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  Monday classes cancelled at Sudbury school following COVID-19 case

  The Sudbury Catholic District School Board has announced two new cases of COVID-19 at two separate schools.

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  Military to support vaccination efforts in northern Ontario Indigenous communities

  Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says on Twitter the Canadian Armed Forces will support vaccine efforts in 32 communities of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.

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  SIU investigating Saturday night death in Sault Ste. Marie

  The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has been called in following the death of a man in Sault Ste. Marie Saturday night.

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  Local film maker explores the beauty of his hometown

  After being forced back to North Bay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local videographer Jim Clement and his girlfriend Alisha Mackenzie put together a video showcasing everything the city has to offer.

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  Team northern Ontario prepares for the Scotties next month

  The women representing team Northern Ontario had to get creative during this lock down in order to get some slides in before they head to the Women’s National Championships next month in Calgary.

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  Northern Ontario hot sauce steals the show at UFC 257 weigh-in

  As UFC 257 headliners Connor McGregor and Dustin Poirier took the stage for their final stare-down on Friday, a Northern Ontario hot sauce made an unexpected appearance that has since set the sports world on fire.

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  Fire closes section of MR80 in Sudbury, traffic reduced to one lane

  Greater Sudbury Fire Services say they were able to put out the fire by approx. 3:00 a.m. while no injuries were reported.

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  Former Maple Leafs captain George Armstrong dead at 90

  George Armstrong, who captained the Toronto Maple Leafs to four Stanley Cups in the '60s and wore the blue and white his entire career, has died. 2

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  No injuries reported in North Bay house fire Sunday morning

  Firefighters in North Bay responded to a duplex fire on Kodiak Crescent Sunday morning with no injuries reported.

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  Sudbury’s indoor market is now open

  There was a great turn-out throughout the day on Saturday at Sudbury’s indoor market, located inside the Southridge Mall. 1

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  Two-thirds of academic year lost on average globally due to COVID-19 closures: UNESCO

  UNESCO figures show two-thirds of an academic year has been lost on average worldwide due to COVID-19 closures. 22

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  Quebec researchers say they have found an effective drug to fight COVID-19

  A team of researchers from the Montreal Heart Institute believes they have found an effective weapon against COVID-19: colchicine, an oral tablet already known and used for other diseases. 4

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  Sault film industry proving a success through pandemic

  While following guidance from the provincial government and public health officials, Sault Ste. Marie's film industry is doing just fine as the pandemic continues. 1

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  Sudbury 'Beer Store' closed following confirmed case of COVID-19

  A Beer Store location in Sudbury has been closed following a connected case of COVID-19.

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  Three people charged in connection to Espanola shooting

  Three people have been arrested in connection to a shooting in Espanola on Thursday.

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  24 new COVID-19 cases, one new death in Porcupine health region

  Officials with the Porcupine Health Unit have announced more troubling news, with 24 new COVID-19 cases and a new death caused by virus.

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  'It's a dead forest': northern bush pilot, First Nations decry herbicide spraying

  A bush pilot, hunting outfitter, and environmental lawyer in Foleyet has spent almost 20 years asking the provincial government to stop spraying chemical herbicides over Ontario forests.

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  One new COVID case recorded in Hearst, Hornepayne area

  Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) recorded one new case of COVID-19 in the area of Hearst, Hornepayne on Saturday morning and confirmed the individual was exposed through contact with another known case.

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  Popularity in puzzles continues to grow

  As the pandemic and stay-at-home order continues across Ontario, puzzles remain an activity of choice.

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  Legendary TV host Larry King dead at 87

  Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87. 9

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  Online language app removed from Rainbow schools after hacker sends 9-year-old girl inappropriate message

  A northern Ontario woman says she was horrified to learn her nine-year-old daughter was propositioned online through a school program. The Rainbow school board say they are now pulling the app 'Duolingo' from all of its school computers.

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  COVID outbreak declared at Sudbury's Finlandia Village

  Public Health Sudbury and Districts has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Finlandiakoti apartment building of Finlandia Village.

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  Fewer than 2,400 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, another 52 deaths logged

  Health officials in Ontario are reporting fewer than 2,400 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday. 57

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  Opioid crisis may not be grabbing headlines, but people are still dying, Sudbury group says

  People in Sudbury who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses are sharing their stories and hoping for change.

• Senator urges study of vexing barriers to using secret information in court cases
• Tasty new seasoning for fish and other food developed in Hanmer
• Chief of Constance Lake First Nation declares state of emergency due to a COVID-19 outbreak
• Sault Ste. Marie gets outdoor directory to help people stay active during lockdown
• Snowmobilers in North Bay asked not to protest trail closures
• COVID vaccines could arrive in North Bay on Feb. 1, depending on supply issues
• Sudbury health unit reports 14 new COVID cases Friday
• Sudbury health unit closes St. David School over fears of widespread COVID infections
• Northern Ontario man arrested after cops find him asleep at the wheel, car idling in parking lot
• Timiskaming Health Unit declares COVID outbreak at long-term care home in Haileybury
• Snowmobilers warned to stay off the ice after three deaths in same day 2
• New chapter in KED saga: new report to consider keeping arena in downtown Sudbury
• COVID outbreak at Kapuskasing long-term care home claims the life of resident
• Used needle bin now operating in North Bay
• Sudbury police arrest 28-year-old man on child pornography charges
• Northern Ontario lodge owner wants fairness with small business grant 2
• Two Sudbury school bus routes to self-isolate due to possible COVID exposure
• Les Compagnons building on Dudley Avenue in North Bay has been sold 1
• Fifth COVID death connected to Sudbury retirement home outbreak
• New variant behind massive COVID-19 outbreak at Ontario LTC home 25
• Lawyers want Giuliani investigated, licence suspended 1
• Canada's top judge is now acting Governor General, but expert urges speedy replacement 20
• Quebec vaccine plan may be rethought after troubling Israeli data, says provincial adviser 4
• 'I am sorry': Julie Payette's full statement on her resignation as governor general 20
• Ontario barbershop reopens despite provincial lockdown using loophole
• Northeastern Ontario hospital adds CT scanner, with help from former resident 1
• Timmins mayor George Pirie delivers 'State of the City' to chamber of commerce members 1
• Shooting in Espanola leaves one person with serious injuries; three people arrested
• Federal government injects $500,000 into Sault’s downtown revitalization plan
• First Nation near Hearst declares COVID-19 state of emergency
• Former Sudbury, Timmins broadcaster Warren Woods dies from COVID-19
• Porcupine Health Unit reports death related to COVID-19; seven new cases in Sudbury
• Gov. Gen. Julie Payette resigns, says 'I am sorry' after 'tensions have arisen at Rideau Hall' 20
• Sudbury man loses fight to keep three guns federal government now classifies as 'prohibited'
• Ontario minister says COVID-19 pandemic messaging to stay home is 'falling on deaf ears'
• Timmins man refused to stop for police, had weapon in vehicle