Environment Canada has ended tornado warnings it issued early Tuesday evening for a wide area around Timmins and Kapuskasing.

Sudbury police are investigating more than a dozen suspicious fires that have broken out over the past three days.

The Supreme Court of Canada is examining the case of a Sudbury, Ont., high school teacher who was charged with possessing child pornography after sexually explicit photos were found on a school-issued laptop he was using.

Lawyers for the Neskantaga First Nation say the province may have broken the law by signing deals with an international mining company Cliffs Natural Resources before consulting First Nations.

Fire bans remain in effect for Timmins and Sault Ste Marie as crews prepare for possible lightning strikes from thunderstorms, which could spark more wildfires under dry conditions.

Plans for a small housing development on Fairlane Drive in Sudbury are moving forward, despite concerns from some area residents who want to ensure the nearby Bennett Lake watershed is protected.

A vulnerable persons registry in Sault Ste. Marie has more than 60 people signed up, and organizers are looking for more.

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives accuse the Liberal government of planning to create a provincial gun registry.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy has announced his candidacy to become the next Regional Chief of Ontario.

Ontario's Anishinabek Nation says it won't wait any longer for the federal government to improve education for its students. Members will meet Tuesday in Sault Ste. Marie to work out a plan to improve the system.

Excitement is mounting in Capreol after this week's announcement that a new chromite smelter may be built north of the town.

The Rainbow District School Board is dropping French in all its English schools from Grade 1 to Grade 3.

The province of Ontario has no plans to create a gun registry, but will require stores to keep records of who buys long guns.

Ontario's Minister of Aboriginal Affairs is asking First Nations near the Ring of Fire to be patient.

Cliffs Natural Resources says it will build a chromite smelter in Sudbury, but several key details still need to be worked out — including how much the mining company will pay for electricity.