Sudbury’s first vaccination site ready to open
As Phase 1 of Ontario's vaccine program rolls out across northeastern Ontario, Public Health Sudbury & Districts has been busy preparing a mass vaccination site.
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Pandemic causes rethink of retirement plans
A recent study has found the pandemic crisis is hurting retirement plans, as people reconsider how much money they'll need.
Arena in Sudbury to host COVID vaccinations
Health units are planning for mass vaccination centres, including one of Subury's city owned arenas in Minnow Lake. Molly Frommer reports.
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Feds extending Canada Recovery Benefit eligibility by 12 weeks
The federal government announced it will extend the Canada Recovery Benefit eligibility period by an additional 12 weeks, as some recipients face a cut-off by end of March.
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 and your taxes, explained
Canadians will soon be filing their 2020 taxes, an unprecedented tax year that experts say will have several moving parts to consider, such as loss of income and government financial aid.
Think you may need to repay CERB? Best to start planning now, experts say
Experts say filing taxes now will help clear up whether you owe the government money if you accidentally received both employment insurance and CERB.
A rural-urban divide: Data gives most detailed look yet at where CERB went
Data from Employment and Social Development Canada show that 6.5 million people received the $500-a-week CERB during the first four weeks it was available in a largely rural-urban split, with higher proportions of populations relying on the CERB in cities compared to rural parts of the country.
Some ineligible self-employed CERB recipients won't be forced to repay, government says
The federal government says some ineligible self-employed Canadians who received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit won't be forced to repay the money due to the Canadian Revenue Agency's unclear messaging in the application.
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Postcard campaign aims to lessen social isolation
Be on the lookout for a special delivery from Canada Post. In the coming weeks, it will be mailing out 13.5 million postcards, one for every mailing address in Canada.
Algoma Steel marks major milestone towards long-term sustainability
Algoma Steel says adding its first arc at its second ladle metallurgical facility will boost the company's production and cap activity.
Small Laurentian University program fights for survival ahead of expected cuts
Ahead of expected cuts and potential layoffs at Sudbury's Laurentian University, one small program is advocating for its survival.
Some outdoor amenities reopen in North Bay, while Laurentian Ski Hill waits for green light
Laurentian Ski Hill in North Bay remains closed although many hills across the province have opened, but with some amenities reopening in the city, people still have the opportunity to get outside.
Woman taken to hospital after her vehicle collides with freight train near Timmins
A 51-year-old woman had to be extracted from her vehicle Thursday morning near Timmins after her vehicle was struck by a 39-car freight train.
Parry Sound OPP charge four people after drug investigation
Four people are facing drug-related charges following a raid by the Ontario Provincial Police at a residence in Parry Sound on Feb. 24.
Long-term care commission grills Ontario’s chief medical officer over failures during COVID-19 first wave
Ontario's Commission into long-term care tore into the province's top public health official during a hearing this week, where he conceded homes could not evacuate healthy patients to anywhere but a hospital, were not warned of asymptomatic spread early on and sometimes got positive COVID-19 test results by mail.
COVID-19 variants likely to make up 40 per cent of Ontario cases by mid-March, hospitalizations expected to climb
Highly-contagious COVID-19 variants are expected to make up about 40 per cent of all cases by the second week of March, new modelling data suggests, leading to a likely increase in daily infections and hospitalizations.
Highway 11 reopens following multi-vehicle collision
North Bay Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday that Highway 11 south in Callander has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash.
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Defence chief invited military members to come forward hours before stepping down
Hours before stepping down as Canada’s chief of defence staff, Admiral Art McDonald invited members of the Canadian Armed Forces to come forward if they have information about military misconduct, vowing to lead the culture change from inside.
Canada should invest in facilities to make vaccines for next pandemic, says Moderna co-founder
Canada should prepare for the next pandemic by investing in the necessary infrastructure to be able to produce vaccines domestically, says Canadian stem cell biologist and Moderna co-founder, Derrick Rossi.
Lexi's legacy: Family fights for better mental health access after losing daughter to suicide
A New Brunswick teen's family says better access to mental health care could have saved their daughter who died by suicide after two unsuccessful visits to a Fredericton hospital.
Head of Canada's largest pension plan received COVID-19 vaccine in Dubai: memo
The CEO of Canada's largest pension fund says in a memo to employees that he received a COVID-19 vaccination while on a 'very personal' trip to Dubai.
'Total hell': PSW describes working through COVID-19 outbreak at Ont. long-term care home
A personal support worker at a long-term care home in Barrie, Ont. said dealing with one of the largest COVID-19 variant outbreaks in Canada was ‘total hell.’
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