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  Survey shows new car buyers are leaning toward electric vehicles

  Nearly seven in 10 Canadians who plan to buy a new vehicle in the next five years are looking to go electric.

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  'It sure is special’: EA Sports adds former North Bay hockey player to NHL 21 video game

  EA Sports is honouring a former North Bay hockey player’s legacy in a unique way: the video game giant has added Noah Dugas in their latest video game NHL 21 as a playable character.

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  A dozen COVID cases at North Bay apartment outbreak confirmed to be highly contagious variant

  The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit has received confirmation from Public Health Ontario labs that 12 COVID-19 cases at a North Bay apartment building outbreak are a variant that was first reported in South Africa.

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  Greater Sudbury construction company fined $210K for 2018 death of worker

  A Chelmsford-based construction company has been fined $210,000 for the workplace death of an employee in September 2018.

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  As COVID variants spread, Porcupine Health Unit invokes powers to enforce quarantine restrictions

  The Porcupine Health Unit has issued a class order under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, giving it the authority to enforce quarantine requirements for groups and individuals.

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  Return to lockdown: Ontario pulls 'emergency brake' on Simcoe Muskoka

  The province will pull the 'emergency brake' on Simcoe Muskoka Monday, placing the region back in lockdown after less than two weeks in the red. 5

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  Eastbound lane on Hwy. 17 in Sudbury reopens following collision

  An eastbound lane of Highway 17 has reopened following a collision, the Ontario Provincial Police said Friday.

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  Military exercises taking place this weekend in Sault Ste. Marie

  The 49th Field Regiment with 33 Service Battalion Detachment Sault Ste Marie will be conducting a training exercise in Sault Ste Marie on Saturday and Sunday.

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  Health unit warns of high-risk exposure to COVID on buses from Toronto to Sudbury, Sudbury to Timmins

  Through an investigation related to a positive case of COVID-19, staff at the Porcupine Health Unit has learned there is a high-risk exposure to the public related to the recent bus travel.

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  Sudbury police arrest Sault officer for public mischief after allegedly filing false report

  Sudbury police were called to investigate after an officer from Sault Ste. Marie was accused of filing a false report.

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  Ontario hopeful AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine will speed up distribution timeline

  Ontario officials are welcoming the approval of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will speed up the timeline for rolling out vaccinations in the province, even though it might not be distributed to people over 65. 10

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  Man, 21, charged with scattering debris along Hwy. 17

  A 21-year-old man from a community near Pembroke has been charged in connection with a number of incidents in which debris was scattered across Highway 17.

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  'It likely means the end of airsoft as a sport': Hobby under threat by new Canadian gun bill

  The Federal Government is now moving ahead with Bill C-21, which will ban the use, sale and importation of more than 1,500 makes and models of assault-style weapons. 1

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  Prioritizing vaccine rollout by neighbourhood in Ontario could save nearly 170 lives, report finds

  A vaccine distribution strategy that prioritizes older residents in Ontario’s hardest-hit neighbourhoods could save the lives of nearly 170 people between now and the end of May, according to a new brief prepared by the province’s COVID-19 science table.

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  Porcupine Health Unit declares a COVID outbreak at Innes Transport in Moosonee

  The Porcupine Health Unit is declaring an outbreak of COVID-19 at Innes Transport in Moosonee.

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  Charges pending after tanker full of milk rolled over in northeastern Ontario

  Ontario Provincial Police say charges are pending after a tanker full of milk rolled over on a northeastern Ontario highway Thursday night.

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  Ontario records more than 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, marking fourth daily increase

  Ontario is recording more than 1,200 new COVID-19 infections, marking the fourth straight day of case counts increasing. 10

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  Ontario universities seek government support in face of $500M shortfall due to COVID, group says

  Ontario's universities are facing a shortfall of about half a billion dollars this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, an advocacy group for the sector said Friday in seeking government relief.

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  More military flight training coming to Sudbury area

  The Royal Canadian Air Force will be conducting tactical flight training in the Sudbury area over the next week.

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  Three outbreaks and another COVID-19 death in Sudbury

  Sudbury health officials have declared COVID-19 outbreaks at two schools after more infections were confirmed following the detection of variants of concern. An outbreak was also declared at a Sudbury retirement home along with the announcement of another COVID-related death.

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  Health Canada approves two AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

  Health Canada has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and a related shot by the Serum Institute of India for use around the country with the first doses expected to arrive soon. 8

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  Championship pool picture comes into focus at Canadian women's curling championship

  Hearts rookie Beth Peterson of Team Wild Card Three played like a veteran Thursday at the Canadian women's curling championship.

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  Brampton, Ont. parents charged after more than 100 kg of drugs found in luggage and child’s suitcase

  Two Brampton parents have been charged after border officials allegedly found more than 100 kilograms of drugs hidden in their luggage and one of their children’s suitcases at Toronto Pearson airport earlier this month.

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  Lexi's legacy: Family fights for better mental health access after losing daughter to suicide

  A New Brunswick teen's family says better access to mental health care could have saved their daughter who died by suicide after two unsuccessful visits to a Fredericton hospital. 1

• Dangerous offender who allegedly removed monitoring bracelet may be armed: Police
• Prince Harry says he prefers The Crown to the 'toxic' British press 3
• Woman suffers serious injuries in fall from Barrie overpass onto Hwy 400 1
• Body of baby found in basement of Hamilton, Ont. residence, police say 2
• Head of Canada's largest pension plan resigns after receiving COVID-19 vaccine in Dubai: memo 2
• Small Laurentian University program fights for survival ahead of expected cuts 9
• Postcard campaign aims to lessen social isolation 1
• Woman taken to hospital after her vehicle collides with freight train near Timmins
• Parry Sound OPP charge four people after drug investigation
• Algoma Steel marks major milestone towards long-term sustainability
• Some outdoor amenities reopen in North Bay, while Laurentian Ski Hill waits for green light
• Long-term care commission grills Ontario’s chief medical officer over failures during COVID-19 first wave
• COVID-19 variants likely to make up 40 per cent of Ontario cases by mid-March, hospitalizations expected to climb 2
• Highway 11 reopens following multi-vehicle collision
• Until major deficiencies fixed, First Nations communities won't have reliable drinking water: AG 5
• Temiskaming OPP arrest two people from Quebec on drug, other charges
• As more and more cannabis stores open, some ask: How many can stay in business? 1
• Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight 1
• How do I get the coronavirus vaccine in northeastern Ontario? 24
• OPP investigating after dog dies of possible antifreeze poisoning
• Ontario's COVID-19 vaccination timeline a 'worst-case scenario,' member of vaccine task force says 18
• Ontario records more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths 18
• Police chiefs endorse new 'Rescu' platform used to find missing kids
• Military reeling as new defence chief steps aside amid allegations of misconduct 6
• Food delivery driver’s insurance claim initially denied when SUV stolen from driveway 1
• Man charged with sexual assault at Montreal quarantine hotel; woman says she felt 'helpless' 1
• Some travellers from Toronto Pearson International Airport violating Quarantine Act 2
• Ontario COVID-19 quarantine screening officer charged with extortion, sexual assault
• Conservatives' Erin O'Toole hitting turbulence after six months as party leader 6
• Sudbury’s first vaccination site ready to open
• A front-line worker became homeless just before the pandemic hit. He's still living in his van 2
• 'This is absurd': B.C. dad speaks out after school sends daughter home over perceived dress code violation 1
• North Bay/Parry Sound health unit concerned as COVID variant cases spike 2
• One man dead following crash in far west end of Greater Sudbury
• 'It’s been constant stress': Southern Alberta couple sees dream home turn into nightmare 1
• Timmins police say human trafficking case started as online romance 1