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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How to watch the 73rd annual CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon

The stage is set in Sudbury for the 73rd annual CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon on Dec. 4 from 2 to 11 p.m. Here is everything you need to know.

The stage is set and ready for the 2021 CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon. Dec. 3/21 (Louise Petitclerc/CTV Northern Ontario)

Fatal single vehicle collision closes Campbell Line Road in Manitoulin

Ontario Provincial Police are currently investigating after a fatal single vehicle collision.

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Englehart Public School

The Timiskaming Health Unit has declared an outbreak at Englehart Public School and is working to ensure all contact tracing and safety precautions are in place.

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UPDATED | North Bay police advise public to avoid section of downtown core

A heavy police presence in downtown North Bay will see motorists diverted due to an ongoing investigation. One person has been transported to hospital in critical condition with police advising residents to avoid the area.

YoMobile in Timmins serves 200 people a night on weekends

The 'YoMobile' has become a familiar sight in the Timmins City Hall parking lot every weekend in the cold months.

Global Fatbike Day in Sault Ste. Marie

Dec. 4 marks 'Global Fatbike Day' and the Sault Ste. Marie Cycling Club is encouraging local Fatbike enthusiasts to hit the trails.

Science North animal ambassador passes on after life educating visitors

Science North said goodbye to one of its most iconic ambassadors on Friday. Saunders the striped skunk passed away yesterday after almost a decade in Sudbury.

'Historic' meeting between northern First Nations and politicians wraps up in Timmins

Delegates from seven area First Nations and their Mushkegowuk Council met with the province's Indigenous affairs and environment ministers to discuss matters like treaty rights and the economic potential of the James Bay coast.

'Feels like I'm being punished': Confusion over ArriveCAN app forces Canadian travellers into quarantine

Several fully vaccinated Canadians have been forced to quarantine for two weeks after returning from day trips to the U.S. and failing to pre-register on the ArriveCAN app, a requirement for re-entry.

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Omicron shows need for global vaccine coverage, as Canada doses slowly reach African clinics

COVID-19 vaccine doses donated to COVAX by Canada have recently begun to arrive at their intended destinations, all while the spread of Omicron highlights one of the dangers of failing to ensure global vaccine coverage.

Kenya is one of three countries in Africa that started receiving the first Canadian-donated shipments of AstraZeneca this fall through COVAX.

'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.

Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus

The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus, possibly one that causes the common cold.

Michigan parents found in building; bond set at US$500K apiece

A judge imposed a combined US$1 million bond for the parents of the Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School, hours after police said they were caught hiding in a commercial building.

Smoldering debris, mud hinder Indonesia volcano rescue

Rescuers were searching for survivors Sunday on the slopes of the highest volcano on Indonesia's island of Java after it was rocked by an eruption that killed at least 13 people, as smoldering debris and thick mud hampered their efforts.