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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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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.

Kathy Luksch, right, stands with others gathered to support former U.S. President Donald Trump on South Ocean Boulevard near Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Aug. 8, 2022. (Andres Leiva/The Palm Beach Post via AP)

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.

Benjamin Martin Moore, Luna Potts, and Hunter Potts. (Courtesy: Sask. RCMP)

One person killed Monday in head-on collision on Hwy. 69

A southern Ontario man was killed early Monday morning in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Highway 69 near Parry Sound.

Timmins police say girl, 14, was swarmed, beaten and robbed by five other teens

Police in Timmins say a 14-year-old girl was injured Aug. 5 when she was surrounded and assaulted by five other teens in a school parking lot.

Actor, singer Olivia Newton-John dies at age 73

Singer and actor Olivia Newton-John, who was best known for playing Sandy in the film 'Grease,' has died at the age of 73, according to her husband.

Laurentian University staff union to take LU administrators to court

One of Laurentian University's biggest unions is considering taking some members of the university's administration to court.

Shortage of student housing in Timmins prompts Northern College to ask for help

As colleges and universities prepare to welcome students in September, the pressure is on when it comes to the housing supply.

New film studio coming to the Sault

A Toronto area developer and film producer has some big plans for a historic building in downtown Sault Ste. Marie.

This year's Kagawong History Day highlights major Canadian shipwreck

After a two-year hiatus, Kagawong History Day returns Aug. 11 focusing on Canada’s Empress of Ireland shipwreck.

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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.

Anne Heche remains in critical condition as police continue to investigate her car crash

Anne Heche has remained in critical condition since crashing her vehicle into a Los Angeles residence on Friday, according to a new representative for the actress.

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

Russian disinformation spreading in new ways despite bans, report says

After Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the European Union moved to block RT and Sputnik, two of the Kremlin's top channels for spreading propaganda and misinformation about the war. Nearly six months later, the number of sites pushing that same content has exploded, according to a report by NewsGuard.