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews with Yukon First Nations Wildfire say they are ready, willing and able to help with out-of-control fires burning in British Columbia and are wondering why they haven't received the call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yukon-first-nations-firefighters-wonder-why-they-havent-been-called-to-help-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yukon-first-nations-firefighters-wonder-why-they-havent-been-called-to-help-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yukon First Nations firefighters say they haven't been called to help in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews with Yukon First Nations Wildfire say they are ready, willing and able to help with out-of-control fires burning in B.C. and are wondering why they haven't received the call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yukon-first-nations-firefighters-say-they-havent-been-called-to-help-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yukon-first-nations-firefighters-say-they-havent-been-called-to-help-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters have until Tuesday to apply for a special ballot for federal byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canadians planning to vote in upcoming federal byelections have until Tuesday to apply for a special ballot.<br />
Three byelections are set for Aug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/voters-have-until-tuesday-to-apply-for-a-special-ballot-for-federal-byelections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/voters-have-until-tuesday-to-apply-for-a-special-ballot-for-federal-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREAULT, Robin]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with great sadness that the family announces her passing in Chelmsford on August 20th, 2026 at the age of 62 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/breault-robin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/breault-robin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronaut Jeremy Hansen opens CNE, touts importance of Canada's space sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says his experiences in space left him forever changed and he wants to spend his time post-retirement from the Canadian Space Agency pushing the domestic space sector forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/astronaut-jeremy-hansen-opens-cne-touts-importance-of-canadas-space-sector/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/astronaut-jeremy-hansen-opens-cne-touts-importance-of-canadas-space-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HANSON, Yolande]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Yolande Hanson (n&eacute;e Audet) on August 13, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Yolande was the first child of Leo and Rolande Audet, both predeceased.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hanson-yolande/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hanson-yolande/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump&rsquo;s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction onPresident Donald Trump&rsquo;s $400 million ballroom projectto continue for now, as the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration's emergen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/supreme-courts-chief-justice-allows-work-on-trumprsquos-400m-white-house-ballroom-to-continue-for-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/supreme-courts-chief-justice-allows-work-on-trumprsquos-400m-white-house-ballroom-to-continue-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction onPresident Donald Trump&rsquo;s $400 million ballroom projectfor now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/supreme-court-chief-justice-allows-work-on-trumps-400m-white-house-ballroom-to-continue-for-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/supreme-court-chief-justice-allows-work-on-trumps-400m-white-house-ballroom-to-continue-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charred road to recovery in B.C.'s Okanagan as province extends state of emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, B.C., a fire official said there was much work ahead on the road to recovery and the B.C. government extended a provincial state of emergency on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/charred-road-to-recovery-in-bcs-okanagan-as-province-extends-state-of-emergency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/charred-road-to-recovery-in-bcs-okanagan-as-province-extends-state-of-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charred road to recovery for residents, businesses in B.C.'s south Okanagan]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, B.C., a provincial wildfire official said there was much work ahead on the road to recovery as fire crews relocated their command post out of the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/charred-road-to-recovery-for-residents-businesses-in-bcs-south-okanagan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/charred-road-to-recovery-for-residents-businesses-in-bcs-south-okanagan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charred road to recovery as crews work to restore services in B.C.'s south Okanagan]]></title><description><![CDATA[SUMMERLAND &mdash; While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, B.C., a provincial wildfire official says there is much work ahead on the road to recovery as fire crews relocate their command post out of the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/charred-road-to-recovery-as-crews-work-to-restore-services-in-bcs-south-okanagan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/charred-road-to-recovery-as-crews-work-to-restore-services-in-bcs-south-okanagan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor urges WSIB to reconsider laying off 136 Greater Sudburians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision by WSIB to eliminate 136 jobs in Greater Sudbury &lsquo;is unacceptable,&rsquo; Mayor Paul Lefebvre said in a statement issued today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mayor-urges-wsib-to-reconsider-laying-off-136-greater-sudburians/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mayor-urges-wsib-to-reconsider-laying-off-136-greater-sudburians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Topper’s Pizza founder Ronald Toppazzini dies at age 88]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;The Pizza Man&rsquo; opened the first Mr. Topper&rsquo;s Pizza in 1982 and grew the business into a provincewide franchise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toppers-pizza-founder-ronald-toppazzini-dies-at-age-88/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toppers-pizza-founder-ronald-toppazzini-dies-at-age-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian drones kill 15 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[KYIV, Ukraine (AP) &mdash; Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/russian-drones-kill-15-people-at-a-shopping-mall-in-a-central-ukrainian-city-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/russian-drones-kill-15-people-at-a-shopping-mall-in-a-central-ukrainian-city-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian drones kill 14 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing 14 people and wounding scores of others, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/russian-drones-kill-14-people-at-a-shopping-mall-in-a-central-ukrainian-city-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/russian-drones-kill-14-people-at-a-shopping-mall-in-a-central-ukrainian-city-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Parti Québécois government would abolish public health agency Santé Québec]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTR&Eacute;AL &mdash; A Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois government would abolish public health agency Sant&eacute; Qu&eacute;bec to invest more in direct care for the public.Party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon called the agency a bureaucratic monster in a press conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-parti-qubcois-government-would-abolish-public-health-agency-sant-qubec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-parti-qubcois-government-would-abolish-public-health-agency-sant-qubec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CONSTANTINEAU, Sharleen]]></title><description><![CDATA[With deep love and sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Sharleen Constantineau (n&eacute;e Clark), who passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Lakeridge Health in Bowmanville, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/constantineau-sharleen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/constantineau-sharleen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver 'shouldn't be here' after crash with plane in B.C. speared rod through seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver of a vehicle struck by a plane as it made an emergency landing on a British Columbia road says he knows he's lucky to be alive.Prince George, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/driver-shouldnt-be-here-after-crash-with-plane-in-bc-speared-rod-through-seat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/driver-shouldnt-be-here-after-crash-with-plane-in-bc-speared-rod-through-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver in crash with plane in northern B.C. says he 'shouldn't be here']]></title><description><![CDATA[PRINCE GEORGE &mdash; The driver of a vehicle struck by a plane as it made an emergency landing on a British Columbia road says he knows he's lucky to be alive.Prince George, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/driver-in-crash-with-plane-in-northern-bc-says-he-shouldnt-be-here/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/driver-in-crash-with-plane-in-northern-bc-says-he-shouldnt-be-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OLG flags ‘Country Pine Casino’ proposal’s legislative brick wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gateway Casinos Entertainment Ltd. has exclusive rights to Northern Ontario until at least 2037, and the Sudbury gaming zone is limited to one casino]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/olg-flags-country-pine-casino-proposals-legislative-brick-wall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/olg-flags-country-pine-casino-proposals-legislative-brick-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindsey Clancy’s defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) &mdash; The defense rested its case Friday in theLindsay Clancy murder trialafter eliciting more testimony about her mental state before she strangled her three young children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lindsey-clancys-defense-rests-at-trial-over-whether-postpartum-psychosis-drove-her-to-kill-her-kids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lindsey-clancys-defense-rests-at-trial-over-whether-postpartum-psychosis-drove-her-to-kill-her-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindsay Clancy’s defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) &mdash; The defense rested its case Friday in theLindsay Clancy murder trialafter eliciting several days of testimony about her mental state before and after she strangled her three young children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lindsay-clancys-defense-rests-at-trial-over-whether-postpartum-psychosis-drove-her-to-kill-her-kids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lindsay-clancys-defense-rests-at-trial-over-whether-postpartum-psychosis-drove-her-to-kill-her-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TESSIER, Denise]]></title><description><![CDATA[TESSIER, Denise (n&eacute;e Lacelle) C&rsquo;est avec une profonde tristesse que la famille annonce le d&eacute;c&egrave;s de Denise Suzanne Tessier (n&eacute;e Lacelle), survenu &agrave; Sudbury le 17 ao&ucirc;t 2026, &agrave; l&rsquo;&acirc;ge de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tessier-denise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tessier-denise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YES Theatre’s ‘Come From Away’ longest-running show in theatre’s history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Show has just been extended again until Sept. 4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yes-theatres-come-from-away-longest-running-show-in-theatres-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yes-theatres-come-from-away-longest-running-show-in-theatres-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shameful': Canada, U.K., Australia rebuke Israel for decision on aid workers' deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada, Australia and the U.K.'s foreign ministries are denouncing Israel's decision not to pursue criminal charges over a military strike that killed humanitarian aid workers in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/shameful-canada-uk-australia-rebuke-israel-for-decision-on-aid-workers-deaths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/shameful-canada-uk-australia-rebuke-israel-for-decision-on-aid-workers-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCTV dog abuse video leads to man’s arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 41-year-old Sudbury resident faces five charges after closed circuit video released on social media appears to show him abusing a dog]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cctv-dog-abuse-video-leads-to-mans-arrest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cctv-dog-abuse-video-leads-to-mans-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WILKINS, Gail]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 22 1964 - August 17 2026. Surrounded by love and sadness we share the passing of Gail. Gail was pure sunshine. Her smile was contagious, her heart was generous and she found joy each day in simple things.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wilkins-gail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wilkins-gail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual assault case takes new turn in Sudbury court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sudbury man who has admitted in court to raping two teenage girls is now contesting some facts in the case &ndash; throwing the entire matter into legal limbo.As a result, Dalton Bals, 21, will now return to court in Sudbury next month in an effort to sort the matter out.Bals had been scheduled to be sentenced, but his new lawyer, Graham Clark of North Bay, has filed a resile application, meaning he wants to withdraw a previous agreement with prosecutors.Clark took over the case when Bals&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sexual-assault-case-takes-new-turn-in-sudbury-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sexual-assault-case-takes-new-turn-in-sudbury-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ST.GERMAIN, Jean-Guy “Shack”]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Jean-Guy &ldquo;Shack&rdquo; St. Germain October 19, 1952 &ndash; August 19, 2026 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jean-Guy &ldquo;Shack&rdquo; St.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/stgermain-jean-guy-shack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/stgermain-jean-guy-shack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PEPIN, Lucien Jean “John”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucien Jean Ovila &ldquo;John&rdquo; Pepin September 16, 1936 &ndash; August 9, 2026 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Lucien Jean Ovila Pepin, legally known as Jean and known to most simply as John or Johnny, who passed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pepin-lucien-jean-john/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pepin-lucien-jean-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax]]></title><description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas (AP) &mdash; Texas court slashes $50 million judgment to $1.5 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones over falsely calling 2012 school shooting a hoax.The Associated Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-slashes-50m-judgment-against-infowars-alex-jones-over-falsely-calling-school-shooting-a-hoax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-slashes-50m-judgment-against-infowars-alex-jones-over-falsely-calling-school-shooting-a-hoax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court cuts $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones over falsely labeling Newtown killings a hoax]]></title><description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas (AP) &mdash; A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment to $1.5 million against Infowars founderAlex Jonesafter he falsely claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school mass shooting was a hoax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-cuts-50m-judgment-against-infowars-alex-jones-over-falsely-labeling-newtown-killings-a-hoax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-cuts-50m-judgment-against-infowars-alex-jones-over-falsely-labeling-newtown-killings-a-hoax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely labeling Sandy Hook killings a hoax]]></title><description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas (AP) &mdash; A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over his false claims that one of the deadliest mass shootin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-cuts-50m-judgment-against-alex-jones-over-falsely-labeling-sandy-hook-killings-a-hoax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-cuts-50m-judgment-against-alex-jones-over-falsely-labeling-sandy-hook-killings-a-hoax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online marketplace safety tips from the Better Business Bureau]]></title><description><![CDATA[While popular for buying and selling items, online marketplaces are also popular venues for scammers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/online-marketplace-safety-tips-from-the-better-business-bureau/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/online-marketplace-safety-tips-from-the-better-business-bureau/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.L. government announces Team Labrador to secure economic benefits from energy deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. JOHN'S &mdash; The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it wants to make sure Labradorians benefit from the province's proposed multibillion-dollar energy deal with Quebec.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nl-government-announces-team-labrador-to-secure-economic-benefits-from-energy-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nl-government-announces-team-labrador-to-secure-economic-benefits-from-energy-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal to provide police with body cameras and new powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says police in the city will soon be equipped with body cameras as well as new powers to do their job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/montreal-to-provide-police-with-body-cameras-and-new-powers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/montreal-to-provide-police-with-body-cameras-and-new-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal mayor says city to provide police with body cameras and give them new powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says police in the city will soon be equipped with body cameras and new powers to do their job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/montreal-mayor-says-city-to-provide-police-with-body-cameras-and-give-them-new-powers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/montreal-mayor-says-city-to-provide-police-with-body-cameras-and-give-them-new-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sword attacker wounds several at a school in Sweden]]></title><description><![CDATA[BERLIN (AP) &mdash; An attacker wielding a sword has wounded several people at a school in Sweden, local officials say. The suspected perpetrator is in custody.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sword-attacker-wounds-several-at-a-school-in-sweden/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sword-attacker-wounds-several-at-a-school-in-sweden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says]]></title><description><![CDATA[BANGKOK (AP) &mdash; An airstrike Friday by Myanmar&rsquo;s military on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar&rsquo;s central Sagaing region killed 14 people who were taking part in a week-long meditation retreat, an opposition group and a resident said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/myanmar-military-strike-kills-14-people-at-a-buddhist-monastery-opposition-group-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/myanmar-military-strike-kills-14-people-at-a-buddhist-monastery-opposition-group-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An attacker with a sword wounds several people at a school in Sweden]]></title><description><![CDATA[BERLIN (AP) &mdash; An attacker with a sword wounded several people Friday at a school in central Sweden, and police later arrested a suspect, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/an-attacker-with-a-sword-wounds-several-people-at-a-school-in-sweden/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/an-attacker-with-a-sword-wounds-several-people-at-a-school-in-sweden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An attacker with a sword wounds at least 3 people at a school in Sweden]]></title><description><![CDATA[GENEVA (AP) &mdash; An attacker with a sword wounded at least three people Friday at a school in central Sweden, and police later arrested a suspect, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/an-attacker-with-a-sword-wounds-at-least-3-people-at-a-school-in-sweden/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/an-attacker-with-a-sword-wounds-at-least-3-people-at-a-school-in-sweden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An 18-year-old with a sword attacks a school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead and 2 injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[GENEVA (AP) &mdash; An 18-year-old man with a sword attacked a school Friday in centralSweden , leaving one person dead and at least two others seriously injured, a police chief said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/an-18-year-old-with-a-sword-attacks-a-school-in-sweden-leaving-1-dead-and-2-injured/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/an-18-year-old-with-a-sword-attacks-a-school-in-sweden-leaving-1-dead-and-2-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An 18-year-old with a sword attacks a school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[GENEVA (AP) &mdash; An 18-year-old with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, killing one person and seriously injuring two others, a police chief said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/an-18-year-old-with-a-sword-attacks-a-school-in-sweden-leaving-1-dead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/an-18-year-old-with-a-sword-attacks-a-school-in-sweden-leaving-1-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury delegation talks homelessness and Hwy. 69 at AMO conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocacy abounds at the AMO, as Sudburians bring long list of priorities to provincial ministers in Ottawa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-delegation-talks-homelessness-and-hwy-69-at-amo-conference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-delegation-talks-homelessness-and-hwy-69-at-amo-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refettorio will transform into ‘realm of starlight, elegance and wonder’ Sept. 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Star Ball is an &lsquo;enchanting outdoor fantasy ball inspired by the current rise in popularity of romantasy novels&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/refettorio-will-transform-into-realm-of-starlight-elegance-and-wonder-sept-26/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/refettorio-will-transform-into-realm-of-starlight-elegance-and-wonder-sept-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after breaking into same Cedar Street business twice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sudbury man, 45, facing nine charges as a result]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-arrested-after-breaking-into-same-cedar-street-business-twice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-arrested-after-breaking-into-same-cedar-street-business-twice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEMERS, Denise]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEMERS, Denise (n&eacute;e Duhamel) The family announces with great sorrow the peaceful passing of Denise Demers (n&eacute;e Duhamel) in Sudbury on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at the age of 84 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/demers-denise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/demers-denise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YARKIE, George]]></title><description><![CDATA[January 17th, 1936 &ndash; August 15th, 2026 It is with sorrow that the family announces his passing in Sudbury on Saturday, August 15th, 2026 at the age of 90 years. Husband of the late Patricia Yarkie (n&eacute;e Arcand).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yarkie-george/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/yarkie-george/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAINVILLE, Léon]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 7, 1941&mdash;August 18, 2026 It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of L&eacute;on Mainville on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Ottawa, at the age of 85.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mainville-lon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mainville-lon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Municipal advocacy group names northern caucus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa hosted Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference Aug. 16-19]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/municipal-advocacy-group-names-northern-caucus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/municipal-advocacy-group-names-northern-caucus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the news today: Trump tariff looms, LGBTQ+ monument opens, Alberta cave rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in just after midnight<br />
U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-trump-tariff-looms-lgbtq-monument-opens-alberta-cave-rescue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-trump-tariff-looms-lgbtq-monument-opens-alberta-cave-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says trade deal with Canada 'moving along' ahead of deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; U.S. President Donald Trump says the trade deal with Canada is "moving along," as his latest tariff threat on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods is set to take effect just after midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-says-trade-deal-with-canada-moving-along-ahead-of-deadline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-says-trade-deal-with-canada-moving-along-ahead-of-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statistics and federal policy on crime have changed, but the politics remain the same]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; New tough-on-crime laws and statistics showing falling crime rates aren't likely to change how Canadians currently feel about crime or whether it's used as a political wedge between parties, some national pollsters say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/statistics-and-federal-policy-on-crime-have-changed-but-the-politics-remain-the-same/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/statistics-and-federal-policy-on-crime-have-changed-but-the-politics-remain-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta's 'Psych Squeeze']]></title><description><![CDATA[A caver has been rescued after being trapped vertically underground at the Rat's Nest Cave in Canmore, Alta., in an operation that deployed volunteer-built underground radio technology for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rescuers-use-new-tech-to-save-caver-trapped-vertically-in-albertas-psych-squeeze/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rescuers-use-new-tech-to-save-caver-trapped-vertically-in-albertas-psych-squeeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port Hope's radioactive past fuels pushback against proposed nuclear reactor]]></title><description><![CDATA[PORT HOPE &mdash; When the Ontario government announced plans earlier this year to build what could become one of the world's largest nuclear power plants in a picturesque community of roughly 18,000 people, the news came wrapped in a series of celebratory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/port-hopes-radioactive-past-fuels-pushback-against-proposed-nuclear-reactor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/port-hopes-radioactive-past-fuels-pushback-against-proposed-nuclear-reactor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominations to run in Ontario's fall municipal elections now closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Ontarians now have a clearer picture of the choices they'll face at the ballot box this fall.Would-be candidates had until 2 p.m. to register for the Oct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nominations-to-run-in-ontarios-fall-municipal-elections-now-closed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nominations-to-run-in-ontarios-fall-municipal-elections-now-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominations to run in Ontario's fall municipal elections close today]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; A clearer picture of the choices Ontarians will face at the ballot box is set to emerge this afternoon as nominations for the fall municipal elections come to a close.Would-be candidates have until 2 p.m. to register for the Oct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nominations-to-run-in-ontarios-fall-municipal-elections-close-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nominations-to-run-in-ontarios-fall-municipal-elections-close-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National monument marking LGBTQ+ persecution unveiled in Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Victims of state prosecution hope Canada's new national monument for LGBTQ+ people will be a place to learn, grieve and celebrate.The monument officially opened Thursday morning in Ottawa, just west of Parliament Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/national-monument-marking-lgbtq-persecution-unveiled-in-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/national-monument-marking-lgbtq-persecution-unveiled-in-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National monument marking LGBTQ+ persecution opens this morning in Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Victims of state prosecution hope Canada's new national monument for LGBTQ+ people will be a place to learn, grieve and celebrate.The monument officially opens this morning in Ottawa, just west of Parliament Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/national-monument-marking-lgbtq-persecution-opens-this-morning-in-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/national-monument-marking-lgbtq-persecution-opens-this-morning-in-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc says 'more work to do' as Trump's tariff deadline nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there is still "more work to do" to seal a trade deal with the United States just hours ahead of President Donald Trump's midnight tariff deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-says-more-work-to-do-as-trumps-tariff-deadline-nears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-says-more-work-to-do-as-trumps-tariff-deadline-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc, Charette to meet with U.S. trade rep with hours to go on tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada's chief negotiator Janice Charette are set to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington this morning as the clock ticks down on the latest tariff deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-charette-to-meet-with-us-trade-rep-with-hours-to-go-on-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-charette-to-meet-with-us-trade-rep-with-hours-to-go-on-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc, Charette meet with U.S. trade rep with hours to go on tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada's chief negotiator Janice Charette are meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington Friday as the clock ticks down on the latest tariff deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-charette-meet-with-us-trade-rep-with-hours-to-go-on-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-charette-meet-with-us-trade-rep-with-hours-to-go-on-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in just after midnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods is set to take effect just after midnight, unless officials are able to finalize a trade agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/deadline-looms-as-trumps-50-per-cent-tariffs-set-to-kick-in-just-after-midnight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/deadline-looms-as-trumps-50-per-cent-tariffs-set-to-kick-in-just-after-midnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: Trump says trade deal with Canada 'moving along' ahead of deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; U.S. President Donald Trump says the trade deal with Canada is "moving along," as his latest tariff threat on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods is set to take effect just after midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-trump-says-trade-deal-with-canada-moving-along-ahead-of-deadline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-trump-says-trade-deal-with-canada-moving-along-ahead-of-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer program hones the skills of young Sudbury-area entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[One sold handcrafted decorative flowerpots, another captured meaningful moments through creative visual storytelling. Still another provided professional knife, scissors and blade sharpening.They are among seven student entrepreneurs who were part of the 2026 Summer Company program, delivered by the City of Greater Sudbury&rsquo;s Regional Business Centre.&ldquo;Supporting young entrepreneurs is an investment in the future of our city,&rdquo; Mayor Paul Lefebvre said in a release. &ldquo;Throug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/summer-program-hones-the-skills-of-young-sudbury-area-entrepreneurs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/summer-program-hones-the-skills-of-young-sudbury-area-entrepreneurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laurentian in Sudbury to lead AI-powered mineral discovery research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laurentian University will lead a national effort to make it easier to find and develop Canada&rsquo;s mineral resources using artificial intelligence, or AI.The university has announced it will receive up to $1 million over two years from Creative Destruction Lab to support a research program to advance the Canadian Digital Core Library. The library is a national initiative to digitize Canada&rsquo;s geological record and make it openly accessible through an AI-ready platform.Funded through th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/laurentian-in-sudbury-to-lead-ai-powered-mineral-discovery-research/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/laurentian-in-sudbury-to-lead-ai-powered-mineral-discovery-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario woman charged after assault of two children running lemonade stand]]></title><description><![CDATA[WINDSOR &mdash; Police in southern Ontario say a woman has been charged with the assault of two children who were running a lemonade stand.Windsor police say officers were called on the night of Aug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-woman-charged-after-assault-of-two-children-running-lemonade-stand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-woman-charged-after-assault-of-two-children-running-lemonade-stand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with assaulting fellow inmate at Ontario prison, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Police say a man currently serving a sentence at a medium-security prison in Ontario has been charged with assaulting a fellow inmate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-charged-with-assaulting-fellow-inmate-at-ontario-prison-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-charged-with-assaulting-fellow-inmate-at-ontario-prison-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says]]></title><description><![CDATA[JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) &mdash; A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/charter-plane-crash-kills-8-near-remote-radar-site-in-western-alaska-military-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/charter-plane-crash-kills-8-near-remote-radar-site-in-western-alaska-military-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, NTSB says]]></title><description><![CDATA[JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) &mdash; A charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska, a federal official said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/charter-plane-carrying-8-crashes-near-remote-radar-site-in-western-alaska-ntsb-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/charter-plane-carrying-8-crashes-near-remote-radar-site-in-western-alaska-ntsb-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court to give verdict in national security case of 2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONG KONG (AP) &mdash; AHong Kongcourt is set to deliver a verdict Friday in a closely watchednational security trialof two prominent activists linked to the city&rsquo;s decades-long commemorations of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-to-give-verdict-in-national-security-case-of-2-organizers-of-hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-to-give-verdict-in-national-security-case-of-2-organizers-of-hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court convicts 2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils in national security case]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONG KONG (AP) &mdash; Two former organizers of Hong Kong&rsquo;s decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Squarecrackdownwere convicted Fridayin a national security casebrought under a China-imposed law that has effectively crushed the cit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-convicts-2-organizers-of-hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigils-in-national-security-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-convicts-2-organizers-of-hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigils-in-national-security-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONG KONG (AP) &mdash; Two former organizers of Hong Kong&rsquo;s annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Squarecrackdownwere convicted by government-approved judges Friday of inciting others to overthrowing China's communist system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/2-organizers-of-hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigils-convicted-in-national-security-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/2-organizers-of-hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigils-convicted-in-national-security-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead as plane makes emergency landing on B.C. road, crashing into cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRINCE GEORGE &mdash; Police say one person is dead after a twin-engine plane made an emergency landing on a road in Prince George, B.C., crashing into cars and scattering debris including a propeller.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/one-dead-as-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-bc-road-crashing-into-cars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/one-dead-as-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-bc-road-crashing-into-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man’s latest round of troubles began at Espanola drive-thru]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philip Seabrook had a lengthy criminal record heading into court at the Sudbury Courthouse.The 40-year-old Sagamok First Nation man ended his visit with five more convictions after incidents in Sudbury and the North Shore that produced a six-month jail sentence.&ldquo;Mr. Seabrook: what is aggravating here is your driving while prohibited,&rdquo; Ontario Court Justice Julie Lefebvre. &ldquo;That, alone, is worth six months &hellip; Hopefully, the probation order will help you to get back on tra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mans-latest-round-of-troubles-began-at-espanola-drive-thru/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mans-latest-round-of-troubles-began-at-espanola-drive-thru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thief struck the same downtown Sudbury business twice this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using surveillance footage, Greater Sudbury Police officers have arrested a man accused of breaking into the same business twice this week.Police said Break, Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit officers arrested the accused on Aug. 19&ldquo;The investigation determined that in the early morning hours of August 16, 2026, the individualallegedly entered the business through an unsecured exterior door and stole cash and electronic items,&rdquo; police said in a release.&ldquo;Two days later, on August 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/thief-struck-the-same-downtown-sudbury-business-twice-this-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/thief-struck-the-same-downtown-sudbury-business-twice-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins special election to succeed Eric Swalwell in Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) &mdash; California lawmakerAisha Wahabsecured victory Thursday in a special election to serve the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's House term, which ends in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/california-lawmaker-aisha-wahab-wins-special-election-to-succeed-eric-swalwell-in-congress/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/california-lawmaker-aisha-wahab-wins-special-election-to-succeed-eric-swalwell-in-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury’s economy enjoying ‘real momentum,’ mayor says ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to the economy, the City of Greater Sudbury is tooting its own horn. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re seeing real momentum across Greater Sudbury,&rdquo; Mayor Paul Lefebvre said in a release as the city issued its Economic Bulletin for the first six months of 2026. &ldquo;From new investment and construction activity to building more homes needed to support our growing community, attracting talent, supporting entrepreneurs and advancing major projects, the first half of 2026 shows that the dec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburys-economy-enjoying-real-momentum-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburys-economy-enjoying-real-momentum-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance weighs in on Jivani trade advocacy and how Carney tried to 'out-tough' Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/vance-weighs-in-on-jivani-trade-advocacy-and-how-carney-tried-to-out-tough-trump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/vance-weighs-in-on-jivani-trade-advocacy-and-how-carney-tried-to-out-tough-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domtar to permanently close pulp mill in Howe Sound, B.C., costing 400 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domtar says it is permanently closing its Howe Sound pulp mill, affecting about 400 workers.Company president Luc Th&eacute;riault says it's due to reduced demand from Asia, poor prices and a decline in affordable domestic fibre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/domtar-to-permanently-close-pulp-mill-in-howe-sound-bc-costing-400-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/domtar-to-permanently-close-pulp-mill-in-howe-sound-bc-costing-400-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domtar to indefinitely idle pulp mill in Howe Sound, B.C., putting 400 out of work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another mill is shuttering in British Columbia, affecting about 400 workers in the industry that has taken repeated beatings from tariffs, global competition and a lack of fibre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/domtar-to-indefinitely-idle-pulp-mill-in-howe-sound-bc-putting-400-out-of-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/domtar-to-indefinitely-idle-pulp-mill-in-howe-sound-bc-putting-400-out-of-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JEAN, Michel]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing ofMichel Jean , at the age of 67, on August 17, 2026. Michel was born toRita Jeann&eacute;e Giroux and the lateSylvio Jean .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/jean-michel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/jean-michel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. court ruling reveals drug suspects sought by U.S. could seek trial in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; Three men facing extradition to the United States over their alleged involvement in transnational drug trafficking may seek to be tried in Canada, but the British Columbia Supreme Court says the prospect is "speculative at this point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-court-ruling-reveals-drug-suspects-sought-by-us-could-seek-trial-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-court-ruling-reveals-drug-suspects-sought-by-us-could-seek-trial-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some shoppers say 'not a chance' they'll Buy American booze if Ontario brings it back]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; The ban on American booze has emerged as a key sticking point in Canada's trade negotiations with the United States, but some shoppers in Ontario say they won't reach for California wine or Kentucky bourbon even if they reappear on store sh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/some-shoppers-say-not-a-chance-theyll-buy-american-booze-if-ontario-brings-it-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/some-shoppers-say-not-a-chance-theyll-buy-american-booze-if-ontario-brings-it-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation into the death of Sudbury resident Pat Forgue continues two years later, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 36-year-old man&rsquo;s body was found in Bell Park on July 31, 2024, and his death is being treated as a homicide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/investigation-into-the-death-of-sudbury-resident-pat-forgue-continues-two-years-later-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/investigation-into-the-death-of-sudbury-resident-pat-forgue-continues-two-years-later-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laurentian to help create ‘digital twin’ of mining core samples across Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sudbury university receives $1M to take part in Canadian Digital Core Library project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/laurentian-to-help-create-digital-twin-of-mining-core-samples-across-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/laurentian-to-help-create-digital-twin-of-mining-core-samples-across-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire service on scene at a structure fire in Copper Cliff]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the fire service told The Star there are no reported injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fire-service-on-scene-at-a-structure-fire-in-copper-cliff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fire-service-on-scene-at-a-structure-fire-in-copper-cliff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News on Highway 69 four-laning should come &lsquo;soon,' says MTO official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Design plans, negotiations ongoing among First Nations, provincial and federal governments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/news-on-highway-69-four-laning-should-come-lsquosoon-says-mto-official/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/news-on-highway-69-four-laning-should-come-lsquosoon-says-mto-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes, injuring at least 2 and damaging homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIMA, Peru (AP) &mdash; A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shookPeru'ssouthern Andes Mountains on Thursday, injuring at least two people and damaging homes, health centers and schools, authorities said. According to the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-magnitude-67-earthquake-shakes-perus-southern-andes-injuring-at-least-2-and-damaging-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-magnitude-67-earthquake-shakes-perus-southern-andes-injuring-at-least-2-and-damaging-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has shaken Peru’s southern Andes, no immediate damages reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIMA, Peru (AP) &mdash; A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shookPeru'ssouthern Andes Mountains on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage. The USGS said the quake occurred at 1 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-magnitude-67-earthquake-has-shaken-perus-southern-andes-no-immediate-damages-reported/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-magnitude-67-earthquake-has-shaken-perus-southern-andes-no-immediate-damages-reported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSIB cuts 466 jobs across Ontario in 'difficult business decision']]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is cutting 466 jobs across the province, in a move the union calls a "gut punch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wsib-cuts-466-jobs-across-ontario-in-difficult-business-decision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wsib-cuts-466-jobs-across-ontario-in-difficult-business-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s youngest wildfire evacuees begin processing the return home]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early childhood education expert says young wildfire evacuees are likely to feel the impact on their sense of safety even after they return home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bcs-youngest-wildfire-evacuees-begin-processing-the-return-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bcs-youngest-wildfire-evacuees-begin-processing-the-return-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forced addiction treatment ‘extremely dangerous and problematic’, groups say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only that, a community coalition says in a joint letter that research shows forced treatment rarely works, that police are not health care professionals able to diagnose a person&rsquo;s needs and Ontario&rsquo;s limited treatment capacity already turns away many people who want help]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/forced-addiction-treatment-extremely-dangerous-and-problematic-groups-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/forced-addiction-treatment-extremely-dangerous-and-problematic-groups-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golf tournament supports a home away from home for northern patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 24th Annual House of Kin Charity Golf Tournament takes place Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Pine Grove Golf Club in Sudbury, raising funds for affordable medical stays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/golf-tournament-supports-a-home-away-from-home-for-northern-patients/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/golf-tournament-supports-a-home-away-from-home-for-northern-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameroon's President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) &mdash; President Paul Biya returned Thursday to Cameroon after more than two months away in his longest recorded stay abroad since taking power, which had raised concerns about the health of the 93-year-old leader and a possible pow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cameroons-president-biya-returns-after-a-long-stay-abroad-raises-health-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cameroons-president-biya-returns-after-a-long-stay-abroad-raises-health-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youths join police for a day of fishing at Whitewater Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were 32 youths signed up for the 15th annual fishing event with local police officers on Whitewater Lake]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/youths-join-police-for-a-day-of-fishing-at-whitewater-lake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/youths-join-police-for-a-day-of-fishing-at-whitewater-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PENNIE-FOSTER, Mary Ellen]]></title><description><![CDATA[On August 13, 2026 after battling COPD for the past few years, Mary Ellen at the age of 59, passed away peacefully on her own terms at her residence in Sudbury, Ontario]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pennie-foster-mary-ellen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pennie-foster-mary-ellen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRANCOLINI, Nicole “Nikki”]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Nicole &ldquo;Nikki&rdquo; Francolini It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Nicole &ldquo;Nikki&rdquo; Francolini, of Sudbury, Ontario, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at the age of 55.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/francolini-nicole-nikki/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/francolini-nicole-nikki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MacLEAN, Hugh]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Hugh MacLean on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Pioneer Manor, Sudbury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/maclean-hugh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/maclean-hugh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOPPAZZINI, Ronald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ronald Toppazzini passed away on August 15, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born and raised in Copper Cliff, Ronald grew up with a strong sense of family, tradition, and hard work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toppazzini-ronald/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toppazzini-ronald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec coroner recommends Montreal police review use of force after 2025 death]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; A Quebec coroner is urging Montreal police to review its restraint and use of force practices following the 2025 death of Abisay Cruz.<br />
According to G&eacute;hane Kamel's report dated Aug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebec-coroner-recommends-montreal-police-review-use-of-force-after-2025-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebec-coroner-recommends-montreal-police-review-use-of-force-after-2025-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal police used banned hog-tie restraint before man, 29, died, coroner finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; A Quebec coroner is urging Montreal police to review its restraint and use of force practices following the 2025 death of a 29-year-old man.<br />
According to G&eacute;hane Kamel's report dated Aug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/montreal-police-used-banned-hog-tie-restraint-before-man-29-died-coroner-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/montreal-police-used-banned-hog-tie-restraint-before-man-29-died-coroner-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source says]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Federal agents seized electronic devices fromformer Rep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/federal-agents-seize-devices-from-ex-rep-eric-swalwell-in-sexual-misconduct-probe-ap-source-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/federal-agents-seize-devices-from-ex-rep-eric-swalwell-in-sexual-misconduct-probe-ap-source-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire crews fight weather, terrain on growing blaze near Summerland, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[SUMMERLAND &mdash; The British Columbia Wildfire Service says activity has picked up at the Bald Range blaze nearby Summerland due to persistent hot and dry conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-crews-fight-weather-terrain-on-growing-blaze-near-summerland-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-crews-fight-weather-terrain-on-growing-blaze-near-summerland-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario First Nation evacuated for second time this summer as nursing station flooded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neskantaga First Nation chief says his northern Ontario community had to be evacuated again after a contractor hired by the federal government caused a sewage flood at the community's only nursing station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-first-nation-evacuated-for-second-time-this-summer-as-nursing-station-flooded/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-first-nation-evacuated-for-second-time-this-summer-as-nursing-station-flooded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's not life back to normal,' even as B.C. wildfire evacuees return home]]></title><description><![CDATA[An AirTag that stayed online as a wildfire roared into the outskirts of her neighbourhood in Summerland, B.C., gave Harpreet Sidhu some hope that the home she shares with her husband was still standing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/its-not-life-back-to-normal-even-as-bc-wildfire-evacuees-return-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/its-not-life-back-to-normal-even-as-bc-wildfire-evacuees-return-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria, leaving dozens of people dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) &mdash; A boat capsized Thursday in a river inNigeria&rsquo;s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving at least 47 people dead, officials and residents said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/boat-capsizes-in-northwestern-nigeria-leaving-dozens-of-people-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/boat-capsizes-in-northwestern-nigeria-leaving-dozens-of-people-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Conservatives unveil election platform focused on 'pro-family' policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec Conservative Party unveiled its election campaign platform on Wednesday, promising tax cuts for families and businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebec-conservatives-unveil-election-platform-focused-on-pro-family-policies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebec-conservatives-unveil-election-platform-focused-on-pro-family-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa: 'unacceptable' for Israel to clear self in killing Canadian aid worker, peers]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Israel's conclusion that its military didn't commit a criminal act when it killed a Canadian and six other aid workers in Gaza two years ago is unacceptable, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-unacceptable-for-israel-to-clear-self-in-killing-canadian-aid-worker-peers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-unacceptable-for-israel-to-clear-self-in-killing-canadian-aid-worker-peers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada silent as Israel clears itself in death of aid workers, including a Canadian]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Israel says its military did not commit a criminal act when it killed seven aid workers in Gaza two years ago, including a Canadian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-silent-as-israel-clears-itself-in-death-of-aid-workers-including-a-canadian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-silent-as-israel-clears-itself-in-death-of-aid-workers-including-a-canadian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIMON, Larry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry Simon, originally from Timmins, Ontario, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026, at the age of 68, following an illness of less than a year, with his loving partner, Carmen, by his side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/simon-larry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/simon-larry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury author releases 3rd in ‘Hygge House’ cosy mystery series]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Murder by Nordic Design&rsquo; by A.L. Jensen (pen name for Liisa Kovala) involves a corpse being found in a sauna]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-author-releases-3rd-in-hygge-house-cosy-mystery-series/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-author-releases-3rd-in-hygge-house-cosy-mystery-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students set to head back to school as new contract for Ontario teachers far off]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Ontario students will soon return to school, but a new contract for their teachers and education workers may be far off as substantive bargaining has not even started.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/students-set-to-head-back-to-school-as-new-contract-for-ontario-teachers-far-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/students-set-to-head-back-to-school-as-new-contract-for-ontario-teachers-far-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report says wait times in Quebec emergency rooms were 11 minutes shorter last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report says the average wait time for patients in Quebec's emergency rooms last year was five hours and 12 minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/report-says-wait-times-in-quebec-emergency-rooms-were-11-minutes-shorter-last-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/report-says-wait-times-in-quebec-emergency-rooms-were-11-minutes-shorter-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cinéfest Sudbury gives sneak peek into programming for September festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out some of the film selections at this year&rsquo;s event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cinfest-sudbury-gives-sneak-peek-into-programming-for-september-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cinfest-sudbury-gives-sneak-peek-into-programming-for-september-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm Highway 69 commitments sought ahead of Transport minister’s visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s &lsquo;exciting transportation news expected for our region&rsquo; when Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria visits Sudbury on Aug. 25, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce reported]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/firm-highway-69-commitments-sought-ahead-of-transport-ministers-visit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/firm-highway-69-commitments-sought-ahead-of-transport-ministers-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CROPPER, Wayne]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with great sadness that the family announces his passing at Health Sciences North, August 17, 2026, at the age of 67 years. Beloved husband of Brenda Cropper (n&eacute;e Bolton).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cropper-wayne/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cropper-wayne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRONIER, Gabrielle]]></title><description><![CDATA[CRONIER, Gabrielle (n&eacute;e Martin) It is with great sadness that the family announces her passing at Health Sciences North on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the age of 94 years. Beloved wife of the late Jean-Louis Cronier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cronier-gabrielle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cronier-gabrielle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARCHAND, André]]></title><description><![CDATA[1948-2026 It is with great sorrow that the family announces the passing of Andr&eacute; Marchand on August 14 th , 2026, at the age of 78, surrounded by his loved ones at the Centre d'accueil Champlain in Ottawa, following a difficult battle wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/marchand-andr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/marchand-andr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAVINGTON, David]]></title><description><![CDATA[(1952 &ndash; 2026)David passed away at Cassellholme on Wednesday August 12, 2026 at the age of 74 years. He was the beloved husband of 51 years to Patricia Bavington (nee Parke). Loving father of Terresa Bavington and Ashly (Joshua Rickard).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bavington-david/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bavington-david/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PURO, Linda Elizabeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linda Elizabeth Puro (nee Heino) It is with profound sadness that the family of Linda Puro announces her peaceful passing on August 15, 2026, at the age of 86.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/puro-linda-elizabeth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/puro-linda-elizabeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[HARBEL, Liberia (AP) &mdash; The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia, who arrived on Thursday as part of 1,200 migrants that the African country will receive under a new deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-sends-20-deportees-to-liberia-part-of-1200-migrants-the-country-will-receive-under-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-sends-20-deportees-to-liberia-part-of-1200-migrants-the-country-will-receive-under-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians]]></title><description><![CDATA[HARBEL, Liberia (AP) &mdash; The United States on Thursday carried out its first deportation under an agreement for Liberia to accept up to 1,200 people who are not from the African country, one of the Trump administration's largest efforts yet to deport p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-carries-out-its-first-deportations-under-pact-for-liberia-to-accept-1200-non-liberians/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-carries-out-its-first-deportations-under-pact-for-liberia-to-accept-1200-non-liberians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police in Sudbury looking for man who abused dog - Updated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update: The story has been updated to include comments from Greater Sudbury Police.. . . .Greater Sudbury Police officers are looking for a suspect they believe abused a dog in a video circulating on social media.Police said in a release they received multiple calls around 6:50 p.m. on Aug. 19 &ldquo;regarding an animal abuse incident.&ldquo;A video depicting the assault, which appeared to involve a lone individual, had been circulated on social media.&rdquo;Through their investigation, officer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-in-sudbury-looking-for-man-who-abused-dog-updated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-in-sudbury-looking-for-man-who-abused-dog-updated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police in Sudbury looking for man who abused dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury Police officers are looking for a suspect they believe abused a dog in a video circulating on social media.Police said in a release they received multiple calls around 6:50 p.m. on Aug. 19 &ldquo;regarding an animal abuse incident.&ldquo;A video depicting the assault, which appeared to involve a lone individual, had been circulated on social media.&rdquo;Through their investigation, officers obtained CCTV footage of the incident and identified the individual believed to be respo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-in-sudbury-looking-for-man-who-abused-dog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-in-sudbury-looking-for-man-who-abused-dog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police in Sudbury charge man in dog abuse case - Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update:Police have made an arrest in the case.First update: The story has been updated to include comments from Greater Sudbury Police.. . . .Greater Sudbury Police officers have arrested a man they believe abused a dog in a video circulating on social media.Police said in a release that officers arrested the man in the downtown core on Aug. 20.He is charged with cruelty to animals, injuring or endangering other animals, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, mischief under $5,000 and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-in-sudbury-charge-man-in-dog-abuse-case-update/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-in-sudbury-charge-man-in-dog-abuse-case-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She's our hero': Bear attack victim says her dog saved her life]]></title><description><![CDATA["We rescued her, and she saved us right back," said Colette Shwetz whose Nipigon home was invaded by an aggressive bear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/shes-our-hero-bear-attack-victim-says-her-dog-saved-her-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/shes-our-hero-bear-attack-victim-says-her-dog-saved-her-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lucky' collapsed on Amsterdam street. Did he go missing in Canada in 1994?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver police say they are working with Dutch counterparts and Interpol to determine if an unidentified man who collapsed on the street in the Netherlands three years ago is a Canadian who went missing in B.C. in the 1990s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lucky-collapsed-on-amsterdam-street-did-he-go-missing-in-canada-in-1994/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lucky-collapsed-on-amsterdam-street-did-he-go-missing-in-canada-in-1994/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog seized, arrest warrant issued after abuse captured on CCTV]]></title><description><![CDATA[GSPS says police were alerted to the video circulating on social media by multiple people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/dog-seized-arrest-warrant-issued-after-abuse-captured-on-cctv/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/dog-seized-arrest-warrant-issued-after-abuse-captured-on-cctv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[BUNIA, Congo (AP) &mdash; Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has been effective in past Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization and partners said Thursday, announcing a step seen as a major boost to efforts to contain what]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/congo-to-receive-70000-doses-of-ervebo-ebola-vaccine-which-has-been-effective-in-past-outbreaks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/congo-to-receive-70000-doses-of-ervebo-ebola-vaccine-which-has-been-effective-in-past-outbreaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea says North Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea (AP) &mdash; North Korea launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after the Northshrugged offa U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/south-korea-says-north-korea-fires-barrage-of-short-range-ballistic-missiles-toward-the-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/south-korea-says-north-korea-fires-barrage-of-short-range-ballistic-missiles-toward-the-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea says North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea (AP) &mdash; North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/south-korea-says-north-korea-fires-about-10-short-range-ballistic-missiles-toward-the-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/south-korea-says-north-korea-fires-about-10-short-range-ballistic-missiles-toward-the-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea (AP) &mdash; North Korea launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after the Northshrugged offa U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/north-korea-fires-barrage-of-missiles-toward-the-sea-after-dismissing-overture-from-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/north-korea-fires-barrage-of-missiles-toward-the-sea-after-dismissing-overture-from-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some premiers optimistic about trade talks with U.S. ahead of extended deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Some premiers say they're optimistic about Canada's progress in reaching a trade deal to avoid punishing tariffs from the United States, while others say they're waiting for more details about the agreement.U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/some-premiers-optimistic-about-trade-talks-with-us-ahead-of-extended-deadline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/some-premiers-optimistic-about-trade-talks-with-us-ahead-of-extended-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre invites Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi to visit Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the former crown prince of Iran, who is pitching himself as the best option to lead Iran back to democracy, to visit Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/poilievre-invites-irans-exiled-crown-prince-reza-pahlavi-to-visit-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/poilievre-invites-irans-exiled-crown-prince-reza-pahlavi-to-visit-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many premiers open to restocking U.S. booze but still have concerns about trade deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Several premiers seem open to returning American liquor to provincial shelves, but there is little enthusiasm about the idea as questions still linger on what a deal to avoid 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billion worth of goods looks like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/many-premiers-open-to-restocking-us-booze-but-still-have-concerns-about-trade-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/many-premiers-open-to-restocking-us-booze-but-still-have-concerns-about-trade-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc returning to Washington to meet with Greer, continue deal finalization]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is heading back to Washington to meet again with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, alongside Canada's chief negotiator Janice Charette, at 12:15 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-returning-to-washington-to-meet-with-greer-continue-deal-finalization/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-returning-to-washington-to-meet-with-greer-continue-deal-finalization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc back in Washington to meet with Greer, continue deal finalization]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc returned to Washington on Thursday to meet again with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as work continues to finalize a deal to avert a new round of U.S. tariffs.U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-back-in-washington-to-meet-with-greer-continue-deal-finalization/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-back-in-washington-to-meet-with-greer-continue-deal-finalization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the news today: Trade talks bring hope, Russian missile strikes, Alberta AI debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Some premiers optimistic about trade talks with U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-trade-talks-bring-hope-russian-missile-strikes-alberta-ai-debate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-trade-talks-bring-hope-russian-missile-strikes-alberta-ai-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney nearly begged premiers to put U.S. booze back on shelves to secure deal: Kinew]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said he wishes Canada pushed harder against the U.S. in trade negotiations, but that he understands where Prime Minister Mark Carney is coming from in his bid to seal a deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-nearly-begged-premiers-to-put-us-booze-back-on-shelves-to-secure-deal-kinew/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-nearly-begged-premiers-to-put-us-booze-back-on-shelves-to-secure-deal-kinew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As deadline looms for Ontario municipal elections candidates, some seats uncontested]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; With the window to run in this year's Ontario municipal elections about to close, observers and advocates are paying attention not only to those vying to lead their communities, but also to the number of people who aren't.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/as-deadline-looms-for-ontario-municipal-elections-candidates-some-seats-uncontested/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/as-deadline-looms-for-ontario-municipal-elections-candidates-some-seats-uncontested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian missile barrage kills at least 6 in Kyiv, injures 33]]></title><description><![CDATA[KYIV, Ukraine (AP) &mdash; A Russian missile barrage overnight Thursday killed at least six people in Kyiv as explosions echoed across the capital throughout the night, local authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/russian-missile-barrage-kills-at-least-6-in-kyiv-injures-33/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/russian-missile-barrage-kills-at-least-6-in-kyiv-injures-33/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian missile barrage across Ukraine's capital kills at least 12 and wounds 33]]></title><description><![CDATA[KYIV, Ukraine (AP) &mdash; A Russian missile barrage overnight Thursday killed at least 12 people in Kyiv as explosions echoed across Ukraine's capital throughout the night, local authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/russian-missile-barrage-across-ukraines-capital-kills-at-least-12-and-wounds-33/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/russian-missile-barrage-across-ukraines-capital-kills-at-least-12-and-wounds-33/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv region]]></title><description><![CDATA[KYIV, Ukraine (AP) &mdash; Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people, officials said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-russian-missile-and-drone-barrage-kills-at-least-16-in-ukraines-kyiv-region/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-russian-missile-and-drone-barrage-kills-at-least-16-in-ukraines-kyiv-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 14 in Ukraine's Kyiv region]]></title><description><![CDATA[KYIV, Ukraine (AP) &mdash; Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 14 people, officials said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-russian-missile-and-drone-barrage-kills-at-least-14-in-ukraines-kyiv-region/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-russian-missile-and-drone-barrage-kills-at-least-14-in-ukraines-kyiv-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lucky' collapsed on Amsterdam street. Did he go missing in Vancouver in 1994?]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; Vancouver police say they are working with Dutch counterparts and Interpol to determine if an unidentified man who collapsed on the street in the Netherlands three years ago is a Canadian who went missing in B.C. in the 1990s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lucky-collapsed-on-amsterdam-street-did-he-go-missing-in-vancouver-in-1994/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lucky-collapsed-on-amsterdam-street-did-he-go-missing-in-vancouver-in-1994/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts to be used in November election]]></title><description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) &mdash; A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/missouri-court-allows-new-trump-backed-us-house-districts-to-be-used-in-november-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/missouri-court-allows-new-trump-backed-us-house-districts-to-be-used-in-november-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BC Prosecution Service says appeal not viable after man accused of murder acquitted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BC Prosecution Service says appealing the acquittal of a man accused of killing 33-year-old Vanessa Terry isn't viable, after a judge tossed out incriminating statements made to police due to "degrading and humiliating" treatment by investigators]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-prosecution-service-says-appeal-not-viable-after-man-accused-of-murder-acquitted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-prosecution-service-says-appeal-not-viable-after-man-accused-of-murder-acquitted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: Carney asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S.<br />
U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-carney-asks-provinces-to-return-us-alcohol-to-stores/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-carney-asks-provinces-to-return-us-alcohol-to-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S.<br />
U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-asks-provinces-to-return-us-alcohol-to-stores/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-asks-provinces-to-return-us-alcohol-to-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON (AP) &mdash;Prince Harryand his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom, but they won&rsquo;t resume their roles as working members of the royal family, Britain&rsquo;s Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/prince-harry-and-meghan-are-returning-to-the-uk-with-their-children-british-newspaper-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/prince-harry-and-meghan-are-returning-to-the-uk-with-their-children-british-newspaper-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts be used in November election]]></title><description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) &mdash; A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/missouri-court-allows-new-trump-backed-us-house-districts-be-used-in-november-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/missouri-court-allows-new-trump-backed-us-house-districts-be-used-in-november-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laurentian University hosts Rangers from First Nations across Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-one Indigenous youth from First Nation communities across Ontario explored science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), mining, environmental stewardship, skilled trades and clean energy during the Outland Youth Employment Program Science Week at Laurentian University.Hosted by the Goodman School of Mines last month, the program brought together Rangers from Apitipi Anicinapek Nation, Attawapiskat First Nation, Beausoleil First Nation, Fort Albany First Nation, Kashechewan First]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/laurentian-university-hosts-rangers-from-first-nations-across-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/laurentian-university-hosts-rangers-from-first-nations-across-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBC names former Ontario cabinet minister Caroline Mulroney as vice chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Royal Bank of Canada has hired Caroline Mulroney as vice chair and she is to report to Derek Neldner, the head of capital markets, starting Sept. 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rbc-names-former-ontario-cabinet-minister-caroline-mulroney-as-vice-chair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rbc-names-former-ontario-cabinet-minister-caroline-mulroney-as-vice-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick quotes: Here's what people are saying about the Canada-U.S. trade negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada and the U.S. averted an escalation in the trade tensions with an agreement to continue hammering out a deal that would prevent new American tariffs from taking effect Wednesday.U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quick-quotes-heres-what-people-are-saying-about-the-canada-us-trade-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quick-quotes-heres-what-people-are-saying-about-the-canada-us-trade-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact File: Anti-Muslim posts spread false claims about Quebec church fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fact-file-anti-muslim-posts-spread-false-claims-about-quebec-church-fires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fact-file-anti-muslim-posts-spread-false-claims-about-quebec-church-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSIB to chop more than 130 jobs in Sudbury - Take our poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[After days of speculation among its workers, the WSIB is cutting more than 130 jobs in Sudbury and more than 400 across Ontario while closing nine regional offices.Sources have told The Star that managers in Northern Ontario were told early Wednesday that they were being let go immediately and that unionized employees were being told later in the day.A source said that some union members were being given the choice of accepting a buyout or relocating.CTV News says that 136 positions were cut in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wsib-to-chop-more-than-130-jobs-in-sudbury-take-our-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wsib-to-chop-more-than-130-jobs-in-sudbury-take-our-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSIB to chop more than 130 jobs in Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[After days of speculation among its workers, the WSIB is cutting more than 130 jobs in Sudbury and more than 400 across Ontario while closing nine regional offices.Sources have told The Star that managers in Northern Ontario were told early Wednesday that they were being let go immediately and that unionized employees were being told later in the day.A source said that some union members were being given the choice of accepting a buyout or relocating.CTV News says that 136 positions were cut in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wsib-to-chop-more-than-130-jobs-in-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wsib-to-chop-more-than-130-jobs-in-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury region impacted by Ontario’s move to expand primary care access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northeastern Manitoulin Family Health Team, Espanola &amp; Area Family Health Team and the Centre de sant&eacute; communautaire du Grand Sudbury are all on the list for expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-region-impacted-by-ontarios-move-to-expand-primary-care-access/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-region-impacted-by-ontarios-move-to-expand-primary-care-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump boasts Keystone XL as trade talk win. It's not clear it was ever off the table.]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-boasts-keystone-xl-as-trade-talk-win-its-not-clear-it-was-ever-off-the-table/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-boasts-keystone-xl-as-trade-talk-win-its-not-clear-it-was-ever-off-the-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec prosecutor stays charges against 11 Longueuil teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebec-prosecutor-stays-charges-against-11-longueuil-teens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebec-prosecutor-stays-charges-against-11-longueuil-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue mission is called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope]]></title><description><![CDATA[CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) &mdash; The mission to saveNASA&rsquo;s sinking Swift Observatorywas called off Wednesday, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rescue-mission-is-called-off-for-nasas-aging-swift-space-telescope/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rescue-mission-is-called-off-for-nasas-aging-swift-space-telescope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSIB announces sweeping office closures, 136 Sudbury jobs lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;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,&rsquo; says OCEU President Harry Goslin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wsib-announces-sweeping-office-closures-136-sudbury-jobs-lost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wsib-announces-sweeping-office-closures-136-sudbury-jobs-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEVEILLÉE, William]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of William Sylvio Leveill&eacute;e on August 16, 2026, at the age of 86]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leveille-william/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leveille-william/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EYRE, Linda]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/eyre-linda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/eyre-linda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing pilot found dead in submerged home-built plane in Ontario lake: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/missing-pilot-found-dead-in-submerged-home-built-plane-in-ontario-lake-opp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/missing-pilot-found-dead-in-submerged-home-built-plane-in-ontario-lake-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kraft Dinner smoothie, anyone? What's on tap at the CNE in Toronto this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Kraft Dinner smoothies, nitrogen-infused Oreo treats and pickle-flavoured coffee are among the wild food offerings at the Canadian National Exhibition this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kraft-dinner-smoothie-anyone-whats-on-tap-at-the-cne-in-toronto-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kraft-dinner-smoothie-anyone-whats-on-tap-at-the-cne-in-toronto-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto home resident who opened fire during attempted car theft charged: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Toronto police say they charged a resident of a home who allegedly opened fire as suspects attempted to steal a vehicle from the driveway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toronto-home-resident-who-opened-fire-during-attempted-car-theft-charged-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toronto-home-resident-who-opened-fire-during-attempted-car-theft-charged-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salamander and tarantula are B.C. fire survivors, as pets and owners seek reunions]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/salamander-and-tarantula-are-bc-fire-survivors-as-pets-and-owners-seek-reunions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/salamander-and-tarantula-are-bc-fire-survivors-as-pets-and-owners-seek-reunions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfire survivors include pet salamander and tarantula]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-wildfire-survivors-include-pet-salamander-and-tarantula/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-wildfire-survivors-include-pet-salamander-and-tarantula/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A second casino for Sudbury? Questions swirl around massive ‘Country Pine Casino’ proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although it would face significant legislative hurdles, the project&rsquo;s proponents registered a company called Country Pine Casino Ltd. in 2022 and they&rsquo;ve reportedly put a &lsquo;substantial&rsquo; down payment on the property]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-second-casino-for-sudbury-questions-swirl-around-massive-country-pine-casino-proposal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-second-casino-for-sudbury-questions-swirl-around-massive-country-pine-casino-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two teens charged in girl’s murder on Manitoulin Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenagers have been charged in the murder of a 17-year-old girl on Manitoulin Island&rsquo;s M&rsquo;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.&ldquo;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.&rdquo;As a result of their investigation, off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-teens-charged-in-girls-murder-on-manitoulin-island/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-teens-charged-in-girls-murder-on-manitoulin-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death toll in mine collapse in Central African Republic rises to more than 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) &mdash; 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/death-toll-in-mine-collapse-in-central-african-republic-rises-to-more-than-100/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/death-toll-in-mine-collapse-in-central-african-republic-rises-to-more-than-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury man's bid to have his murder plea struck to continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-mans-bid-to-have-his-murder-plea-struck-to-continue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-mans-bid-to-have-his-murder-plea-struck-to-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With 500-plus structures damaged or lost, B.C.'s fire season is among the worst]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/with-500-plus-structures-damaged-or-lost-bcs-fire-season-is-among-the-worst/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/with-500-plus-structures-damaged-or-lost-bcs-fire-season-is-among-the-worst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look back at the Keystone XL pipeline drama as Trump touts its potential revival]]></title><description><![CDATA[CALGARY &mdash; 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-look-back-at-the-keystone-xl-pipeline-drama-as-trump-touts-its-potential-revival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-look-back-at-the-keystone-xl-pipeline-drama-as-trump-touts-its-potential-revival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nate Erskine-Smith running for Toronto city council in crowded Beaches—East York race]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; A former Liberal MP and federal housing minister is putting his hat in the ring for a Toronto city council seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nate-erskine-smith-running-for-toronto-city-council-in-crowded-beacheseast-york-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nate-erskine-smith-running-for-toronto-city-council-in-crowded-beacheseast-york-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury police continue to investigate Bell Park murder - Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-continue-to-investigate-bell-park-murder-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-continue-to-investigate-bell-park-murder-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury police continue to investigate Bell Park murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-continue-to-investigate-bell-park-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-continue-to-investigate-bell-park-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant Karmelo Anthony seeks a new trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[McKINNEY, Texas (AP) &mdash; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/judge-removed-from-texas-track-meet-stabbing-case-as-defendant-karmelo-anthony-seeks-a-new-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/judge-removed-from-texas-track-meet-stabbing-case-as-defendant-karmelo-anthony-seeks-a-new-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury’s Keerthana Nair earns a crown in Mrs. India Worldwide pageant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The financial planner from Sudbury signed up for event to give herself a mental health boost after experiencing post-partum depression]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburys-keerthana-nair-earns-a-crown-in-mrs-india-worldwide-pageant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburys-keerthana-nair-earns-a-crown-in-mrs-india-worldwide-pageant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax man faces new charge after allegedly threatening to bomb U.S. consulate]]></title><description><![CDATA[HALIFAX &mdash; 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/halifax-man-faces-new-charge-after-allegedly-threatening-to-bomb-us-consulate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/halifax-man-faces-new-charge-after-allegedly-threatening-to-bomb-us-consulate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roads closed after gas leak discovered in Bancroft Drive area]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/roads-closed-after-gas-leak-discovered-in-bancroft-drive-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/roads-closed-after-gas-leak-discovered-in-bancroft-drive-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas line fixed, residents return after leak in Minnow Lake in Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enbridge Gas crews removed and replaced a damaged portion of natural gas service line on Bancroft early Thursday morning after a leak forced the temporary evacuation of several buildings in the Minnow Lake area on Wednesday.Lesley Hunter, a communications advisor with Enbridge Gas, said the cause of the damage was still under investigation as of Thursday afternoon.Greater Sudbury Fire Services evacuated 12 buildings on Wednesday after a high concentration of natural gas was detected coming from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gas-line-fixed-residents-return-after-leak-in-minnow-lake-in-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gas-line-fixed-residents-return-after-leak-in-minnow-lake-in-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WARD, Huguette Alma]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ward-huguette-alma/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ward-huguette-alma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clothing charity Closet Share holding first annual golf tournament fundraiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sept. 11 event being hosted at Forest Ridge Golf &amp; Country Club in Chelmsford]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/clothing-charity-closet-share-holding-first-annual-golf-tournament-fundraiser/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/clothing-charity-closet-share-holding-first-annual-golf-tournament-fundraiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazilian police say at least 23 killed in minibus and truck crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAO PAULO (AP) &mdash; 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/brazilian-police-say-at-least-23-killed-in-minibus-and-truck-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/brazilian-police-say-at-least-23-killed-in-minibus-and-truck-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury’s Josh Odair heading out on short fall tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nickel City singer-songwriter hitting spots in Sudbury, North Bay, Wellington North and Ayr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburys-josh-odair-heading-out-on-short-fall-tour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburys-josh-odair-heading-out-on-short-fall-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late-night Manitoulin Island cyclist arrested for carrying cocaine]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP officer stopped man with unlit bicycle in M'Chigeeng First Nation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/late-night-manitoulin-island-cyclist-arrested-for-carrying-cocaine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/late-night-manitoulin-island-cyclist-arrested-for-carrying-cocaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas leak forces road closures, targeted evacuations in Minnow Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bancroft Drive is closed between Second and Third while Enbridge works to find the source of the leak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gas-leak-forces-road-closures-targeted-evacuations-in-minnow-lake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gas-leak-forces-road-closures-targeted-evacuations-in-minnow-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expect training-related military traffic locally beginning Aug. 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/expect-training-related-military-traffic-locally-beginning-aug-20/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/expect-training-related-military-traffic-locally-beginning-aug-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted of trailer hitch killing of Indigenous woman granted full parole]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Parole Board of Canada released its decision for the 27-year-old, who is serving a nearly eight-year sentence for manslaughter in relation to the death of Barbara Kentner, on Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-convicted-of-trailer-hitch-killing-of-indigenous-woman-granted-full-parole/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-convicted-of-trailer-hitch-killing-of-indigenous-woman-granted-full-parole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario homebuyers urged to check electrical permits before buying]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Ontario&rsquo;s housing market slows, the Electrical Safety Authority is urging buyers and sellers to look beyond finishes and confirm electrical work was properly permitted and inspected to reduce the risk of shock or fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-homebuyers-urged-to-check-electrical-permits-before-buying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-homebuyers-urged-to-check-electrical-permits-before-buying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramedic attacked after responding to accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver of the vehicle involved in the accident has been charged with assault with a weapon, uttering threats and impaired driving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/paramedic-attacked-after-responding-to-accident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/paramedic-attacked-after-responding-to-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens charged with murder in death of 17-year-old in M’Chigeeng]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teen girl was located deceased Aug. 17 at a home on the Manitoulin Island First Nation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/teens-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-17-year-old-in-mchigeeng/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/teens-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-17-year-old-in-mchigeeng/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s military to open criminal probes into 2 Gaza attacks on Palestinians]]></title><description><![CDATA[JERUSALEM (AP) &mdash; Israel&rsquo;s military said Wednesday it would launch criminal investigations into two high-profile attacks on Palestinians during the war in Gaza, including the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family and of 15 Palestinian param]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/israels-military-to-open-criminal-probes-into-2-gaza-attacks-on-palestinians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/israels-military-to-open-criminal-probes-into-2-gaza-attacks-on-palestinians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics]]></title><description><![CDATA[JERUSALEM (AP) &mdash; Israel&rsquo;s military said Wednesday it would launch criminal investigations into two high-profile attacks on Palestinians during thewar in Gaza , including the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family and of 15 Palestinian par]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/israeli-military-launches-criminal-probes-into-killings-of-hind-rajab-and-palestinian-paramedics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/israeli-military-launches-criminal-probes-into-killings-of-hind-rajab-and-palestinian-paramedics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian man arrested over undersea explosions that damaged gas pipelines in 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[BERLIN (AP) &mdash; A Ukrainian man was arrested Wednesday in Croatia in relation to undersea explosions thatdamaged the Nord Stream gas pipelinesbetween Russia and Germany in 2022, Germany&rsquo;s federal prosecutor said. Ukrainian national Vladimir Z.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ukrainian-man-arrested-over-undersea-explosions-that-damaged-gas-pipelines-in-2022/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ukrainian-man-arrested-over-undersea-explosions-that-damaged-gas-pipelines-in-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian man arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions]]></title><description><![CDATA[BERLIN (AP) &mdash; A Ukrainian man was arrested Wednesday in Croatia in connection with the 2022 undersea explosions thatdamaged the Nord Stream gas pipelinesbetween Russia and Germany, Germany&rsquo;s federal prosecutor said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ukrainian-man-arrested-over-2022-nord-stream-pipeline-explosions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ukrainian-man-arrested-over-2022-nord-stream-pipeline-explosions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire near Summerland, B.C., remains active as residents return]]></title><description><![CDATA[SUMMERLAND &mdash; While most evacuation orders have come down for the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, the BC Wildfire Service is reporting the blaze remains active.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-near-summerland-bc-remains-active-as-residents-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-near-summerland-bc-remains-active-as-residents-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of goods after U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday he would delay the levies for three days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-delays-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canada-for-three-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-delays-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canada-for-three-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Returning home different for everyone after 'monster' wildfire in B.C.'s Okanagan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A staged re-entry is unfolding for residents of Summerland, B.C., while the wildfire that forced them out as it exploded on the night of Aug. 7 continues to burn out of control away from the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/returning-home-different-for-everyone-after-monster-wildfire-in-bcs-okanagan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/returning-home-different-for-everyone-after-monster-wildfire-in-bcs-okanagan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc, Charette to meet with U.S. trade officials in Washington as tariffs paused]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and chief negotiator Janice Charette are scheduled to meet with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington at 11:15 a.m. ET.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-charette-to-meet-with-us-trade-officials-in-washington-as-tariffs-paused/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-charette-to-meet-with-us-trade-officials-in-washington-as-tariffs-paused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the news today: Trump delays tariffs, B.C. wildfire update, Alberta data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed&hellip; Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days<br />
Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of goods after U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-trump-delays-tariffs-bc-wildfire-update-alberta-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-trump-delays-tariffs-bc-wildfire-update-alberta-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heritage Toronto's Plaque Friday videos showcase city's history with viral moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; If you've walked around Toronto, you might have noticed plaques scattered around the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/heritage-torontos-plaque-friday-videos-showcase-citys-history-with-viral-moments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/heritage-torontos-plaque-friday-videos-showcase-citys-history-with-viral-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: Carney to brief cabinet, premiers on trade deal with the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to brief his cabinet and Canada's premiers today about the trade deal reached with the United States on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-carney-to-brief-cabinet-premiers-on-trade-deal-with-the-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-carney-to-brief-cabinet-premiers-on-trade-deal-with-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to brief cabinet, premiers on trade deal with the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to brief his cabinet and Canada's premiers today about the potential trade deal reached with the United States on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-to-brief-cabinet-premiers-on-trade-deal-with-the-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-to-brief-cabinet-premiers-on-trade-deal-with-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says trade deal with U.S. 'reinforces that Canadian advantage']]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney said a draft trade deal with the United States builds on Canada's top bilateral trade terms and "reinforces that Canadian advantage."In a statement posted on social media Wednesday &mdash; just hours after U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-says-trade-deal-with-us-reinforces-that-canadian-advantage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-says-trade-deal-with-us-reinforces-that-canadian-advantage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, U.S. both say they made gains in new trade deal that averted tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar stood with Canada-U.S. Minister Dominic LeBlanc in Washington on Wednesday and touted a draft deal which appears to have averted a new round of punishing tariffs on Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-us-both-say-they-made-gains-in-new-trade-deal-that-averted-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-us-both-say-they-made-gains-in-new-trade-deal-that-averted-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed]]></title><description><![CDATA[BUNIA, Congo (AP) &mdash; The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country&rsquo;s remotest regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/congos-ebola-outbreak-reaches-5000-cases-as-it-outpaces-response-efforts-at-unprecedented-speed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/congos-ebola-outbreak-reaches-5000-cases-as-it-outpaces-response-efforts-at-unprecedented-speed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. Sullivan, former congresswoman Peltola will face off for Alaska’s US Senate seat in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) &mdash; Republican Sen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sen-sullivan-former-congresswoman-peltola-will-face-off-for-alaskas-us-senate-seat-in-november/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sen-sullivan-former-congresswoman-peltola-will-face-off-for-alaskas-us-senate-seat-in-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. Sullivan, former congresswoman Peltola will face off for Alaska US Senate seat in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) &mdash; Republican Sen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sen-sullivan-former-congresswoman-peltola-will-face-off-for-alaska-us-senate-seat-in-november/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sen-sullivan-former-congresswoman-peltola-will-face-off-for-alaska-us-senate-seat-in-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican US Rep. Nick Begich advances from primary for Alaska's US House seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) &mdash; Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich has advanced from the primary for Alaska&rsquo;s lone House seat. Begich, who is seeking a second term, was one of the top finishers in Tuesday&rsquo;s election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/republican-us-rep-nick-begich-advances-from-primary-for-alaskas-us-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/republican-us-rep-nick-begich-advances-from-primary-for-alaskas-us-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extendicare York workers say they want a new contract now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unionized workers at Extendicare York in Sudbury took to the streets on Tuesday in an effort to speed up contract negotiations.CUPE 1182 , one of 8 CUPE locals participating in the Extendicare Central Table bargaining, said it is frustrated by what it calls ongoing delays in reaching a new agreement.Talks have been stalled since June 29, the union said. The union has been without a contract since Dec. 31. CUPE said the lack of a new contract is beginning to have &ldquo;ripple effects&rdquo; acr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/extendicare-york-workers-say-they-want-a-new-contract-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/extendicare-york-workers-say-they-want-a-new-contract-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump hits pause on new 50 per cent tariffs targeting Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Punishing duties were set to take effect shortly after midnight on Tuesday, but U.S. President has paused the planned tariffs for three days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-hits-pause-on-new-50-per-cent-tariffs-targeting-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-hits-pause-on-new-50-per-cent-tariffs-targeting-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean and US militaries shorten drills by about half after Trump ordered a reduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea (AP) &mdash; The South Korean and U.S. militaries have agreed to shorten their drillsat the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/south-korean-and-us-militaries-shorten-drills-by-about-half-after-trump-ordered-a-reduction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/south-korean-and-us-militaries-shorten-drills-by-about-half-after-trump-ordered-a-reduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean and US militaries shorten drills after Trump ordered a reduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea (AP) &mdash; The South Korean and U.S. militaries have agreed to shorten their drills at the U.S.'s request, South Korean officials said Wednesday, days afterPresident Donald Trump ordered cutsto the exercises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/south-korean-and-us-militaries-shorten-drills-after-trump-ordered-a-reduction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/south-korean-and-us-militaries-shorten-drills-after-trump-ordered-a-reduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea says the South Korean and US militaries have agreed to shorten their drills]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea (AP) &mdash; South Korea said Wednesday the South Korean and U.S. militaries have agreed to shorten their drills at the U.S.'s request. South Korea&rsquo;s military said in a statement the ongoing drills with the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/south-korea-says-the-south-korean-and-us-militaries-have-agreed-to-shorten-their-drills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/south-korea-says-the-south-korean-and-us-militaries-have-agreed-to-shorten-their-drills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korean shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea (AP) &mdash; North Korea says a U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea doesn&rsquo;t change anything.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/north-korean-shrugs-off-trumps-scaled-back-drills-with-south-korea-saying-it-changes-nothing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/north-korean-shrugs-off-trumps-scaled-back-drills-with-south-korea-saying-it-changes-nothing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea (AP) &mdash; North Korea said Wednesday that a U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/north-korea-shrugs-off-trumps-scaled-back-drills-with-south-korea-saying-it-changes-nothing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/north-korea-shrugs-off-trumps-scaled-back-drills-with-south-korea-saying-it-changes-nothing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Rep Byron Donalds wins GOP nod for governor and former Rep. David Jolly the Democratic nomination]]></title><description><![CDATA[FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) &mdash; U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for Florida governor and former Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic nomination on Tuesday, setting the stage for a November contest to replace outgoing Gov.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-rep-byron-donalds-wins-gop-nod-for-governor-and-former-rep-david-jolly-the-democratic-nomination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-rep-byron-donalds-wins-gop-nod-for-governor-and-former-rep-david-jolly-the-democratic-nomination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Rep Byron Donalds wins GOP nod for Florida governor against Ex-Rep David Jolly for the Democrats]]></title><description><![CDATA[FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) &mdash; U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for Florida governor and former Rep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-rep-byron-donalds-wins-gop-nod-for-florida-governor-against-ex-rep-david-jolly-for-the-democrats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-rep-byron-donalds-wins-gop-nod-for-florida-governor-against-ex-rep-david-jolly-for-the-democrats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida holds primaries for governor and Congress, testing Trump's grip on adopted state]]></title><description><![CDATA[FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) &mdash; A Republican attempting to become Florida's first Black governor faces a crowded field Tuesday while Democrats wage primary battles for a reduced pool of left-leaning seats underredrawn congressional maps . U.S. Rep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/florida-holds-primaries-for-governor-and-congress-testing-trumps-grip-on-adopted-state/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/florida-holds-primaries-for-governor-and-congress-testing-trumps-grip-on-adopted-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) &mdash; A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved bya crashing SpaceX rocket .The space agency released before-and-after photos of the impact area on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/before-and-after-nasa-images-show-crater-carved-by-a-spacex-rocket-that-slammed-into-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/before-and-after-nasa-images-show-crater-carved-by-a-spacex-rocket-that-slammed-into-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BONIN, Gilles]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with profound sadness that the family announces the peaceful passing of Gilles Bonin, at Maison McCulloch Hospice in Sudbury, surrounded by his loving family, on August 15, 2026, at the age of 89]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bonin-gilles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bonin-gilles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[HELLS GATE &mdash; The owners of the gold rush-era Alexandra Lodge in southwestern B.C., are celebrating news that the landmark is still standing after a wildfire came perilously close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/alexandra-lodge-a-gold-rush-era-landmark-survives-bc-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/alexandra-lodge-a-gold-rush-era-landmark-survives-bc-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida carries out its 13th execution of the year on a man convicted of killing estranged wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[STARKE, Fla. (AP) &mdash; AFloridaman convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law was executed Tuesday, continuing the state&rsquo;s aggressive use of the death penalty in RepublicanGov. Ron DeSantis&prime; final term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/florida-carries-out-its-13th-execution-of-the-year-on-a-man-convicted-of-killing-estranged-wife/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/florida-carries-out-its-13th-execution-of-the-year-on-a-man-convicted-of-killing-estranged-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third set of human remains uncovered at property in Smiths Falls, Ont.: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[SMITHS FALLS &mdash; Provincial police say they have uncovered a third set of human remains belonging to a missing person at a property southwest of Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/third-set-of-human-remains-uncovered-at-property-in-smiths-falls-ont-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/third-set-of-human-remains-uncovered-at-property-in-smiths-falls-ont-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sikh activists in B.C., Ontario warned by police of threat against life]]></title><description><![CDATA[CALEDON &mdash; RCMP have issued "duty to warn" letters to at least two Canadian Sikh activists, telling them their lives are under threat for their involvement in trying to create an independent Sikh state in India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sikh-activists-in-bc-ontario-warned-by-police-of-threat-against-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sikh-activists-in-bc-ontario-warned-by-police-of-threat-against-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who threw trailer hitch at Indigenous woman granted full parole: Indigenous group]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who threw a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman from a moving car in Thunder Bay, Ont., has been granted full parole, an organization representing dozens of northern Ontario First Nations said Tuesday, calling the decision "incomprehensible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-who-threw-trailer-hitch-at-indigenous-woman-granted-full-parole-indigenous-group/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-who-threw-trailer-hitch-at-indigenous-woman-granted-full-parole-indigenous-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lefebvre renews call for involuntary care for severe addictions, mental health crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his letter to the premier, Sudbury mayor Paul Lefebvre states that despite significant investments and the hard work of municipalities &lsquo;we are not turning the corner. In many communities, the situation is getting worse&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lefebvre-renews-call-for-involuntary-care-for-severe-addictions-mental-health-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lefebvre-renews-call-for-involuntary-care-for-severe-addictions-mental-health-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sick leave a sticking point as Ontario teachers head into school year without a contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trillium revealed a leaked script for a government ad targeting teachers&rsquo; use of sick days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sick-leave-a-sticking-point-as-ontario-teachers-head-into-school-year-without-a-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sick-leave-a-sticking-point-as-ontario-teachers-head-into-school-year-without-a-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold mine collapses in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners]]></title><description><![CDATA[BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) &mdash; A gold mining site collapsed Tuesday in the western part of Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners and leaving others trapped, authorities and residents said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gold-mine-collapses-in-central-african-republic-killing-at-least-30-miners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gold-mine-collapses-in-central-african-republic-killing-at-least-30-miners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEGUIN, Rachel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel S&eacute;guin (72 ans) C&rsquo;est avec une grande tristesse que nous annon&ccedil;ons le d&eacute;c&egrave;s de Rachel S&eacute;guin le dimanche 16 ao&ucirc;t 2026, fille de feu Ulric S&eacute;guin et de feu Simone S&eacute;guin (n&eacute;e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/seguin-rachel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/seguin-rachel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire season tracking to be 4th worst on record; fire risk remains elevated]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada is on track for its fourth worst wildfire season on record.At a regular fire briefing in Ottawa Tuesday, federal forecasters said September's fire risk stands to be well above seasonal averages across northern B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-season-tracking-to-be-4th-worst-on-record-fire-risk-remains-elevated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-season-tracking-to-be-4th-worst-on-record-fire-risk-remains-elevated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire season tracking to be 4th worst on record]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada is on track for its fourth worst wildfire season on record.At a regular update in Ottawa today federal forecasters said September's fire risk stands to be well above seasonal averages across Northern B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-season-tracking-to-be-4th-worst-on-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-season-tracking-to-be-4th-worst-on-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) &mdash;Liberiahas agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities in the West African country said Tuesday, in one of the largestsuch arrangementsunder the Trump administration&rsquo;s broad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/liberia-agrees-to-take-1200-third-country-deportees-from-the-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/liberia-agrees-to-take-1200-third-country-deportees-from-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) &mdash; Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities in the West African country said Tuesday, in one of the largest such arrangements under the Trump administration&rsquo;s policy ai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/liberia-agrees-to-take-1200-deportees-from-the-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/liberia-agrees-to-take-1200-deportees-from-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the United States]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) &mdash; Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities in the West African country said Tuesday, in one of the largestsuch arrangementsunder the Trump administration&rsquo;s policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/liberia-agrees-to-take-1200-deportees-from-the-united-states/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/liberia-agrees-to-take-1200-deportees-from-the-united-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second Southern Georgian Bay OPP officer charged with sexual assault this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog says a provincial police officer was arrested and charged with sexual assault, a day after another officer with the same detachment was charged with similar offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/second-southern-georgian-bay-opp-officer-charged-with-sexual-assault-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/second-southern-georgian-bay-opp-officer-charged-with-sexual-assault-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memory Lane: How a pioneering Sudbury doc was imprisoned as an ‘enemy alien’]]></title><description><![CDATA[History columnist Jason Marcon examines the extraordinary life of Dr. Luigi Pancaro, who made a life-saving discovery, joined the &lsquo;Sudbury Fascio,&rsquo; was imprisoned for his beliefs during WWII, became the private physician to an Italian mystic and ended up a respected elder statesman of local medicine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/memory-lane-how-a-pioneering-sudbury-doc-was-imprisoned-as-an-enemy-alien/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/memory-lane-how-a-pioneering-sudbury-doc-was-imprisoned-as-an-enemy-alien/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario announces $10M in new skills development funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario is spending $10 million on six programs to give people training in the skilled trades as part of its Skills Development Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-announces-10m-in-new-skills-development-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-announces-10m-in-new-skills-development-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deported Canadian activist calls anti-whaling mission a success despite ship capture]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan activist is adjusting to life on land after being detained on an anti-whaling protest boat off the coast of Iceland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/deported-canadian-activist-calls-anti-whaling-mission-a-success-despite-ship-capture/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/deported-canadian-activist-calls-anti-whaling-mission-a-success-despite-ship-capture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swerving motorist was impaired, Manitoulin OPP allege]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Little Current man is facing an impaired driving charge after police received reports of a swerving motorist.The Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP said officers got a traffic complaint around 3 p.m. on Aug. 3.Officers were told about a driver swerving and stopping in the middle of the roadway on Manitowaning Road in the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI).Police located the driver on Vankoughnet Street in NEMI. Upon speaking with the driver, officers saw signs of impairment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/swerving-motorist-was-impaired-manitoulin-opp-allege/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/swerving-motorist-was-impaired-manitoulin-opp-allege/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extendicare York staff, supporters rally for new contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extendicare York&rsquo;s employees, unionized under CUPE Local 1182, have been without a contract since Dec. 31, 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/extendicare-york-staff-supporters-rally-for-new-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/extendicare-york-staff-supporters-rally-for-new-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explosions and fire tear through Ohio industrial building, killing 2 workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) &mdash; Explosions rocked an Ohio industrial recycling business early Tuesday, killing two workers and sparking a large fire, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/explosions-and-fire-tear-through-ohio-industrial-building-killing-2-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/explosions-and-fire-tear-through-ohio-industrial-building-killing-2-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury Police lay almost 200 charges in shoplifting crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using reports submitted to its online portal and their own investigations and patrols, Greater Sudbury Police officers have charged 12 people in a major crackdown on shoplifting in the city.Police said in a release that officers laid a combined 194 charges from June to August.&ldquo;Patrol officers identified several individuals who were repeatedly targeting businesses in Greater Sudbury,&rdquo; police said. &ldquo;Through investigations and reports received from businesses and community member]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-police-lay-almost-200-charges-in-shoplifting-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-police-lay-almost-200-charges-in-shoplifting-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury police charge 12 people with 194 shoplifting offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Shoplifting is not a victimless crime,&rsquo; said police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-charge-12-people-with-194-shoplifting-offences/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-charge-12-people-with-194-shoplifting-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nomination deadline looms with two city council wards uncontested]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of midday today, Ward 5 Coun. Mike Parent and Ward 7 Coun. Natalie Labb&eacute;e were still uncontested, and most school board trustee positions were also in a single-candidate position]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nomination-deadline-looms-with-two-city-council-wards-uncontested/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nomination-deadline-looms-with-two-city-council-wards-uncontested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ST. AMAND, Susanne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sue passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at St-Joseph&rsquo;s Continuing Care Centre in Sudbury at the age of 82]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/st-amand-susanne/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/st-amand-susanne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau should investigate government for 'greenwashing': NDP]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies says Prime Minister Mark Carney's own words suggest government advertising about building clean energy projects violates Canada's law against greenwashing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/competition-bureau-should-investigate-government-for-greenwashing-ndp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/competition-bureau-should-investigate-government-for-greenwashing-ndp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROBILLARD, Michel]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with great sorrow that the family announces the passing of Mike on Sunday, August 16th, 2026, born September 29th, 1953, in Sudbury, Ontario]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/robillard-michel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/robillard-michel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario seeks to add more primary care teams to attach 600,000 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Ontario will soon be putting out a call for proposals to create or expand 78 primary care teams, as it works toward a goal of attaching all Ontarians to primary care by 2029.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-seeks-to-add-more-primary-care-teams-to-attach-600000-people/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-seeks-to-add-more-primary-care-teams-to-attach-600000-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Canadians oppose concessions in Canada-U.S. trade negotiations: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; A new Leger poll suggests Canadians want the federal government to be tougher in trade negotiations with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/most-canadians-oppose-concessions-in-canada-us-trade-negotiations-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/most-canadians-oppose-concessions-in-canada-us-trade-negotiations-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July home sales down 5.3% from last year, but market becoming more balanced: CREA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July were down compared with a year ago, but edged slightly higher month-over-month.The organization said Tuesday home sales last month totalled 43,578, down 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/july-home-sales-down-53-from-last-year-but-market-becoming-more-balanced-crea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/july-home-sales-down-53-from-last-year-but-market-becoming-more-balanced-crea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAUVREAU-GRANDBOIS, Carmen]]></title><description><![CDATA[GAUVREAU-GRANDBOIS, Carmen (n&eacute;e Boucher) Carmen ne faisait rien discr&egrave;tement. Elle aimait fort, se donnait sans compter, et s'assurait que tous ceux qui l'entouraient sachent qu'ils n'&eacute;taient pas seuls au monde.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gauvreau-grandbois-carmen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gauvreau-grandbois-carmen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sobeys parent Empire to buy nine Morelli's pharmacies in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[STELLARTON &mdash; Sobeys parent company Empire Co. Ltd. says it is buying nine Morelli's pharmacies in Ontario that are already situated within some Longo's grocery stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sobeys-parent-empire-to-buy-nine-morellis-pharmacies-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sobeys-parent-empire-to-buy-nine-morellis-pharmacies-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's the (long) list of items facing possible tariffs from the United States]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Talks between Canada and the United States are intensifying as the clock ticks down toward a midnight deadline that could see a steep 50 per cent tariff imposed on a range of Canadian exports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/heres-the-long-list-of-items-facing-possible-tariffs-from-the-united-states/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/heres-the-long-list-of-items-facing-possible-tariffs-from-the-united-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown appeals mistrial in Frank Stronach sex assault conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; The Crown is appealing a rare post-verdict mistrial declared last month in Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/crown-appeals-mistrial-in-frank-stronach-sex-assault-conviction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/crown-appeals-mistrial-in-frank-stronach-sex-assault-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/minnesota-attorney-general-sues-texas-governor-to-compel-extradition-of-ice-agent-for-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/minnesota-attorney-general-sues-texas-governor-to-compel-extradition-of-ice-agent-for-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BURNS, Kirk Douglas]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 4th, 1964 &ndash; August 14th, 2026 In loving memory of Kirk Douglas Burns who passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14 th , 2026, in Sudbury, at the age of 62 years. Son of the late Mervyn and the late Carol (n&eacute;e Paradise) Burns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/burns-kirk-douglas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/burns-kirk-douglas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged in youth sexual assaults on trail in Richmond Hill, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RICHMOND HILL &mdash; York regional police say a 30-year-old man has been charged in two sexual assaults on youth victims that occurred days apart in Richmond Hill.<br />
Police say the first incident was on Aug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-charged-in-youth-sexual-assaults-on-trail-in-richmond-hill-ont/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-charged-in-youth-sexual-assaults-on-trail-in-richmond-hill-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry dance in Montreal Home Hardware to Xav Trudeau's song]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry are back in Montreal, dancing in the aisle of a hardware store.Trudeau&rsquo;s son Xavier posted the video on his Instagram account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/justin-trudeau-and-katy-perry-dance-in-montreal-home-hardware-to-xav-trudeaus-song/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/justin-trudeau-and-katy-perry-dance-in-montreal-home-hardware-to-xav-trudeaus-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All lanes closed on Hwy. 17 near Hagar following crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers are being advised to avoid Hwy. 17 near Hagar after a collision prompted an all-lanes closure at Hwy 535]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/all-lanes-closed-on-hwy-17-near-hagar-following-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/all-lanes-closed-on-hwy-17-near-hagar-following-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after speeding stolen car wrong way into oncoming traffic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say officers found the vehicle unoccupied at 720 Bruce Ave. and later arrested a suspect who they allege unlawfully took the vehicle from a Notre Dame Avenue business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-arrested-after-speeding-stolen-car-wrong-way-into-oncoming-traffic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-arrested-after-speeding-stolen-car-wrong-way-into-oncoming-traffic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pursuit: Alex Martel balances engineering studies with passion for para-rowing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entering final year at Laurentian in the fall, Martel recently took part in the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in St. Catharines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pursuit-alex-martel-balances-engineering-studies-with-passion-for-para-rowing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pursuit-alex-martel-balances-engineering-studies-with-passion-for-para-rowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrong-way driver in stolen vehicle arrested after Sudbury rampage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver speeding the wrong way down a road in downtown Sudbury caught the attention of a Greater Sudbury Police officer Monday morning, leading to the arrest of a man accused of stealing a vehicle and driving dangerously through the city core.The officer was directing traffic at the intersection of Notre Dame Avenue and Kathleen Street when they spotted the vehicle.&ldquo;The officer broadcast a description of the vehicle over police radio,&rdquo; police said in a release. &ldquo;Minutes later]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wrong-way-driver-in-stolen-vehicle-arrested-after-sudbury-rampage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wrong-way-driver-in-stolen-vehicle-arrested-after-sudbury-rampage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KAJDAS, Nancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nancy Kajdas (nee McPhee) November 5 th , 1943 &ndash; August 13 th , 2026 It is with deep sadness that we have to say goodbye to Nancy Lynn Kajdas (nee McPhee), a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kajdas-nancy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kajdas-nancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Nickel Music Festival battle of the bands event runs Sept. 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bands have a chance to win a $1,000 cash prize and pro recording session]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/big-nickel-music-festival-battle-of-the-bands-event-runs-sept-5/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/big-nickel-music-festival-battle-of-the-bands-event-runs-sept-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking the silence: Sudbury author shares harrowing story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sudbury-born and raised author Melissa MacMillan is marking a major milestone a month after independently publishing her memoir, Tales from the Trap: One Woman&rsquo;s Descent into Madness and Her Fight to Escape the Trap .In its first month, the memoir has sold more than 400 copies, largely through word of mouth and readers recommending the book to others. It has also surpassed 100,000 pages read on Kindle &ndash; all without the backing of a traditional publisher or major marketing campaign.T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/breaking-the-silence-sudbury-author-shares-harrowing-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/breaking-the-silence-sudbury-author-shares-harrowing-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US has no talks planned with Iran and other news from the Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S.President Donald Trumpsaid Tuesday the U.S. has no talks planned with Iran but insisted theStrait of Hormuzremains &ldquo;open and operating,&rdquo; despite limited traffic and a reported strike on a ship exiting the waterway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-says-us-has-no-talks-planned-with-iran-and-other-news-from-the-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-says-us-has-no-talks-planned-with-iran-and-other-news-from-the-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US has no planned talks with Iran and other news from the Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. has no planned talks with Iran but insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains &ldquo;open and operating,&rdquo; despite limited traffic and a reported strike on a ship exiting the waterway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-says-us-has-no-planned-talks-with-iran-and-other-news-from-the-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-says-us-has-no-planned-talks-with-iran-and-other-news-from-the-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen girl arrested after baseball bat assault in Energy Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers dispatched to a weapons-related incident at Energy Court Aug. 17, with reports that a 17-year-old girl had attacked a woman with a baseball bat before fleeing the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/teen-girl-arrested-after-baseball-bat-assault-in-energy-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/teen-girl-arrested-after-baseball-bat-assault-in-energy-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESHKAWSKOGAN, Garry "Josh"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garry "Josh" Dennis Eshkawskogan Thunder Heart Man Sunrise - Thursday December 29th 1955 Sunset - Friday August 14th 2026 Sunrise/Pipe Ceremony at 5:30 AM on Thursday, August 20th, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/eshkawskogan-garry-josh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/eshkawskogan-garry-josh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On homelessness and addiction, ‘we are not turning the corner’ in Sudbury - Take our poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saying the situation is getting worse, Paul Lefebvre is joining other mayors in calling on the senior levels of government to do more to tackle Ontario&rsquo;s homelessness, mental health and addictions problems.Greater Sudbury&rsquo;s mayor made the comments even as the federal government announced the city will receive money from Ottawa to address those issues.Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe said in a release the community will receive up to $787,000 in federal funding to help it &ldquo;respond t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/on-homelessness-and-addiction-we-are-not-turning-the-corner-in-sudbury-take-our-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/on-homelessness-and-addiction-we-are-not-turning-the-corner-in-sudbury-take-our-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On homelessness and addiction, ‘we are not turning the corner’ in Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saying the situation is getting worse, Paul Lefebvre is joining other mayors in calling on the senior levels of government to do more to tackle Ontario&rsquo;s homelessness, mental health and addictions problems.Greater Sudbury&rsquo;s mayor made the comments even as the federal government announced the city will receive money from Ottawa to address those issues.Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe said in a release the community will receive up to $787,000 in federal funding to help it &ldquo;respond t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/on-homelessness-and-addiction-we-are-not-turning-the-corner-in-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/on-homelessness-and-addiction-we-are-not-turning-the-corner-in-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUGER, Donna May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donna May Auger (77) May 1- 1949 &ndash; Aug 10, 2026 Donna has started a new life with her Mother, Father, Brother, and friends. She passed peacefully with family by her side. Dear Daughter of Harvey Sr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/auger-donna-may/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/auger-donna-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman launches petition for reform of sexual assault law]]></title><description><![CDATA['I get the rules, and their intent, but there has to be room for change if it isn&rsquo;t working,' said Erin Small]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/woman-launches-petition-for-reform-of-sexual-assault-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/woman-launches-petition-for-reform-of-sexual-assault-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government preparing education ads taking aim at teacher unions as contract talks grind to a halt: leaked script]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draft script obtained by The Trillium portrays parents criticizing unions over sick days, doctor&rsquo;s notes and potential strikes, as education unions also run ads during stalled talks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-government-preparing-education-ads-taking-aim-at-teacher-unions-as-contract-talks-grind-to-a-halt-leaked-script/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-government-preparing-education-ads-taking-aim-at-teacher-unions-as-contract-talks-grind-to-a-halt-leaked-script/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of threatening Sault mayor's life planned to run for city council]]></title><description><![CDATA['I fully intend on running in this municipal election,' the man said via email]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-accused-of-threatening-sault-mayors-life-planned-to-run-for-city-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-accused-of-threatening-sault-mayors-life-planned-to-run-for-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman badly hurt, two arrested in baseball bat attack at Energy Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old youth is in custody, accused of attacking a woman with a baseball bat at Energy Court, the site of a homeless encampment in Sudbury.Greater Sudbury Police said officers were sent there just before 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 17.&ldquo;Information received indicated that one individual had attacked another individual with a baseball bat before fleeing the scene,&rdquo; police said in a release.The victim, a 42-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening, inju]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/woman-badly-hurt-two-arrested-in-baseball-bat-attack-at-energy-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/woman-badly-hurt-two-arrested-in-baseball-bat-attack-at-energy-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois says it won't hold referendum on sovereignty while Trump is president]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; The leader of the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois says his party would not call a referendum on sovereignty if it forms a government until Donald Trump leaves the White House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/parti-queacutebeacutecois-says-it-wont-hold-referendum-on-sovereignty-while-trump-is-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/parti-queacutebeacutecois-says-it-wont-hold-referendum-on-sovereignty-while-trump-is-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbours slated to oppose Bell Mansion property severances]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property owner plans on severing land from the historic property to create two Ramsey Road-facing residential lots]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/neighbours-slated-to-oppose-bell-mansion-property-severances/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/neighbours-slated-to-oppose-bell-mansion-property-severances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds grant Sudbury riding another $787K to tackle homelessness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sudbury Liberal MP Viviane Lapointe announced the additional contribution in a media release this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/feds-grant-sudbury-riding-another-787k-to-tackle-homelessness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/feds-grant-sudbury-riding-another-787k-to-tackle-homelessness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in just after midnight unless deal is reached]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The "delicate and intense" negotiations to avoid a new round of punishing tariffs from the American president are in their final hours in Washington, D.C.U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trumps-50-per-cent-tariffs-set-to-kick-in-just-after-midnight-unless-deal-is-reached/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trumps-50-per-cent-tariffs-set-to-kick-in-just-after-midnight-unless-deal-is-reached/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pauses tariffs on Canada for three days]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; U.S. President Donald Trump says he is hitting pause for three days on new tariffs that were set to hit Canada just after midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-pauses-tariffs-on-canada-for-three-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-pauses-tariffs-on-canada-for-three-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pauses new wave of tariffs on Canada for three days]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he would delay for three days new tariffs that were set to hit Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-pauses-new-wave-of-tariffs-on-canada-for-three-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-pauses-new-wave-of-tariffs-on-canada-for-three-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a bough: Climbing takes relationship with B.C.'s trees to the next level]]></title><description><![CDATA[UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA &mdash; Fifty metres up a grand fir tree, and the rigidities of the world at ground level fall away.There are the branches, needles, the smell of freshness and a profound stillness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/take-a-bough-climbing-takes-relationship-with-bcs-trees-to-the-next-level/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/take-a-bough-climbing-takes-relationship-with-bcs-trees-to-the-next-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relief in Summerland, B.C., as fire evacuations end, but 150 structures damaged, lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; Most of the 12,000 or so residents of Summerland, B.C., are able to return home today, more than 10 days after they were chased out by one of the fastest-moving wildfires the province has ever seen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/relief-in-summerland-bc-as-fire-evacuations-end-but-150-structures-damaged-lost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/relief-in-summerland-bc-as-fire-evacuations-end-but-150-structures-damaged-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PMO says Carney and Trump spoke about trade negotiations today]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on the phone this afternoon, just hours before the U.S. brings in punishing tariffs on a slate of Canadian goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pmo-says-carney-and-trump-spoke-about-trade-negotiations-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pmo-says-carney-and-trump-spoke-about-trade-negotiations-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palestinian envoy says Canada 'pivotal' in Mideast peace, urges more action]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The new Palestinian ambassador to Ottawa says Canada's recognition of the State of Palestine has been "pivotal" for her people and for upholding international law, but she says Canada must do more to end Israel's occupation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/palestinian-envoy-says-canada-pivotal-in-mideast-peace-urges-more-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/palestinian-envoy-says-canada-pivotal-in-mideast-peace-urges-more-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials confirm wildfire damaged 150 structures in and around Summerland, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; Officials in British Columbia's Okanagan region say a wildfire that devastated the area destroyed or damaged about 150 structures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/officials-confirm-wildfire-damaged-150-structures-in-and-around-summerland-bc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/officials-confirm-wildfire-damaged-150-structures-in-and-around-summerland-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the news today: Tariff deadline looms, B.C. wildfires, Tumbler Ridge demolition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed &hellip; Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to take effect<br />
There are less than 24 hours left until U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-tariff-deadline-looms-bc-wildfires-tumbler-ridge-demolition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-tariff-deadline-looms-bc-wildfires-tumbler-ridge-demolition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to take effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; There are less than 24 hours left until U.S. President Donald Trump's high-stakes tariff deadline.<br />
Trump signed an executive order to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Aug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/deadline-looms-as-trumps-50-per-cent-tariffs-set-to-take-effect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/deadline-looms-as-trumps-50-per-cent-tariffs-set-to-take-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Trump talked ongoing negotiations, PMO says, as clock ticks toward tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump were on the phone Tuesday hours before the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-trump-talked-ongoing-negotiations-pmo-says-as-clock-ticks-toward-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-trump-talked-ongoing-negotiations-pmo-says-as-clock-ticks-toward-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney touts 'substantial progress' after Trump delays tariffs for three days]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney says there has been "substantial progress" after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a temporary suspension of new tariffs that were set to hit Canada just after midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-touts-substantial-progress-after-trump-delays-tariffs-for-three-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-touts-substantial-progress-after-trump-delays-tariffs-for-three-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney touts 'substantial progress' after Trump delays tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney says there has been "substantial progress" after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would delay for three days new tariffs that were set to hit Canada just after midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-touts-substantial-progress-after-trump-delays-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-touts-substantial-progress-after-trump-delays-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s provincial health officer to hold news conference amid wildfire smoke warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is set to hold a news conference today as much of the southern half of the province remains blanketed in wildfire smoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bcs-provincial-health-officer-to-hold-news-conference-amid-wildfire-smoke-warnings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bcs-provincial-health-officer-to-hold-news-conference-amid-wildfire-smoke-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 150 structures damaged or lost to wildfire in and around Summerland, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; Officials in British Columbia's Okanagan region say a wildfire that roared down on the community of Summerland this month destroyed or damaged about 150 structures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/about-150-structures-damaged-or-lost-to-wildfire-in-and-around-summerland-bc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/about-150-structures-damaged-or-lost-to-wildfire-in-and-around-summerland-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student shot a classmate to death then killed himself at school in southern Philippines, mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines (AP) &mdash; A high school student carrying two firearms shot to death a fellow student before killing himself Tuesday in a high school in a university campus in the southern Philippines, an official and police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/student-shot-a-classmate-to-death-then-killed-himself-at-school-in-southern-philippines-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/student-shot-a-classmate-to-death-then-killed-himself-at-school-in-southern-philippines-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student shooter kills classmate and himself at a Philippine school, mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines (AP) &mdash; A high school student carrying two firearms shot to death a fellow student before killing himself Tuesday in a high school in a university campus in the southern Philippines where hundreds of students were evacuated to safe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/student-shooter-kills-classmate-and-himself-at-a-philippine-school-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/student-shooter-kills-classmate-and-himself-at-a-philippine-school-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed Philippine school attack, official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines (AP) &mdash; A high school student carrying two pistols shot to death a fellow student before killing himself Tuesday in an attack in a southern Philippine high school campus that he livestreamed using a body-worn camera, police and oth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/student-kills-schoolmate-and-himself-in-livestreamed-philippine-school-attack-official-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/student-kills-schoolmate-and-himself-in-livestreamed-philippine-school-attack-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 2 hit in a shooting at a school in the southern Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines (AP) &mdash; At least two people were hit in a shooting in a high school Tuesday in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, police said. Regional police spokesperson Maj.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/at-least-2-hit-in-a-shooting-at-a-school-in-the-southern-philippines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/at-least-2-hit-in-a-shooting-at-a-school-in-the-southern-philippines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zambia President Hichilema has been reelected for a second term]]></title><description><![CDATA[JOHANNESBURG (AP) &mdash; Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected for a second five-year term, the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced early Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/zambia-president-hichilema-has-been-reelected-for-a-second-term/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/zambia-president-hichilema-has-been-reelected-for-a-second-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema is declared the winner of a troubled election]]></title><description><![CDATA[LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) &mdash; Zambian PresidentHakainde Hichilemawas declared the winner Tuesday of a troubled election that sawvote counting suspendedat one point because of violence at polling stations and opposition officials arrested during a law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/zambia-president-hakainde-hichilema-is-declared-the-winner-of-a-troubled-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/zambia-president-hakainde-hichilema-is-declared-the-winner-of-a-troubled-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demolition underway at Tumbler Ridge school, site of B.C. mass shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[TUMBLER RIDGE &mdash; Demolition is underway at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern British Columbia, the site of a deadly mass shooting earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/demolition-underway-at-tumbler-ridge-school-site-of-bc-mass-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/demolition-underway-at-tumbler-ridge-school-site-of-bc-mass-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. couple awarded damages against neighbour after 2022 shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[VICTORIA &mdash; The British Columbia Supreme Court has awarded more than $1 million in damages in a shooting that left a man with lifelong injuries and his wife traumatized after witnessing the violent confrontation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-couple-awarded-damages-against-neighbour-after-2022-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-couple-awarded-damages-against-neighbour-after-2022-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updated: Hwy. 144 fully reopened following single-vehicle collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collision closed highway for around six hours Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/updated-hwy-144-fully-reopened-following-single-vehicle-collision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/updated-hwy-144-fully-reopened-following-single-vehicle-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway 144 closed due to a collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The highway was closed late Monday afternoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/highway-144-closed-due-to-a-collision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/highway-144-closed-due-to-a-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collision closes Hwy. 144 at Onaping Lake Rd.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person receives serious injuries in single-vehicle collision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/collision-closes-hwy-144-at-onaping-lake-rd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/collision-closes-hwy-144-at-onaping-lake-rd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accident closes Highway 144 at Onaping Lake Road: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highway 144 is closed at Onaping Lake Road north of Sudbury due to a single-vehicle collision.One individual was transported to hospital with serious injuries, the OPP said on social media on Monday afternoon.Motorists should avoid the area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/accident-closes-highway-144-at-onaping-lake-road-opp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/accident-closes-highway-144-at-onaping-lake-road-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario cash bail system unconstitutional, legal groups argue in court challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminal Lawyers' Association are challenging the constitutionality of a new cash bail system in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-cash-bail-system-unconstitutional-legal-groups-argue-in-court-challenge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-cash-bail-system-unconstitutional-legal-groups-argue-in-court-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds move to repeal EV sales mandate without new stringent emission rules in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government moved last week to formally repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate, but the more stringent emission standards Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to replace it with is not close to being finalized.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/feds-move-to-repeal-ev-sales-mandate-without-new-stringent-emission-rules-in-place/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/feds-move-to-repeal-ev-sales-mandate-without-new-stringent-emission-rules-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcohol, autos among key irritants in Canada-U.S. trade talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada's top trade negotiators remained in Washington Monday for talks as the deadline looms for U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs to kick in.Here are some key issues in negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/alcohol-autos-among-key-irritants-in-canada-us-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/alcohol-autos-among-key-irritants-in-canada-us-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanmer mother says attack on son ‘a nightmare’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephanie Labrosse says it&rsquo;s a nightmare that she doesn&rsquo;t wish on any parent.Her son, Kaleb, 14, left their Hanmer home around 9 p.m. on July 31 to hang out at the skateboard park on St. Joseph Street.Less than an hour later, she got a call saying Kaleb had been badly beaten.Labrosse said a girl found Kaleb after the attack and brought him to a nearby home. The homeowners, in turn, called Labrosse.&ldquo;I went to go pick him up, and I was immediately scared and traumatized as I saw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hanmer-mother-says-attack-on-son-a-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hanmer-mother-says-attack-on-son-a-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRAPPIER, Marguerite]]></title><description><![CDATA[&Agrave; la douce m&eacute;moire de Marguerite Frappier, d&eacute;c&eacute;d&eacute;e le samedi 15 ao&ucirc;t 2026 &agrave; Horizon Sant&eacute; Nord, Sudbury, &agrave; l&rsquo;&acirc;ge de 86 ans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/frappier-marguerite/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/frappier-marguerite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs to examine Canada's security screening process following NATO espionage arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; A parliamentary committee plans to hold hearings on Canada's security screening process following the arrest of a Canadian NATO intern on espionage allegations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mps-to-examine-canadas-security-screening-process-following-nato-espionage-arrest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mps-to-examine-canadas-security-screening-process-following-nato-espionage-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PILON, Rhea]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rhea Pilon on August 15, 2026, at St-Joseph&rsquo;s Villa in Sudbury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pilon-rhea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pilon-rhea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overdue home-built plane found in Ontario's Kawartha Lakes area, pilot still missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trenton Joint Rescue Coordination Centre says a home-built plane that failed to return to Oshawa, Ont., last week was found but the 73-year-old pilot who flew it is still missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/overdue-home-built-plane-found-in-ontarios-kawartha-lakes-area-pilot-still-missing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/overdue-home-built-plane-found-in-ontarios-kawartha-lakes-area-pilot-still-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds block board appointment to Quebec laser firm bought by Chinese company]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Quebec-based laser firm that was bought by a Chinese company says the federal government has wrongfully refused to allow an American executive onto its board over concerns that its technology could be used to "benefit foreign militaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/feds-block-board-appointment-to-quebec-laser-firm-bought-by-chinese-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/feds-block-board-appointment-to-quebec-laser-firm-bought-by-chinese-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration pauses contentious border construction in Texas' Big Bend National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an &ldquo;on-t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-administration-pauses-contentious-border-construction-in-texas-big-bend-national-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-administration-pauses-contentious-border-construction-in-texas-big-bend-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JULIAN, William]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill passed away peacefully at St. Joseph&rsquo;s Villa on Thursday, August 13th, 2026, at the age of 74. He was the cherished only son of Melbourne and Louise Julian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/julian-william/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/julian-william/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury families gather to honour loved ones at hospice Butterfly Release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite heavy rain delaying the release briefly, families and supporters turned out at Science North to honour loved ones and support Maison McCulloch Hospice services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-families-gather-to-honour-loved-ones-at-hospice-butterfly-release/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-families-gather-to-honour-loved-ones-at-hospice-butterfly-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MCLEAN, Jean]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Beverley Jean McLean who passed away at the age of 86 on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026, at the Health Sciences North Acute and Rehabilitation Care Centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mclean-jean/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mclean-jean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP constable charged with sexual assault in incidents involving three women: SIU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog says a provincial police officer has been charged with sexual assault in separate incidents involving a total of three women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/opp-constable-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-incidents-involving-three-women-siu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/opp-constable-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-incidents-involving-three-women-siu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Toughest experience' of my life: TKMS CEO on past year vying for sub contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The last time TKMS CEO Oliver Burkhard stepped onto a flight to Canada, he wasn't sure if he was about to win a multi-billion dollar contract, or leave the country empty handed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toughest-experience-of-my-life-tkms-ceo-on-past-year-vying-for-sub-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toughest-experience-of-my-life-tkms-ceo-on-past-year-vying-for-sub-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TKMS floats working with European shipyards to deliver Canada's subs faster]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The head of the German company chosen as the preferred bidder for Canada's next fleet of submarines says he could speed up the proposed delivery schedule by partnering with other European shipyards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tkms-floats-working-with-european-shipyards-to-deliver-canadas-subs-faster/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tkms-floats-working-with-european-shipyards-to-deliver-canadas-subs-faster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alaska is a cruise destination like no other]]></title><description><![CDATA[Book your 2027 trip to The Last Frontier through Expedia Cruises Sudbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/alaska-is-a-cruise-destination-like-no-other/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/alaska-is-a-cruise-destination-like-no-other/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man to Sudbury nurses: &lsquo;I'm going to slit all your throats&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sudbury man who threatened to slit the throats of Health Sciences North nurses has been issued a suspended sentence and a one-year probation order.&ldquo;Our health-care professionals: they have a very challenging job, a very stressful job,&rdquo; Ontario Court Justice Graham Jenner told Nelson DeConti in Sudbury court. &ldquo;They come across many members of the public in the course of their duties. When they are subject to language like that, they don&rsquo;t have the luxury of ignoring thr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-to-sudbury-nurses-lsquoim-going-to-slit-all-your-throatsrsquo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-to-sudbury-nurses-lsquoim-going-to-slit-all-your-throatsrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MASON, Paula]]></title><description><![CDATA[With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Paula Marie Mason, on August 14th, 2026, at Health Sciences North in Sudbury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mason-paula/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mason-paula/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury’s maternity ward was a busy place on July 9-10]]></title><description><![CDATA[This installment of New Arrivals includes 11 baby boys and 10 baby girls. April 9 A boy, Miles, 8 pounds 5 oz, born to Marley MacPhee and James Carpino of Sudbury. July 1 A girl, Violet, 8 lbs 5 oz, born to Jessica Royer and Owen Labbee of Blind River July 2 A girl, Amora, 9 lbs 1 oz, born to Matthew and Allisha Boggetto of Sudbury July 5 A boy, Liam, born to Nathan Bennett and Jessica Hardisty of Sagamok July 6 A girl, Jessie, 7 lbs 7 oz, born to Nicholas and Shannon Micelotta of Sudbury July]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburys-maternity-ward-was-a-busy-place-on-july-9-10/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudburys-maternity-ward-was-a-busy-place-on-july-9-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unfortunate incidents led Sudbury man to cheque-cashing scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Rousseau has had nothing but bad luck since the COVID-19 pandemic happened several years ago.Not only did he get laid off and hasn&rsquo;t found new work since, but he also lost his assisted housing following the departure of his father into nursing care.Rousseau&rsquo;s father did not live for long after, and Rousseau and his mentally ill brother, who had become homeless due to being &ldquo;overhoused,&rdquo; had to fend for themselves.Rousseau&rsquo;s brother died &ldquo;on the streets,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/unfortunate-incidents-led-sudbury-man-to-cheque-cashing-scheme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/unfortunate-incidents-led-sudbury-man-to-cheque-cashing-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BERTHELOT, Pauline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline passed away peacefully on August 14, 2026, at the age of 64]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/berthelot-pauline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/berthelot-pauline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work continues on Scotia Tower in Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work continues on the Scotia Tower in downtown Sudbury.Panoramic Properties is redeveloping the building into an 83-unit apartment complex.The almost $20-million project converts most of the former office space into housing while keeping Scotiabank on the main and second floors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/work-continues-on-scotia-tower-in-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/work-continues-on-scotia-tower-in-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lifeguard supervision in Greater Sudbury ends on Aug. 23]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lifeguard supervision ends at seven municipal beaches on Aug. 23, the City of Greater Sudbury says. Use of the beaches after this date is at your own risk, the city cautioned.The city operates seven public beaches: Bell Park Main Beach on Ramsey Lake; Capreol Public Beach on Marshy Lake; Kalmo Beach on Whitson Lake in Val Caron; Centennial Park Beach at 400 Graham Rd., Whitefish; Moonlight Beach on Ramsey Lake; Nepahwin Beach on Nepahwin Lake; and Whitewater Lake Park on Whitewater Lake in Azil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lifeguard-supervision-in-greater-sudbury-ends-on-aug-23/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lifeguard-supervision-in-greater-sudbury-ends-on-aug-23/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people forcibly confined and beat up on Wiikwemkoong]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service is investigating an incident in which two people were forcibly confined and assaulted.On Aug. 14, police were called to a home on Daawema Road where officers found a man and a woman with injuries. Both were transported to hospital and later released.&ldquo;Violence of this nature has no place in our Territory,&rdquo; Police Chief Ron Gignac said in a release. &ldquo;The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service will not tolerate acts that threaten the safety and we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-people-forcibly-confined-and-beat-up-on-wiikwemkoong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-people-forcibly-confined-and-beat-up-on-wiikwemkoong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALLARD, Lisa]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lisa Allard (MacKenzie) on August 12th, 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/allard-lisa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/allard-lisa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ZIVNY, Viola]]></title><description><![CDATA[In loving memory of Viola Zivny (nee Papin). Peacefully on Saturday August 15th, 2026, at the Health Sciences North Amberwood Site at the age of 87]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/zivny-viola/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/zivny-viola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc to meet Greer, Lutnick as clock ticks toward new U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada's top trade negotiators are set to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday, less than two days before the latest round of tariffs is set to take effect.Canada-U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-to-meet-greer-lutnick-as-clock-ticks-toward-new-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-to-meet-greer-lutnick-as-clock-ticks-toward-new-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc says job 'not yet done' after meeting with Greer, Lutnick]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc left a high-stakes meeting in Washington on Monday saying the work will continue toward a deal to avoid a punishing new round of American tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-says-job-not-yet-done-after-meeting-with-greer-lutnick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-says-job-not-yet-done-after-meeting-with-greer-lutnick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: LeBlanc to meet Greer, Lutnick as clock ticks toward new U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada's top trade negotiators are set to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick today, about 36 hours before the latest round of tariffs is set to take effect.Canada-U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-leblanc-to-meet-greer-lutnick-as-clock-ticks-toward-new-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-leblanc-to-meet-greer-lutnick-as-clock-ticks-toward-new-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he expects to speak to Trump before Wednesday's tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney says he expects to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump before Wednesday's tariff deadline, as trade negotiators from the two countries sat down in Washington, D.C., today.Speaking to reporters in St.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-says-he-expects-to-speak-to-trump-before-wednesdays-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-says-he-expects-to-speak-to-trump-before-wednesdays-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOZICKI, Stefania]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our Mama on August 11th, 2026, at the age of 92, with her family at her side]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kozicki-stefania/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kozicki-stefania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three adults, two youths charged in double homicide in Brampton, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRAMPTON &mdash; Five suspects, including two youths, are facing charges in relation to a shooting that left two dead near a school in Brampton, Ont., earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/three-adults-two-youths-charged-in-double-homicide-in-brampton-ont/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/three-adults-two-youths-charged-in-double-homicide-in-brampton-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec will need to make a $2 billion effort to balance budget, says auditor general]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; A new reports says the next Quebec government will need to make budget cuts totaling at least $2 billion starting next year to stay on track toward a balanced budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebec-will-need-to-make-a-2-billion-effort-to-balance-budget-says-auditor-general/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebec-will-need-to-make-a-2-billion-effort-to-balance-budget-says-auditor-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Canada approves drug that treats hot flashes for use by breast cancer patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Health Canada has authorized a drug to treat moderate to severe hot flashes and night sweats in breast cancer patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/health-canada-approves-drug-that-treats-hot-flashes-for-use-by-breast-cancer-patients/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/health-canada-approves-drug-that-treats-hot-flashes-for-use-by-breast-cancer-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's social media ban for under-16s likely to face Charter challenge, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Experts say the federal government is likely to face a constitutional challenge to its proposed ban on social media for kids under 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadas-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-likely-to-face-charter-challenge-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadas-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-likely-to-face-charter-challenge-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auditor general says Quebec parties have little room for new spending promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; Quebec will have to tighten its belt for several years to comply with provincial legislation that requires a balanced budget, the province's auditor general said on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/auditor-general-says-quebec-parties-have-little-room-for-new-spending-promises/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/auditor-general-says-quebec-parties-have-little-room-for-new-spending-promises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosecution rests in Lindsay Clancy murder trial. Defense now gets its turn calling witnesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) &mdash; Prosecutors have finished presenting their case in the emotionally chargedtrial of Lindsay Clancy,the Massachusetts mom who has admitted killing her three young children but blamed her actions on herfailing mental health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/prosecution-rests-in-lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-defense-now-gets-its-turn-calling-witnesses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/prosecution-rests-in-lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-defense-now-gets-its-turn-calling-witnesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindsay Clancy's sister, former coworker take the stand for the defense in her murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) &mdash; The defense began calling witnesses Monday in the emotionally chargedtrial of Lindsay Clancy,the Massachusetts mom who has admitted killing her three young children but blamed her actions on herfailing mental health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lindsay-clancys-sister-former-coworker-take-the-stand-for-the-defense-in-her-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lindsay-clancys-sister-former-coworker-take-the-stand-for-the-defense-in-her-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Public Health investigating legionnaires' disease outbreak near downtown core]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Public health officials in Toronto say they are investigating another outbreak of legionnaires' disease.They say the outbreak of six confirmed cases spans about a one-kilometre radius of the intersection of Bathurst and Dupont streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toronto-public-health-investigating-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-near-downtown-core/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toronto-public-health-investigating-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-near-downtown-core/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Layton seeks return to Toronto city council after 4-year hiatus]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Mike Layton is looking to reclaim his seat on Toronto city council after stepping away from municipal politics four years ago.<br />
Layton is running in the Oct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mike-layton-seeks-return-to-toronto-city-council-after-4-year-hiatus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mike-layton-seeks-return-to-toronto-city-council-after-4-year-hiatus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man's invention is saving beehives around the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Beekon is a system that helps man-made beehives rise and lower with water levels to prevent flooding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-mans-invention-is-saving-beehives-around-the-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-mans-invention-is-saving-beehives-around-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s eat! Chelmsford farm serves up lavender-infused drinks and desserts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lavender Rose Lane farm opened three years ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lets-eat-chelmsford-farm-serves-up-lavender-infused-drinks-and-desserts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lets-eat-chelmsford-farm-serves-up-lavender-infused-drinks-and-desserts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash;The Supreme Courton Monday again rebuffed President Donald Trump&rsquo;s push tothrow outa jury&rsquo;s $5 million finding that he sexually abused the writerE.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/supreme-court-again-rebuffs-trumps-push-to-toss-out-5-million-verdict-in-e-jean-carroll-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/supreme-court-again-rebuffs-trumps-push-to-toss-out-5-million-verdict-in-e-jean-carroll-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOSM student who came to Sudbury as Syrian refugee wins national award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohamed Alzahran said award &lsquo;a reminder to hold myself to a higher standard, to collaborate with my peers and trust their expertise, to take matters into my own hands when something needs to change, and to be the beginning of the change I want to see&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nosm-student-who-came-to-sudbury-as-syrian-refugee-wins-national-award/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nosm-student-who-came-to-sudbury-as-syrian-refugee-wins-national-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz Sudbury family event hits downtown Sudbury on Sept. 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free &lsquo;Jazz in the Streets&rsquo; Family Day promises a day of fun and music on Larch Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/jazz-sudbury-family-event-hits-downtown-sudbury-on-sept-12/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/jazz-sudbury-family-event-hits-downtown-sudbury-on-sept-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Gallery of Sudbury celebrates 30 years of Myths &amp; Mirrors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exhibit on until Sept. 11 provides a snapshot of &lsquo;community-engaged artmaking&rsquo; in the Nickel City]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/art-gallery-of-sudbury-celebrates-30-years-of-myths-amp-mirrors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/art-gallery-of-sudbury-celebrates-30-years-of-myths-amp-mirrors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario ends social assistance for those living here ‘illegally’]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Ontario rules change eligibility for Ontario Works and ODSP, citing taxpayer protection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-ends-social-assistance-for-those-living-here-illegally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-ends-social-assistance-for-those-living-here-illegally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Nipissing gun range to see extended use under proposed change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sturgeon Falls Rod and Gun Club says extending range hours would give members more opportunities for hunter education and firearms safety training, and has brought a neighbour-signed petition in support to council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/west-nipissing-gun-range-to-see-extended-use-under-proposed-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/west-nipissing-gun-range-to-see-extended-use-under-proposed-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some experts say government's food security strategy leaves them wanting more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several experts argue the strategy fails to incorporate any meaningful measures to help people afford food]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/some-experts-say-governments-food-security-strategy-leaves-them-wanting-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/some-experts-say-governments-food-security-strategy-leaves-them-wanting-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t let an open permit derail your home sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Selling your home in Greater Sudbury? An open building permit could cause unexpected delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/dont-let-an-open-permit-derail-your-home-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/dont-let-an-open-permit-derail-your-home-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lifeguard supervision ends at Sudbury municipal beaches Aug. 23]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city's approved service level is for 10&nbsp;weeks of lifeguard supervision at seven municipal beaches during the summer months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lifeguard-supervision-ends-at-sudbury-municipal-beaches-aug-23/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lifeguard-supervision-ends-at-sudbury-municipal-beaches-aug-23/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the first step to creating a stunning focal point in your home? The answer may surprise you!]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Sudbury&rsquo;s Surface Design &amp; D&eacute;cor uses exceptional craftsmanship to transform everyday staircases that elevate the entire home.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/what-is-the-first-step-to-creating-a-stunning-focal-point-in-your-home-the-answer-may-surprise-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/what-is-the-first-step-to-creating-a-stunning-focal-point-in-your-home-the-answer-may-surprise-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Reconciliation is losing the battle to a budget’: Ontario cuts residential school search fund, researcher says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Program cut from $32M to $20M, forcing &lsquo;difficult decisions&rsquo;: Survivors&rsquo; Secretariat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/reconciliation-is-losing-the-battle-to-a-budget-ontario-cuts-residential-school-search-fund-researcher-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/reconciliation-is-losing-the-battle-to-a-budget-ontario-cuts-residential-school-search-fund-researcher-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: HEARD, Timothy Cecil "Tim"]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 2, 1961 &ndash; 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/celebration-of-life-heard-timothy-cecil-tim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/celebration-of-life-heard-timothy-cecil-tim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: MATCHIM, Edward]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Edward S. Matchim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/celebration-of-life-matchim-edward/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/celebration-of-life-matchim-edward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seek suspect after e-bike theft and alleged assault at Sessions Ride Co.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asking for help from the community, Sessions Ride Co. has taken to social media: because of the bike's unique and highly recognizable design, the goal is to make the stolen property &lsquo;too hot to keep&rsquo; or list for sale locally or online]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-seek-suspect-after-e-bike-theft-and-alleged-assault-at-sessions-ride-co/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-seek-suspect-after-e-bike-theft-and-alleged-assault-at-sessions-ride-co/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statistics Canada to report how rebounding gas prices affected inflation in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Statistics Canada is set to report fresh inflation figures for July this morning.A poll of economists expects the annual rate of inflation ticked up to 2.9 per cent last month after cooling sharply to 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/statistics-canada-to-report-how-rebounding-gas-prices-affected-inflation-in-july/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/statistics-canada-to-report-how-rebounding-gas-prices-affected-inflation-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador reach tentative energy agreement worth billions]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. JOHN'S &mdash; Leaders in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador unveiled details of an ambitious new energy plan on Monday, which Prime Minister Mark Carney described as the largest clean energy investment in North America.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebec-and-newfoundland-and-labrador-reach-tentative-energy-agreement-worth-billions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebec-and-newfoundland-and-labrador-reach-tentative-energy-agreement-worth-billions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador reach energy agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. JOHN'S &mdash; Hydro utilities in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have reached a non-binding agreement to share energy from Labrador, with help from the federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebec-and-newfoundland-and-labrador-reach-energy-agreement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/quebec-and-newfoundland-and-labrador-reach-energy-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July's inflation rebound not enough to sway the Bank of Canada: economists]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Inflation reaccelerated in July after another volatile month for global energy prices. But economists argue the latest data was mild enough that the Bank of Canada can focus on looming trade risks rather than fears of spreading price hikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/julys-inflation-rebound-not-enough-to-sway-the-bank-of-canada-economists/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/julys-inflation-rebound-not-enough-to-sway-the-bank-of-canada-economists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Montreal lab working to prepare Canada against future pandemics]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; In a biomedicine laboratory at Polytechnique Montr&eacute;al, animal protein grows in a bubbling orange solution as researchers in white lab coats take samples with large syringes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/inside-the-montreal-lab-working-to-prepare-canada-against-future-pandemics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/inside-the-montreal-lab-working-to-prepare-canada-against-future-pandemics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the news today: LeBlanc meets U.S. envoy, gas price relief, Hayden Panettiere dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed &hellip; LeBlanc meets with U.S. trade representative as tariff deadline looms<br />
Canada-U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-leblanc-meets-us-envoy-gas-price-relief-hayden-panettiere-dead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-leblanc-meets-us-envoy-gas-price-relief-hayden-panettiere-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas price rebound drove inflation up to 3% in July: StatCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; July&rsquo;s rebound in gas prices pushed the annual rate of inflation up to three per cent last month even as there were signs cost pressures were easing at the grocery store, Statistics Canada said Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gas-price-rebound-drove-inflation-up-to-3-in-july-statcan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gas-price-rebound-drove-inflation-up-to-3-in-july-statcan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador reach energy agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. JOHN'S &mdash; Hydro utilities in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have reached a non-binding agreement to share energy from Labrador, with help from the federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-quebec-and-newfoundland-and-labrador-reach-energy-agreement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-quebec-and-newfoundland-and-labrador-reach-energy-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to make announcement in St. John's with Quebec, N.L. premiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make an announcement about energy security after reports that Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have reached a deal regarding Churchill Falls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-to-make-announcement-in-st-johns-with-quebec-nl-premiers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carney-to-make-announcement-in-st-johns-with-quebec-nl-premiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KANGAS, Liisa]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Liisa Anne Kangas Liisa passed away at Health Sciences North on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the age of 66. Liisa was the cherished daughter of Aulis and Shirley Kangas, both predeceased.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kangas-liisa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/kangas-liisa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SHEHOVAC, Donna]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Donna Shehovac (Verna Schwieg)91 Years It is with great sadness that the family announces the peaceful passing of Donna Shehovac on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Health Sciences North, at the age of 91.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/shehovac-donna/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/shehovac-donna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anne Bleskie In Memoriam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Always Remembered and Loved]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/anne-bleskie-in-memoriam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/anne-bleskie-in-memoriam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said South Korea declined to help denuclearize Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-joint-exercises-with-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-joint-exercises-with-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seventy years later, Orillia couple still kiss each other goodnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[John and Elfriede Biehler left Germany in 1957. Seven decades later, mutual respect, devotion and plenty of laughter have kept them united]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/seventy-years-later-orillia-couple-still-kiss-each-other-goodnight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/seventy-years-later-orillia-couple-still-kiss-each-other-goodnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives call for extension of temporary gas price relief until next summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government should give Canadians at least another 10 months of relief at the pumps.<br />
The Liberals suspended the federal fuel excise tax in April in response to the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/conservatives-call-for-extension-of-temporary-gas-price-relief-until-next-summer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/conservatives-call-for-extension-of-temporary-gas-price-relief-until-next-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith family launches campaign to support the Manitoulin Health Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC) has launched the Douglas A. Smith Family Foundation Community &amp; Business Challenge, a major fundraising initiative supporting Vital Visions, the hospital&rsquo;s campaign to fund critical medical equipment and strengthen healthcare services across Manitoulin Island.Through the challenge, theDouglas A. Smith Family Foundation has pledged to match community and business donations dollar for dollar, up to $200,000. If the fundraising target is reached, the matchi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/smith-family-launches-campaign-to-support-the-manitoulin-health-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/smith-family-launches-campaign-to-support-the-manitoulin-health-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario, Canada governments announce $1 billion for infrastructure to support housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Ontario and Ottawa are announcing up to $1 billion to help municipalities in the province build infrastructure for more homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-canada-governments-announce-1-billion-for-infrastructure-to-support-housing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-canada-governments-announce-1-billion-for-infrastructure-to-support-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aunt of Highway 69 crash victim pens emotional poem about nephew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cody Van Den Bosch was killed in a motor vehicle incident on Highway 69 on June 5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/aunt-of-highway-69-crash-victim-pens-emotional-poem-about-nephew/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/aunt-of-highway-69-crash-victim-pens-emotional-poem-about-nephew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES (AP) &mdash; Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return followinggroundbreaking elbow surgerythat later was named after him, has died. He was 83.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tommy-john-namesake-for-a-pioneering-elbow-surgery-that-saved-his-career-dead-at-83/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tommy-john-namesake-for-a-pioneering-elbow-surgery-that-saved-his-career-dead-at-83/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc set to meet U.S. trade representative Sunday as tariff deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were set to meet on Sunday, days ahead of the latest tariff threat from the American president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-set-to-meet-us-trade-representative-sunday-as-tariff-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-set-to-meet-us-trade-representative-sunday-as-tariff-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc meets with U.S. trade representative as tariff deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met on Sunday, days ahead of the latest tariff threat from the American president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-meets-with-us-trade-representative-as-tariff-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-meets-with-us-trade-representative-as-tariff-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc in D.C. Sunday with no meetings scheduled as tariff deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada's top trade negotiators are in Washington today without scheduled meetings as Wednesday's tariff threat looms.<br />
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Aug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-in-dc-sunday-with-no-meetings-scheduled-as-tariff-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-in-dc-sunday-with-no-meetings-scheduled-as-tariff-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: LeBlanc set to meet U.S. trade representative today]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are set to meet this afternoon as Wednesday's tariff threat looms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-leblanc-set-to-meet-us-trade-representative-today/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-leblanc-set-to-meet-us-trade-representative-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flour Mill Farm is celebrating 10 years by growing more than ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Flour Mill Community Farm is marking its tenth anniversary with an ambitious expansion project and reThink Green is helping them celebrate on Aug. 19 with an open house at the farm from 4 to 7 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/flour-mill-farm-is-celebrating-10-years-by-growing-more-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/flour-mill-farm-is-celebrating-10-years-by-growing-more-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wakeham, Fr&eacute;chette and Hydro-Quebec to make announcement in St. John's on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. JOHN'S &mdash; Newfoundland and Labrador's premier says he'll be making an announcement with Quebec's premier on Monday, after reports last week that the provinces have struck an energy deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wakeham-freacutechette-and-hydro-quebec-to-make-announcement-in-st-johns-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wakeham-freacutechette-and-hydro-quebec-to-make-announcement-in-st-johns-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.L., Quebec to make 'energy security' announcement Monday, amid reports of a deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. JOHN'S &mdash; The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador says he'll be making an announcement with his Quebec counterpart Monday amid reports the two Eastern provinces have struck a critical energy deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nl-quebec-to-make-energy-security-announcement-monday-amid-reports-of-a-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nl-quebec-to-make-energy-security-announcement-monday-amid-reports-of-a-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pork and politics: Canadians bring trade pitch to Iowa state fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES &mdash; Pork is a popular topic at the Iowa State Fair as hungry patrons mow down on barbecue and curious children gaze with wide eyes at the state's biggest pig.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pork-and-politics-canadians-bring-trade-pitch-to-iowa-state-fair/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pork-and-politics-canadians-bring-trade-pitch-to-iowa-state-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa wants to block kids from social media. How would age verification work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; In June, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, which would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16.The exact ways in which social media platforms would verify age haven&rsquo;t yet been worked out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-wants-to-block-kids-from-social-media-how-would-age-verification-work/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ottawa-wants-to-block-kids-from-social-media-how-would-age-verification-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-terrorism measures hindering Muslim charities' humanitarian efforts: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Strict measures to prevent terrorism financing are prompting Muslim charities in Canada to withdraw humanitarian assistance from countries in need, such as Syria and Yemen, because they fear losing access to banking services if they operate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/anti-terrorism-measures-hindering-muslim-charities-humanitarian-efforts-study/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/anti-terrorism-measures-hindering-muslim-charities-humanitarian-efforts-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv&rsquo;s largest aerial attacks of the war. Russia&rsquo;s Ministry of Defense said that it had destroyed 822 Ukrainian drones overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ukraine-launches-one-of-its-largest-aerial-attacks-of-the-war-killing-at-least-6-people-in-russia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ukraine-launches-one-of-its-largest-aerial-attacks-of-the-war-killing-at-least-6-people-in-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) &mdash; A passenger bus traveling on a highway in Hungary early Sunday went off the road and into a ditch where it overturned, killing 12 and injuring others, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-bus-crash-in-hungary-kills-12-people-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-bus-crash-in-hungary-kills-12-people-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, injures at least 10 others]]></title><description><![CDATA[BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) &mdash; A passenger bus traveling on a highway in Hungary early Sunday went off the road and into a ditch where it overturned, killing 12 and injuring others, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-bus-crash-in-hungary-kills-12-people-injures-at-least-10-others/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-bus-crash-in-hungary-kills-12-people-injures-at-least-10-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communications gaps are making chaotic emergency evacuations even worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can better planning and a new app help?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/communications-gaps-are-making-chaotic-emergency-evacuations-even-worse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/communications-gaps-are-making-chaotic-emergency-evacuations-even-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Up Here festival draws hundreds to downtown Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizers say Up Here Urban Art and Music Festival will continue Aug. 16 with midday pop-up performances, a Mystery Tour and an evening spotlight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/photos-up-here-festival-draws-hundreds-to-downtown-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/photos-up-here-festival-draws-hundreds-to-downtown-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight new wildland fires confirmed today in northeast region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three of the fires are not under control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/eight-new-wildland-fires-confirmed-today-in-northeast-region/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/eight-new-wildland-fires-confirmed-today-in-northeast-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indiana authorities say at least 5 people have died in flooding across the state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indiana authorities say at least five people have died in flooding across the state this week, as first responders worked to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White River in Indianapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/indiana-authorities-say-at-least-5-people-have-died-in-flooding-across-the-state/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/indiana-authorities-say-at-least-5-people-have-died-in-flooding-across-the-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indiana authorities say at least 5 people have died as severe weather crosses the state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indiana authorities said at least five people have died as a result of severe storms and flooding across the state this week, as first responders used boats to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White River in I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/indiana-authorities-say-at-least-5-people-have-died-as-severe-weather-crosses-the-state/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/indiana-authorities-say-at-least-5-people-have-died-as-severe-weather-crosses-the-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain, winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU (AP) &mdash; Hurricane Lala formed Saturday on a path to make a rare landfall on Hawaii&rsquo;s Big Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lala-strengthens-into-a-hurricane-and-bears-down-on-hawaiis-big-island-with-heavy-rain-winds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lala-strengthens-into-a-hurricane-and-bears-down-on-hawaiis-big-island-with-heavy-rain-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Up Here festival returns to downtown Sudbury for 12th edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up Here Urban Music and Arts Festival is back in downtown Sudbury for its 12th edition, bringing a weekend of live music, visual art and public installations to the city core]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/photos-up-here-festival-returns-to-downtown-sudbury-for-12th-edition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/photos-up-here-festival-returns-to-downtown-sudbury-for-12th-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats' 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say]]></title><description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas (AP) &mdash; Democrats seeking the party's presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and Latino voters and union members are key supporters, under anelection-year calendarapproved Saturda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/democrats-2028-presidential-calendar-gives-black-and-latino-voters-and-union-members-an-early-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/democrats-2028-presidential-calendar-gives-black-and-latino-voters-and-union-members-an-early-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small airplane missing in Kawartha Lakes area after failing to return: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[KAWARTHA LAKES &mdash; Provincial police are asking for the public's help finding a missing airplane.The OPP says the small aircraft is believed to have travelled into the Kawartha Lakes area, home to a chain of lakes in Ontario's cottage country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/small-airplane-missing-in-kawartha-lakes-area-after-failing-to-return-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/small-airplane-missing-in-kawartha-lakes-area-after-failing-to-return-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot, 73, missing in Ontario after flying in home-built aircraft: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[KAWARTHA LAKES &mdash; Police are asking for the public's help finding a missing 73-year-old pilot who took off in a home-built aircraft and failed to return.The Durham Regional Police Service says the pilot departed from the Oshawa Airport at 8:30 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pilot-73-missing-in-ontario-after-flying-in-home-built-aircraft-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/pilot-73-missing-in-ontario-after-flying-in-home-built-aircraft-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SHRIGLEY, Ron]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Ronald &ldquo;Ron&rdquo; John Shrigley 88 Years who passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at the Maison McCulloch Hospice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/shrigley-ron/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/shrigley-ron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation officers confirm bear shot by RCMP mauled child in Maple Ridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAPLE RIDGE &mdash; Conservation officers in British Columbia say a black bear that was killed by RCMP officers last Sunday was, "in fact," responsible for an attack that had left a three-year-old girl with injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/conservation-officers-confirm-bear-shot-by-rcmp-mauled-child-in-maple-ridge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/conservation-officers-confirm-bear-shot-by-rcmp-mauled-child-in-maple-ridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge approves $31.5M settlement in sexual assault case against Quebec archdiocese]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; A Quebec law firm says a provincial Superior Court judge has approved a historic $31.5-million settlement for sexual assault claimants in a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec City archdiocese.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/judge-approves-315m-settlement-in-sexual-assault-case-against-quebec-archdiocese/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/judge-approves-315m-settlement-in-sexual-assault-case-against-quebec-archdiocese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leduc officially withdraws from mayoral race, seeks re-election in Ward 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ward 11 incumbent now faces off against registered opponents Daniel Larocque, Shawn Ouimet and Mike Bleskie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leduc-officially-withdraws-from-mayoral-race-seeks-re-election-in-ward-11/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leduc-officially-withdraws-from-mayoral-race-seeks-re-election-in-ward-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Most incredible experience': Athletes compete at Special Olympics in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[MEDICINE HAT &mdash; Tanner Svenson says winning gold in bocce at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games has capped off a life-changing week in southeast Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/most-incredible-experience-athletes-compete-at-special-olympics-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/most-incredible-experience-athletes-compete-at-special-olympics-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lives change as athletes compete at Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[MEDICINE HAT &mdash; Tanner Svenson says winning gold in bocce at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games has capped off a life-changing week in southern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lives-change-as-athletes-compete-at-special-olympics-canada-summer-games-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lives-change-as-athletes-compete-at-special-olympics-canada-summer-games-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extendicare Countryside in Sudbury says it is taking steps to address concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extendicare Countryside says it is adding staff, beefing up management and opening lines of communication with residents and their families to improve care at the nursing home.In response to concerns, the Ministry of Long-Term Care notified Extendicare Countryside that it must pause new admissions effective Aug 7.However, in an email statement, Countryside said that &ldquo;we have an action plan in place and are working in partnership with the Ministry to address concerns.&rdquo; Completed item]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/extendicare-countryside-in-sudbury-says-it-is-taking-steps-to-address-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/extendicare-countryside-in-sudbury-says-it-is-taking-steps-to-address-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lively’s Mikkola Road to remain closed for the rest of 2026, city says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikkola Road in Lively is closed and will remain so until City of Greater Sudbury staff determines the best way to fix it.The city said it continues to work closely with its geotechnical consultant to assess the slope failure on Mikkola to determine the safest and most cost-effective long-term solution.&ldquo;Based on the consultant&rsquo;s findings, the roadway remains unsafe for vehicle traffic because the slope is unstable and there is a risk of further movement. For this reason, the road cl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/livelys-mikkola-road-to-remain-closed-for-the-rest-of-2026-city-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/livelys-mikkola-road-to-remain-closed-for-the-rest-of-2026-city-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction on Montreal port expansion underway as ‘nation-building’ effort ramps up]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; The Port of Montreal expansion project has officially set sail along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, with construction now underway for a new wharf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/construction-on-montreal-port-expansion-underway-as-nation-building-effort-ramps-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/construction-on-montreal-port-expansion-underway-as-nation-building-effort-ramps-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Follow Bill back to an abandoned cemetery and an old friend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back Roads Bill's return to an abandoned cemetery near Shikwamkwa Lake brought back the memories of Romeo Bouchard, a longtime railroader who grew up in the ghost town of Dalton Mills]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/follow-bill-back-to-an-abandoned-cemetery-and-an-old-friend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/follow-bill-back-to-an-abandoned-cemetery-and-an-old-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former city staffer Mike Bleskie running in Sudbury’s Ward 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former City of Greater Sudbury communications and engagement employee, Mike Bleskie is seeking the Ward 11 council seat in 2026 and says the ward needs a more active voice at city hall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/former-city-staffer-mike-bleskie-running-in-sudburys-ward-11/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/former-city-staffer-mike-bleskie-running-in-sudburys-ward-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope Air marks anniversary helping families in Sudbury - Watch video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hope Air families and supporters marked Hope Air&rsquo;s 40th anniversary at Northern Aviation Services at the Greater Sudbury Airport on Aug. 14. The Give Hope Wings Expedition was also recognized at the event. The fundraiser is a multi-aircraft flying expedition in which Hope Air pilots have raised more than $400,000 by flying from Halifax with various stops along the way to the final destination of Greater Sudbury.&ldquo;It couldn&rsquo;t be more fitting that we celebrate our 40th anniversary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hope-air-marks-anniversary-helping-families-in-sudbury-watch-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hope-air-marks-anniversary-helping-families-in-sudbury-watch-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Virginia have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with a shooting Saturday that left five people injured. No one died in the shooting, though one victim sustained critical injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-have-arrested-a-19-year-old-in-connection-with-virginia-state-university-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-have-arrested-a-19-year-old-in-connection-with-virginia-state-university-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple shooters and people shot at Virginia State University]]></title><description><![CDATA[ETTRICK, Va. (AP) &mdash; A shooting involving multiple suspects and multiple people shot at Virginia State University prompted a campus lockdown early Saturday. None of their injuries appeared to be life-threatening, the university said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/multiple-shooters-and-people-shot-at-virginia-state-university/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/multiple-shooters-and-people-shot-at-virginia-state-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple shooters and 5 people shot at Virginia State University]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shooting involving multiple suspects and five people shot at Virginia State University prompted a campus lockdown early Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/multiple-shooters-and-5-people-shot-at-virginia-state-university/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/multiple-shooters-and-5-people-shot-at-virginia-state-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations, Norwegian family unite to honour adventurer’s life and legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[WINNIPEG &mdash; Gry Skjottelvik arrived in Canada last month with a mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/first-nations-norwegian-family-unite-to-honour-adventurers-life-and-legacy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/first-nations-norwegian-family-unite-to-honour-adventurers-life-and-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa senator says Trump's new tariffs should be a wake-up call for Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES &mdash; Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to hit an array of Canadian goods with new tariffs should serve as a "wake-up call to Canada to make some changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/iowa-senator-says-trumps-new-tariffs-should-be-a-wake-up-call-for-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/iowa-senator-says-trumps-new-tariffs-should-be-a-wake-up-call-for-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Her daughter never came home”: The hours before the death of Melina Frattolin]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; On a nice day in July 2025, a man and his daughter were nearing the end of their trip to the United States, with the girl set to return home to Montreal that night. She never made it back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/her-daughter-never-came-home-the-hours-before-the-death-of-melina-frattolin/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/her-daughter-never-came-home-the-hours-before-the-death-of-melina-frattolin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada needs tax reform — relieving small business pain might be the first step]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; One of Prime Minister Mark Carney's point people on the government's budget consultations says Ottawa plans to tackle long-awaited tax code reform "one bite at a time" and changes for small businesses are high on the priority list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-needs-tax-reform-relieving-small-business-pain-might-be-the-first-step/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-needs-tax-reform-relieving-small-business-pain-might-be-the-first-step/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Away from the jury’s ears, now-convicted murderer Frattolin said he wanted to testify]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; Before he was found guilty of the murder of his nine-year-old daughter, Luciano Frattolin did not testify in his defence. But with the jury out of the room, he said he wanted to.On Aug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/away-from-the-jurys-ears-now-convicted-murderer-frattolin-said-he-wanted-to-testify/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/away-from-the-jurys-ears-now-convicted-murderer-frattolin-said-he-wanted-to-testify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghan advocates urge action for women as Taliban marks five years since takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Five years after the Taliban capture of Kabul, advocates are urging Canadians not to ignore the oppression of women in Afghanistan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/afghan-advocates-urge-action-for-women-as-taliban-marks-five-years-since-takeover/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/afghan-advocates-urge-action-for-women-as-taliban-marks-five-years-since-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We don't even have a phone': Aging B.C. wildfire evacuees faced unique challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; Helen Benallick said she was fast asleep with her husband at their home in Summerland, B.C., last week when she was woken up by neighbours ringing her doorbell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/we-dont-even-have-a-phone-aging-bc-wildfire-evacuees-faced-unique-challenges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/we-dont-even-have-a-phone-aging-bc-wildfire-evacuees-faced-unique-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents warned to prepare for changes when returning home after a wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[More wildfire evacuees in British Columbia are being allowed to return home Saturday morning, as emergency officials downgrade evacuation orders to alerts around the community of Clinton.The changeover begins at 8:00 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/residents-warned-to-prepare-for-changes-when-returning-home-after-a-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/residents-warned-to-prepare-for-changes-when-returning-home-after-a-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fastest-growing Ebola outbreak through the eyes of Canadian aid workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Little pink coffins are sold on the roadside in Bunia, a northeastern city in the Congo, prepared for children who will die of Ebola.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fastest-growing-ebola-outbreak-through-the-eyes-of-canadian-aid-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fastest-growing-ebola-outbreak-through-the-eyes-of-canadian-aid-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfire evacuees return home to assess the damage, start to rebuild]]></title><description><![CDATA[CLINTON &mdash; At the age of 52, Steve Larabie is facing the daunting task of rebuilding his home and business from scratch after losing everything when the ferocious wildfires roared into the outskirts of Clinton, B.C., last month.<br />
"It's all gone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-wildfire-evacuees-return-home-to-assess-the-damage-start-to-rebuild/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-wildfire-evacuees-return-home-to-assess-the-damage-start-to-rebuild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 9 people, Health Ministry says]]></title><description><![CDATA[BEIRUT (AP) &mdash; Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least nine people Saturday, in some of the deadliest attacks since aprecarious trucebetween Israel andHezbollahwent into effect on June 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/israeli-airstrikes-on-southern-lebanon-kill-9-people-health-ministry-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/israeli-airstrikes-on-southern-lebanon-kill-9-people-health-ministry-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce]]></title><description><![CDATA[BEIRUT (AP) &mdash; Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people Saturday, in the deadliest attacks since atrucebetween Israel andHezbollahwent into effect on June 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/israeli-airstrikes-on-southern-lebanon-kill-11-people-in-another-test-to-truce/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/israeli-airstrikes-on-southern-lebanon-kill-11-people-in-another-test-to-truce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 people, Health Ministry says]]></title><description><![CDATA[BEIRUT (AP) &mdash; Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people Saturday, in the deadliest attacks since aprecarious trucebetween Israel andHezbollahwent into effect on June 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/israeli-airstrikes-on-southern-lebanon-kill-11-people-health-ministry-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/israeli-airstrikes-on-southern-lebanon-kill-11-people-health-ministry-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills 7 people, Lebanese state media say]]></title><description><![CDATA[BEIRUT (AP) &mdash; An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon killed seven people early Saturday, Lebanon&rsquo;s state-run National News Agency said. The strike wounded three others. Paramedics are still searching through the rubble, the agency reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/israeli-airstrike-on-southern-lebanon-kills-7-people-lebanese-state-media-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/israeli-airstrike-on-southern-lebanon-kills-7-people-lebanese-state-media-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Canada’s secret tornadoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[How keeping better tabs on the twisters no one notices could mean more accurate warnings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/finding-canadas-secret-tornadoes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/finding-canadas-secret-tornadoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE PAIKIN PODCAST: How to survive losing a child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosted by one of Canada's most respected journalists, Steve Paikin's podcast is featured here every Saturday morning in cooperation with Village Media]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/the-paikin-podcast-how-to-survive-losing-a-child/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/the-paikin-podcast-how-to-survive-losing-a-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One new wildland fire confirmed today in Sudbury area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire near Agnew Lake Mine Road is one of three confirmed today in northeast region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/one-new-wildland-fire-confirmed-today-in-sudbury-area/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/one-new-wildland-fire-confirmed-today-in-sudbury-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) &mdash; A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least five people and causing panic in aregion prone to deadly quakes .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-coast-toppling-buildings-and-killing-at-least-5/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-coast-toppling-buildings-and-killing-at-least-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) &mdash; A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least two people and causing panic in aregion prone to deadly quakes .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-coast-toppling-buildings-and-killing-at-least-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-coast-toppling-buildings-and-killing-at-least-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) &mdash; A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 47 people, collapsing buildings and causing panic in aregion prone to deadly quakes .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-coast-killing-at-least-47-and-toppling-buildings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-coast-killing-at-least-47-and-toppling-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 40 and toppling buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) &mdash; A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 40 people, collapsing buildings and causing panic in aregion prone to deadly quakes .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-coast-killing-at-least-40-and-toppling-buildings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-coast-killing-at-least-40-and-toppling-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 38 and toppling buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) &mdash; A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 38 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well as causing panic in aregion prone to deadly quakes .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-coast-killing-at-least-38-and-toppling-buildings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-coast-killing-at-least-38-and-toppling-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 20 and toppling buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) &mdash; A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well as causing panic in aregion prone to deadly quakes .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-coast-killing-at-least-20-and-toppling-buildings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-coast-killing-at-least-20-and-toppling-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) &mdash; A powerful magnitude 7.7 quake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No immediate casualties or damage were reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-indonesia-and-tsunami-warning-issued/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-indonesia-and-tsunami-warning-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's Takaichi skips controversial Yasukuni Shrine visit on anniversary of World War II surrender]]></title><description><![CDATA[TOKYO (AP) &mdash; Japanese Prime MinisterSanae Takaichistayed away from Tokyo's controversialYasukuni Shrine , apparently to prioritize diplomatic relations with China and South Korea, but did not mention her country&rsquo;s wartime past in Asia or remors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/japans-takaichi-skips-controversial-yasukuni-shrine-visit-on-anniversary-of-world-war-ii-surrender/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/japans-takaichi-skips-controversial-yasukuni-shrine-visit-on-anniversary-of-world-war-ii-surrender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism]]></title><description><![CDATA[TOKYO (AP) &mdash; Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday prayed at Tokyo&rsquo;s Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan&rsquo;s Asian neighbors as a symbol of the country&rsquo;s past militarism. Koizumi has often been at the controversial shrine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/japans-defense-minister-koizumi-prays-at-shrine-seen-by-neighbors-as-symbol-of-japanese-militarism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/japans-defense-minister-koizumi-prays-at-shrine-seen-by-neighbors-as-symbol-of-japanese-militarism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's defense chief visits shrine neighbors see as symbol of Japanese militarism]]></title><description><![CDATA[TOKYO (AP) &mdash; The Japanese defense minister on Saturday prayed at Tokyo&rsquo;sYasukuni Shrine , seen by Japan&rsquo;s Asian neighbors as a symbol of the country&rsquo;s past militarism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/japans-defense-chief-visits-shrine-neighbors-see-as-symbol-of-japanese-militarism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/japans-defense-chief-visits-shrine-neighbors-see-as-symbol-of-japanese-militarism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese leader skips controversial shrine visit, avoids mention of remorse on surrender anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[TOKYO (AP) &mdash; Japanese Prime MinisterSanae Takaichistayed away from Tokyo's controversialYasukuni Shrine , apparently to prioritize diplomatic relations with China and South Korea, but did not mention her country&rsquo;s wartime past in Asia or remors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/japanese-leader-skips-controversial-shrine-visit-avoids-mention-of-remorse-on-surrender-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/japanese-leader-skips-controversial-shrine-visit-avoids-mention-of-remorse-on-surrender-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism]]></title><description><![CDATA[TOKYO (AP) &mdash; Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday prayed at Tokyo&rsquo;s Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan&rsquo;s Asian neighbors as a symbol of the country&rsquo;s past militarism. Koizumi has been a regular at the controversial shrine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/japanese-defense-minister-koizumi-prays-at-shrine-seen-by-neighbors-as-symbol-of-japanese-militarism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/japanese-defense-minister-koizumi-prays-at-shrine-seen-by-neighbors-as-symbol-of-japanese-militarism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia, USGS says]]></title><description><![CDATA[JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) &mdash; A powerful magnitude 7.7 quake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The quake hit Indonesia's Flores region with a depth of 10 kilometers at 5:58 a.m. Saturday Indonesia time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-indonesia-usgs-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-indonesia-usgs-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army temporarily halts Apache helicopter training missions after Texas crash that killed 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army temporarily halted all Apache helicopter training missions Friday after afatal crashin Texas earlier this week killed two soldiers. No cause of the crash was released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/army-temporarily-halts-apache-helicopter-training-missions-after-texas-crash-that-killed-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/army-temporarily-halts-apache-helicopter-training-missions-after-texas-crash-that-killed-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope Air lands in Sudbury as advocacy for provincial funding continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flying patients to specialized medical care free of charge for 40 years, the charitable organization argues Ontario should help cover the bill to fulfil universal health care targets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hope-air-lands-in-sudbury-as-advocacy-for-provincial-funding-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hope-air-lands-in-sudbury-as-advocacy-for-provincial-funding-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHITE, Natalee-Rose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natalee-Rose Ellen (nee McGirr) White August 24, 1986 &ndash; August 12, 2026Beloved wife, daughter, and friend, Natalee-Rose Ellen (nee McGirr) White died peacefully on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 surrounded by family and friends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/white-natalee-rose/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/white-natalee-rose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apotential disasterwas averted Friday when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American Airlines jets mistakenly were flying the same flight number and acted quickly to avoid confusion and keep them a safe distance apart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/2-planes-with-the-same-flight-number-avoid-possible-disaster-thanks-to-quick-thinking-controller/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/2-planes-with-the-same-flight-number-avoid-possible-disaster-thanks-to-quick-thinking-controller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search ends after man missing from Crowley Lake canoe found dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Ontario Provincial Police Underwater Search and Recovery Unit located the man, who had been in a canoe along with two others when it capsized on the water on Aug. 13]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/search-ends-after-man-missing-from-crowley-lake-canoe-found-dead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/search-ends-after-man-missing-from-crowley-lake-canoe-found-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrant workers left with uncertain future amid B.C. wildfire evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migrant workers who are key to British Columbia's orchards, farms and ranches have been left with an uncertain future after a wildfire swept through the Okanagan near Summerland, forcing them to evacuate without knowing when they'll be able to return]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/migrant-workers-left-with-uncertain-future-amid-bc-wildfire-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/migrant-workers-left-with-uncertain-future-amid-bc-wildfire-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BODSON, Patricia Ann]]></title><description><![CDATA[In loving memory of Patricia Ann Bodson, 68, who passed away on August 5, 2026, at Health Sciences North, Sudbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bodson-patricia-ann/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bodson-patricia-ann/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protests that led to TMU students' arrests 'symptoms' of campus polarization: review]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; An external review of two protests that led to the arrests of Toronto Metropolitan University students last year says the incidents were &ldquo;symptoms of a deteriorating campus climate&rdquo; after the start of the Israel-Hamas war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/protests-that-led-to-tmu-students-arrests-symptoms-of-campus-polarization-review/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/protests-that-led-to-tmu-students-arrests-symptoms-of-campus-polarization-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protests that led to TMU student arrests 'symptoms' of campus polarization: review]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Two protests that led to the arrests of Toronto Metropolitan University students last year were &ldquo;symptoms of a deteriorating campus climate&rdquo; after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, an external review has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/protests-that-led-to-tmu-student-arrests-symptoms-of-campus-polarization-review/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/protests-that-led-to-tmu-student-arrests-symptoms-of-campus-polarization-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor says Stellantis is mulling closure and sale of idled Brampton, Ont., plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Unifor says Stellantis is considering the closure and sale of its Brampton, Ont., assembly plant, which has been idled since 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/unifor-says-stellantis-is-mulling-closure-and-sale-of-idled-brampton-ont-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/unifor-says-stellantis-is-mulling-closure-and-sale-of-idled-brampton-ont-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis seriously considering closure and sale of idled Brampton plant: union]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Unifor says Stellantis is seriously considering the closure and sale of its Brampton, Ont., assembly plant, which has been idled since 2023.The union says it received notice of the potential move from the automaker on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/stellantis-seriously-considering-closure-and-sale-of-idled-brampton-plant-union/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/stellantis-seriously-considering-closure-and-sale-of-idled-brampton-plant-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man acquitted of decades-old murders settles lawsuit with Montreal and Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; A Quebec man who was acquitted in 2024 of a decades-old double murder has settled a lawsuit with Montreal and the provincial government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-acquitted-of-decades-old-murders-settles-lawsuit-with-montreal-and-quebec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-acquitted-of-decades-old-murders-settles-lawsuit-with-montreal-and-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds reports progress on climate adaptation but climate groups say it isn't enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Three years after it formally launched its national climate adaptation strategy, the federal government says Canadians are more aware of the risks and more resilient to flooding, wildfires and major storms caused by climate change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/feds-reports-progress-on-climate-adaptation-but-climate-groups-say-it-isnt-enough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/feds-reports-progress-on-climate-adaptation-but-climate-groups-say-it-isnt-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada sanctions five Iranian officials over blockade of Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced new sanctions today on five Iranian officials for undermining "international peace, security and stability" with the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-sanctions-five-iranian-officials-over-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canada-sanctions-five-iranian-officials-over-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Osborne to finance, Kahlon to health in B.C. cabinet shuffle: Eby]]></title><description><![CDATA[VICTORIA &mdash; B.C. Premier David Eby has rearranged his cabinet after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announced a cancer diagnosis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/osborne-to-finance-kahlon-to-health-in-bc-cabinet-shuffle-eby/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/osborne-to-finance-kahlon-to-health-in-bc-cabinet-shuffle-eby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Should Trump's ambassador to Canada get the boot?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: We revisit our conversation with U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, who is the target of an online petition demanding his removal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/video-should-trumps-ambassador-to-canada-get-the-boot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/video-should-trumps-ambassador-to-canada-get-the-boot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Okanagan wildfire evacuees in B.C. are being allowed home]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; Some of the first evacuees from the British Columbia wildfire that has been threatening Summerland and Peachland on the shores of Okanagan Lake are being allowed home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/thousands-of-okanagan-wildfire-evacuees-in-bc-are-being-allowed-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/thousands-of-okanagan-wildfire-evacuees-in-bc-are-being-allowed-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of B.C. fire evacuees allowed home, but Summerland orders remain in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; Residents of more than 2,000 properties near Okanagan Lake are being allowed home after wildfire evacuation orders were lifted, although they remain in place for the separate fire that has been threatening Summerland, B.C., to the south.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/thousands-of-bc-fire-evacuees-allowed-home-but-summerland-orders-remain-in-place/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/thousands-of-bc-fire-evacuees-allowed-home-but-summerland-orders-remain-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relief for thousands of Okanagan wildfire evacuees in B.C. who are being allowed home]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; Some of the first evacuees from the deadly British Columbia wildfire that had threatened Summerland and Peachland on the shores of Okanagan Lake are being allowed home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/relief-for-thousands-of-okanagan-wildfire-evacuees-in-bc-who-are-being-allowed-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/relief-for-thousands-of-okanagan-wildfire-evacuees-in-bc-who-are-being-allowed-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government still missing 111 Indigenous artworks from its collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government still can't locate 111 Indigenous artworks missing from its collection &mdash; nearly two years after an internal audit found it couldn't account for 132.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/federal-government-still-missing-111-indigenous-artworks-from-its-collection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/federal-government-still-missing-111-indigenous-artworks-from-its-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen trees, bears are risks for B.C. wildfire evacuees returning home: officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; Some of the first evacuees from the deadly British Columbia wildfire that had threatened Summerland and Peachland on the shores of Okanagan Lake are being allowed home, with authorities warning of risks including fallen trees, damaged bui]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fallen-trees-bears-are-risks-for-bc-wildfire-evacuees-returning-home-officials/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fallen-trees-bears-are-risks-for-bc-wildfire-evacuees-returning-home-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banner-making workshop ahead of Up Here gets people to define art]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Art is a canary in the coal mine&rsquo;: Piece made at Aug. 13 workshop will be displayed at Up Here festival this weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/banner-making-workshop-ahead-of-up-here-gets-people-to-define-art/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/banner-making-workshop-ahead-of-up-here-gets-people-to-define-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating human remains found near former encampment in Barrie, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[BARRIE &mdash; Police in Barrie, Ont., say they found human skeletal remains close to the scene of a double homicide last summer, but detectives are treating the case as a separate incident at this time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-investigating-human-remains-found-near-former-encampment-in-barrie-ont/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-investigating-human-remains-found-near-former-encampment-in-barrie-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP who wants to skip pay raise takes request to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Conservative MP Mike Dawson is fighting to forego the annual pay raise given to members of Parliament, though the House of Commons argues he is legally required to accept the money.The MP for Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/conservative-mp-who-wants-to-skip-pay-raise-takes-request-to-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/conservative-mp-who-wants-to-skip-pay-raise-takes-request-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Sudbury doctor agrees to plea in impaired driving case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sudbury man who drove through a red light and was found to be drinking has pleaded guilty to two Highway Traffic Act charges.Ross Mantle, 57, appearing via Zoom link, pleaded guilty in Sudbury court to careless driving and failing to stop for a red light.Ontario Court Justice Pierre Bradley, accepting a joint submission, issued a $2,000 fine on the careless driving charge and a $260 fine on the red light charge.Bradley also handed out an 18-month probation order that includes the conditions t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/former-sudbury-doctor-agrees-to-plea-in-impaired-driving-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/former-sudbury-doctor-agrees-to-plea-in-impaired-driving-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sessions Ride Co. seeks community assistance after thief swings knife at employee]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Lalonde is turning to the community for help after an employee was attacked outside his bike shop on Lasalle Boulevard.Lalonde, who owns Sessions Ride Company , is also offering a reward after an expensive e-bike was stolen from the shop.&ldquo;We had a customer walking around the store &mdash; nothing crazy. Staff was watching him. He went outside and it looked like he was going to try to cut the locks on our bikes that we have outside &mdash; we&rsquo;ve been putting bikes outside for 10]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sessions-ride-co-seeks-community-assistance-after-thief-swings-knife-at-employee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sessions-ride-co-seeks-community-assistance-after-thief-swings-knife-at-employee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police believe suspect in 2022 murder also attempted to murder someone else]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Toronto police have released new security footage of a suspect in a 2022 murder who they believe was also involved in an attempted murder several months later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toronto-police-believe-suspect-in-2022-murder-also-attempted-to-murder-someone-else/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toronto-police-believe-suspect-in-2022-murder-also-attempted-to-murder-someone-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government wins court appeal in Toronto bike lanes case]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Ontario's top court has cleared the way for the province to remove bike lanes in Toronto, overturning a lower-court ruling that found the plan created an unconstitutional risk to cyclist safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-government-wins-court-appeal-in-toronto-bike-lanes-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-government-wins-court-appeal-in-toronto-bike-lanes-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government wins court appeal clearing way for Toronto bike lane removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Ontario's top court cleared the way on Friday for the province to remove bike lanes in Toronto, overturning a lower-court ruling that found the plan created an unconstitutional risk to cyclist safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-government-wins-court-appeal-clearing-way-for-toronto-bike-lane-removal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-government-wins-court-appeal-clearing-way-for-toronto-bike-lane-removal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: Ford government wins appeal in Toronto bike lanes case]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Ontario's top court has cleared the way for the province to remove bike lanes in Toronto, overturning a lower-court ruling that found the plan created an unconstitutional risk to cyclist safety.<br />
More coming.<br />
The Canadian Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-ford-government-wins-appeal-in-toronto-bike-lanes-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-ford-government-wins-appeal-in-toronto-bike-lanes-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPPs issue open letter on ‘horrific stories’ at Extendicare Countryside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extendicare Countryside was forced to cease admissions on Aug. 6 after inspection reports indicated residents face ongoing risks to their health, safety and well-being]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mpps-issue-open-letter-on-horrific-stories-at-extendicare-countryside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mpps-issue-open-letter-on-horrific-stories-at-extendicare-countryside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book coaches help aspiring writers ‘level up,’ one plot hole at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired Sudbury teacher and author Liisa Kovala said she loves her second career as a book coach, helping clients through the writing process]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/book-coaches-help-aspiring-writers-level-up-one-plot-hole-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/book-coaches-help-aspiring-writers-level-up-one-plot-hole-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury driver passes out in the middle of The Kingsway]]></title><description><![CDATA[For passing out while driving on The Kingsway a year ago, Nelson Legault has been fined $1,000 and won&rsquo;t be driving for a year.It could have been a much worse outcome.The drug-impaired driving charge Legault pleaded guilty to Thursday was his second impaired driving conviction. He also has a dangerous driving conviction in his criminal record.&ldquo;I think you are very fortunate to find yourself in the position the Crown and your lawyer have a joint submission,&rdquo; Ontario Court Justi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-driver-passes-out-in-the-middle-of-the-kingsway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-driver-passes-out-in-the-middle-of-the-kingsway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bail bid for man suspected of making bomb threat against U.S. Consulate delayed again]]></title><description><![CDATA[HALIFAX &mdash; A bail hearing for a man accused of making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax was adjourned for a third time Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bail-bid-for-man-suspected-of-making-bomb-threat-against-us-consulate-delayed-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bail-bid-for-man-suspected-of-making-bomb-threat-against-us-consulate-delayed-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cobalt man pleads guilty to attempted murder in sword attack on teen girlfriend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phillipe Rivard Gagnon, who was 18 at the time of the attack, admitted in court to trying to kill Kaylie Smith after she got off a bus in Cobalt on Nov. 3, 2024]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cobalt-man-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-murder-in-sword-attack-on-teen-girlfriend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cobalt-man-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-murder-in-sword-attack-on-teen-girlfriend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inaugural Yuk Yuk's True North Comedy Festival runs Oct. 1-3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Event features popular comedians Martha Chaves, Sean Collins and Derek Edwards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/inaugural-yuk-yuks-true-north-comedy-festival-runs-oct-1-3/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/inaugural-yuk-yuks-true-north-comedy-festival-runs-oct-1-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NISA no more: Peer Support North new name for Sudbury mental health group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organization says rebrand reinforces its core identity as a peer support service provider]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nisa-no-more-peer-support-north-new-name-for-sudbury-mental-health-group/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nisa-no-more-peer-support-north-new-name-for-sudbury-mental-health-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Health Sudbury warns of increase in drug poisonings]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the root cause of the increase remains unknown, public health officials emphasize the urgent need for heightened community vigilance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/public-health-sudbury-warns-of-increase-in-drug-poisonings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/public-health-sudbury-warns-of-increase-in-drug-poisonings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for missing canoeist in Sudbury ends sadly - Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have recovered the body of a canoeist from Crowley Lake in Greater Sudbury.Members of the Ontario Provincial Police Underwater Search and Recovery Unit located the 26-year-old man around 3 p.m. on Friday, Greater Sudbury Police said in a release.&ldquo;Our deepest condolences are with his family, friends, and all those affected by this loss,&rdquo; police said. &ldquo;Out of respect for the family&rsquo;s privacy during this difficult time, his name will not be released.Two other canoeis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/search-for-missing-canoeist-in-sudbury-ends-sadly-update/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/search-for-missing-canoeist-in-sudbury-ends-sadly-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One canoeist missing, two rescued after Crowley Lake mishap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two canoeists were rescued, but a third is missing after they capsized into Crowley Lake in the city&rsquo;s South End.Greater Sudbury Police said in a release that officers and personnel from Greater Sudbury Fire Services and Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services were dispatched to the lake just after 3:45 p.m. on Aug. 13.&ldquo;Information received indicated that three individuals had been in a canoe on the lake when it capsized,&rdquo; police said. &ldquo;Two of the individuals were located by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/one-canoeist-missing-two-rescued-after-crowley-lake-mishap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/one-canoeist-missing-two-rescued-after-crowley-lake-mishap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury workshop gets people to put away phones and attempt to define art]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Art is a canary in the coal mine&rsquo;: Check out banner made at Aug. 13 workshop all weekend at Up Here festival]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-workshop-gets-people-to-put-away-phones-and-attempt-to-define-art/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-workshop-gets-people-to-put-away-phones-and-attempt-to-define-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coppa Caruso soccer tournament returns to Sudbury this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free admission, food vendors on site at event featuring divisions from U10 all the way up to Men&rsquo;s Over 45]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/coppa-caruso-soccer-tournament-returns-to-sudbury-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/coppa-caruso-soccer-tournament-returns-to-sudbury-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House resume ballroom construction work during appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to resume construction onits $400 million ballroom projectwhile it appeals a lower court&rsquo;s order to halt the work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-let-white-house-resume-ballroom-construction-work-during-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-let-white-house-resume-ballroom-construction-work-during-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction onits $400 million ballroom projectwhile it appeals a lower court&rsquo;s order to halt the work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-let-white-house-ballroom-construction-continue-during-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-let-white-house-ballroom-construction-continue-during-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching for missing canoeist on Crowley Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man, 26, went missing after canoe capsized on Sudbury lake Aug. 13]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-searching-for-missing-canoeist-on-crowley-lake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-searching-for-missing-canoeist-on-crowley-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shares scary North Bay casino robbery experience]]></title><description><![CDATA['He had something that looked like a rifle, 18 to 24 inches long, covered with a towel, and I ran back to the bathroom'"&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-shares-scary-north-bay-casino-robbery-experience/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-shares-scary-north-bay-casino-robbery-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Bay ‘forever chemicals’ cleanup contract increases by $4.35M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the cost will be covered by the Department of National Defence as the city continues its long-running PFAS cleanup at the airport lands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/north-bay-forever-chemicals-cleanup-contract-increases-by-435m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/north-bay-forever-chemicals-cleanup-contract-increases-by-435m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. trade rep says Canada must lift retaliatory measures to avoid new tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[DES MOINES &mdash; United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer described talks with his Canadian colleagues as "constructive" on Friday but said Canada would have to lift its retaliatory measures in order to avoid new tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-trade-rep-says-canada-must-lift-retaliatory-measures-to-avoid-new-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-trade-rep-says-canada-must-lift-retaliatory-measures-to-avoid-new-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc to brief provincial counterparts, advisory committee on U.S. trade talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is scheduled to speak today with provincial and territorial trade ministers as well as members of the prime minister's advisory committee on Canada-U.S. relations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-to-brief-provincial-counterparts-advisory-committee-on-us-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-to-brief-provincial-counterparts-advisory-committee-on-us-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s politics’: Doug Ford justifies party’s surveillance mission targeting political opponent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier was unapologetic when asked about his party&rsquo;s decision to send someone to Jamaica to surveil Bonnie Crombie while she was on vacation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/its-politics-doug-ford-justifies-partys-surveillance-mission-targeting-political-opponent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/its-politics-doug-ford-justifies-partys-surveillance-mission-targeting-political-opponent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zambia suspends vote counting in election over reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers]]></title><description><![CDATA[LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) &mdash; Vote counting in Zambia&rsquo;s presidential election was suspended by the electoral authority Friday over reports of attacks on polling officials and the &ldquo;theft&rdquo; of some ballot papers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/zambia-suspends-vote-counting-in-election-over-reports-of-violence-and-the-theft-of-ballot-papers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/zambia-suspends-vote-counting-in-election-over-reports-of-violence-and-the-theft-of-ballot-papers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote counting suspended then restarted under heightened security in Zambia election]]></title><description><![CDATA[LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) &mdash; Vote counting inZambia&rsquo;s presidential electionwas suspended Friday and then restarted hours later under heightened security after the electoral commission said there had been attacks against some polling station officials an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/vote-counting-suspended-then-restarted-under-heightened-security-in-zambia-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/vote-counting-suspended-then-restarted-under-heightened-security-in-zambia-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ontario defence fund now open to applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ontario Defence Opportunities program aimed at helping companies pivot operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/northern-ontario-defence-fund-now-open-to-applications/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/northern-ontario-defence-fund-now-open-to-applications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City seeks feedback on Water/Wastewater Master Plan update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city is seeking feedback until Sept. 11]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/city-seeks-feedback-on-waterwastewater-master-plan-update/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/city-seeks-feedback-on-waterwastewater-master-plan-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the news today: B.C. wildfire damage, awaiting tariff moves, WestJet settles suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions<br />
The main highway through Summerland, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-bc-wildfire-damage-awaiting-tariff-moves-westjet-settles-suit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-bc-wildfire-damage-awaiting-tariff-moves-westjet-settles-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says]]></title><description><![CDATA[NIAMEY, Niger (AP) &mdash; An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organization said Friday. Kevin Rideout &ldquo;is in good health in the care of US officials,&rdquo; SIM International said in a statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-missionary-kidnapped-in-niger-is-released-after-9-months-in-captivity-his-organization-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/us-missionary-kidnapped-in-niger-is-released-after-9-months-in-captivity-his-organization-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diplomacy, peacekeeping cuts weaken Carney's middle-power vision: South African envoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; South Africa's envoy to Ottawa says Canada's decision to remove most of its peacekeepers from the continent doesn't align with the Carney government's pledge to get middle powers working together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/diplomacy-peacekeeping-cuts-weaken-carneys-middle-power-vision-south-african-envoy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/diplomacy-peacekeeping-cuts-weaken-carneys-middle-power-vision-south-african-envoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anxious Canadian firms bet Trump will buckle before 50% tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; Companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline, rather than rushing shipments across the border to beat the buzzer, industry insiders say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/anxious-canadian-firms-bet-trump-will-buckle-before-50-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/anxious-canadian-firms-bet-trump-will-buckle-before-50-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anxious Canadian firms bet Trump will buckle ahead of 50% tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; Industry insiders say companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline, rather than rushing shipments across the border to beat the buzzer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/anxious-canadian-firms-bet-trump-will-buckle-ahead-of-50-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/anxious-canadian-firms-bet-trump-will-buckle-ahead-of-50-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENTICTON &mdash; The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving people a limited glimpse into some of the destruction of a fast-moving fire that chased thousands from the city and surrounding communities last weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/highway-through-summerland-bc-reopened-with-limited-hours-stopping-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/highway-through-summerland-bc-reopened-with-limited-hours-stopping-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK's Nigel Farage beats a slate of fringe candidates in election boycotted by major parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[CLACTON-ON-SEA, England (AP) &mdash; Nigel Farage regained his seat in Parliament on Friday, beating a field of fringe candidates led by trash-can-wearing comicCount Binfacein a special election boycotted by mainstream parties that called ita farce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/reform-uks-nigel-farage-beats-a-slate-of-fringe-candidates-in-election-boycotted-by-major-parties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/reform-uks-nigel-farage-beats-a-slate-of-fringe-candidates-in-election-boycotted-by-major-parties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK leader Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in widely mocked British election]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON (AP) &mdash; Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface to regain the seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to triggerthe widely mocked special election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/reform-uk-leader-nigel-farage-beats-count-binface-in-widely-mocked-british-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/reform-uk-leader-nigel-farage-beats-count-binface-in-widely-mocked-british-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to win back seat in Parliament in widely mocked election]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON (AP) &mdash; Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface on Friday, regaining a seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nigel-farage-beats-count-binface-to-win-back-seat-in-parliament-in-widely-mocked-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nigel-farage-beats-count-binface-to-win-back-seat-in-parliament-in-widely-mocked-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in widely mocked election]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON (AP) &mdash; Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface on Friday, regaining a seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nigel-farage-beats-count-binface-in-widely-mocked-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/nigel-farage-beats-count-binface-in-widely-mocked-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court approves $4.5M settlement in WestJet flight attendant harassment case: law firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A law firm representing female flight attendants at WestJet says a British Columbia court has approved a $4.5-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over workplace harassment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-approves-45m-settlement-in-westjet-flight-attendant-harassment-case-law-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-approves-45m-settlement-in-westjet-flight-attendant-harassment-case-law-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court approves $4.5M settlement in WestJet flight attendant harassment case]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet and a law firm representing female flight attendants at the airline say a British Columbia court has approved a $4.5-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over workplace harassment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-approves-45m-settlement-in-westjet-flight-attendant-harassment-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-approves-45m-settlement-in-westjet-flight-attendant-harassment-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglers invited to reel in big pike and support Estaire firefighters]]></title><description><![CDATA[TheEstaire Volunteer Fire Department is inviting anglers, families, and community members to take part in its Annual Family Pike Fish Derby on Saturday, Aug. 15, combining a day of fishing, great food, live entertainment, and community spirit in support of a vital cause.The long-running community tradition raises funds for the Estaire Volunteer Fire Department Tanker Truck Fund, helping the department replace its aging tanker truck, an essential piece of equipment for protecting a community wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/anglers-invited-to-reel-in-big-pike-and-support-estaire-firefighters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/anglers-invited-to-reel-in-big-pike-and-support-estaire-firefighters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching for missing person in Crowley Lake area of Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury Police said on social media that officers are looking for a missing person in the Crowley Lake area of the city.As a result, people can expect to see anincreased police presence in that part of the South End as the search continues.Police said they will provide updates when they become available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-searching-for-missing-person-in-crowley-lake-area-of-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-searching-for-missing-person-in-crowley-lake-area-of-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Nord school board and GTA-based franco university UOF sign agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agreement is aimed at boosting teacher training placements in Grand Nord schools]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/grand-nord-school-board-and-gta-based-franco-university-uof-sign-agreement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/grand-nord-school-board-and-gta-based-franco-university-uof-sign-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey diagnosed with 'early-stage, treatable cancer']]></title><description><![CDATA[VICTORIA &mdash; British Columbia's Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says she has "early-stage, treatable cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-finance-minister-brenda-bailey-diagnosed-with-early-stage-treatable-cancer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-finance-minister-brenda-bailey-diagnosed-with-early-stage-treatable-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury mining industry trailblazer trying to make film about her life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cathy Mulroy, 72, was one of the first women hired by Inco in a production job in the 1970s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-mining-industry-trailblazer-trying-to-make-film-about-her-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-mining-industry-trailblazer-trying-to-make-film-about-her-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic castle in Greater Victoria is to be transferred under B.C. treaty]]></title><description><![CDATA[VICTORIA &mdash; The minister responsible for treaty negotiations with First Nations in B.C. confirms public access to 30 properties, including a well-known castle, could be limited or lost completely following an agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/iconic-castle-in-greater-victoria-is-to-be-transferred-under-bc-treaty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/iconic-castle-in-greater-victoria-is-to-be-transferred-under-bc-treaty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election]]></title><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS (AP) &mdash; The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state&rsquo;s 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge ruled Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/judge-drops-nevada-case-against-electors-accused-of-forging-certificate-in-2020-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/judge-drops-nevada-case-against-electors-accused-of-forging-certificate-in-2020-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top B.C. Mountie Dwayne McDonald relieved of duty over unspecified allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The commanding officer for the RCMP in British Columbia has been relieved of his duties after unspecified allegations from a decade ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/top-bc-mountie-dwayne-mcdonald-relieved-of-duty-over-unspecified-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/top-bc-mountie-dwayne-mcdonald-relieved-of-duty-over-unspecified-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top B.C. Mountie Dwayne McDonald relieved of duties over unspecified allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; RCMP say Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, the commanding officer for the Mounties in British Columbia, has been relieved of his duties following unspecified allegations dating back to between 2016 and 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/top-bc-mountie-dwayne-mcdonald-relieved-of-duties-over-unspecified-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/top-bc-mountie-dwayne-mcdonald-relieved-of-duties-over-unspecified-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CP NewsAlert: Top B.C. Mountie relieved of duties over unspecified allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; RCMP say Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, the commanding officer for the force in British Columbia, has been relieved of his duties following unspecified allegations dating back to between 2016 and 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-top-bc-mountie-relieved-of-duties-over-unspecified-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cp-newsalert-top-bc-mountie-relieved-of-duties-over-unspecified-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Sudbury-area fire currently under control]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire is east of the city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/new-sudbury-area-fire-currently-under-control/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/new-sudbury-area-fire-currently-under-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact File: Claims Liberal MP voted in House of Commons while in China are false]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; After Liberal MP Shaun Chen announced Monday his plans to resign his seat in the House of Commons in September, he was accused online of breaking House rules by voting on legislation while he was in China earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fact-file-claims-liberal-mp-voted-in-house-of-commons-while-in-china-are-false/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fact-file-claims-liberal-mp-voted-in-house-of-commons-while-in-china-are-false/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Steelworkers Local 6500 raise $65K for HSN surgical care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The donation comes through the union&rsquo;s Community Project Fund. Originally planning a $50K gift, members voted to increase it to $65K, bringing the union&rsquo;s total support for the hospital past the $1-million mark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/united-steelworkers-local-6500-raise-65k-for-hsn-surgical-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/united-steelworkers-local-6500-raise-65k-for-hsn-surgical-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted by Hamilton police for more than 30 years arrested in California, ICE says]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in San Francisco say they've arrested a Hamilton man who has been on the run since 1991.<br />
Charles Peter Billone has been wanted for more than 30 years on child sexual abuse charges in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-wanted-by-hamilton-police-for-more-than-30-years-arrested-in-california-ice-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-wanted-by-hamilton-police-for-more-than-30-years-arrested-in-california-ice-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Whole Foods salsas, guacamoles recalled in Ontario over salmonella fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says some Whole Foods Market salsas, guacamoles and prepared foods sold online in Ontario are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/some-whole-foods-salsas-guacamoles-recalled-in-ontario-over-salmonella-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/some-whole-foods-salsas-guacamoles-recalled-in-ontario-over-salmonella-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian judge denies Russian cargo airline sanctions relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; A Federal Court judge has shot down a plea for sanctions relief by the Russian company that owns the massive cargo plane Canada seized after the start of the Ukraine war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadian-judge-denies-russian-cargo-airline-sanctions-relief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadian-judge-denies-russian-cargo-airline-sanctions-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council sets $20M+ plan to break housing bottlenecks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using provincial, federal and municipal funding, city council approved various projects during their Aug. 11 meeting which aim to speed up the development of housing in Greater Sudbury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/council-sets-20m-plan-to-break-housing-bottlenecks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/council-sets-20m-plan-to-break-housing-bottlenecks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Canada says 40% of people in Indigenous communities voted federally in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; More than 40 per cent of registered electors living in Indigenous communities voted in the federal election last year, a new Elections Canada report shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/elections-canada-says-40-of-people-in-indigenous-communities-voted-federally-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/elections-canada-says-40-of-people-in-indigenous-communities-voted-federally-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man extradited from Mexico to Vancouver in 1996 murder of Muriel Lindsay]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; Police in Vancouver say a Mexican national has been charged with second-degree murder in a cold case dating back three decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-extradited-from-mexico-to-vancouver-in-1996-murder-of-muriel-lindsay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-extradited-from-mexico-to-vancouver-in-1996-murder-of-muriel-lindsay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact File: Experts douse viral claim that wildfires caused by 'weather manipulation']]></title><description><![CDATA[A post on X featuring a video compilation of wildfires has received hundreds of thousands of views. The post claims &ldquo;technocratic elites&rdquo; are manipulating the weather and creating wildfires across the West.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fact-file-experts-douse-viral-claim-that-wildfires-caused-by-weather-manipulation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fact-file-experts-douse-viral-claim-that-wildfires-caused-by-weather-manipulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parole board says Hopley is high risk to reoffend, will remain under supervision]]></title><description><![CDATA[ABBOTSFORD BRITISH COLUMBIA &mdash; A parole board says sex offender Randall Hopley must remain under a supervision order for another year, although his ankle bracelet has been removed and his curfew extended by an hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/parole-board-says-hopley-is-high-risk-to-reoffend-will-remain-under-supervision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/parole-board-says-hopley-is-high-risk-to-reoffend-will-remain-under-supervision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FERGUSON, Shirley Isabel]]></title><description><![CDATA["As butterflies flutter in amongst the flowers in your garden so too shall I."It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother in her 90th year on June 11, 2026 in Minden ON (LTC).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ferguson-shirley-isabel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ferguson-shirley-isabel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAVERLEY, Allan Wilfred]]></title><description><![CDATA[February 18,1941 - May 17, 2026 With much sadness, we announce the passing of Allan in Brisbane Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/caverley-allan-wilfred/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/caverley-allan-wilfred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: MIRON, Diann Louise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A celebration of her life will be held at the Capreol Curling Club on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 2-4pm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/celebration-of-life-miron-diann-louise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/celebration-of-life-miron-diann-louise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives, Bloc push for probe into Canadian NATO intern's espionage case]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Conservative and Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois members of the House of Commons public safety and national security committee are calling for an emergency meeting to discuss spying allegations involving a former Canadian NATO intern in Belgium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/conservatives-bloc-push-for-probe-into-canadian-nato-interns-espionage-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/conservatives-bloc-push-for-probe-into-canadian-nato-interns-espionage-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trendy trinket boxes popping up in Sudbury, but they’re also attracting vandals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family that created Valley Trinket Trading Box said they had to remove the box after it was emptied, but are hoping to find a more secure location]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trendy-trinket-boxes-popping-up-in-sudbury-but-theyre-also-attracting-vandals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/trendy-trinket-boxes-popping-up-in-sudbury-but-theyre-also-attracting-vandals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting ready for the school bus: What Sudbury parents need to know before September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your back-to-school transportation checklist: Bus info, apps, and important dates &mdash; including a key August 20th deadline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/getting-ready-for-the-school-bus-what-sudbury-parents-need-to-know-before-september/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/getting-ready-for-the-school-bus-what-sudbury-parents-need-to-know-before-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario moves to make room for more casinos in Niagara Region]]></title><description><![CDATA[More casinos may be coming to the Niagara Region in the future, as the Ontario government has announced a deal to end existing exclusivity rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-moves-to-make-room-for-more-casinos-in-niagara-region/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-moves-to-make-room-for-more-casinos-in-niagara-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From first ride to safe walkers: These programs help Sudbury students get ready for school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take advantage of free information sessions designed to build kids&rsquo; confidence and ensure student safety]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/from-first-ride-to-safe-walkers-these-programs-help-sudbury-students-get-ready-for-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/from-first-ride-to-safe-walkers-these-programs-help-sudbury-students-get-ready-for-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury medical student earns prestigious national award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohamed Alzahran, a NOSM University medical student in Sudbury who arrived in Canada as a Syrian refugee, has received the prestigious Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award for 2026.The award recognizes a second-year student from each medical school across Canada who exemplifies perseverance, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Recipients have an established track record of community leadership, superior communication skills, and demonstrated interest in advancing knowledge.&ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-medical-student-earns-prestigious-national-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-medical-student-earns-prestigious-national-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council OKs Bell Mansion heritage protection plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vote paves the way for the owner&rsquo;s plans for the historic property, which include various renovations to turn it into a fine-dining restaurant and three Airbnb short-term rentals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/council-oks-bell-mansion-heritage-protection-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/council-oks-bell-mansion-heritage-protection-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford believes Toronto island airport will ultimately expand despite federal roadblock]]></title><description><![CDATA[GUELPH &mdash; Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he believes his government will ultimately be successful in its push to expand Toronto's island airport to allow jets to land, but he is not indicating how he'll achieve that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-believes-toronto-island-airport-will-ultimately-expand-despite-federal-roadblock/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-believes-toronto-island-airport-will-ultimately-expand-despite-federal-roadblock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laurentian University demonstrates steady growth and vitality in Francophone enrollment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years after appointing an associate vice-president of Francophone affairs to consolidate its bilingual mandate, Laurentian University is experiencing remarkable momentum across all of its French-language programs and student services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/laurentian-university-demonstrates-steady-growth-and-vitality-in-francophone-enrollment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/laurentian-university-demonstrates-steady-growth-and-vitality-in-francophone-enrollment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House arrest for drug-impaired Sudbury driver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two impaired driving incidents in five months in 2024 have produced a four-month house arrest sentence for a Sudbury man.&ldquo;I definitely know I made a couple of horrible mistakes then,&rdquo; Richard Cousineau told Ontario Court Justice Julie Lefebvre. &ldquo;At the time, I was in some serious addiction problems. I feel I have handled that now that I am on the straight and narrow. I put a roadblock in my life, and I&rsquo;m hoping to continue without any mistakes on my end.&rdquo;&ldquo;You]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/house-arrest-for-drug-impaired-sudbury-driver/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/house-arrest-for-drug-impaired-sudbury-driver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says he disagrees with his party's opposition research on Crombie's vacation]]></title><description><![CDATA[GUELPH &mdash; Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn't condone his Progressive Conservative party sending someone to a resort in Jamaica where then-newly minted Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie was vacationing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-says-he-disagrees-with-his-partys-opposition-research-on-crombies-vacation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-says-he-disagrees-with-his-partys-opposition-research-on-crombies-vacation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council briefs: Valley dog park approved; old bridge may get new life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valley East dog park takes flight City councillors unanimously approved a motion Tuesday to establish an off-leash dog park in Hanmer at the Centennial Arena.Ward 6 Coun. Rene Lapierre said the community rallied around the project for about seven years.The Valley East Community Action Network (VECAN) accessed Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) funding and to cover the majority of costs, before Wilson Hope Ltd., a construction company based in Chelmsford, stepped up to help.&ldquo;VECAN previousl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/city-council-briefs-valley-dog-park-approved-old-bridge-may-get-new-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/city-council-briefs-valley-dog-park-approved-old-bridge-may-get-new-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province refutes CUPE numbers while union holds the line]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a back-and-forth, the Ministry of Health and CUPE&rsquo;s hospital union are calling each other&rsquo;s facts and figures bunk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/province-refutes-cupe-numbers-while-union-holds-the-line/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/province-refutes-cupe-numbers-while-union-holds-the-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BROWN, Eric Earl]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with profound sadness that his daughter, Melanie Tulini (n&eacute;e Brown), announces the death of her beloved dad, Eric Earl Brown, who passed away at Health Sciences North on August 12 that the age of 82.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/brown-eric-earl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/brown-eric-earl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. dog owner charged after mauling left woman with 'life-altering' injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[PORT MOODY &mdash; Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a dog owner has been criminally charged after two large dogs are alleged to have mauled a woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-dog-owner-charged-after-mauling-left-woman-with-life-altering-injuries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bc-dog-owner-charged-after-mauling-left-woman-with-life-altering-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge explosion at ammunition factory in Rome causes fright but no injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[ROME (AP) &mdash; An explosion sparked by a fire at an ammunition factory sent up a towering plume of smoke Thursday in the town of Colleferro near Rome but no injuries were reported, local officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/huge-explosion-at-ammunition-factory-in-rome-causes-fright-but-no-injuries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/huge-explosion-at-ammunition-factory-in-rome-causes-fright-but-no-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An explosion strikes an ammunition plant near Rome; no injuries reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[ROME (AP) &mdash; An explosion struck an ammunition manufacturing plant in the town of Colleferro near Rome on Thursday, local authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/an-explosion-strikes-an-ammunition-plant-near-rome-no-injuries-reported/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/an-explosion-strikes-an-ammunition-plant-near-rome-no-injuries-reported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosecutor details evidence behind convictions in murders of Quebec couple]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; A special prosecutor in the Caribbean nation of Dominica says an extensive international investigation helped convict two American men on July 28 of murdering Quebec entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/prosecutor-details-evidence-behind-convictions-in-murders-of-quebec-couple/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/prosecutor-details-evidence-behind-convictions-in-murders-of-quebec-couple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seize 2,500 items believed to be stolen from Toronto homes, charge 3 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Toronto police say three people are facing charges after officers seized more than 2,500 items believed to be stolen in break-and-enter thefts targeting high-end homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-seize-2500-items-believed-to-be-stolen-from-toronto-homes-charge-3-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-seize-2500-items-believed-to-be-stolen-from-toronto-homes-charge-3-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON (AP) &mdash; TheU.K.recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London, the national weather service said, as anintense stretch of hot weathercontinued to grip Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/uk-records-hottest-day-of-the-year-as-western-europe-swelters-once-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/uk-records-hottest-day-of-the-year-as-western-europe-swelters-once-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON (AP) &mdash; Firefighters were tackling multiple fires in central England on Thursday after theU.K.recorded its hottest day of the year as anintense stretch of hot weathercontinued to grip Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/uk-firefighters-out-in-force-to-tackle-fires-on-hottest-day-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/uk-firefighters-out-in-force-to-tackle-fires-on-hottest-day-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mali separatists release 82 soldiers, including some held since a major attack in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[BAMAKO, Mali (AP) &mdash; Separatists in northern Mali have released 82 soldiers, including some taken captive during anationwide attackon government forces in April, the Malian military and a rebel spokesperson said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mali-separatists-release-82-soldiers-including-some-held-since-a-major-attack-in-april/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mali-separatists-release-82-soldiers-including-some-held-since-a-major-attack-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain and France swelter again as western Europe is hit by another heat wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON (AP) &mdash; The U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, with the temperature reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London, the national weather service said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/britain-and-france-swelter-again-as-western-europe-is-hit-by-another-heat-wave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/britain-and-france-swelter-again-as-western-europe-is-hit-by-another-heat-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data centres will pay all energy costs, get no cash incentives under Ontario plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data centres in Ontario would pay for all of their electricity costs and be charged a higher rate than other industrial users under a new provincial proposal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/new-data-centres-will-pay-all-energy-costs-get-no-cash-incentives-under-ontario-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/new-data-centres-will-pay-all-energy-costs-get-no-cash-incentives-under-ontario-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tennessee carries out second of 3 executions scheduled for the same day in the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tennesseeput a man to deathThursday for killing a motel maid in 1985 in the second of three executions scheduled for the same day in the U.S. Earlier in the day, Oklahoma executed man for killing his girlfriend in 2003.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tennessee-carries-out-second-of-3-executions-scheduled-for-the-same-day-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tennessee-carries-out-second-of-3-executions-scheduled-for-the-same-day-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tennessee and Oklahoma put men to death as US states schedule 3 executions for the same day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tennessee and Oklahoma putinmates to deathwithin 30 minutes of each other Thursday as U.S. states scheduled three lethal injection executions in one day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tennessee-and-oklahoma-put-men-to-death-as-us-states-schedule-3-executions-for-the-same-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tennessee-and-oklahoma-put-men-to-death-as-us-states-schedule-3-executions-for-the-same-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oklahoma carries out first of 3 executions scheduled for the same day in the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oklahomaput a man to deathThursday for killing his girlfriend in 2005 in the first of three executions scheduled for the same day in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/oklahoma-carries-out-first-of-3-executions-scheduled-for-the-same-day-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/oklahoma-carries-out-first-of-3-executions-scheduled-for-the-same-day-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alabama man put to death for the murder of a 5-year-old girl in last of three US executions in a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tennessee and Oklahoma putinmates to deathwithin 30 minutes of each other Thursday and Alabama followed suit hours later as U.S. states executed three men by lethal injection in one day for the first time since 2010.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/alabama-man-put-to-death-for-the-murder-of-a-5-year-old-girl-in-last-of-three-us-executions-in-a-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/alabama-man-put-to-death-for-the-murder-of-a-5-year-old-girl-in-last-of-three-us-executions-in-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Health warns of spike in overdoses, adverse drug reactions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Health Sudbury and Districts is warning residents about an ongoing increase in drug overdoses and unexpected reactions to substances across the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts.In a public advisory issued Thursday, the health unit said the cause of the increase remains unknown, but warned that street drugs may be contaminated or mixed with substances including benzodiazepines, xylazine, medetomidine, fentanyl or carfentanil.&ldquo;This warning highlights the need for continuing vigilance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/public-health-warns-of-spike-in-overdoses-adverse-drug-reactions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/public-health-warns-of-spike-in-overdoses-adverse-drug-reactions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury celebrates the 100th anniversary of Bell Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Greater Sudbury took a moment this week to mark the 100th anniversary of Bell Park and the importance of Ramsey Lake to the community.&ldquo;For 100 years, Bell Park has been one of Greater Sudbury&rsquo;s most cherished gathering places,&rdquo; Mayor Paul Lefebvre said in a release. &ldquo;From summer festivals and community events to quiet walks along the waterfront, the park has been woven into the lives of generations of residents. This centennial is an opportunity to celebrate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-celebrates-the-100th-anniversary-of-bell-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-celebrates-the-100th-anniversary-of-bell-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime: Sudbury mining industry trailblazer trying to make film about her life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cathy Mulroy, 72, was one of the first women hired by Inco in a production job in the 1970s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/prime-sudbury-mining-industry-trailblazer-trying-to-make-film-about-her-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/prime-sudbury-mining-industry-trailblazer-trying-to-make-film-about-her-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEGAULT, Jacques]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Jacques Legault on August 10, 2026, at the age of 66.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/legault-jacques/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/legault-jacques/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robotic-assisted surgery gets an upgrade at Health Sciences North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients in Sudbury and northeastern Ontario will get better care as a result of a $65,000 donation from Local 6500 of the United Steelworkers.The money will be used to upgrade surgical care at Health Sciences North in Sudbury, including robotic-assisted surgery and a future hybrid operating room.&ldquo;This kind of long-standing support means a lot to our hospital and our region,&rdquo; Anthony Keating, CEO of HSN Foundation, said in a release. &ldquo;It helps us bring in the tools and technol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/robotic-assisted-surgery-gets-an-upgrade-at-health-sciences-north/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/robotic-assisted-surgery-gets-an-upgrade-at-health-sciences-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ebola outbreak has spread to a new province in Congo, the head of Africa CDC says]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINSHASA, Congo (AP) &mdash; Congo&rsquo;s Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province, after a death was recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/the-ebola-outbreak-has-spread-to-a-new-province-in-congo-the-head-of-africa-cdc-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/the-ebola-outbreak-has-spread-to-a-new-province-in-congo-the-head-of-africa-cdc-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw thwarted by Poland]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARSAW (AP) &mdash; A Russian plot to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted byPolandbefore it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/russian-plot-to-kill-an-american-citizen-in-warsaw-thwarted-by-poland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/russian-plot-to-kill-an-american-citizen-in-warsaw-thwarted-by-poland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland says it thwarted Russian plot to kill an American citizen in a NATO country]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARSAW (AP) &mdash; A Russian plot to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted byPolandbefore it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/poland-says-it-thwarted-russian-plot-to-kill-an-american-citizen-in-a-nato-country/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/poland-says-it-thwarted-russian-plot-to-kill-an-american-citizen-in-a-nato-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARSAW (AP) &mdash; A Russian plot to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted byPolandbefore it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister said Thursday, marking the first time in decades that a Western leader has publicly accused]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/poland-says-it-thwarted-a-russian-plot-to-kill-an-american-citizen-in-warsaw/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/poland-says-it-thwarted-a-russian-plot-to-kill-an-american-citizen-in-warsaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland says a Russian was arrested after officials thwarted plot to kill Ukrainian American citizen]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARSAW (AP) &mdash; A Russian citizen who was allegedly recruited by the Russian secret services sought to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw but was thwarted by Polish authorities, Poland&rsquo;s prime minister said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/poland-says-a-russian-was-arrested-after-officials-thwarted-plot-to-kill-ukrainian-american-citizen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/poland-says-a-russian-was-arrested-after-officials-thwarted-plot-to-kill-ukrainian-american-citizen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congo’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province]]></title><description><![CDATA[KINSHASA, Congo (AP) &mdash; Congo&rsquo;s Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/congos-fastest-growing-ebola-outbreak-reaches-a-sixth-province/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/congos-fastest-growing-ebola-outbreak-reaches-a-sixth-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario PC Party’s spending on Jamaican resorts was to surveil Bonnie Crombie: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Progressive Conservatives spent $3,000 at two five-star resorts in 2023, including one where Crombie vacationed shortly after winning the Liberal leadership race]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-pc-partys-spending-on-jamaican-resorts-was-to-surveil-bonnie-crombie-sources/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-pc-partys-spending-on-jamaican-resorts-was-to-surveil-bonnie-crombie-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four charged in Wiikwemkoong drug investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service officers seized drugs, replica firearms, Canadian currency and prescription medication and charged four people following a drug bust on Aug. 11.In a release, the police service said officers stopped a vehicle on Arthur Street in Manitowaning. They arrested four people and found illegal narcotics, prescription medication and cash as part of a targeted drug trafficking investigation.Following the traffic stop, officers executed a search warrant at a residence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/four-charged-in-wiikwemkoong-drug-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/four-charged-in-wiikwemkoong-drug-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian woman makes history in hoisting 733-pound Scottish Dinnie Stones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laurie MacDougall Sookraj becomes the first Canadian woman to lift Dinnie Stones and just the 22nd female]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadian-woman-makes-history-in-hoisting-733-pound-scottish-dinnie-stones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadian-woman-makes-history-in-hoisting-733-pound-scottish-dinnie-stones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario makes changes to social assistance rules based on immigration status]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Ontario is enacting new rules for social assistance payments so people without legal immigration status in Canada cannot receive the benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-makes-changes-to-social-assistance-rules-based-on-immigration-status/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ontario-makes-changes-to-social-assistance-rules-based-on-immigration-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultural sector urges Carney not to scrap streamers’ Cancon financial contributions]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Dozens of Canadian cultural sector organizations are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney not to scrap rules requiring foreign streaming companies like Netflix to make financial contributions toward Canadian content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cultural-sector-urges-carney-not-to-scrap-streamers-cancon-financial-contributions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/cultural-sector-urges-carney-not-to-scrap-streamers-cancon-financial-contributions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DESBIENS, Charles]]></title><description><![CDATA[(1958 &ndash; 2026)The family announces with sorrow his death in Sturgeon Falls, Saturday August 8, 2026 at the age of 68 years. Son of the late Th&eacute;r&egrave;se (n&eacute;e Courtemanche) and of the late Aim&eacute; Forest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/desbiens-charles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/desbiens-charles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SKIPPEN, Sandra]]></title><description><![CDATA[SKIPPEN, Sandra (nee Pellis) August 1953 &ndash; August 2026 (72) With sad hearts we announce the passing of Sandra Skippen (nee Pellis) on August 10 th , 2026, 4 days short of her 73rd birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/skippen-sandra/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/skippen-sandra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOGAL, Betty Lou]]></title><description><![CDATA[In loving memory of Betty Lou Fogal (nee White) 86 years. Passed away on Tuesday, August 11 th , 2026, at the Espanola Nursing Home. Beloved wife of Arden predeceased.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fogal-betty-lou/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fogal-betty-lou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explosion at Dutch port of Rotterdam leaves 1 dead, several injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) &mdash; An explosion at the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Thursday killed at least one person and injured several others, city police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/explosion-at-dutch-port-of-rotterdam-leaves-1-dead-several-injured/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/explosion-at-dutch-port-of-rotterdam-leaves-1-dead-several-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IAMGOLD backs Laurentian robotics, AI sensing and fatigue monitoring projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;We are very proud of this year's IAMGOLD Award recipients,&rsquo; said university president]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/iamgold-backs-laurentian-robotics-ai-sensing-and-fatigue-monitoring-projects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/iamgold-backs-laurentian-robotics-ai-sensing-and-fatigue-monitoring-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto officer shot, seriously injured during call for stolen e-bike]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Toronto police say one person has been arrested after an officer was shot in the early hours of Thursday during a call for a stolen e-bike.Police say officers responded to a robbery call for the stolen e-bike around 3 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toronto-officer-shot-seriously-injured-during-call-for-stolen-e-bike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toronto-officer-shot-seriously-injured-during-call-for-stolen-e-bike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto officer shot during stolen e-bike call, suspect charged with attempted murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; A man has been charged with attempted murder and another suspect is wanted after an overnight arrest over a stolen electric bike ended with a Toronto police officer being shot in the leg, police said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toronto-officer-shot-during-stolen-e-bike-call-suspect-charged-with-attempted-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/toronto-officer-shot-during-stolen-e-bike-call-suspect-charged-with-attempted-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Lala forms in the Pacific and hurricane watch is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU (AP) &mdash; Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and a hurricane watch has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii, forecasters said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tropical-storm-lala-forms-in-the-pacific-and-hurricane-watch-is-issued-for-the-big-island-of-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tropical-storm-lala-forms-in-the-pacific-and-hurricane-watch-is-issued-for-the-big-island-of-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Hernan forms in the Pacific while a different weather system could soak Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU (AP) &mdash; Tropical Storm Hernan formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and wasn't threatening land while a different storm system thatcould bring heavy rain and floodingthis weekend moved toward Hawaii, forecasters said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tropical-storm-hernan-forms-in-the-pacific-while-a-different-weather-system-could-soak-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tropical-storm-hernan-forms-in-the-pacific-while-a-different-weather-system-could-soak-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane warning is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU (AP) &mdash; Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and a hurricane warning has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii, where itcould bring heavy rain and floodingthis weekend, forecasters said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hurricane-warning-is-issued-for-the-big-island-of-hawaii-as-tropical-storm-lala-approaches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hurricane-warning-is-issued-for-the-big-island-of-hawaii-as-tropical-storm-lala-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court documents reveal confusion around number of shooters in Tumbler Ridge killings]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &mdash; In the moments after police responded to the Feb. 10 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., officers weren't sure how many shooters were involved as RCMP had received different names.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-documents-reveal-confusion-around-number-of-shooters-in-tumbler-ridge-killings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-documents-reveal-confusion-around-number-of-shooters-in-tumbler-ridge-killings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the news today: B.C. chief on fires, Trump tariffs loom, e-scooter deaths rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed &hellip; Chief calls for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a 'rapid pace'<br />
The chief of the Penticton Indian Band in British Columbia says events suc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-bc-chief-on-fires-trump-tariffs-loom-e-scooter-deaths-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-bc-chief-on-fires-trump-tariffs-loom-e-scooter-deaths-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Status of 'iconic' mountain goats living near evacuated B.C. community is uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[VICTORIA &mdash; It is not clear yet what has happened to a small group of "iconic" mountain goats, as a large wildfire burns out of control near the evacuated community of Summerland, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/status-of-iconic-mountain-goats-living-near-evacuated-bc-community-is-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/status-of-iconic-mountain-goats-living-near-evacuated-bc-community-is-uncertain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister LeBlanc in Washington again today as tariff deadline nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is remaining in Washington today as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff deadline approaches.<br />
A new round of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods is set to take effect on Aug. 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/minister-leblanc-in-washington-again-today-as-tariff-deadline-nears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/minister-leblanc-in-washington-again-today-as-tariff-deadline-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc meets with U.S. trade rep in Washington as tariff deadline nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline approaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-meets-with-us-trade-rep-in-washington-as-tariff-deadline-nears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-meets-with-us-trade-rep-in-washington-as-tariff-deadline-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc meets with Greer this afternoon in Washington as tariff deadline nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will meet with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer this afternoon as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff deadline approaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-meets-with-greer-this-afternoon-in-washington-as-tariff-deadline-nears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/leblanc-meets-with-greer-this-afternoon-in-washington-as-tariff-deadline-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Penticton, B.C., an outpouring of support for Summerland fire evacuees]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENTICTON &mdash; Wildfire evacuees in Penticton, B.C., have been receiving an outpouring of support from the community, including at the local Sikh Temple where the president says hundreds have received free food and other items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-penticton-bc-an-outpouring-of-support-for-summerland-fire-evacuees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-penticton-bc-an-outpouring-of-support-for-summerland-fire-evacuees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Iconic' wildlife living near evacuated B.C. community 'thought to have escaped fire']]></title><description><![CDATA[VICTORIA &mdash; The British Columbia provincial government says that a small herd of mountain goats are "thought to have escaped" the large wildfire that burns out of control near the evacuated community of Summerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/iconic-wildlife-living-near-evacuated-bc-community-thought-to-have-escaped-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/iconic-wildlife-living-near-evacuated-bc-community-thought-to-have-escaped-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway reopens through Summerland in B.C. wildfire evacuation zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENTICTON &mdash; The highway that runs through the wildfire evacuation zone in Summerland, B.C., has been reopened on a limited basis.The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen says Highway 97 is only open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/highway-reopens-through-summerland-in-bc-wildfire-evacuation-zone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/highway-reopens-through-summerland-in-bc-wildfire-evacuation-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway reopening shows parts of Summerland, B.C., unscathed in fire evacuation zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENTICTON &mdash; The highway that runs through the wildfire evacuation zone in Summerland, B.C., has been reopened on a limited basis, with a drive-through showing that parts of the community visible from the road appear unscathed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/highway-reopening-shows-parts-of-summerland-bc-unscathed-in-fire-evacuation-zone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/highway-reopening-shows-parts-of-summerland-bc-unscathed-in-fire-evacuation-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts warn Trump may be driving wedges between provinces with threatened tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Experts are warning that U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened new set of tariffs could drive wedges between Canadian provinces, allowing the U.S. to exploit regional grievances to force trade concessions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/experts-warn-trump-may-be-driving-wedges-between-provinces-with-threatened-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/experts-warn-trump-may-be-driving-wedges-between-provinces-with-threatened-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief calls for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a 'rapid pace']]></title><description><![CDATA[PENTICTON &mdash; The chief of the Penticton Indian Band in British Columbia says events such as the wildfire that forced thousands of people from their homes in the Okanagan aren't natural occurrences and more needs to be done to fix the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/chief-calls-for-co-operation-to-prevent-fires-as-world-changes-at-a-rapid-pace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/chief-calls-for-co-operation-to-prevent-fires-as-world-changes-at-a-rapid-pace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Okanagan wildfire is held, but nearby Summerland, B.C., blaze continues to rage]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENTICTON &mdash; A major wildfire in British Columbia's Okanagan has been held, although the nearby blaze outside Summerland continues to burn out of control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/an-okanagan-wildfire-is-held-but-nearby-summerland-bc-blaze-continues-to-rage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/an-okanagan-wildfire-is-held-but-nearby-summerland-bc-blaze-continues-to-rage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronze maple leaf taken from monument honouring slain New Brunswick RCMP officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONCTON &mdash; Mounties in southeastern New Brunswick have begun an investigation after a bronze maple leaf was taken off a monument commemorating three RCMP officers killed on the job.Insp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bronze-maple-leaf-taken-from-monument-honouring-slain-new-brunswick-rcmp-officers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bronze-maple-leaf-taken-from-monument-honouring-slain-new-brunswick-rcmp-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zambians cast ballots in a presidential election that tests incumbent's economic reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) &mdash;Zambiansbegan casting their votes Thursday in a presidential election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema&rsquo;s economic reforms were enough to overcome widespread frustration over the cost of living.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/zambians-cast-ballots-in-a-presidential-election-that-tests-incumbents-economic-reforms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/zambians-cast-ballots-in-a-presidential-election-that-tests-incumbents-economic-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 kids died last year from e-scooter and e-bike injuries, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; New data highlights how dangerous e-scooters and e-bikes can be for children in Canada.The Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program says 10 kids died from using these electronic devices in 2025, six of them in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/10-kids-died-last-year-from-e-scooter-and-e-bike-injuries-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/10-kids-died-last-year-from-e-scooter-and-e-bike-injuries-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Sudbury area fire being held east of Highway 69]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northeast Region is now tracking 44 active wildland fires, with most classified as being observed and only one listed as not under control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/new-sudbury-area-fire-being-held-east-of-highway-69/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/new-sudbury-area-fire-being-held-east-of-highway-69/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guelph man, woman charged in 2023 death of their infant son: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[GUELPH &mdash; Police in Guelph say they have charged a man and a woman in the death of their infant son in 2023.The 20-month-old boy was found dead in the family's apartment near downtown Guelph in late January of that year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/guelph-man-woman-charged-in-2023-death-of-their-infant-son-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/guelph-man-woman-charged-in-2023-death-of-their-infant-son-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DAZE, Gerald Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerry passed away on August 7th, 2026, in Sudbury at the age of 86. Born to Gerald and Violet Daze, Gerry devoted his life to a good work ethic, family and friends, sports and his furry family]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/daze-gerald-jr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/daze-gerald-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judicial panel concludes New Brunswick judge engaged in 'questionable' conduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[FREDERICTON &mdash; A national judicial review body has ruled a New Brunswick judge used his authority inappropriately during an interaction with a junior lawyer &mdash; but also found there was no reasonable basis to remove the justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/judicial-panel-concludes-new-brunswick-judge-engaged-in-questionable-conduct/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/judicial-panel-concludes-new-brunswick-judge-engaged-in-questionable-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury kicks in $3M for Kingsway intersection near new casino - Take our poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Greater Sudbury is investing in another roadway near the KED Business Park, this time, in support of Gateway Casinos .During Tuesday&rsquo;s council meeting, the group voted to contribute $3.035 million from reserves to help build a signalized intersection at The Kingsway and Street A, which will permit easy access to a new 60,000-square-foot casino to be built there.Staff noted in a report presented to council that Gateway conducted a traffic study and determined traffic lights wer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-kicks-in-3m-for-kingsway-intersection-near-new-casino-take-our-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/greater-sudbury-kicks-in-3m-for-kingsway-intersection-near-new-casino-take-our-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people died in military helicopter crash near Fort Hood, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, sheriff&rsquo;s official said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/2-people-died-in-military-helicopter-crash-near-fort-hood-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/2-people-died-in-military-helicopter-crash-near-fort-hood-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people died in a military helicopter crash near Fort Hood, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, a sheriff&rsquo;s official said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/2-people-died-in-a-military-helicopter-crash-near-fort-hood-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/2-people-died-in-a-military-helicopter-crash-near-fort-hood-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECOLLET-ROY, Ashley “Ephie”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waase Giizhigoo Kwe&ldquo;Light Shining Through The Clouds&rdquo; Sunrise: April 17, 1993 &ndash; Sunset: August 10, 2026 Ephie began her journey through the Western Doorway on August 10 th , 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/recollet-roy-ashley-ephie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/recollet-roy-ashley-ephie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union: layoffs and ‘short-sighted cuts’ to blame at Extendicare Countryside]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing 281 workers at the Algonquin Road long-term care home criticized Extendicare's management, arguing that the recent order to cease all new admissions is the result of long-festering issues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/union-layoffs-and-short-sighted-cuts-to-blame-at-extendicare-countryside/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/union-layoffs-and-short-sighted-cuts-to-blame-at-extendicare-countryside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CARRIÈRE, Lévina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrounded by her family, L&eacute;vina Carri&egrave;re passed away in Sudbury on Monday, August 10, 2026, at the age of 94 years. Wife of the late Raymond Carri&egrave;re, predeceased in 2011.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carrire-lvina/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/carrire-lvina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another six whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S. aquariums]]></title><description><![CDATA[NIAGARA FALLS &mdash; Marineland has begun moving a third batch of whales to aquariums outside of Canada.A team of specialized workers at the shuttered tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/another-six-whales-being-moved-out-of-marineland-headed-to-us-aquariums/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/another-six-whales-being-moved-out-of-marineland-headed-to-us-aquariums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PUNKARI, Eric]]></title><description><![CDATA[December 1, 1942 &ndash; August 7, 2026It is with deep sadness and tremendous love that the family of Eric Punkari announces his passing on August 7, 2026, at the age of 83.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/punkari-eric/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/punkari-eric/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two fisheries officers injured when vessel collides with humpback whale in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[CALVERT ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA &mdash; Two Fisheries Department officers have been injured when the boat they were in crashed into a humpback whale on British Columbia's central coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-fisheries-officers-injured-when-vessel-collides-with-humpback-whale-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/two-fisheries-officers-injured-when-vessel-collides-with-humpback-whale-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organization works to support Black politicians as they face barriers, discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; A newly incorporated organization is working to support Black politicians across Canada as they continue to face challenges with representation and discrimination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/organization-works-to-support-black-politicians-as-they-face-barriers-discrimination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/organization-works-to-support-black-politicians-as-they-face-barriers-discrimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New organization working to support Black politicians who face discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; A newly incorporated organization is working to support Black politicians across Canada as they continue to face challenges with representation and discrimination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/new-organization-working-to-support-black-politicians-who-face-discrimination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/new-organization-working-to-support-black-politicians-who-face-discrimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insolvencies jumped 11.5% annually in June, Canada's bankruptcy monitor shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Data released this week shows insolvencies in Canada are floating around levels not seen since the global financial crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/insolvencies-jumped-115-annually-in-june-canadas-bankruptcy-monitor-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/insolvencies-jumped-115-annually-in-june-canadas-bankruptcy-monitor-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, youngest person to hold role, to leave at month's end]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave at month&rsquo;s end, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-youngest-person-to-hold-role-to-leave-at-months-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-youngest-person-to-hold-role-to-leave-at-months-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gagnon Opticians carries a 57-year legacy into its next chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[An almost 60-year-old Sudbury business is changing hands while keeping its community-first focus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gagnon-opticians-carries-a-57-year-legacy-into-its-next-chapter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/gagnon-opticians-carries-a-57-year-legacy-into-its-next-chapter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOURNIER, Wayne]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the early morning of Monday August 10, 2026 Wayne John Fournier, 68 years passed at the Maison McCulloch Hospice in the presence of his loving sister&rsquo;s Lynn and Sue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fournier-wayne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/fournier-wayne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masons donate $10K to Sudbury dementia care programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alzheimer Society &lsquo;extremely grateful&rsquo; for donation that will help those with dementia live as well as possible]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/masons-donate-10k-to-sudbury-dementia-care-programs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/masons-donate-10k-to-sudbury-dementia-care-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal judge Geneviève Cotnam appointed Chief Justice of Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the appointment of a new Chief Justice of Quebec.Genevi&egrave;ve Cotnam will replace Manon Savard as the head of the province&rsquo;s Court of Appeal.<br />
Savard stepped back from her role on Aug. 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-of-appeal-judge-genevive-cotnam-appointed-chief-justice-of-quebec/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/court-of-appeal-judge-genevive-cotnam-appointed-chief-justice-of-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group, lawyer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice's broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group, a lawyer for the ex-official said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ex-southern-poverty-law-center-official-charged-in-broader-criminal-case-against-group-lawyer-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ex-southern-poverty-law-center-official-charged-in-broader-criminal-case-against-group-lawyer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oakville enacts data centre pause as Ontario municipalities wrestle with AI buildout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oakville has enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centres, becoming the first Ontario municipality to take the step as local lawmakers grapple with the concerns surrounding the new wave of facilities powering artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/oakville-enacts-data-centre-pause-as-ontario-municipalities-wrestle-with-ai-buildout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/oakville-enacts-data-centre-pause-as-ontario-municipalities-wrestle-with-ai-buildout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton mayor warning venues about anti-immigration conference in city]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The City of Hamilton is alerting local venues about a group looking to host a convention with a speaker who has been banned from the United Kingdom, but Canadian officials won't say if he's even eligible to enter this country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hamilton-mayor-warning-venues-about-anti-immigration-conference-in-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/hamilton-mayor-warning-venues-about-anti-immigration-conference-in-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-immigration speaker banned from U.K. still planning to attend Ontario conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; An Austrian man who has been permanently banned from the United Kingdom for promoting extremist narratives said this week he hopes Canada won't deny him entry ahead of a conference he's set to speak at in Hamilton this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/anti-immigration-speaker-banned-from-uk-still-planning-to-attend-ontario-conference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/anti-immigration-speaker-banned-from-uk-still-planning-to-attend-ontario-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell Park tree planting honours park’s 100th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donated in 1926 to what was then the Town of Sudbury, Bell Park is &lsquo;so much more than just a piece of donated land,&rsquo; said Mayor Paul Lefebvre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bell-park-tree-planting-honours-parks-100th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bell-park-tree-planting-honours-parks-100th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VON ELLM, Liza]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Liza von Ellm (Marrocco), born May 13, 1965. It is with profound sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the sudden and tragic passing of Liza von Ellm (Marrocco) on July 17, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/von-ellm-liza/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/von-ellm-liza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council OKs $5.65M in support toward KED site intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Aug. 11 city council meeting, both staff and city council members highlighted the broader community benefit of adding a lighted intersection on The Kingsway]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/council-oks-565m-in-support-toward-ked-site-intersection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/council-oks-565m-in-support-toward-ked-site-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken equipment, collision caused overnight power failure for thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two separate issues at Hydro One&rsquo;s Clarabelle Transmission Station caused overnight power outage that lasted until 1:30 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/broken-equipment-collision-caused-overnight-power-failure-for-thousands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/broken-equipment-collision-caused-overnight-power-failure-for-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Affairs tight-lipped on fate of Canadian men being held in Iraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Global Affairs Canada is refusing to say whether Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand discussed the repatriation of Canadian men imprisoned in Iraq when she spoke recently with her Iraqi counterpart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/global-affairs-tight-lipped-on-fate-of-canadian-men-being-held-in-iraq/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/global-affairs-tight-lipped-on-fate-of-canadian-men-being-held-in-iraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[a5 police file]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman has not been seen since Aug. 6: Sudbury policeGreater Sudbury Police officers are looking for the public&rsquo;s help in locating a woman last seen Aug. 6.Chloe (police did not provide a last name) was last seen around 11 a.m. in Paris Street/Centennial Drive are.She was wearing white-wash ripped jeans, a black V-neck T-shirt and a red sweater. Chloe was carrying a beige purse.Police say she is 5-foot-8 with a medium build and blonde hair. She wears thick-framed glasses.Officers are conce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a5-police-file/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a5-police-file/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury woman charged in 2025 murder to fight her charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sudbury woman facing charges of accessory after the fact to murder and causing an indignity to human remains concerning a fatal shooting in the city last year intends to fight her charges.A trial date for Tori Toulouse, 23, is expected to be set in Ontario assignment court this week.Toulouse is out on bail.She is one of five charged in the slaying of David Kouassi on April 5, 2025.In June, one of those charged &ndash; Hailey Burnham &ndash; pleaded guilty in the Superior Court of Justice to a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-woman-charged-in-2025-murder-to-fight-her-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-woman-charged-in-2025-murder-to-fight-her-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men's OLP 1 Cyclones finishing out their season with two home games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catch local soccer squad at Cambrian College Aug. 12 and 14]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mens-olp-1-cyclones-finishing-out-their-season-with-two-home-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/mens-olp-1-cyclones-finishing-out-their-season-with-two-home-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOUCET, Elsie]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Elsie Doucet (n&eacute;e Pinet), on August 5, 2026, at Health Sciences North, at the age of 90]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/doucet-elsie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/doucet-elsie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police ID woman whose remains were found in Niagara Falls, now a murder investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they have identified the woman whose remains were found during a home demolition in Niagara Falls, Ont., nearly three years ago and are now treating her death as a homicide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-id-woman-whose-remains-were-found-in-niagara-falls-now-a-murder-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-id-woman-whose-remains-were-found-in-niagara-falls-now-a-murder-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal police chief says he has experienced racial profiling from both sides]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONTREAL &mdash; Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher says he has experienced racial profiling from both sides as a victim and as a perpetrator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/montreal-police-chief-says-he-has-experienced-racial-profiling-from-both-sides/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/montreal-police-chief-says-he-has-experienced-racial-profiling-from-both-sides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury hospitals need $105M and 1,079 more staff: OCHU]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a wide-sweeping report, the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions of CUPE highlighted perceived shortcomings in Ontario&rsquo;s health-care system, issuing a public call-out for a funding boost]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-hospitals-need-105m-and-1079-more-staff-ochu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-hospitals-need-105m-and-1079-more-staff-ochu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota man who killed wife and daughter at a daycare may have killed another family member]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) &mdash; A man who killed his wife and their 7-year-old daughter at a daycare in Minnesota is also suspected of killing a 78-year-old relative, police said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/minnesota-man-who-killed-wife-and-daughter-at-a-daycare-may-have-killed-another-family-member/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/minnesota-man-who-killed-wife-and-daughter-at-a-daycare-may-have-killed-another-family-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man kills his partner and child at their Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) &mdash; A man killed his partner and child at a home daycare they own in Minnesota before taking his life, police said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-kills-his-partner-and-child-at-their-minnesota-daycare-before-taking-his-own-life-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-kills-his-partner-and-child-at-their-minnesota-daycare-before-taking-his-own-life-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man kills his partner and child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) &mdash; A man killed his partner and their child at the Minnesota home daycare they own before taking his life, police said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-kills-his-partner-and-child-at-a-minnesota-daycare-before-taking-his-own-life-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-kills-his-partner-and-child-at-a-minnesota-daycare-before-taking-his-own-life-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man kills a woman and their child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) &mdash; A man killed a woman and their child at a home daycare they own in Minnesota before taking his life, police said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-kills-a-woman-and-their-child-at-a-minnesota-daycare-before-taking-his-own-life-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-kills-a-woman-and-their-child-at-a-minnesota-daycare-before-taking-his-own-life-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury court: Dad used to bring young son along to assist his break-ins]]></title><description><![CDATA[For breaking into his girlfriend&rsquo;s home in Espanola early on April 13, Mark West picked up a one-year jail sentence in Sudbury court.West committed the break-in just four days after resolving charges in court and being put on a three-year probation order.&ldquo;I just want to apologize for wasting everybody&rsquo;s time,&rdquo; West told Ontario Court Justice Pierre Bradley. &ldquo;Thank you for your leniency.&rdquo;Justice Bradley then asked West how old he was. West replied 40.&ldquo;Ge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-court-dad-used-to-bring-young-son-along-to-assist-his-break-ins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-court-dad-used-to-bring-young-son-along-to-assist-his-break-ins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BOSSEY, Margaret Elizabeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amidst pleasant dreams and with a full heart, Margaret passed peacefully in her sleep on July 29th, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bossey-margaret-elizabeth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/bossey-margaret-elizabeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect charged in fatal stabbing of 21-year-old man in Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAMILTON &mdash; Police in Hamilton say they have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old man from the area on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/suspect-charged-in-fatal-stabbing-of-21-year-old-man-in-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/suspect-charged-in-fatal-stabbing-of-21-year-old-man-in-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARCOTTE, Alexander]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 26th, 1991 - July 20th, 2026 Alexander Marcotte, 35, of Capreol passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Sunnybrook Health Science Center after a courageous battle following septic shock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/marcotte-alexander/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/marcotte-alexander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed his partner and child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) &mdash; A man killed his partner and their child at a Minnesota home daycare on Wednesday before taking his own life, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-killed-his-partner-and-child-at-a-minnesota-daycare-before-taking-his-own-life-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/man-killed-his-partner-and-child-at-a-minnesota-daycare-before-taking-his-own-life-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit 'intended target']]></title><description><![CDATA[The man charged with killingCharlie Kirkshouldn&rsquo;t get the death penalty because the shooter &ldquo;hit the intended target&rdquo; and no one else was endangered when the conservative activist was shot from a rooftop as he addressed a crowd of thousands at an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/defense-in-charlie-kirks-killing-say-shooter-should-not-get-death-penalty-hit-intended-target/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/defense-in-charlie-kirks-killing-say-shooter-should-not-get-death-penalty-hit-intended-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter hit the 'intended target,' did not endanger others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for the man charged with killingconservative activist Charlie Kirksay he shouldn't be eligible for the death penalty because the shooter "hit the intended target&rdquo; during the assassination last year at a Utah event attended by thousands of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/defense-in-charlie-kirks-killing-say-shooter-hit-the-intended-target-did-not-endanger-others/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/defense-in-charlie-kirks-killing-say-shooter-hit-the-intended-target-did-not-endanger-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A man killed his partner and their child at a Minnesota home daycare before taking his own life, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) &mdash; A man killed his partner and their child at a Minnesota home daycare before taking his own life, police say.The Associated Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-man-killed-his-partner-and-their-child-at-a-minnesota-home-daycare-before-taking-his-own-life-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/a-man-killed-his-partner-and-their-child-at-a-minnesota-home-daycare-before-taking-his-own-life-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIU investigating man's death in Oshawa, Ont., after he refused to leave woman's home]]></title><description><![CDATA[OSHAWA &mdash; Ontario's police watchdog says it's investigating a man's death after he refused to leave a home east of Toronto over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/siu-investigating-mans-death-in-oshawa-ont-after-he-refused-to-leave-womans-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/siu-investigating-mans-death-in-oshawa-ont-after-he-refused-to-leave-womans-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCHON, Laurette]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Laurette Rochon It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Laurette Rochon, who passed away peacefully on Saturday August 8th with her family by her side at the age of 63 She was a loving wife to Pat Rochon, daugh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rochon-laurette/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rochon-laurette/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partial solar eclipse, meteor shower headed for Canadian skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A partial solar eclipse will be visible across the Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec and other parts of Canada today as the annual Perseid meteor shower also reaches its peak this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/partial-solar-eclipse-meteor-shower-headed-for-canadian-skies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/partial-solar-eclipse-meteor-shower-headed-for-canadian-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partial solar eclipse, meteor shower a feast for skygazers in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; A partial solar eclipse was visible across the Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec and other parts of Canada on Wednesday as the annual Perseid meteor shower also reaches its peak this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/partial-solar-eclipse-meteor-shower-a-feast-for-skygazers-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/partial-solar-eclipse-meteor-shower-a-feast-for-skygazers-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history]]></title><description><![CDATA[GENEVA (AP) &mdash; The ongoingEbolaoutbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people out of more than 28,000 cases, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/who-says-congos-ebola-outbreak-is-on-track-to-surpass-the-deadliest-one-in-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/who-says-congos-ebola-outbreak-is-on-track-to-surpass-the-deadliest-one-in-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history]]></title><description><![CDATA[GENEVA (AP) &mdash; The ongoingEbolaoutbreak in Congo is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people out of more than 28,000 cases, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/who-says-congos-ebola-outbreak-is-on-track-to-eclipse-the-deadliest-one-in-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/who-says-congos-ebola-outbreak-is-on-track-to-eclipse-the-deadliest-one-in-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the Atlantic Ocean well away from the Azores]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIAMI (AP) &mdash; Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean well west of the Azores, forecasters said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tropical-storm-cristobal-forms-in-the-atlantic-ocean-well-away-from-the-azores/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/tropical-storm-cristobal-forms-in-the-atlantic-ocean-well-away-from-the-azores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAUMELLE, Ark. (AP) &mdash; A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/high-school-football-player-in-arkansas-practices-with-a-venomous-snake-in-his-helmet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/high-school-football-player-in-arkansas-practices-with-a-venomous-snake-in-his-helmet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ongoingEbolaoutbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, which erupted over a decade ago and killed over 11,000 people, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/congos-ebola-outbreak-is-on-track-to-surpass-the-deadliest-one-in-history-who-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/congos-ebola-outbreak-is-on-track-to-surpass-the-deadliest-one-in-history-who-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest teens for serious assault in Hanmer skate park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family says Kaleb&rsquo;s physical wounds are slowly beginning to heal, but emotional scars will last much longer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-arrest-teens-for-serious-assault-in-hanmer-skate-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/police-arrest-teens-for-serious-assault-in-hanmer-skate-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAFLEUR, Marie Jeanne]]></title><description><![CDATA[In loving memory of Marie Jeanne D&rsquo;Arc &ldquo;Mary Jane&rdquo; Lafleur (n&eacute;e Lalonde), 82 years who passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Orillia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lafleur-marie-jeanne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/lafleur-marie-jeanne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Memory of Alex Zelinsky (August 12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memories are like threads of gold They never tarnish or grow old Love Always, Joan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-memory-of-alex-zelinsky-august-12/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-memory-of-alex-zelinsky-august-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolves and Five ink long-term deals with City of Greater Sudbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[The countdown is on. The puck officially drops in the downtown events centre in 2028.The city announced Tuesday it has signed multi-year agreements with the Sudbury Wolves and Sudbury Five, and it has recruited Oak View Group (OVG) as a venue operator, at least for the next decade.Mayor Paul Lefebvre called it a &ldquo;huge&rdquo; announcement and said it was the culmination of 10 months of discussion.&ldquo;At the end of the day, we all knew we wanted to come to this place where everybody is s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wolves-and-five-ink-long-term-deals-with-city-of-greater-sudbury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wolves-and-five-ink-long-term-deals-with-city-of-greater-sudbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury police charge two teens in attack on boy, 14, at skate park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two kids have been charged with a vicious assault in a Hanmer skate park that left a 14-year-old boy with a broken arm and a broken nose.Greater Sudbury Police said the boy was taken to hospital for treatment while officers opened an investigation.Police said the attack happened at 9 p.m. on July 31 on St. Joseph Street in Hanme r.Detectives with the Major Crime Section of the Criminal Investigation Division subsequently identified two individuals believed to be responsible for the assault.On A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-charge-two-teens-in-attack-on-boy-14-at-skate-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-charge-two-teens-in-attack-on-boy-14-at-skate-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After rebuilding her own life, Kim Chiarot is helping others do the same]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPACES host Kim Chiarot hopes to use storytelling, lived experience and community advocacy to make wellness more inclusive for everyone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/after-rebuilding-her-own-life-kim-chiarot-is-helping-others-do-the-same/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/after-rebuilding-her-own-life-kim-chiarot-is-helping-others-do-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHARETTE, Margaret]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHARETTE, Margaret (n&eacute;e Joseph) It is with great sorrow that the family announces her passing in Sudbury on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at the age of 84 years. Daughter of the late Alcide Joseph and late Blanche (n&eacute;e Fournier) Joseph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/charette-margaret/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/charette-margaret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATKINSON, Cecil “Biggy”]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Cecil Claude &ldquo;Biggy&rdquo; Atkinson November 23, 1943 &ndash; August 9, 2026 A larger-than-life man with a heart of gold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/atkinson-cecil-biggy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/atkinson-cecil-biggy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Sudbury Singers holding registrations Sept. 9 for 20th anniversary season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Participating kids can &lsquo;sing, laugh, and learn a wide variety of music in a safe and supportive environment&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/young-sudbury-singers-holding-registrations-sept-9-for-20th-anniversary-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/young-sudbury-singers-holding-registrations-sept-9-for-20th-anniversary-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laurentian hosts 21 First Nations Rangers youth for summer Science Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Event features four days of experiential learning at Laurentian, Cambrian, Dynamic Earth and more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/laurentian-hosts-21-first-nations-rangers-youth-for-summer-science-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/laurentian-hosts-21-first-nations-rangers-youth-for-summer-science-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Best meteor shower of the year’ to light up the sky tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[There could be as many as 100 meteors burning up in Earth&rsquo;s atmosphere every hour during the celestial event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/best-meteor-shower-of-the-year-to-light-up-the-sky-tonight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/best-meteor-shower-of-the-year-to-light-up-the-sky-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government spent over $2M on Ontario Place ads last year: records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourism Ministry spent $9.38M on advertising in 2025-26, bringing four ministries' total to more than $65M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-government-spent-over-2m-on-ontario-place-ads-last-year-records/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/ford-government-spent-over-2m-on-ontario-place-ads-last-year-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Holy crap': Police mistake music video shoot for weapons call]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the Golden Scoundrels destroyed a van for their new music video, they were greeted by the OPP due to an apparent 911 call]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/holy-crap-police-mistake-music-video-shoot-for-weapons-call/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/holy-crap-police-mistake-music-video-shoot-for-weapons-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/federal-government-invests-24-million-for-cannabis-and-brain-health-research/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/federal-government-invests-24-million-for-cannabis-and-brain-health-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP asks for tips after video shows assault on unhoused individual]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have identified the individuals involved, and are investigating the circumstances]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/opp-asks-for-tips-after-video-shows-assault-on-unhoused-individual/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/opp-asks-for-tips-after-video-shows-assault-on-unhoused-individual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government announces $34M to help communities cope with climate change]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government is spending $34 million for 141 climate resilience projects across the country.Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is in Halifax this morning to make the announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/federal-government-announces-34m-to-help-communities-cope-with-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/federal-government-announces-34m-to-help-communities-cope-with-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver charged after bus rollover near Wawa, Ont., injures 17 passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial police say 17 passengers sustained minor injuries in a bus rollover on Highway 17 in northern Ontario on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/driver-charged-after-bus-rollover-near-wawa-ont-injures-17-passengers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/driver-charged-after-bus-rollover-near-wawa-ont-injures-17-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury police look to check on well-being of woman last seen Aug. 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone with information related to her whereabouts is asked to contact police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-look-to-check-on-well-being-of-woman-last-seen-aug-6/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/sudbury-police-look-to-check-on-well-being-of-woman-last-seen-aug-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survivors describe pleading to turn back before ferry capsized on Zimbabwe lake and killed 44]]></title><description><![CDATA[HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) &mdash; Survivors on Wednesday described frantic passengers pleading with the captain of an overloaded ferry to turn back from strong waves shortly before itcapsized and killedat least 44 people on Lake Kariba inZimbabwe .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/survivors-describe-pleading-to-turn-back-before-ferry-capsized-on-zimbabwe-lake-and-killed-44/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/survivors-describe-pleading-to-turn-back-before-ferry-capsized-on-zimbabwe-lake-and-killed-44/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death toll rises to 44 after an overloaded ferry capsized on a Zimbabwe lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) &mdash; The death toll after anoverloaded ferry capsizedon Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has risen to 44, police said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/death-toll-rises-to-44-after-an-overloaded-ferry-capsized-on-a-zimbabwe-lake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/death-toll-rises-to-44-after-an-overloaded-ferry-capsized-on-a-zimbabwe-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Memory of Alex Zelinsky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years gone; sadly missed along life&rsquo;s way. Quietly remembered every day. Lori, Jim, Chris, Claudia &amp; Carissa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-memory-of-alex-zelinsky/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-memory-of-alex-zelinsky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the news today: Smoke aids B.C. fires, CUSMA talks, Meteor shower, Partial eclipse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed &hellip; Smoke in B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-smoke-aids-bc-fires-cusma-talks-meteor-shower-partial-eclipse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/in-the-news-today-smoke-aids-bc-fires-cusma-talks-meteor-shower-partial-eclipse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire crews hope for cloud cover after smoke thins in B.C.'s south Okanagan]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENTICTON &mdash; The heavy blanket of smoke that has covered much of British Columbia's Okanagan region for the past few days has thinned, revealing blue skies in Penticton, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-crews-hope-for-cloud-cover-after-smoke-thins-in-bcs-south-okanagan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/wildfire-crews-hope-for-cloud-cover-after-smoke-thins-in-bcs-south-okanagan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Canada's deeper linkage of foreign aid with trade outcomes is raising concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Some in Canada's aid sector say they're growing more and more concerned by how closely the Carney government is tying foreign aid to its efforts to boost domestic economic growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/why-canadas-deeper-linkage-of-foreign-aid-with-trade-outcomes-is-raising-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/why-canadas-deeper-linkage-of-foreign-aid-with-trade-outcomes-is-raising-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speed of 'horrific' wildfire in B.C.'s Okanagan outran modelling: Premier David Eby]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENTICTON &mdash; Premier David Eby says a "horrific" wildfire that has forced some 20,000 people out of their homes in British Columbia's south Okanagan region moved at a dizzying speed, forcing wildfire crews to pivot from fighting flames to helping resi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/speed-of-horrific-wildfire-in-bcs-okanagan-outran-modelling-premier-david-eby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/speed-of-horrific-wildfire-in-bcs-okanagan-outran-modelling-premier-david-eby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping fire fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENTICTON &mdash; Many of the blazes burning across the province have been smoked out for a number of days and have resulted in poor air quality, but have helped in the fire fight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/smoke-in-bc-interior-causing-poor-air-quality-but-helping-fire-fight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/smoke-in-bc-interior-causing-poor-air-quality-but-helping-fire-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapid damage assessments underway following inferno outside Summerland, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENTICTON &mdash; The heavy blanket of smoke that covered much of British Columbia's Okanagan region for days has thinned, revealing blue skies in Penticton, B.C., where many evacuees have gathered after fleeing an explosive wildfire last Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rapid-damage-assessments-underway-following-inferno-outside-summerland-bc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rapid-damage-assessments-underway-following-inferno-outside-summerland-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military pivoting to work closer with industry on drones warfare: commander]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada's "drone general" says the military knows it must "accelerate the adoption" of uncrewed systems and change how it interacts with industry as it looks to adopt fleets of low-cost drones and the technology to counter them.Lt.-Gen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/military-pivoting-to-work-closer-with-industry-on-drones-warfare-commander/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/military-pivoting-to-work-closer-with-industry-on-drones-warfare-commander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Armed Forces holds major drone testing event with manufacturers]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The Canadian Armed Forces is holding an event today with Canadian drone manufacturers to test their platforms in real-world scenarios.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadian-armed-forces-holds-major-drone-testing-event-with-manufacturers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/canadian-armed-forces-holds-major-drone-testing-event-with-manufacturers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Columbia's 'brutal' wildfire season offers lessons, Premier David Eby says]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENTICTON &mdash; British Columbia's wildfire season has turned "brutal" after a delayed start, with a blaze that moved at a dizzying speed in the south Okanagan, offering lessons for protecting communities moving forward, Premier David Eby said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/british-columbias-brutal-wildfire-season-offers-lessons-premier-david-eby-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/british-columbias-brutal-wildfire-season-offers-lessons-premier-david-eby-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over progressive Francesca Hong]]></title><description><![CDATA[MADISON, Wis. (AP) &mdash; Moderate Democrat David Crowley won theWisconsin primaryfor governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short of trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/david-crowley-wins-democratic-primary-for-wisconsin-governor-over-progressive-francesca-hong/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/david-crowley-wins-democratic-primary-for-wisconsin-governor-over-progressive-francesca-hong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How healthy is Ontario’s hospital system? Unions and province disagree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sudbury hospitals need an additional $105 million in funding and more than 1,000 full-time workers to reduce wait times, add beds and reach the average per-capita hospital spending level found in other provinces, according to a new report from Ontario&rsquo;s hospital unions.The report, Pushed over the brink: the escalating assault on Ontario&rsquo;s hospitals, was released by CUPE&rsquo;s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) on Tuesday. It argues the Ford government has systematically und]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/how-healthy-is-ontarios-hospital-system-unions-and-province-disagree/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/how-healthy-is-ontarios-hospital-system-unions-and-province-disagree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali]]></title><description><![CDATA[JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) &mdash; Crews rescued 211 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island ofBali , authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rescuers-evacuate-more-than-200-from-a-ferry-fire-that-left-at-least-1-dead-near-bali/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/rescuers-evacuate-more-than-200-from-a-ferry-fire-that-left-at-least-1-dead-near-bali/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali]]></title><description><![CDATA[JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) &mdash; Crews rescued 172 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island ofBali , authorities said. The fire started about 4:15 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/indonesian-rescuers-evacuate-dozens-from-a-ferry-fire-that-left-at-least-1-dead-near-bali/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/indonesian-rescuers-evacuate-dozens-from-a-ferry-fire-that-left-at-least-1-dead-near-bali/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews work to rescue more passengers from burning ferry near Bali, Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) &mdash; Crews were battling a fire and trying to rescue more survivors from a burning passenger ferry in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/crews-work-to-rescue-more-passengers-from-burning-ferry-near-bali-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/crews-work-to-rescue-more-passengers-from-burning-ferry-near-bali-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union blames company for Sudbury nursing home’s troubles - Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Note: Comments from the Ministry of Long-Term Care have been added to this story.. . . .The union representing workers at Extendicare Countryside says the company is to blame for a new cease-admissions order the Sudbury nursing home is under.&ldquo;Our members have been raising these concerns for months,&rdquo; Rhonda Savarie, SEIU Healthcare union representative , said in a release. &ldquo;The people providing care every day know exactly what is happening inside this home.&ldquo;They have repe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/union-blames-company-for-sudbury-nursing-homes-troubles-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/union-blames-company-for-sudbury-nursing-homes-troubles-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union blames company for Sudbury nursing home’s troubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing workers at Extendicare Countryside says the company is to blame for a new cease-admissions order the Sudbury nursing home is under.&ldquo;Our members have been raising these concerns for months,&rdquo; Rhonda Savarie, SEIU Healthcare union representative , said in a release. &ldquo;The people providing care every day know exactly what is happening inside this home.&ldquo;They have repeatedly raised concerns about staffing levels, workloads and operational decisions that m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/union-blames-company-for-sudbury-nursing-homes-troubles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/greater-sudbury/union-blames-company-for-sudbury-nursing-homes-troubles/</guid></item></channel></rss>