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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 rising interest rates are making GICs more attractive for investors

Rising interest rates might be bad news for Canadians with mortgages, but it also means higher rates on savings vehicles such as guaranteed investment certificates (GICs), prompting renewed interest in the investments.

Coins are seen stacked in this stock photo. (Pixabay / Pexels)

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.

Is Canada's 'historic' housing correction affecting your plans to buy or sell? CTVNews.ca wants to hear from you

Following a series of interest rate hikes, Canada's housing market is now facing a 'historic' correction. CTVNews.ca wants to hear from Canadians looking to buy or sell homes in a changing market landscape.

How one Canadian family of five is coping with the highest inflation in years

With inflation rising at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years, the cost of everything from food to gas has skyrocketed. Canadians across the country are feeling squeezed, but big families with multiple children are at times shouldering much of the higher costs — and changing demographics and consumer patterns have left some of them more exposed to inflation than in previous generations.

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.

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Kristin Murray makes history as first person of colour to be mayor of Timmins

Timmins has a new mayor -- and she's the first person of colour to hold the seat. Kristin Murray has been appointed to take over the mayor's office until the upcoming election.

Group that supports LGBTQ2S+ community in North Bay vandalized

A group of motorcycle enthusiasts in North Bay were victims of vandalism this week because of their support for the LGBTQ2S+ community.

A group of motorcycle enthusiasts in North Bay were victims of vandalism this week because its support of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. (Photo from video)

Company marks $400K in donations over the years to Sault hospital

A company in Sault Ste. Marie is celebrating a significant milestone of community support.

Arauco Sault Ste. Marie -- formerly GP Flakeboard -- has been donating to the Sault Area Hospital Foundation for 25 years. Donations in that time now surpass $400,000. (Cory Nordstrom/CTV news)

Birds Canada continuing to monitor loon population

It doesn't get any more Canadian than the loon, which are a big part of the northern Ontario landscape. But some people on Manitoulin Island say they aren't seeing them as much.

A $2M outdoor recreation centre will be built in Iroquois Falls

Two companies are building a new outdoor recreation centre in the Town of Iroquois Falls – and officials are thrilled with the news.

Serious collision closes Front Street in Hearst

Ontario Provincial Police are dealing with a serious collision in Hearst on Thursday evening.

Will you be eligible for one of Ontario's new tax credits? Here's the breakdown

The Ontario government is planning to move forward with several tax credits for residents as it formally tabled its 2022-23 budget on Tuesday.

Northeastern Ontario could be home to three film studios serving thriving industry

News this week about a $35 million film studio proposed for Greater Sudbury is just the latest of a flurry of recent announcements in the northeast.

Sault police catch suspect outside victim's residence with their pants down

A 39-year-old suspect in the Sault is facing several charges after literally being caught with their pants down Thursday.

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Cabinet heard of potential 'breakthrough' with 'Freedom Convoy' protesters before Emergencies Act was invoked: documents

The night before the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act in response to the 'Freedom Convoy' protests, the prime minister’s national security adviser told him there was 'a potential for a breakthrough' in Ottawa, court documents show.

Crews secure fencing to shore up the existing gates along Wellington Street on Parliament Hill, on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Sellers 'expecting yesterday's prices': Canadians cope with a correcting housing market

After a series of interest rate hikes implemented by the Bank of Canada, housing markets are now facing a 'significant' correction. CTVNews.ca spoke to Canadians who are now struggling to make the goal of purchasing a home, or selling one, a reality.

A new virus was found in China, here's what we know

Scientists are keeping an eye on the Langya virus, a new pathogen that appears to have been transmitted from animals to humans in China and causes symptoms similar to COVID-19 or the flu.

EXCLUSIVE

EXCLUSIVE | B.C. cop stalked ex-girlfriend for years using police computers, misconduct probe finds

A high-ranking B.C. officer used police resources to conduct at least 92 searches on his ex-girlfriend and her family while stalking her over a period of five years, according to documents exclusively obtained by CTV News.