Coronavirus in Northern Ontario | COVID-19

North Bay police issue warning over planned weekend anti-lockdown protest

The North Bay Police Service said Friday they will "maintain a limited presence" at a rally Saturday afternoon along the Waterfront in North Bay.

The North Bay Police Service was not at fault when a man jumped out the window of a third-floor apartment during an arrest in April, Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has concluded. (File)

Coronavirus: What you need to know

CORONAVIRUS EXPLAINED

Biochemist Daniela Beatriz Ori manipulates swab samples to make a real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis for COVID-19 testing at the biochemistry lab of Central Navy Hospital Dr. Pedro Malloon April 28, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images)

COVID-19 IN CANADA

Heavy snow falls as people wearing face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19 cross a road in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, December 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

AROUND THE WORLD

People walk past a "we're open, heated terrace dining" sign at Eli's Essentials on the Upper East Side on February 02, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

HOW IT AFFECTS ME

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Virus & Vaccine Trackers

Northern COVID-19 Video Reports

North entertainment as pandemic rages on

CTV's Tony Ryma talks to Dan Misturada of North Bay Capitol Centre about plans for keeping arts and culture alive as the pandemic continues.

Family gets vaccine appointment for disabled son

A North Bay family's battle to get their son with disabilities vaccinated progressed Thursday as they were able to book an appointment.

Sudbury doctors giving vaccines in their offices

Some doctors in the north took part in a vaccine pilot project this week, providing COVID-19 vaccinations in their offices.

Your Finances During the Crisis

Why doctors, advocates are calling for permanent paid sick days for Canadian workers

Worker and patient advocates in multiple provinces are calling for permanent paid sick days, arguing that the federal COVID-19 sick leave benefit has too many restrictions for lower-income, precarious and migrant workers.

A young woman in bed while at home sick. (Andrea Piacquadio, Pexels)

Sickness benefit available, feds willing to help provinces vaccinate: PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reminding front-line workers about the availability of a federal sick leave benefit, and is offering premiers more help to speed up their vaccine rollouts as the country faces a third major surge in new cases.

As Liberals consider EI update, gig workers hope to qualify for social safety net

The place of gig workers has become a key issue in ongoing deliberation on how the decades-old employment insurance system will be updated.

Tricky tax season shaping up as Canadians weigh pandemic benefits and income loss

As millions of Canadians prepare to file their taxes this spring following an unusual year, it’s proving to be a trickier tax season than normal.

'What am I going to do now?': Entrepreneurs lose hope as COVID-19 rages on

As Canada enters a potential third wave of COVID-19, entrepreneurs across the country are left questioning the future of their businesses, with others mourning the loss of what was.

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Small business support continues in Sault Ste. Marie

Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic, a small business incubator in Sault Ste. Marie continues to help entrepreneurs start and expand their companies.

The “Starter Company Plus” program is offered through the Millworks Centre For Entrepreneurship in Sault Ste. Marie, and it’s aimed at non-students over the age of 18. The centre has helped more than 60 small businesses get off the ground. April 18/21 (Mike McDonald/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Canadore graphic design students feature work in online showcase

Third year graduating graphic design students at Canadore College in North Bay are highlighting their work throughout their time in school in an online portfolio showcase.

While the school year has been tough for many institutions, it has actually helped the students of the Graphic Design program Canadore Collegeadapt in the way they make their work. Professors believe this will be critical in the job hunt. (Supplied)

Federal government to send health-care workers, rapid COVID-19 tests to Ontario

The federal government announced it was mobilizing its own resources and co-ordinating with lesser-hit provinces to send health-care workers and other support to help Ontario as it battles record-breaking COVID-19 numbers.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in Ottawa Tuesday, March 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

HOPE's Kitchen co-owners reducing services due to hateful feedback

An outreach hub that serves North Bay's homeless and hungry population is closing its doors.

Sudbury man experiencing homelessness resorts to living in city park

Camping in city owned parks in Sudbury is not permitted but one man experiencing homelessness says he has no where else to go.

Fatal single-vehicle crash closes section of Highway 400 near Port Severn

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from the Southern Georgian Bay detachment closed a section of Highway 400 just after 5:30 p.m. Saturday following a fatal single-vehicle crash.

Potential high-risk public exposure to COVID-19 at Wacky Wings in Sudbury

Public health officials in Sudbury are advising of a potential high-risk exposure at Wacky Wings and are requesting anyone who attended the restaurant on April 11 between 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. be tested.

More than 4,200 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, hospitalizations reach 2,100

Ontario is reporting more than 4,200 new cases of COVID-19 while hospitalizations related to the disease surpass 2,100.

Northern police join list of departments refusing to enforce shut down orders with random stops

Police services in at least three northern Ontario cities will not be conducting random stops to determine why people are outside their residence during the stay-at-home order. An authority afforded to them by the Ontario government as part of the new stay-at-home measures issued yesterday.

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Federal budget to put more than $2B into child care, offer new and extended business supports: source

From child care, to extended pandemic aid programs and a new hiring incentive, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2021 budget will be a full update on Canada’s finances and is set to outline key measures to start rebuilding the economy.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland is seen during a news conference Tuesday October 20, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Ontario lowering age eligibility for AstraZeneca vaccine to 40

Ontario says the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be offered to individuals 40 years old and over in pharmacies and primary care settings starting on Tuesday.

Quebec authorities ponder lowering age of eligibility for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The Quebec government is still pondering whether to lower the eligibility age for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to 40, according to the province's Health Minister.

Judicial recount in Yukon election to occur in Whitehorse today over tie riding

The final seat count in the Yukon election could be determined by the drawing of lots today if a judicial recount confirms a tie in a battleground riding.

Community grieves together one year after Nova Scotia mass shooting

Friends and family are gathering for a special ceremony to reflect on a year of grief and to remember the loved ones lost in the Nova Scotia mass shooting last April.