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'Senseless loss': Motorcycle deaths spiking, OPP warns

'Senseless loss': Motorcycle deaths spiking, OPP warns

Thirty-six motorcyclists have died on OPP-patrolled roads so far this year, compared to 23 at the same time last year
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'Awful way to die': Man gets life in prison for brutal stabbing of best friend

'Awful way to die': Man gets life in prison for brutal stabbing of best friend

Convicted of second-degree murder, Brad Southwind was sentenced last week for the 'horrific' stabbing death of Joseph Topping in Elliot Lake in February 2018
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UPDATE: 65-year-old killed in Highway 17 head-on collision

UPDATE: 65-year-old killed in Highway 17 head-on collision

Victim from Elliot Lake pronounced dead at the scene, while three others taken to hospital
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Machete, $30K in suspected drugs seized during traffic stop

Machete, $30K in suspected drugs seized during traffic stop

OPP say officers pulled over the vehicle going twice the speed limit in Garden River First Nation
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As cases climb, OPP urges public to report impaired drivers

As cases climb, OPP urges public to report impaired drivers

'Unfortunately, an increasing amount of impaired drivers have continued to endanger the lives of those on our roads and waterways'
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OPP stress safety after spike in 'senseless' motorcyclist deaths

OPP stress safety after spike in 'senseless' motorcyclist deaths

Excessive speed, loss of control and improper passing are among the driver actions behind the crashes
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U.S. driver on Hwy. 17 had open bottle of whisky in the car: OPP

U.S. driver on Hwy. 17 had open bottle of whisky in the car: OPP

37-year-old from Wisconsin was pulled over Thursday night in North Shore Township
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Tipster leads Sudbury police to wanted federal offender

Tipster leads Sudbury police to wanted federal offender

Greater Sudbury Police say Tyler Closs, wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, was captured thanks to a community member who spotted him in town and phoned authorities
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Three charged with first-degree murder in Batchewana stabbing

Three charged with first-degree murder in Batchewana stabbing

Two of the three suspects were arrested initially and then re-arrested after the 19-year-old victim was taken off life support
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Wanted federal offender has ties to northern Ontario

Wanted federal offender has ties to northern Ontario

26-year-old Tyler Closs, a man well-known to Greater Sudbury Police, is now wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching his statutory release
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