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Sudbury's COVID assessment centre returns to familiar spot

HSN's COVID-19 clinical assessment centre is in the process of moving from Regent Street to Walford Road.

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

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

Statistics Canada says household debt ratio down in Q2 as income grew

Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to how much they earn fell in the second quarter as disposable income comfortably outpaced the growth in debt and demand for mortgages fell.

How electric vehicle insurance compares to gasoline-powered vehicles

As Canada ushers in the era of electric vehicles, here's what costs and factors you should consider before making the switch.

OPINION

OPINION 6 ways to prepare your finances for a potential recession

Despite Canada's economic resilience in the face of rising interest rates, it's still important to be prepared in case a recession hits. In a column for CTVNews.ca, personal finance contributor Christopher Liew shares some practical tips and actionable advice to better weather any economic storm.

Back-to-school: Parents offer tips on how they save during annual shopping spree

A new survey found 46 per cent of Canadians are more worried about their finances during this back-to-school season than in previous years.

opinion

opinion Canada can dodge a recession, but it could still happen; here's why

In his column for CTVNews.ca, personal finance contributor Christopher Liew outlines how Canada might avoid a recession, as well as some risks that could contribute to one.

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Federal offender wanted on Canada-wide warrant known to frequent these Ontario cities

A federal offender is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching his statutory release.

Highway 11 partially reopened after two transports crash near North Bay

Highway 11 has partially reopened Monday afternoon after an early morning crash between two tractor-trailers near North Bay, police say.

9th person in northeastern Ontario dies in off-road vehicle crash

A senior from Calvin Township died in a crash involving an off-road vehicle on private property east of North Bay on Sept. 20, police say.

Kirkland Lake victim dies in Hwy. 11 crash

One person from Kirkland Lake was killed Sept. 22 in a collision on Highway 11 in Powassan.

Wildfire in Pointe au Baril area being held

A wildfire that began beside railway tracks in the Pointe au Baril area Sunday afternoon is being held.

Speaker's Nazi veteran invite 'profoundly embarrassing' Trudeau says, as Rota faces calls to resign

Tensions flared in the House of Commons on Monday over opposition calls for House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to resign after apologizing to the House of Commons for inviting, recognizing and leading the chamber in a standing ovation for a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War.

Northern Ont. judge rejects claim that man stabbed victim in the back four times in self-defence

A judge in Sudbury, Ont., has rejected claims of self-defence by a man charged with stabbing a victim in the back four times.

Man hospitalized in life-threatening condition after incident at Calgary pub holding eating contest

Calgary paramedics took a man to hospital in life-threatening condition on Saturday after an incident at the Ship and Anchor pub.

Toronto man, 20, charged in Timmins apartment shooting, other suspects still at large

A 20-year-old Toronto man is charged with two counts of attempted murder in Timmins after a shooting at a Sixth Avenue apartment Sunday, police say.

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BREAKING

BREAKING With Ford deal approved, Unifor sets sights on GM for next round of auto talks

Canada's largest private sector union says it will turn to negotiations with General Motors after members voted to accept its labour agreement with Ford Motor Co. of Canada.

Speaker's Nazi veteran invite 'profoundly embarrassing' Trudeau says, as Rota faces calls to resign

We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy

Using the new and rapidly improving ability to piece together fragments of ancient DNA, scientists are finding that traits inherited from Neanderthals are still with us now, affecting our fertility, our immune systems, even how our bodies handled the COVID-19 virus.

Four in 10 child patients face unsafe spinal surgery wait times in Canada: report

Four out of ten child patients in Canada are facing unsafe spinal surgery wait times, which could cost the health-care system $44.6 million, according to a new report that was published Monday.