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New app created at med school aims to help battle opioid crisis, save lives

Three Northern Ontario School of Medicine students have created a new app, 'Naloxone North,' which aims to help Ontarians order the life-saving drug at the push of a button.

Survey shows unmanageable stress levels in half of Ontario principals

Results of the survey show 57 per cent of principals at virtual schools reported unmanageable stress levels and 49 per cent of those at in-person schools reported the same.

Third person dies as a result of COVID outbreak at North Bay apartment building

A third person has died as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Skyline-Lancelot Apartments in North Bay.

The COVID-19 outbreak at the Skyline-Lancelot Apartments in North Bay has grown to 31 people, including 25 residents and two visitors to the building. (CTV Northern Ontario)

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Sudbury

New app created at med school aims to help battle opioid crisis, save lives

Three Northern Ontario School of Medicine students have created a new app, 'Naloxone North,' which aims to help Ontarians order the life-saving drug at the push of a button.

Sudbury health officials report 32 new COVID cases Monday

The COVID-19 situation worsened in Greater Sudbury on Monday, as the health unit reported 32 new infections.

Relay for Life, Laurentian University's annual cancer fundraiser, holding virtual event March 13

Laurentian University is celebrating the sixth annual Relay for Life event on March 13 as a virtual event.

Closure of Sudbury school extended after additional COVID case

A Sudbury school under a COVID-19 outbreak will remain closed longer than originally planned.

Double digit COVID case counts in Sudbury for two days in a row

Sudbury's health unit has reported back-to-back days of double digit COVID-19 daily case counts.

North Bay

Third person dies as a result of COVID outbreak at North Bay apartment building

A third person has died as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Skyline-Lancelot Apartments in North Bay.

North Bay men's homeless shelter looks to expand

North Bay's Hope Awaits Ministries is asking the community for help to expand its men's shelter services to 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

Canadians rally behind Astorville veteran in need of a new service dog

A retired military veteran and his wife in Astorville are thanking Northern Ontarians and Canadians from coast to coast to coast for helping them raise enough money to purchase a new service dog that will help him with his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

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BREAKING | Outbreak declared at Parry Sound McDonald’s, preliminary tests detect variant

Public Health officials declared an outbreak at the McDonald’s restaurant in Parry Sound on Saturday after four employees tested positive for COVID-19.

North Bay entrepreneurs donate new sweaters to those in need

For 19-year-olds Kobe Seguin and Adam Kennedy, giving back to the community was top of mind when they started their new clothing line, Bay Apparel

Sault Ste. Marie

Survey shows unmanageable stress levels in half of Ontario principals

Results of the survey show 57 per cent of principals at virtual schools reported unmanageable stress levels and 49 per cent of those at in-person schools reported the same.

Algoma Public Health reports region’s fourth COVID-related death

Algoma Public Health reported Monday someone has died from COVID-19, the fourth fatality in the health unit's area since the start of the pandemic

Health worker in Blind River tests positive for COVID-19

A worker at the North Shore Health Network in Blind River has tested positive for COVID, the organization announced Monday.

Sault police charge man with arson

Sault Ste. Marie police arrested and charged a man with arson in connection to a fire at an apartment complex.

Winter travel advisory in Sault Ste. Marie area with strong winds along Hwy. 17 corridor

Environment Canada has upgraded the snow squall watch in the Sault Ste. Marie area to a winter weather travel advisory Monday morning.

Timmins

Fight between employees in Temiskaming leads to charges

A two-day dispute between workers at a business in Temiskaming Shores has led to one of the workers being charged with making threats.

An Ontario Provincial Police crest is displayed on the arm of an officer during a press conference in Vaughan, Ont., on Thursday, June 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj

Timmins hospital February 50/50 draw nets winner almost $280K

The winner of the Timmins Hospital Foundation's February 50/50 draw was cutting a client's hair when she received the good news.

Timmins Immigration Program highlights successes matching foreign workers with employers

Building the economy is one of the main goals of the Rural and Northern Immigration Program.

Downtown Timmins looks to evolve with new strategic plan

There are around 250 businesses located in downtown Timmins with over 2,000 employees.

Timmins pool to reopen for first time since start of pandemic

For people looking to dip their toes in some warm water in Timmins, the Archie Dillon Sportsplex swimming pool is reopening Monday after being closed since the beginning of the pandemic last March.

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Toronto man finds his grandparents' love letters from WWII

A Toronto man says he found hundreds of his grandparents' touching love letters from the Second World War.

Ottawa artist's mistake becomes a TikTok sensation

This artist garnered three million views after she narrowly escaped ruining a prized painting of her grandfather.

WATCH: WWII-era bomb detonated in the middle of U.K. town

Condor treated for lead poisoning takes flight in Utah

Watch as an almost 2-year-old condor is released back into the wild in Utah after being treated for lead poisoning.

Dogs rescued from storm-ravaged Texas looking for new homes

More than 50 dogs were rescued from Texas and await a new home in Toronto, after a historic snowstorm pummeled the state.

Caught on cam: Meteor streaks across the U.K. night sky

An iceberg about size of L.A. has broken off from Antarctica

An iceberg 1,270 sq. km. in size has broken off from Antarctica.

RRSP deadline: Here's why contributions are important

78th Golden Globe Awards goes virtual amid pandemic

Film critic Bill Brioux weighs in on the most surprising nominations and snubs this year.

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W5 INVESTIGATES | A glimpse inside Canada's 'sinister' horse meat industry

W5 investigates Canada's controversial practice of flying live horses around the world to be slaughtered for fresh, raw, horsemeat. The campaign to stop the live horse export has ramped up with the celebrity endorsement of Canadian singer Jann Arden, who calls it the 'sinister side of agriculture.'

Thousands of live horses are loaded onto airplanes annually and flown thousands of kilometres away, where they are fattened up for slaughter.

Toronto family needs your help surprising woman for her 106th birthday

Mary Peel is turning 106-years-old on March 3 and her family is asking for your help in marking the special occasion.

Feeling burned out by the pandemic? Resilience expert offers tips

While some students have struggled to navigate new ways of learning, some employees have found their office hours bleeding into their personal time as they adjust to working from home.

Woman taken to hospital after her vehicle collides with freight train near Timmins

A 51-year-old woman had to be extracted from her vehicle Thursday morning near Timmins after her vehicle was struck by a 39-car freight train.

Small Laurentian University program fights for survival ahead of expected cuts

Ahead of expected cuts and potential layoffs at Sudbury's Laurentian University, one small program is advocating for its survival.

Northern Artists Perform

Sudbury singer Victor Dupuis covers 'Loving You'

Tonight's closing tune is from Sudbury's Victor Dupuis, who covers a tune by The Mavericks called 'Loving You.'

Cobalt's Mandy Mae sings 'Maybe It's Time'

Watch the full music video of Mandy Mae from Cochrane performing 'Maybe It's Time' written by Bradley Cooper for 'A Star Is Born.'

Group of friends from Temiskaming Shores perform

Watch the full music video of Martin, Ian, Julie and Dan performing 'Wonder Where the Lions Are' by Bruce Cockburn as seen on CTV News at 6.

Around Ontario

Ottawa podcaster books Jimmy Kimmel for his show

11-year-old Zander, a local podcast host, interviews Jimmy Kimmel and they bond over heart conditions.

Funding for Indigenous housing in the Sault

The province is providing more than $550,000 to help create affordable housing for Indigenous mothers and their children in the Sault.

York, Hamilton start booking vaccine appointments

Starting Monday, some seniors in York Region and Hamilton will be able to start booking appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 'not recommended' in people 65 and older: NACI

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is not recommending the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in individuals aged 65 years and older, due to "the insufficiency of evidence of efficacy in this age group at this time."

A health worker holds up a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 to be administered to members of the Italian Army at a vaccination center set up at the military barracks of Cecchignola, in Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2020. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)

Alberta allows low-intensity indoor fitness, reopens libraries as part of Step 2

Alberta continued to ease COVID-19 restrictions on Monday as cases of the variant and the positivity rate tick up.

COVID-19 vaccination ramps up in several provinces as supply worries ease

Several provinces began expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population on Monday amid the prospect of more regular deliveries and the imminent arrival of a third approved vaccine.

'Premature' and 'unrealistic' to think COVID-19 will end soon, WHO emergencies chief warns

The World Health Organization's emergencies chief says it's 'premature' and 'unrealistic' to think that the pandemic might be stopped by the end of the year.

Donald and Melania Trump received COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in January

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump received the COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in January, a Trump adviser told CNN on Monday.

Time between COVID-19 vaccine doses extended to 4 months: B.C. health officials

The time between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses will be extended again, B.C. health officials announced Monday.

Edmonton chiropractor admits to sexually assaulting six female patients in 1980s

An Edmonton chiropractor has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting six female patients between 1981 and 1990.

Commons committee to study safety of quarantine hotels, at-home inspections

Members of the House of Commons' public safety committee have voted to undertake a study into the safety and security of new mandatory hotel quarantine sites and at-home compliance checks by federal screening officers following international travel.

Mild spring with some wintry blasts predicted for most of Canada: Weather Network

Canadians across the country can look forward to a mild spring peppered with the odd winter flashback throughout the first part of the season, according to predictions from one prominent national forecaster.