Sudbury pools and arenas closed amongst new COVID-19 restrictions
As it prepares for more COVID-19 restrictions from the province, the City of Greater Sudbury said its implementing restrictions of its own to curb the latest spread.

As it prepares for more COVID-19 restrictions from the province, the City of Greater Sudbury said its implementing restrictions of its own to curb the latest spread.
The Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) says the Feb. 12 case previously identified as a possible variant of concern has been confirmed as the region’s first official case.
Nickel Belt MPP and NDP Health Critic France Gélinas has launched a petition to Ban Retirement Home PPE Charges.
As it prepares for more COVID-19 restrictions from the province, the City of Greater Sudbury said its implementing restrictions of its own to curb the latest spread.
Nickel Belt MPP and NDP Health Critic France Gélinas has launched a petition to Ban Retirement Home PPE Charges.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts has declared an outbreak at École Alliance St-Joseph after a second individual at the school tested positive for COVID-19.
Police are investigating two instances where a green flashing laser was pointed at aircrafts departing the Sudbury airport.
A frustrating online-only booking system; weeks spent waiting for an appointment with little communication from staff; more than half-hour waits in the cold.
The City of North Bay is holding a snow sculpture contest to encourage residents to get outside and get creative.
The mining industry is expecting to receive a big boost next week as the seventh annual Northern Ontario Mining Showcase (NOMS) kicks off.
Experts say the 17th annual fraud prevention month is highlighting new scams that have come to the surface during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It's the news people in North Bay have been waiting to hear. For the first time since the Christmas holidays, the North Bay and Parry Sound region is moving out of the province's stay-at-home order and back into the provincial colour-coded framework.
Members of the North Bay Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police and a Québec family are marking a grim 10-year anniversary, but remain committed to resolving the suspicious disappearance of a young resident.
The club, which has been operating in the Sault for more than 100 years, continues to adapt to a changing fundraising environment due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Citizens Helping Addicts and Alcoholics get Treatment said it wants to turn tragedy into positivity, in a letter calling on the province to convert the closed Justice Derek Holder House into a treatment facility.
As the finishing touches are placed on Sault Ste Marie’s COVID-19 community vaccination hub, Sault Area Hospital is assuring the public the COVID-19 Assessment Centre on Drive In Road is still open.
A Sault Ste. Marie woman whose 12 cats were removed from her residence in December 2020 has lost her court fight to have the felines returned
The Ontario government is providing $1,050,639 to help the City of Sault Ste. Marie address ongoing COVID-19-related operating costs.
The Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) says the Feb. 12 case previously identified as a possible variant of concern has been confirmed as the region’s first official case.
A frustrating online-only booking system; weeks spent waiting for an appointment with little communication from staff; more than half-hour waits in the cold.
A young girl in Timmins is turning heads with her ability to operate a snow machine at the age of three.
Timmins firefighters from four stations were called to a structure fire at a home on Dunn Avenue near Allen Street in the city's east end Friday morning.
In an effort to attract students from southern Ontario, six northern colleges are banding together to promote the north. Study North aims to offer southern students a northern educational alternative.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Bhangra dancer gets shoutout from Canada’s top doctor
For the second time this week, a pair of astronauts are getting the International Space Station ready for new solar panels.
The U.S Coast Guard released video showing joint efforts by Canadian and U.S. teams to rescue 31 crew members from a sinking vessel.
An oil refinery in northern Alberta added a four-legged robot dog to its workforce.
In this 1999 interview, Walter Gretzky reflects on his son Wayne Gretzky's retirement.
A Toronto woman is warning others about a taxi scam where perpetrators stole some $3,700 from her bank accounts.
One of Canada’s most famous dessert treats, the Nanaimo Bar, was recently featured in the New York Times' online cooking page, and has subsequently sparked a playful online debate about its authenticity among Canadians.
A Banff photographer's photos are gaining popularity online after he posted photos of 'wild skating' in the Rockies.
The elusive northern lights have suddenly become easier to see in southern parts of Canada's prairies thanks to what experts are saying is an increase in solar activity.
What started as a fun and educational side business may soon be going national.
A dilapidated garage with no bedrooms, bathrooms or kitchen in Toronto’s fired up housing market is selling for an eye-watering $729,000.
Watch the full music video of Kristine Booth from Haileybury performing 'In My Room' by the Beach Boys, as seen on CTV News at 6.
Watch the full music video of 94-year-old Omer St. Amand from Sudbury playing the harmonica, as seen on CTV News at 6.
The province is providing more than $550,000 to help create affordable housing for Indigenous mothers and their children in the Sault.
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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