Coronavirus in Northern Ontario | COVID-19

Sudbury's health unit reports 62 new COVID-19 cases, almost half in Manitoulin district

Public Health Sudbury & Districts reported 62 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, including 28 cases in the Manitoulin district.

And an outbreak has been declared at Finlandia Hoivakoti Long Term Care Home, one of about a dozen active outbreaks in the health unit's coverage area. (File)

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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COVID-19 cases are up the northeast

Infectious disease specialist weighs in with Tony Ryma on rising cases of COVID-19 in northeastern Ontario.

Sudbury Silver Stick to proceed amid COVID spike

The Sudbury Silver Stick Tournament will be going ahead this week after an absence last year.

More recent public exposures to COVID-19

Northeastern Ontario health officials are warning of several recent public exposures to COVID-19 to be aware of.

Your Finances During the Crisis

Extended COVID-19 pandemic benefits to cost feds $873M: PBO

Extending both the sickness and caregiving benefits into next spring – as proposed in Bill C-2 – will cost the government approximately $873 million, the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) estimates.

Parliament's budget watchdog Yves Giroux on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on March 10, 2020. (Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Pattie Lovett-Reid: What investors need to know about market reaction to the new COVID-19 variant

CTV's chief financial commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid discusses the global market sell-off over fears of a new COVID-19 variant. Read her analysis on CTVNews.ca.

Some CERB recipients set to get notices that they owe feds some of the aid

Some Canadians who received a pandemic jobless benefit are set to receive notices that they have to repay some of the aid they received last year.

Liberals introduce new targeted pandemic aid bill for businesses, workers

The Liberal government introduced a new pandemic aid bill Wednesday afternoon that would maintain some financial supports for businesses and workers until at least the spring of 2022.

Will gas prices in Canada be affected by Biden tapping into U.S. oil reserves?

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday authorized the release of oil reserves with the hopes of curbing high energy costs, but one Canadian expert says it won't be enough to turn around rising gas prices and may in fact be followed by a small increase.

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Winter storm, snowfall warnings in effect for several communities across northern Ontario

Environment Canada has issued winter storm and snowfall warnings for several communities in the north.

(Environment Canada website) Environment Canada - Ontario North map

Love of the game keeps senior curlers playing

Flight delays added to the chaos at Community First Curling Centre in Sault Ste. Marie as teams taking part in the Canadian Seniors Curling Championship waited for equipment to arrive.

Opening ceremonies for the 2021 Canadian Seniors Curling are set for Monday evening with the finals set for the following Saturday. Dec.5/21 (Mike McDonald/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Vendor Expo at Timmins Native Friendship Centre brings community closer to Indigenous roots

A vendor expo at the Timmins Native Friendship Centre on Sunday, gave people in the community an opportunity to buy authentic Indigenous handcrafted items such as moccasins, beaded jewellery and a variety of artwork.

Feather Metatawabin is keeping her father's memory and work alive by selling prints of his original artwork. She said when she was growing up in Kashechewan, she didn't understand his drawings, but twelve years after his passing she said she's learning about colonization and her father now through his art. Dec.5/21 (Lydia Chubak/CTV News Northern Ontario)

World qualifier for Canadian Ninja League in Sudbury

The Apex Warrior gym in Sudbury was selected as one of four gyms in Canada to host a world qualifier for the National Ninja League.

Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre warning public of multiple notorious holiday scams

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is warning Canadians about the most pesky scams that float around during the holidays. There are 12 unique scams the anti-fraud centre wants you to watch out for.

UPDATED

UPDATED | Manitoulin OPP identify victim in fatal crash

Ontario Provincial Police are currently investigating a fatal single vehicle collision on Manitoulin Island.

Timmins families go Downtown for some 'Holiday Fun'

Families in Timmins were getting into the spirit of Christmas this weekend with 'Holiday Fun Day' in Downtown Timmins.

Canada not in midst of housing bubble: Former housing and mortgage head

The former CEO of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says the many factors contributing to Canada's increasingly hot housing market, while notable, aren't cumulating in a housing bubble.

'I'm looking at summer 2022:' Experts divided on travel as Omicron spreads, restrictions grow

Experts are divided on whether travel is advisable in light of the Omicron variant spurring restrictions at the border and new travel bans leading into the holiday season.

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Canada introduces temporary exemption for stranded travellers in South Africa

After expanding its travel ban to include 10 countries in southern Africa, the Canadian government has introduced a temporary exception for travellers who provide a negative PCR test within 48 hours of departing.

Passengers make their way through Montreal-Trudeau airport in Montreal, on Dec. 1, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson)

Stem cell-based treatment may help Type 1 diabetes patients produce insulin: Canadian study

A first-of-its-kind study involving researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health shows that a stem cell-based treatment delivered through an implantable device can produce insulin in Type 1 diabetes patients.

Canada not in midst of housing bubble: Former housing and mortgage head

The former CEO of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says the many factors contributing to Canada's increasingly hot housing market, while notable, aren't cumulating in a housing bubble.

B.C. expands disaster financial assistance program after flooding, landslides

British Columbia has expanded emergency financial assistance for people affected by extensive flooding and landslides over the last three weeks.

Canadian employers, facing labour shortage, accommodate the unvaccinated

Canada's tight labour market is forcing many companies to offer regular COVID-19 testing over vaccine mandates, while others are reversing previously announced inoculation requirements even as Omicron variant cases rise.