First patient dies of COVID-19 at Sault Area Hospital
Sault Ste. Marie's hospital has announced the first death at the facility connected to COVID-19.

Sault Ste. Marie's hospital has announced the first death at the facility connected to COVID-19.
A 54-year-old Sudbury man died Jan. 17 while he was snowmobiling near Moose Mountain Mine Road north of Capreol.
Four people from Greater Sudbury – three men and a woman, all from the same family – are facing drug, weapons and other charges following raids at two residences in the city Jan. 14.
A 54-year-old Sudbury man died Jan. 17 while he was snowmobiling near Moose Mountain Mine Road north of Capreol.
Four people from Greater Sudbury – three men and a woman, all from the same family – are facing drug, weapons and other charges following raids at two residences in the city Jan. 14.
Sudbury police say they arrested a man in the Donovan for allegedly stealing catalytic converters after officers were called to theft in progress.
A French Catholic elementary school in Sudbury's hospital-area is closed Monday after public health declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the weekend.
Public Health officials in Sudbury have declared three more COVID-19 outbreaks, including a French elementary school and two long-term care homes.
Despite a challenging year due to the pandemic, the Reptile Adventure Camp in Bonfield, Ont. has launched a new adoption program and is looking ahead to the summer.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the horse industry is the latest to receive assistance from the Ontario government.
As the province-wide stay-at-home order comes into effect, facilities in northern Ontario say ice fishing hut rentals are way down.
Despite the many obstacles that 2020 brought, The Gathering Place in North Bay was able to give out more meals than ever before and expand its outreach in 2020, a trend it plans to continue in 2021.
A North Bay man is facing weapons and mischief charges after allegedly trying to break into a home early Thursday morning.
Sault Ste. Marie's hospital has announced the first death at the facility connected to COVID-19.
Three people who got lost hiking Jan. 10 in the Connor Road area of Sault Ste. Marie were able to use the 'what3words' app to let police know where they were located.
Despite only being open for about one week, a new methadone clinic in Sault Ste. Marie already is showing signs of high demand for its services.
A review by the federal agency in charge of operating air traffic control towers at airports could see Sault Ste. Marie lose its air traffic control service all together.
The Ontario Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad is asking for help in finding a federal convict wanted for breaching his release.
Some snowmobile trails in Timmins are ready for sledders albeit lacklustre snow conditions and pandemic restrictions.
The Timmins Victor M. Power Airport has a new tool to help battle the spread of COVID-19.
A man and a woman from Timmins are facing trafficking charges related to the drug overdose death in 2019 of a 25-year-old man from Matheson.
Three Cochrane men have been fined a total of $9,500 in connection with moose hunting violations that took place in October 2018.
Like other post-secondary schools, the majority of Northern College students are continuing to learn remotely and are not allowed to be on campus without permission. That is why officials say they are making sure those students don't fall through the cracks.
A Waterloo, Ont. family has created a mutli-room lounge out of snow.
A Vancouver Island woman is counting her blessings, and her kitten is counting its remaining lives.
Scientists are hoping water found near Timmins, Ont., that is more than a billion years old, can provide insight into the possibility that life once existed on Mars.
A look at how to spread kindness and positivity using our body language -- even when half our face is covered by a mask.
It seems students aren't the only ones losing their cool over remote learning.
As Montrealers dig their way out of the first major snow storm of the season, an expert shows you how to shovel without getting hurt.
A woman who was arrested and spent several days in police custody in Langford last week sent a homemade thank-you card to her jailers, and even positively reviewed the accommodations at the RCMP cells.
A Simcoe, Ont., woman said she's facing an $880 fine for violating the province's lockdown measures.
It was business as usual at the Home Hardware Building Centre in Alcona on Friday as customers walked into the store despite Ontario's lockdown rules.
The transformation of 100 Kellogg Lane is continuing in a big way with the announcement for a new hotel planned at the site.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has articulated how they are enforcing the provincial government's stay-at-home order a day after the new rules went into effect.
Watch the full video of Sudbury musician Eddy Pinard performing 'I Would Love to See You Again' by Don Williams, featured on CTV News at 6.
Watch the full music video for Mellow Lily's original song 'Golden' as featured on CTV News at Six.
The head of the Ottawa Hospital says he’s confident most of the capital can be immunized by the summer. CTV's Jeremie Charron has more.
The city says the Metro Toronto Convention Centre will open as an immunization clinic for specific health-care workers on Monday.
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Presidential historian Alvin Felzenberg says an update of his 2008 evaluation of U.S. presidents would rank Donald Trump among the worst ever due to his failures managing the COVID-19 crisis and his lack of character.
A man froze to death overnight on Saturday just steps from a downtown Montreal shelter where he’d been keeping warm. Public Health had banned the shelter from having clients overnight amid a COVID-19 outbreak.
More than 500 critical care beds will be added to hospitals with high rates of COVID-19 transmission, the Ontario government announced Monday.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is urging United States President-elect Joe Biden to reconsider his reported decision to block the Keystone XL pipeline extension when he takes office on Wednesday.
The U.S. Capitol was shut down temporarily on Monday out of an abundance of caution after a fire broke out near the complex, the Capitol Police said, underscoring security jitters days before U.S. president-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirms 63 residents and 53 staff members, and two essential visitors have tested positive since Jan. 8. Nine residents have now died in the past 10 days.
Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta's ongoing effort to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to priority health-care workers and long-term care facilities has been hindered by supply concerns.
A Simcoe, Ont., woman said she's facing an $880 fine for violating the province's lockdown measures.
Another parole hearing has been scheduled for Marco Muzzo, who was responsible for a 2015 Toronto-area crash that claimed the lives of three young children and their grandfather.
Kaveh Madani explains how turning off your camera during zoom meetings can help reduce your carbon footprint and help the climate.