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• SLOAN, Norman

  28-11-2025 22:13 via sudbury.com
  
  In loving memory of Norman Sloan, 80 years old, passed away peacefully on Friday November 28, 2025, at Health Science North, with loving family at his side. Best friend and loving husband of Marge (nee Davey) Sloan. Loving father of Kevin Sloan.
  
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• Hope alive for a 'peaceful' Venezuela after Maduro's capture, activist says

  03-01-2026 18:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — The capture of the president of Venezuela by the U.S. military is being heralded by some in Canada as the pathway back to democracy for Venezuela.U.S.
  
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• Canada calls on 'all parties' to respect international law after Maduro's capture

  03-01-2026 18:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Canada's Foreign Affairs minister says the government is calling on "all parties" to respect international law after a shocking U.S. military operation overnight in Venezuela that saw the capture of the country's president.
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• Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment

  03-01-2026 17:35 via sudbury.com
  Embattled Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction last month for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation letter to the governor.The letter was sent Saturday.
  
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• GSPS holiday RIDE campaign nets three arrests, one fail to stop

  03-01-2026 17:05 via sudbury.com
  
  As part of their annual RIDE campaign, Greater Sudbury Police spent Dec. 26 and 27 performing checks for impaired drivers, resulting in three arrests and the search for one person who blew right through the checkpoint
  
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• Police say 50-year-old man dead after snowmobile crash west of Ottawa

  03-01-2026 16:50 via sudbury.com
  
  BECKWITH TOWNSHIP — Provincial police in eastern Ontario say a 50-year-old man is dead after a snowmobiling accident.
  
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• Union supports food banks in Sudbury and across Ontario

  03-01-2026 16:49 via thesudburystar.com
  After yet another year of rising food insecurity and food bank use across the province, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) locals 175 and 633 once again donated $180,000 to food banks and charitable organizations across the province this holiday season. “Our executive board members know that our local union is well-positioned to offer this support, and I remain deeply proud of their ongoing commitment to the communities across the province where they live and work,” Kelly
  
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• Wolves welcome 2026 with big 6-2 win over North Bay

  03-01-2026 16:32 via sudbury.com
  
  Battalion will be looking for revenge when the Pack travels to North Bay tomorrow for a rematch
  
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• Homebuilders in Sudbury adopt new name, wider vision

  03-01-2026 16:32 via thesudburystar.com
  The Sudbury & District Home Builders’ Association has announced its new name: the Northern Ontario Home Builders’ Association, or the NOHBA. The association said the change reflects years of growth, expanded regional partnerships, and the increasing role the association plays in supporting the residential construction industry across Northern Ontario. “For years, our work has expanded far beyond Sudbury,” Morgan Rouleau, the association’s chief executive officer
  
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• Carbon monoxide alarms required on every floor under new fire code rules

  03-01-2026 16:32 via sudbury.com
  
  The new rules come into effect on Jan. 1, 2026
  
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• A year on the back roads: reflections from northern Ontario

  03-01-2026 16:30 via sudbury.com
  
  From traversing the world’s longest seasonal ice road to uncovering Cold War secrets buried deep in the boreal forest, this was a year of unforgettable journeys
  
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• How did the loon become Ontario’s official animal?

  03-01-2026 16:19 via thesudburystar.com
  In her first newsletter of 2026, Nickel Belt MPP France Gelinas is sharing eight fun facts about Ontario.Did you know the provincial coat of arms — which includes a deer, moose and bear — was granted by Queen Victoria in 1868 and updated in 1909? The white trillium, seen on forest floors throughout the province, has been Ontario’s official flower since 1937. The flower blooms in early spring throughout the province. Residents are asked not to pick the flowers “as it can s
  
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• Four arrested after police standoff over weapons complaint Jan. 2

  03-01-2026 16:09 via sudbury.com
  
  Incident on Dennis Street in Capreol on Friday leads to 13-hour standoff with police and event arrest of four people, all of whom are facing drug charges
  
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• Investigation opened into the managers of the Swiss bar where a fatal fire killed 40

  03-01-2026 16:05 via sudbury.com
  
  CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss authorities have opened an investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead, police said Saturday.
  
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• Investigation is opened into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40

  03-01-2026 16:05 via sudbury.com
  
  CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the managers of the bar where afire at a New Year’s partyleft 40 people dead, authorities said Saturday.
  
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• Canada storms into world junior semifinals

  03-01-2026 14:48 via sudbury.com
  
  Seven different goal scorers powered Canada to a 7-1 win over Slovakia in Friday's quarterfinal in Minneapolis.
  
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• Ottawa propose fines of up to $1M for violating foreign influence registry rules

  03-01-2026 12:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government proposes fining people and organizations up to $1 million for failing to comply with the requirements of its planned foreign influence transparency registry.
  
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• Liberals' stricter crime policy is a response to public concern: justice minister

  03-01-2026 12:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has so far put a heavy emphasis on stricter crime policies, tabling three justice bills in the fall sitting of Parliament.
  
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• Iran's leader says rioters 'must be put in their place' as protest death toll reaches at least 10

  03-01-2026 12:05 via sudbury.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” aftera week of proteststhat have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving security forces a green light to aggressively put dow
  
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• Iran's leader says rioters 'must be put in their place' as death toll reaches at least 10

  03-01-2026 12:05 via sudbury.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday addressed the protests rattling his nation, insisting that “rioters must be put in their place.
  
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• US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country

  03-01-2026 11:35 via sudbury.com
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country aftermonths of intense pressureon Nicolás Maduro's government — an extraord
  
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• US plans to 'run' Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro

  03-01-2026 11:35 via sudbury.com
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hours after an audacious military operation thatplucked leader Nicolás Maduro from powerand removed him from the country Saturday, President Donald Trump said the United States would run Venezuela at least temporarily an
  
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• US captures Venezuela's leader and his wife in a stunning operation and plans to prosecute them

  03-01-2026 11:35 via sudbury.com
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in a stunning military operation early Saturday that plucked a sitting leader from office — the culmination ofmonths of escalat
  
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• Dozens missing after boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Gambia

  03-01-2026 11:05 via sudbury.com
  BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants on their way to Europe capsized off the coast ofGambia , the West African nation’s leader said late Friday, setting off a frantic search and rescue operation.
  
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• Venezuela's government accuses US of attacking civilian, military installations in multiple states

  03-01-2026 07:35 via sudbury.com
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.
  
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• US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country

  03-01-2026 07:35 via sudbury.com
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country aftermonths of stepped-up pressureby Washington — an extra
  
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• Trump says Venezuela's Maduro has been captured after US conducted 'large scale strike' on country

  03-01-2026 07:35 via sudbury.com
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has been captured after US conducted a ‘large scale strike’ on the country. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
  
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• Explosions ring out in Venezuela as Maduro's government accuses US of attack

  03-01-2026 07:35 via sudbury.com
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least seven explosions rang out and low-flying aircraft swept through the capital of Venezuela early Saturday, with the government of leader Nicolás Maduro accusing the United States of attacking civilian and military ins
  
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• At least 7 explosions and low-flying aircraft are heard in Venezuela's Caracas

  03-01-2026 07:35 via sudbury.com
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. It was not immediately clear what was behind the explosions.
  
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• THE PAIKIN PODCAST: One-on-one with former Ontario Premier David Peterson

  03-01-2026 04:51 via sudbury.com
  
  Hosted by one of Canada's most respected journalists, Steve Paikin's new podcast is featured here every Saturday morning in cooperation with Village Media
  
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