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Northern Ontario reaction to vaccine travel requirement ending

The Canadian government is dropping the requirement that domestic and outbound international travellers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, effective June 20.

Terry Bos, the president and CEO of the Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation, on the feds dropping the COVID-19 vaccine travel mandate. June 14/22 (Eric Taschner/CTV Northern Ontario)

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

Unvaccinated travel workers can return to work

As the federal government drops the vaccine mandate for domestic and outgoing international flights, unvaccinated travel workers can return.

Public health partners with Capreol clinic

Public Health says over 18 thousand people under the age of 18 in Sudbury are over due for routine vaccinations

Calls to continue masking in high-risk settings

Ontario health care officials are calling on the province to extend its mask mandates in high-risk settings. Christian D'Avino reports.

Your Finances During the Crisis

Almost half of Canadians are doing worse financially than the previous year: survey

As inflation rates soar to the highest they've been in Canada in nearly forty years, nearly half of Canadians say that right now, they're doing worse financially than they were at this time last year.

Gas prices are displayed in Carleton Place, Ontario on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. (Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Here's how to save on your next grocery order, according to Canadian couponers

As Canada’s inflation soars, two ‘extreme couponers’ offer their advice on how to save at the grocery store.

4 things Canadians can do to save money on their groceries during inflation

With Statistics Canada reporting a 9.7 per cent increase in food costs over the last year, Canadians are being pushed to find ways to pinch pennies at the grocery stores. Here are some ways to save.

Is it time for a 'gas tax holiday' in Canada?

As fuel prices reach record highs and drive inflation, there have been growing calls for governments to temporarily suspend or reduce gas taxes. CTVNews.ca spoke with experts on whether a gas tax holiday makes sense in Canada.

Canada's inflation nears 40-year high as gas prices soar

Soaring gas prices helped the annual inflation rate in May soar to its highest level in nearly 40 years, as the rising cost of living for Canadians squeezed household budgets and bolstered expectations the Bank of Canada will opt for a supersized interest rate hike next month.

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St. Jean Baptiste Day kicks off with a Franco-Ontarian flag raising in Greater Sudbury

June 24 is St. Jean Baptiste Day, a day when francophone culture and history is celebrated.

Every year on June 24, the Franco-Ontarian flag is raised at a new location in Greater Sudbury. This year the chosen spot was at a local fire hall. (Molly Frommer/CTV News)

Glencore Onaping Depth project to rely on electric vehicles

Work is progressing on Glencore's Onaping Depth Project, a new ore body deep underground that will replace two other mines coming to the end of production.

Sault Canal Visitor Centre opens

A new visitor centre at the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site is officially open.

Sudbury boutique owner to retire after an 56 years downtown

After an incredible 56 years in business, a Sudbury boutique owner has decided to retire and close her shop.

Food, beverage and hospitality businesses in North Bay struggle to find workers

While customers are returning to restaurants and hotels, many business owners in North Bay say their staff is still missing.

Northern Ont. woman killed in motorcycle crash with moose

A 60-year-old woman from the Greater Sudbury community of Chelmsford was killed Thursday night after she hit a moose with her motorcycle on Highway 144.

Rise in threats to politicians an attempt 'to undermine democracy': Northern MP

Veteran New Democrat MP Charlie Angus is weighing in on the soaring number of threats to politicians that has Parliamentary security on high alert.

Four northern MPPs named to Ontario cabinet

Northern Ontario now has four MPPs in Premier Doug Ford's cabinet.

Law firm 'discontinues' class-action lawsuit against Sudbury hospital

A class-action lawsuit launched on behalf of breast cancer patients at Health Sciences North in Sudbury has been discontinued.

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U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban abortions

The U.S. Supreme Court has ended the nation's constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday's outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.

Abortion-rights and anti-abortion demonstrators gather outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

'Devastating setback': Trudeau, politicians react to overturning of Roe v. Wade

Canadian politicians are responding to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to end constitutional protections for abortion, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling the news 'horrific.'

Roe v. Wade abortion ruling raising alarms among Canadian advocates

Canadian advocates are cautioning against complacency regarding abortions protections in place in Canada, after the U.S. Supreme court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday.

Roe v. Wade: These U.S. states are likely to ban abortion

With the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end constitutional protections for abortion, 26 states are likely to ban abortions; 13 of which are expected to enact bans against the medical procedure immediately.

'It feels so good': Alberta MP celebrates overturning of Roe v. Wade

A Member of Parliament from rural Alberta went live on Facebook Friday to celebrate a United States Supreme Court vote to end constitutional protections for abortion.