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  New stay-at-home order signals trouble for winter tourism industry in northern Ontario

  As the province-wide stay-at-home order comes into effect, facilities in northern Ontario say ice fishing hut rentals are way down. 1

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  Vaccine manufacturers concerned about provinces delaying second doses: Anand

  While Canada's top immunization experts have signed off on provinces delaying the administration of the second Pfizer and Moderna doses in an effort to begin vaccinating more people with a small supply, Procurement Minister Anita Anand says she's heard concerns from the manufacturers that may impact future deliveries.

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  Trudeau leaves door open to tighter travel ban, eyeing COVID-19 mutations abroad

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving the door open to tighter travel restrictions, including a possible ban on outbound air travel as COVID-19 case counts climb across the country. 5

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  China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in virus cases

  The hospital is one of six with a total of 6,500 rooms being built in Nangong in Hebei province, the Xinhua News Agency said. All are due to be completed within the next week.

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  Judge calls U.S. Capitol siege 'violent insurrection,' orders man who wore horns held

  A U.S. federal judge on Friday ordered a far-right conspiracy theorist who left an ominous note for Vice President Mike Pence inside the U.S. Capitol to be detained pending trial, saying he participated in a 'violent insurrection.' 23

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  GM Canada announces tentative deal for $1 billion electric vehicle plant in Ontario

  GM Canada says it has reached a tentative deal with Unifor that if ratified will see it invest $1 billion to transform its CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont., to make commercial electric vehicles.

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  Canada's coming month of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipments will be reduced by half

  Over the next month Canada will be experiencing a 'temporary' delay in Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shipments due to the pharmaceutical giant's expansion plans at its European manufacturing facility, with the shortage resulting in an average of 50 per cent of coming doses delayed each week. 12

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  Big rumbles felt Friday in Greater Sudbury

  Several big rumbles were felt in Greater Sudbury Friday evening.

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  After a busy 2020, The Gathering Place plans to expand in 2021

  Despite the many obstacles that 2020 brought, The Gathering Place in North Bay was able to give out more meals than ever before and expand its outreach in 2020, a trend it plans to continue in 2021.

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  Review could see air traffic control removed from Sault airport

  A review by the federal agency in charge of operating air traffic control towers at airports could see Sault Ste. Marie lose its air traffic control service all together.

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  Ontario temporarily pauses residential evictions

  Until the province-wide stay-at-home order is lifted, landlords in Ontario can’t evict their tenants.

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  New book tackles MMIWG from an Indigenous, community-based perspective

  University of Sudbury Prof. Michael Hankard's newest book tackles a difficult topic from the perspective of both men and women. 'Red Dresses on Bare Trees: Stories and Reflections on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls' launches next week.

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  Machine at Timmins airport sterilizes carry-on items to prevent COVID spread

  The Timmins Victor M. Power Airport has a new tool to help battle the spread of COVID-19.

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  Resident of Sudbury retirement home where outbreak was declared dies of COVID

  A resident of the Amberwood Suites retirement home in Sudbury has died of COVID-19, Public Health Sudbury & Districts announced Friday.

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  Two people from Timmins charged in connection with drug overdose death in 2018

  A man and a woman from Timmins are facing trafficking charges related to the drug overdose death in 2019 of a 25-year-old man from Matheson.

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  Ontario considers delaying second COVID-19 doses ahead of potential vaccine shortage

  Ontario is considering whether to delay administering the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, ahead of a potential shortage of doses in Canada.

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  COVID vaccination plan for Sudbury includes mobile clinics, mass vaccination sites, pharmacies

  Exactly when the COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in the Sudbury area is still unknown, but the health unit is detailing plans for how it will distribute the shot once it arrives.

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  Rural Ontario hospitals prepare to take patients from overcrowded city ICUs

  It’s not a question of if, but when, patients from overcrowded intensive care units in city hospitals, end up in hospitals in rural Ontario. 1

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  Laurentian University student living in residence tests positive for COVID-19

  A student living in residence has tested positive for COVID-19, Laurentian University said Friday.

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  North Bay police arrest parolee and seize weapons cache

  A North Bay man is facing weapons and mischief charges after allegedly trying to break into a home early Thursday morning.

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  Three Cochrane men fined $9,500 for moose hunting violations

  Three Cochrane men have been fined a total of $9,500 in connection with moose hunting violations that took place in October 2018.

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  Former student behind 2017 Laurentian University data breach reaches agreement in class-action lawsuit

  A former Laurentian University student who hacked into the school's computer database in 2017 has reached an agreement with a law firm that filed a class-action lawsuit against him in connection with the breach.

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  Police arrest person who barricaded inside Oakville, Ont. home

  One person who was barricaded inside a home in Oakville, Ont. was taken into custody Friday evening, ending a nearly 10-hour long standoff. 2

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  New COVID-19 modelling shows pandemic resurgence in Canada rapidly worsening

  The spread of COVID-19 continues to surge rapidly across the country and federal officials are urging swift action to avoid Canadian doctors having to make 'impossible choices,' such as who gets an ICU bed. 5

• Calgary parents charged with neglect after adult son found malnourished, unresponsive 2
• Canada-wide warrant issued for Ontario man convicted of drug trafficking and assault
• Algoma OPP arrest woman accused of busting into a home, pointing fake gun at partner
• Young woman from Toronto who was lost on B.C. mountain has died, police say 3
• Ontario records 100 more COVID-19-related deaths, just under 3,000 new infections 36
• A new McGill study has found the saliva test is as efficient in detecting COVID-19 as the nasal one 1
• Ontario MPP kicked out of PC caucus for calling lockdown 'deadlier than COVID' 42
• Garson daycare closed after case of COVID-19 confirmed, the school remains open
• Sudbury police arrest 34-year-old man for child pornography
• Driver pulled over with 58 cases of beer on Highway 401
• 'Giving these women their lives back': Canadian starts fund to help those struggling with endometriosis get care abroad
• Ontario family looks to raise $3 million to buy life-saving drug for baby 2
• Former Taekwondo Canada coach found guilty of sex-related offences involving student
• Alberta monolith comes with message to save eastern slopes of Rocky Mountains
• RCMP officer uses ‘human anchors’ to rescue a man from Saskatchewan River
• Vehicle prices in Canada hit all-time high with average topping $40,000 1
• U.S. executes Virginia gang killer despite COVID-19 infection
• Trump explodes at Nixon comparisons as he prepares to leave office 37
• Large bitcoin payment made to far-right individuals before U.S. Capitol attack: report
• With Ontario's stay-at-home order in effect, can police randomly stop you? 41
• Barrie, Ont., police make arrest in 1994 homicide of Katherine Janeiro 2
• Despite lockdown, construction of new arts facility in Sudbury continues
• COVID screening tool helps caregivers access loved ones in Sudbury hospital
• Sault Alzheimer Society switches up January fundraisers during pandemic
• Oldest Canadian-born man plans 110th birthday amidst pandemic; family puts out call for birthday cards 1
• Sad story turns around for a Sudbury man whose three-wheeler bike stolen
• North Bay makes 'unpopular decision' to close rinks and tobogganing hills 1
• People being urged to stop calling 911 to ask questions about stay-at-home order 1
• Rights were violated during Sault-area arrest, judge rules, but drug evidence can still be used in court
• Police clarify enforcement of Ontario's stay-at-home order 1
• Province doles out $375M in gas tax funding to Ontario municipalities
• Missing Ontario teenage girls managed to take a flight to Calgary: police
• Pattie Lovett-Reid: Pandemic aid will need to be included when you file your taxes 1
• How the second state of emergency will affect Greater Sudbury
• Seven Quebecers test positive for COVID-19 despite first vaccination, heightening questions over delayed boosters 3
• New Ontario law will allow only 60 days for possible slip and fall claim 1