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Northerners were hit worse by the pandemic than rest of Ontario, study finds

Northern Ontario was disproportionately affected by the pandemic, according to the Northern Policy Institute.

Given how different life is in the north, the Timmins Chamber of Commerce's senior policy analyst, Cameron Grant, echoed calls from the NPI for more regional and data-based approaches to these situations in future emergencies. (File photo)

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)

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Pandemic harder on northerners

Northern Ontario was disproportionately affected by the pandemic, according to NPI. Timmins Chamber of Commerce's, Cameron Grant, agrees.

Timmins Chamber offers rapid COVID testing kits

The Timmins Chamber of Commerce is once again offering free rapid antigen screening kits to businesses and organizations in the region.

Health Canada OKs vaccine for children under 5

Thursday, Canada's drug regulator approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers for the first time.

Your Finances During the Crisis

How to get into the housing market if you're gen Z or millennial

For millennial and gen Z Canadians, owning a home in this real estate market might seem like a pipe dream. In an exclusive column for CTVNews,ca personal finance contributor Christopher Liew offers some strategies to consider if you can’t afford the housing market yet.

What will it take to afford getting into the housing market if you're a Generation Z or millennial. (Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels)

Old age security increase leaves out many seniors, non-profit says

The Canadian Association for Retired Persons is raising alarms about the increase in old age security only being made eligible for those 75 and above.

Rising cost of living taking toll on Canadians living off disability benefits

The rising cost of living is exacerbating the challenge for many Canadians living on fixed disability income to pay for food and housing.

Savings are slowly dripping away as deposit interest lags far behind inflation

The savings accounts of Canadians have sprung a leak. As inflation tops eight per cent, anyone with money in the bank is seeing their savings drip away at the fastest rate on record because interest rates for savings accounts, still largely languishing at around one per cent, haven't kept up.

Cost-of-living increases have Canadian parents worried about opportunities for their children

With inflation at a nearly 40-year high, Canadians are feeling the financial strain. In a six-part series this summer, people at different stages of their lives detail where they're being hit the hardest.

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Survey finds more than half of women want to quit their jobs

There's new data out that suggests the number of women around the world who actively want to quit their jobs is at an all-time high.

Sara McElroy, a career transition expert in the United States, said she's glad she's not the only one feeling the burnout and frustration found in the survey. (Supplied)

'Dial before you dig' backlog causing major construction delays in Timmins

The Timmins Construction Association is alerting the Ontario government about a chronic problem that is causing major construction delays.

Timmins senior charged for firing gun in ongoing bylaw dispute

An 84-year-old Timmins man is facing a list of firearms-related charges following an incident at an undeveloped lot involved in an ongoing dispute with city bylaw officials, police said.

Timmins police cruiser (CTV Northern Ontario file)

Ford throne speech says more can be done on health staffing but offers no new solutions

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says through his throne speech that more can be done to ease health system pressures, but is not yet offering up any new solutions.

North Bay health unit receives small supply of monkeypox vaccines

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit says it has received a small number of monkeypox vaccine doses.

Golfer wins new vehicle after hitting hole in one

A local golfer pulled off the shot of a lifetime when he hit the perfect shot to win a new truck.

The extraordinary political storm unleashed by the FBI search of Trump's Florida resort

The FBI search of Donald Trump's Florida resort is an extraordinary, historic development given that it targeted a former President of the United States and set off a political uproar he could use to stoke his likely 2024 White House bid.

Sudbury police cleared in arrest of domestic violence suspect in March

Greater Sudbury Police were justified in using tear gas and firing a non-lethal weapon during an arrest March 31, according to the provincial body that investigates police.

Sask. RCMP issue Amber Alert for 7-year-old girl and 8-year-old boy

An Amber Alert was issued Monday evening by Shaunavon RCMP in Saskatchewan for seven-year-old Luna Potts and eight-year-old Hunter Potts.

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Saskatoon woman made checklist while planning abduction, court documents allege

A Saskatoon mother made an apparent 'checklist' while planning to vanish with her son, according to court documents

A photo provided by Saskatoon Police Service shows Dawn Walker. (Saskatoon Police Service)

BREAKING

BREAKING | Sask. Amber Alert suspect Benjamin Moore has history of sexual offences with children: RCMP

The suspect at the centre of a Saskatchewan Amber Alert has a history of sexual offences, RCMP confirmed during a press conference Tuesday.

EXCLUSIVE

EXCLUSIVE | 'Train surfer' under police investigation speaks about his dangerous adventures

The man who claims to be one of the people seen 'surfing' on the roof of a moving subway train in Toronto is speaking exclusively to CTV News about his stunts and the looming threat of a police arrest.

FBI's search of Trump's Florida estate: Why now?

The FBI's unprecedented search of former president Donald Trump's Florida residence ricocheted around government, politics and a polarized country Tuesday along with questions as to why the Justice Department – notably cautious under Attorney General Merrick Garland – decided to take such a drastic step.

Regulator issued no fines over airlines' denying compensation for cancelled flights

Three years after new rules came into force, the regulator overseeing Canadian airlines has not issued any fines related to passenger compensation claims for flight delays and cancellations.