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  Sudbury mayor backs call for northern bubble, wants premier to protect northern Ontario

  Greater Sudbury Mayor Brian Bigger says he is looking for answers from Premier Doug Ford on how they can protect the city's residents and the people of northern Ontario.

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  Sault businesses calling for regional reopening

  Some small business owners in Sault Ste Marie want the Doug Ford government to return to the regional reopening model that was in place before the latest province-wide lockdown.

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  Ontario doctors promote vaccine confidence to counter misinformation

  A panel of Ontario Medical Association Experts provided facts on COVID-19 vaccines, to combat the spread of misinformation.

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  Former East Ferris councillor dies

  Former East Ferris councillor Dan Corbeil has died, the municipality announced on Facebook on Wednesday.

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  Hydro One power outage affects more than 1,100 customers in Sudbury area

  A Hydro One power outage is affecting more than 1,000 customers in Greater Sudbury.

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  Sudbury woman has scary encounter with man impersonating a police officer

  A Sudbury woman was pulled over on The Kingsway on the morning of Jan. 18 by someone driving a white Dodge Charger with emergency red and blue lights.

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  North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit responds to intense criticism over closure of outdoor amenities

  Attempts by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit to limit the spread of COVID-19 is causing quite a stir among residents in the district.

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  One new COVID case at Laurentian University residence; Sudbury adds new eight cases Wednesday

  Laurentian University has a second case of COVID-19 on its campus, the school announced Wednesday.

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  More than 100 Canada Post employees at Mississauga facility test positive for COVID-19

  More than 100 employees of a Canada Post facility in Mississauga have tested positive for COVID-19 since the beginning of the year.

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  Controversial MP Derek Sloan ejected from Conservative caucus

  Controversial MP Derek Sloan was kicked out of the Conservative caucus Wednesday, a move party leader Erin O'Toole said was due to a 'pattern of destructive behaviour' that had become a distraction. 6

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  This company is hiring people to taste candy at home

  An online candy store once based in Cambridge, Ont. is hiring a job that would pique Charlie Bucket's interest.

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  Online purchases of gun silencers have Timmins police concerned

  In the last year, Timmins Police Service says it has investigated three separate incidents of residents buying gun silencers online, which is a criminal offence in Canada.

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  Northeastern Ontario town receives $425K broadband upgrade

  As part of the province's newest investment to bring faster and more reliable internet to the north, Ontario announced another $10.9 million in funding on Wednesday morning. The latest round of money is earmarked for several towns and First Nation communities, including around $425,000 for the Township of Chisholm, south of North Bay.

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  SIU charges Orillia OPP officer with assaulting a woman in custody

  Ontario's police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), has charged a police officer with assault following an incident that occurred in Orillia in September 2019.

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  Temiskaming Shores man accused of two violent home invasions in Cobalt arrested

  Ontario Provincial Police said a Temiskaming Shores man has been arrested and charged with a list of crimes related to two recent violent home invasions in Cobalt.

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  Northeastern Ontario surpasses 1,000 positive COVID-19 cases

  With an increase of more than 69 per cent in the total number of COVID-19 infections since Christmas Eve, northeastern Ontario has reached a grim milestone in the pandemic.

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  Pfizer pitches Canada for tax breaks in upcoming budget

  Pfizer Canada is pitching the federal government to bring in new tax breaks and change related corporate tax policies, suggesting the feds need to do more to incentivize pharmaceutical companies to invest domestically in a post-pandemic world. 28

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  'Nowhere to go': $100K reward offered for information to find first-degree murder suspect

  The Calgary Police Service is partnering with the Bolo Program and Calgary Crime Stoppers to offer a $100,000 reward for help tracking down a first-degree murder suspect wanted for the 2015 death of a Calgary man.

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  Schools in 7 southern Ontario regions will reopen Monday, rest will remain closed

  The Ontario government has announced that students in seven public health units will be returning to the classroom on Monday, but online learning will remain in place for the rest of southern Ontario schools until further notice. 2

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  Four people injured in multi-vehicle collision on Hwy 10 in Mono

  A three-vehicle collision on Highway 10 in Mono sent four people to the hospital, one with life-altering injuries.

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  Canadians tune in to Joe Biden inauguration amid pandemic threat, violence concerns

  Canadians tuned in Wednesday with a mixture of relief and optimism to watch the swearing in of Joe Biden as U.S. president amid concerns about potential violence south of the border and the omnipresent threat of COVID-19. 19

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  B.C. care home nurse suspended after using Tensor bandage to trap resident in room

  A B.C. care home nurse who used a Tensor bandage to trap a resident in their room last year has been handed a three-day suspension and ordered to take remedial courses.

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  Ontario reports rise in deaths and more than 2,600 new cases of COVID-19

  Ontario health officials are reporting a hike in the number of COVID-19 cases as the province increases testing for the disease following a two-day slump. 14

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  Snowfall warnings for Marathon to Sault Ste. Marie area

  The northeast shores of Lake Superior are getting blasted with up to 20 cm of snow over the next 24 hours. 1

• Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback 3
• From Alberta's oilsands to tariffs, how Biden's presidency could change Canada 11
• Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others 3
• COVID-19 outbreak at Sudbury's St. David school declared after two more cases
• Frontline workers in parts of Ontario aren't getting paid while self-isolating following COVID-19 exposure 1
• File details investigation into John Mulaney 'SNL' monologue
• Member of Ontario COVID-19 vaccine task force no longer on team after travelling out of the country
• Staff at Quebec long-term care home move in to keep COVID-19 out 1
• These are Canada's fastest growing communities as cities see record exodus 2
• Toronto-area cop wanted to file report on mistress after affair exposed, court hears
• Ontario's first major COVID-19 vaccine site will stop administering shots immediately 2
• Canada isn't ready to deal with influx of those disabled from COVID-19: advocates 2
• Seven new COVID cases reported in Sudbury on Tuesday
• Accused Hearst drug dealer charged with manslaughter in teen's overdose death
• Sudbury police charge suspect in vicious sex assault that left victim with 'life-altering injuries'
• Suspect in Temiskaming drives vehicle towards estranged partner, now faces charges
• Manitoulin man's 'mug' to be featured on pop bottle campaign 1
• Sledders say they're unfairly being punished after North Bay health unit closes all snowmobile trails 2
• After man's death, Quebec premier says no to curfew exception, claiming others would pose as homeless 6
• OPP divers pull bodies of father and son from Sturgeon Bay 1
• Police impound truck of driver caught going 52 km/h over the speed limit
• Former Sudbury track coach sentenced for assaulting former sprinter
• COVID outbreak at Sudbury retirement home claims fourth victim
• Cobalt mining company fined $75K after worker seriously injured by conveyor belt
• Ten more COVID-19 cases linked to Extendicare Kapuskasing, outbreak grows to 18 cases 1
• COVID vaccine arrives in Moosonee
• PM warns Canada could impose new COVID-19 travel restrictions without notice 1
• Sault police charge man in connection with Jan. 13 shooting incident