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COVID-19 outbreak closes French school in Azilda until Nov. 12

École Ste-Marie, a French-language school in Azilda, is closed until Nov. 12 because of a COVID-19 outbreak.

A empty classroom is pictured at Eric Hamber Secondary school in Vancouver, B.C. Monday, March 23, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Coronavirus: What you need to know

VACCINES EXPLAINED

A healthcare worker gets ready to administer a COVID-19 vaccine in Portland, Ore., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. (Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Pool Photo via AP)

COVID-19 IN CANADA

People receive their COVID-19 vaccination at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto on Tuesday May 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

AROUND THE WORLD

People wait to receive vaccine for COVID-19 outside a vaccination centre in Mumbai, India, Thursday, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

HOW IT AFFECTS ME

Mother putting a face mask on her daughter. (August de Richelieu/ Pexels)

Virus & Vaccine Trackers

Northern COVID-19 Video Reports

Health unit addresses Sudbury's COVID-19 spike

Medical officer of health Dr. Penny Sutcliffe joins Brendan Connor to discuss the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Sudbury.

Sault school moves to online learning

An elementary school in the Sault is moving back to online learning, as COVID-19 cases and absenteeism increases.

Timmins businesses learn about COVID enforcement

Timmins Chamber of Commerce hosted an information session to learn more about who should be called to enforce various COVID regulations.

Your Finances During the Crisis

Travelling abroad: Experts say you need insurance before you go

As tourism resumes across much of the world, experts say purchasing travel insurance is necessary if Canadians want to stay safe and enjoy a trip abroad.

FILE - Tourists read on a beach in Khao Lak, Thailand, on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

New benefit for workers only intended for those in 'complete' lockdowns: Qualtrough

The federal government intends for the newly proposed lockdown benefit to apply only to individuals whose work is interrupted by a complete COVID-19 lockdown in their region. Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough said the details of the new Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit are still being ironed out, and will depend too on the public health restrictions imposed by provinces and territories.

Pattie Lovett-Reid: The perfect storm is brewing for cash-strapped Canadians

With inflation soaring, some economists are predicting that interest rate increases won't be far behind. CTV's chief financial commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid looks at what that means for your finances in her latest column on CTVNews.ca.

As some pandemic benefits expire, feds to spend $7.4B on new programs

The federal government has announced a suite of changes to the popular income and business support programs put in place during the pandemic and set to expire on Saturday. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reminded Canadians on Thursday that the measures were always intended to be 'temporary.'

Rising cost of living, burden of COVID-19 forcing Canadians further into debt: survey

A new survey suggests that the rising cost of living and the added burden of COVID-19 are forcing Canadians further into debt.

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Immediate action needed as Sudbury becomes COVID-19 hotspot: region's top doc

An alarming spike in the number of new COVID-19 infections has Sudbury health officials concerned and calling for immediate action.

Video captures moment pilot lands plane on Toronto-area highway after engine fails

The pilot who landed a small aircraft on Highway 407 north of Toronto says he had no option but to bring the plane down on the road after the engine failed following takeoff Wednesday.

Common antidepressant can cut COVID-19 hospitalization by up to 30 per cent: study

The inexpensive and well-known drug fluvoxamine can save the lives of COVID-19 patients and cut hospital admissions by up to 30 per cent, according to a new study.

In this photo provided by the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, U.S. Army Capt. Corrine Brown, a critical care nurse, left, and Molly Butenhagen, a civilian critical care nurse at Kootenai Health regional medical center, provide care to a COVID-positive patient during the COVID-19 response operations in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Sept. 6, 2021. (Michael H. Lehman/DVIDS U.S. Navy/via AP)

Ontario MPPs slam 'egregious' condo request that gay couple provide marriage certificate or leave

Elected MPPs at Queen’s Park expressed their shock at a Toronto condominium telling a gay couple to provide a marriage certificate or leave the building.

Two Ottawa men facing first-degree murder charges in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Police in Thunder Bay, Ont. say two men from Ottawa are facing first-degree murder charges in the northwestern Ontario city.

Ancestral remains of six individuals returned to Dokis First Nation by U.S. museum

The ancestral remains of six individuals have been returned home to Dokis First Nation in Ontario by the Field Museum in Chicago, Il., after being kept there for more than a century.

Kyle Beach steps forward as victim in Blackhawks sex assault investigation

Kyle Beach, a former player in the Chicago Blackhawks farm system, has come forward as John Doe in the team’s sexual assault investigation. In an exclusive interview with TSN’s Rick Westhead, Beach identified himself as the first accuser of Brad Aldrich, the team’s video coach from 2008 to 2010.

Three Northern Ontario mayors confirm they won’t be seeing re-election

Three northern Ontario mayors – in North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie and Mattawa -- have confirmed they aren't seeking re-election in 2022.

'Really disappointing,' Microchip shortage impacts local car dealerships

A microchip shortage impacting everything from phones to fridges has also caused a serious inventory issue for car dealerships.

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Kyle Beach steps forward as victim in Blackhawks sex assault investigation

Chicago Blackhawks forward Kyle Beach, right, gets the puck past Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Martindale during the first period of an NHL pre-season hockey game in Saskatoon on Tuesday, Sept 20, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards

'People are very frightened:' Bell Island, N.L., is about to lose its last remaining doctor

Bell Island in Newfoundland and Labrador is set to lose its only doctor come December, meaning residents will have to take a ferry trip to St. John's for medical care.