Sudbury's hospital taking in more COVID patients from southern Ontario
Health Sciences North has now taken in six COVID-19 patients from southern Ontario, and expects to receive more.
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Homeless in Sudbury are living in YMCA parking lot
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Sudbury's hospital taking in more COVID patients from southern Ontario
Health Sciences North has now taken in six COVID-19 patients from southern Ontario, and expects to receive more.
COVID-19 surge continues in Timmins area: 14 new cases reported Thursday
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North Bay police arrest man wanted in home invasion
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Despite insolvency, Laurentian University reports strong enrolment for spring semester
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Two stunt drivers in the Sault were travelling 159 km/h in a 60 km/h zone, police say
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With deliveries expanding, Canada on track to offer doses to all, even those newly eligible: Fortin
The military general leading the logistics of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout says that even with the number of Canadians who are now eligible to be immunized expanding, the country is expecting to have enough doses arriving to offer vaccines to everyone who wants them in the months ahead.
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UPDATED | PM's chief of staff offers to testify before defence committee Friday in military misconduct review
The prime minister's chief of staff, Katie Telford, has offered to appear before the House of Commons' defence committee on Friday as part of its ongoing review into sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, CTV News has learned.
COVID-19 spread 'extremely high' as Alberta reports 2,211 cases: Hinshaw
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