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One northern Ont. hospital to require masks again starting Monday

As of Monday, anyone visiting patients at the North Bay Regional Health Centre will have to wear a mask.

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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Northern COVID-19 Video Reports

Sudbury COVID-19 testing centre switches focus

As memories of the COVID-19 pandemic fade, staff at the testing centre say their focus has changed away from testing.

One of North Bay’s top docs says wear a mask

Northern health experts talk new booster

Your Finances During the Crisis

Here's how much more your Christmas dinner will cost this year

Celebrating with your family this December could come with increased expenses as data shows many traditional holiday foods are going up in price.

Canadians increasingly turning to charities to meet essential needs, but cost of living also hitting donations

Every Giving Tuesday, many Canadians generously dig into their wallets to donate to charities, but as the cost of living climbs, research suggests many Canadians are also in need of help.

Here's how much more it's expected to cost to feed a family of 4 in Canada next year

A new report by more than 30 researchers is estimating how much food will cost in 2024 and how much money it will take to feed families.

What is the grocery code of conduct, and will it help to lower the cost of food?

Canada's grocery code of conduct is in the final stages with advocates saying it would help lower food prices while big grocers say it won't.

Poor Inuit housing 'direct result of colonialism': federal housing advocate

A federal housing advocate is accusing every level of government in Canada of failing to uphold the Inuit's right to housing -- and therefore denying their human rights.

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Federal government to announce details of dental insurance plan

Several government ministers are expected to launch today a new federal dental insurance plan that will provide benefits directly to eligible Canadian residents, though the first claims won't be processed until May.

Provincial police launch sudden death investigation in Mississauga First Nation

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating what they are calling a 'sudden death' at a residence on Eli Street in the community of Mississauga First Nation, north of Blind River.

Wanted woman found with drugs, a weapon, cash during a northwestern Ont. patrol

Provincial police arrested a wanted suspected drug dealer while on patrol in northwestern Ontario.

'No one else has done this on the planet': Guilbeault insists emissions cap delay is due to novelty

Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says the delay in announcing details of his government’s proposed oil and gas sector emissions cap is due to its uniqueness and to wanting to get it right.

Widow takes OPP to court over misconduct of officer who struck, killed her husband 'not serious'

A grieving widow is taking the OPP to court as she challenges its decision to call the misconduct of an officer that contributed to her husband’s death 'not of a serious nature.'

'People are confused': Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights

While one-third of Canadians say they have read the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, many fail to distinguish between its text and that of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, a new survey suggests.

LCBO reveals what Ontarians drank the most this year

When it came to what Ontarians brought home during their liquor runs at the LCBO, the company said customers went for options that gave them more bang for their buck.