Coronavirus in Northern Ontario | COVID-19

As COVID-19 cases soar, Sudbury's health unit issues work-at-home instructions

After reporting 47 new cases on Thursday alone, Public Health Sudbury & Districts is tightening restrictions in the area in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Residents in Greater Sudbury are taking a another step back in an attempt to get control of the surging number of COVID-19 cases in the city. (File)

Mayor of small community near Sudbury, Ont., quits citing pandemic stress, vaccine mandate
Public Health Sudbury & Districts announces another COVID-related death, 22 new cases
COVID-19 vaccines now available for northern Ontario kids ages 5-11

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)

Virus & Vaccine Trackers

Northern COVID-19 Video Reports

COVID test results delayed in the Sault

The Sault's COVID-19 Assessment centre has increased testing by almost 200 percent this month.

COVID vaccines available for northern Ontario kids

Appointments open Tuesday morning for kids now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Algoma and Sudbury are hoping to start clinics Friday.

COVID-19 outbreak at Sault motel housing homeless

Several COVID-19 cases have been found in people staying at a motel in the soo that is housing homeless people.

Your Finances During the Crisis

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.

A man looks at an electronic stock board at a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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.

Bank of Canada deputy says households may be more impacted by rise in interest rates

A senior official at the Bank of Canada says the number of highly indebted households appears to be back on the rise as pandemic aid from governments winds down.

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Artist moved by residential school gravesites donates original paintings to Timmins Museum in support of Indigenous women

When artist Johanne Lamarche was growing up in Timmins, she said she was aware that Indigenous peoples dealt with issues, and realized the gravity of them when she heard about the residential school gravesites.

A native of Timmins who lives in Philadelphia has donated a collection of her original paintings to the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre. Johanne Lamarche said she's been affected by the discoveries of graves on residential school properties and felt compelled to respond through her art. Nov.28/21 (Lydia Chubak/CTV News Northern Ontario)

'The Bay Bundle' shopping initiative returns to support North Bay businesses

In an effort to support small businesses in North Bay as they recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Christmas shopping initiative is back where bundles are created with various food items and household supplies.

'The Bay Bundle' was created last winter to support North Bay and area small businesses get through the pandemic. Nov.28/21 (Eric Taschner/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Volunteers brighten Christmas in Valley East

There are 17 Community Action Networks known as CANs in Greater Sudbury. They are volunteer based and bring people together to build healthy connected communities.

Valley East Community Action Network volunteers were out decorating a local park to bring some cheer and brightness this holiday season. Nov.28/21 (Alana Everson/CTV News Northern Ontario)

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UPDATED | Northern Ontario curlers chase spot at Beijing Winter Olympics

It’s a big weekend for northern curlers as both mens and womens teams look to secure an opportunity to represent Team Canada on the world's stage.

Dutch, Australians find omicron variant, others curb travel

The Netherlands confirmed 13 cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus and Australia found two on Sunday as the countries half a world apart became the latest to detect it in travellers arriving from southern Africa.

Ontario records highest number of new COVID-19 cases in months with 964 infections logged

Health officials in Ontario are reporting 964 new cases of COVID-19, marking the highest number of infections reported in a single day since May 30 when 1,033 cases were identified.

B.C. emergency officials to hold briefing on flooding, update on highway closures

Emergency officials in British Columbia are scheduled to hold a briefing on flooding in the province today as rainfall is expected to subside but snowmelt may continue to empty into swollen rivers.

EU plane to monitor migrants on Channel shores after deaths

The EU's border agency will dispatch a plane to monitor the shores of the English Channel for migrant activity after 27 people died when their overcrowded, inflatable boat sank en route to Britain, the deadliest migration accident on record on the treacherous crossing.

Magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru: USGS

The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 has struck in northern Peru.

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WHO says it's not yet clear if omicron causes more severe disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that it is not yet clear if the new omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible compared to other SARS-CoV-2 variants or if it causes more severe disease.

Dutch, Australians find omicron variant, others curb travel

B.C. emergency officials to hold briefing on flooding, update on highway closures

Emergency officials in British Columbia are scheduled to hold a briefing on flooding in the province today as rainfall is expected to subside but snowmelt may continue to empty into swollen rivers.

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41

Designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 41.

Canadian-developed screening test aims to detect early-stage cancer using blood samples

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in late-stage cancer diagnoses, with restrictions preventing or discouraging many from getting screened early. But an Ontario company has developed a new cancer screening test that uses blood samples, which could make it easier to detect cancers earlier.