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• Trump hitting countries, including Canada, with forced labour tariffs

  23-07-2026 23:20 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says it is hitting dozens of countries, including Canada, with tariffs citing forced labour in supply chains.
  
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• The family of a man who was shot and killed by Madison police, says he was 'exceptional man'

  24-07-2026 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mother of a manshot and killed by Madison policesaid Corey Ruiz was an exceptional man who loved his daughter and the rest of his family. “He was my love. He loved his daughter, he loved his family.
  
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• More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat

  24-07-2026 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  ARCACHON, France (AP) — Large forest fires burned out of control in southwesternFranceand centralSpainon Friday, prompting authorities to evacuate an estimated 200,000 people from their homes.
  
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• Migrant worker's death on rural road in Niagara Region revives calls for reform

  24-07-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — A migrant farm worker's death on a road in Ontario's Niagara Region is the latest in a long list of similar tragedies, advocates say as they call for urgent reforms to Canada's seasonal worker program, from safer rural roads to the end of w
  
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• Canada, UAE conclude negotiations on a free-trade agreement

  24-07-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — The governments of Canada and the United Arab Emirates say they have concluded negotiations on a free-trade agreement.
  
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• Alberta wants provinces to address retail alcohol trade after direct-to-consumer deal

  24-07-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  EDMONTON — Fresh off multiple Canadian provinces agreeing this week to make it easier to get out-of-province alcohol shipped right to people's doorsteps, Alberta says it's now time to do the same for commercial retailers.
  
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• CBS NFL analyst and former Cowboys QB Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of OWI

  24-07-2026 21:35 via sudbury.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has been arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
  
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• Ottawa acknowledges "lasting impact" of forced adoptions but offers no apology

  24-07-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — The federal government acknowledged this week that forced adoptions had a lasting impact on people and families in Canada after the Second World War but stopped short of offering the public apology sought by advocates, including some affect
  
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• LAURIN, Todd

  24-07-2026 20:56 via sudbury.com
  
  Todd Laurin, 58, passed Sunday July 19th, 2026 in Sudbury. Born June 3rd 1968 in Sudbury to his loving parents Maurice and Deanna Laurin, Todd was a man of endless strength and compassion
  
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• Sudbury names artist for permanent memorial to opioid crisis victims

  24-07-2026 20:39 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Dan Bergeron of Fauxreel Studios has been given the responsibility of capturing in art one of Sudbury’s ongoing and deeply felt tragedies – those lost to the city’s toxic drug crisis.The City of Greater Sudbury announced Thursday that Bergeron has been selected to lead efforts to create a permanent Crosses for Change installation at Carleton Park.“The strength of this project will come from the people whose experiences and perspectives help inform it,” Bergeron sai
  
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• GAMBLE, Jeffrey

  24-07-2026 20:20 via sudbury.com
  
  Passed away peacefully at Health Sciences North in Sudbury, Saturday, July 18th, 2026, at the age of 55 years. Jeffrey is reunited with his beloved late Mother, Bonnie (née Gamble)
  
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• ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations, diplomats tell AP

  24-07-2026 20:05 via sudbury.com
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Member state representatives of theInternational Criminal Courtvoted to remove the global tribunal’schief prosecutoron Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged, two diplomats
  
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• First Nation evacuees fleeing wildfire face safety risks in Toronto, leaders say

  24-07-2026 19:50 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — First Nation chiefs and community members are highlighting the dangers that follow evacuees after they have fled northern Ontario wildfires, as they say those sheltering in Toronto hotels are facing elevated safety risks linked to drugs, al
  
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• Letter: Now is the time for Northern neighbours to pitch in

  24-07-2026 19:44 via sudbury.com
  
  With severe wildfire season unfolding in Ontario, a Sudbury.com reader is encouraging communities to pitch in and support their neighbours impacted by the fires
  
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• CLARK, Susan

  24-07-2026 19:41 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Susan Clark, at the age of 78 on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Health Sciences North, Sudbury
  
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• Democrats select South Carolina for their first presidential nominating contest in 2028 election

  24-07-2026 19:35 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina was selected Friday to once again lead off the Democratic Party’s2028 presidential nominating schedule , most likely cementing a dramatic break from decades of tradition by keeping Iowa off the top of the calendar a
  
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• ARMSTRONG, Viola

  24-07-2026 18:57 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Viola "Vi" Armstrong (née Knelsen) on July 21, 2026, at the age of 89, with her loving family by her side
  
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• Elmer MacKay, longtime Progressive Conservative MP for Nova Scotia, dead at 89

  24-07-2026 18:50 via sudbury.com
  
  Elmer MacKay, a Nova Scotia politician who spent more than two decades representing the Central Nova district in the federal government, has died.
  
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• Deadline for public servants to apply for early retirement arrives

  24-07-2026 18:50 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Public servants have just hours left to apply for the federal government's early retirement program.The deadline lands at 2:59 a.m.
  
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• 11 indicted in smuggling deaths of 7 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas

  24-07-2026 18:35 via sudbury.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A U.S. attorney announced a federal indictment on Friday against 11 people in thesmuggling deaths of seven migrantswho were hiding inside a sweltering rail cargo container in Texas in May.
  
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• 11 indicted in smuggling deaths of 6 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas

  24-07-2026 18:35 via sudbury.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A U.S. attorney announced a federal indictment on Friday against 11 people in thesmuggling deaths of six migrantsfound in a rail cargo container in Texas in May.
  
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• Two wildfires merge in Boston Bar, B.C., as more properties under evacuation alert

  24-07-2026 18:20 via sudbury.com
  
  Two of the three out-of-control wildfires burning near Boston Bar, B.C., have merged, while hot and dry conditions and a lightning storm led to even more fires and evacuation alerts across the province.
  
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• Spreading wildfires in B.C. trigger power disruptions across province

  24-07-2026 18:20 via sudbury.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Spreading wildfires in British Columbia are triggering power outages nowhere near the flames.
  
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• Yves-François Blanchet has regained control of his X account, which had been hacked

  24-07-2026 17:50 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — The leader of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, has regained control of his personal account on the social media platform X, which had been hacked.
  
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• Quebec obstetricians and gynecologists association head to court over pay gap

  24-07-2026 17:50 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec's obstetricians and gynecologists have filed a legal challenge against the medical specialists federation over what they call a persistent gender-related pay gap.
  
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• Forced labour or leverage: What Trump's new tariffs are really about

  24-07-2026 17:50 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says it's hitting Canada and dozens of other countries with double-digit tariffs because they're not doing enough to fight forced labour — but not everyone is convinced.
  
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• Canada will celebrate the Gordie Howe bridge's opening today. Here's what to know

  24-07-2026 17:50 via sudbury.com
  
  A new cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit is set to open Monday, with a Canada-only celebration today marking the end of a project mired by lengthy delays and political tension.
  
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• Toronto public artist tapped to create permanent opioid crisis memorial

  24-07-2026 17:45 via sudbury.com
  
  Currently located at the corner of Paris and Brady Streets, the city announced the Crosses for Change memorial would move to a permanent location last year; they have now announced Dan Bergeron as the artist who will lead the project
  
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• Greater Sudbury election spotlight: Tay Butt, Ward 10

  24-07-2026 17:38 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Tay Butt, who is seeking election as Ward 10 councillor in October’s municipal election, is pledging practical leadership, transparency, and a strong focus on neighbourhood priorities.Butt said he is a long-time resident, entrepreneur, and business leader, and that he believes Ward 10 deserves a councillor who listens to residents, plans and delivers real results on the issues that matter most to families, seniors, businesses, and neighbourhoods.“I am proud to announce my candidacy
  
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• Sudbury MPPs launch Four Lanes and Zero Excuses campaign - Take our poll

  24-07-2026 17:35 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Four deaths in less than four weeks. That does not sit well with the area’s New Democrats.Sudbury MPP Jamie West and Nickel Belt MPP France Gelinas launched a campaign Thursday to call for the completion of Highway 69. While most of the highway from Greater Sudbury has been four-laned, there is a stretch of 68 km — beginning just north of Highway 522, where Grundy Lake Provincial Park is located, and ending near Nobel — that remains undivided. It is a deadly stretch of roadway
  
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