Coronavirus in Northern Ontario | COVID-19

Vaccines now mandatory for Cambrian College students living on campus

Cambrian College is making the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for students living in any of their residences starting in September.

North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit outlines its vaccination target
Delta strain now dominates, but close to 70% of Sudburians over 12 fully vaccinated, health unit reports
More vaccinations are needed in the north to meet provincial goals

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

Ontario liberal leader talks sick leave

CTV's Tony Ryma talks to Ontario Liberal Party Leader Steven Del Duca about the state of the province's sick leave benefits and the pandemic

Feds announce $3.5 million for Sudbury Airport

The Canadian government announced it's investing $3.5 million into the Sudbury Airport to help the financial loss as a result of COVID-19.

North Bay's low-barrier shelter set to re-open

North Bay's low-barrier shelter is set to re-open after health and safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Your Finances During the Crisis

Canada extends pandemic benefits through to Oct. 23

The federal government is tapping the brakes on its plans to phase out pandemic aid programs this summer, deciding instead to freeze benefits at current levels and extend help by an extra month beyond the previously planned end date.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, not shown, participate in a virtual discussion from Ottawa on Monday, May 3, 2021, with residents from Shannex’s Losier Hall in Miramichi, New Brunswick. Also virtually in attendance is Minister of Seniors Deb Schulte and Member of Parliament for Miramichi-Grand Lake Pat Finnigan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

How to reset your budget as COVID-19 pandemic restrictions ease

As businesses reopen and social gatherings resume, some Canadians may notice they’re spending more now than they were during the peak of the pandemic. Here's how to stay on track.

One-time payments to seniors over 75 likely to also go to the dead, documents say

Canada's seniors minister was warned in the spring that the Liberal government's plan to send $500 payments to pensioners in August would end with some of the money going to people who had died.

StatCan data shows youth unemployment rates have risen during the COVID-19 pandemic

New data from Statistics Canada shows that while youth unemployment has risen during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding full-time work has been increasingly precarious since the late 1980s.

Retirement levels expected to surge after pandemic-era slump: RBC report

A new report from RBC Economics says it expects a renewed surge of retirements in the second half of this year as Canada works to get past the pandemic.

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Here's what Canada did while you were sleeping on day 10 of Tokyo Olympics

Team Canada will play for women's soccer gold for the first time ever after upsetting the U.S in the semifinals overnight at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

Canada's Jessie Fleming, 17, celebrates scoring the opening goal on a penalty kick during a women's semifinal soccer match against United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 2, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Chief Dean Sayers looking ahead to new term

Batchewana First Nation is giving its long-time leader another mandate. Dean Sayers will serve another term as chief after defeating two challengers by a wide margin in the latest band council elections.

Batchewana First Nation chief Dean Sayers was first elected chief in 2006, and as of right now, he has no plans to seek a higher office. Aug.1/21 (Mike McDonald/CTV News Northern Ontario)

'I totally blanked out': Andre De Grasse’s mom describes pride after seeing son win bronze

Beverly De Grasse says that she hardly remembers seeing her son race during the men’s 100-metre final at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo Sunday morning.

Canada's Andre De Grasse reacts after his bronze medal finish in the men's 100m final event during the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Patricia Ballantyne's 'Walk of Sorrow' arrives in Timmins to share her message of healing

Patricia Ballantyne is a Woodland Cree woman from Saskatchewan and a residential school survivor. She began a journey of healing journey on June 5 when she left the site of the Prince Albert Residential School.

Potential low-risk COVID-19 exposure at Timmins Native Friendship Centre

The Porcupine Health Unit is advising of a potential low-risk public exposure to COVID-19 at the Timmins Native Friendship Centre.

Influx of surrendered dogs at Sudbury shelter

Sudbury animal shelter and charity, Pet Save, says it is now at full capacity with surrendered dogs.

Forests Ontario plants record number of trees in Timiskaming district

Trees are everywhere in northern Ontario, and while we all benefit from their oxygen-producing capabilities, they often don’t get the credit they deserve.

Europe's vaccine passes reveal some pockets of resistance

Shouts of 'Liberty!' have echoed through the streets and squares of Italy and France as thousands show their opposition to plans to require vaccination cards for normal social activities, such as dining indoors at restaurants, visiting museums or cheering in sports stadiums.

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse wins bronze in men's 100 metres

Canada's Andre De Grasse has claimed the bronze medal in the men's 100 metres for the second straight Olympics.

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Delta spreads 'like wildfire' as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker

With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.

People wear face masks as they walk along a street in Montreal, Saturday, July 31, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

IOC says it's looking into gesture used by U.S. athlete Saunders on podium

The International Olympic Committee is looking into the gesture U.S. athlete Raven Saunders made after the shot put silver medallist raised her arms in an X above her head, a potential breach of rules banning protests on medal podiums.

Here's what Canada did while you were sleeping on day 10 of Tokyo Olympics

Team Canada will play for women's soccer gold for the first time ever after upsetting the U.S in the semifinals overnight at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

Lawyer and residential school survivor Delia Opekokew fights for justice, reflects on her journey

Delia Opekokew, who was the first Indigenous women to be admitted to the bar in both Saskatchewan and Ontario, reflects on her journey as both an advocate for residential school survivors and a survivor herself.

How COVID-19 helped Canada's most decorated Olympian put her mental health first

Canada's most decorated Olympian, Penny Oleksiak, says the COVID-19 pandemic provided her with the opportunity to step away from training and focus on her mental health – a gift she says helped her swim her way into the history books at the Tokyo Olympics.