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  Doctors' message for anyone worried by blood clot news: 'They're good vaccines'

  In the wake of the first reported blood clot in Canada linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, many doctors are emphasizing that undergoing the risk of an exceedingly rare adverse response to a vaccine is far more safe than risking contracting COVID-19. 22

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  White House: first lady Jill Biden arrives for medical 'procedure'

  U.S. President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, were at a downtown office building Wednesday for the first lady to undergo a 'common medical procedure.'

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  Only Francophone midwifery training program in Canada victim of Laurentian University cuts

  Laurentian University's four-year midwifery program, one of only three offered in the province and the only one offered in French, was one of the many cuts made during the university's restructuring announcement on Monday. 21

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  Air Canada set to return to North Bay

  Following an agreement with the federal government, Air Canada has restored services to the Jack Garland Airport in North Bay.

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  Sault Ste. Marie pledges to go plastic-free

  Sault Ste. Marie says it's looking to go plastic-free and will help promote a similar lifestyle for households and businesses in the Sault with its new program.

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  Greater Sudbury sells Meatbird Lake Park to Vale for $4M

  City council in Greater Sudbury is selling Meatbird Lake Park to Vale for $4 million.

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  Shock and disappointment as more than 100 Laurentian faculty positions terminated

  Laurentian University faculty and staff are still reeling over Monday's eliminated positions as the school attempts to restructure as part of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act process. Roughly 87 faculty members, many of them tenure, were told their positions were gone. 21

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  Sudbury man charged with two armed robberies in Val Caron

  A 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with two recent armed robberies in Val Caron.

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  Another person has died of COVID in Greater Sudbury; 18 new cases reported Tuesday

  Another person has died of COVID-19, Public Health Sudbury & Districts said Tuesday, the 24th fatality in the area connected to the disease since the pandemic began.

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  Elliot Lake resident wins $199,109 Lottario prize

  Lawrence De Young of Elliot Lake won $199,109 in the Dec. 26, 2020, Lottario draw, the Ontario Lottery Corp. announced Tuesday.

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  East Algoma OPP deploys spike belt near Massey; suspect caught following foot chase

  A 21-year-old Oakville, Ont., resident is facing charges after a driver near Blind River passed police while travelling 191 km/h in a 90 km/h zone.

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  Motorist searches for moose they hit with their vehicle, ends up lost in northern Ontario woods overnight

  A driver in West Nipissing, Ont., who wanted to help a moose they struck with a vehicle ended up spending the night in the woods. 1

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  Deer makes daring cross of melting lake ice

  A northern Ontario man witnessed a moment of perseverance as a deer struggled to make it to shore on a lake with melting ice, and caught it all on video. 1

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  Low-risk COIVD exposure at Sudbury's Toys R Us location

  Public Health Sudbury & Districts is advising the public of a potential low-risk exposure to COVID-19 for anyone who was at the Toys R Us store on Marcus Drive in Greater Sudbury from April 5-7.

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  Canada receives first report of blood clot linked to AstraZeneca

  A Quebec woman is the first in Canada to develop a blood clot after being vaccinated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. 30

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  Toronto police officer charged with sexual assault

  A Toronto police officer is facing charges after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted last month, the Special Investigations Unit says.

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  Canada closely watching U.S. pause of J&J COVID-19 vaccine over rare blood clots

  Health Canada says it’s closely watching the situation south of the border, where federal health and safety officials have paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over concerns of a small number of rare blood clotting events. 4

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  Ontario releases more details on how people in COVID-19 hot spots can get the vaccine

  The Ontario government has released more details on how people in eligible groups and in COVID-19 hot spots can get their vaccine. 35

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  North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre breaks ground for new transitional housing project

  Tuesday morning officials with the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre broke ground on the new 30-unit transitional housing project. 8

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  Power restored for parts of New Sudbury after brief outage Tuesday morning

  Greater Sudbury Utilities said about 1,300 hydro customers in parts of the New Sudbury neighbourhood were without power for a short period of time Tuesday morning.

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  Parole suspended for man in West Nipissing after child pornography charges

  Sudbury police say a federal parolee is back in jail after being charged with child sexual abuse materials in West Nipissing.

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  Terms and conditions: How to get your refund from Air Canada

  Canadians can now apply for refunds from Air Canada for cancelled flights as part of the government's financial assistance package to the embattled airline. 7

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  Ontario reports more than 3,600 new COVID-19 cases as positivity rate crosses 10 per cent

  More than 3,600 new COVID-19 infections were found across Ontario as health officials reported the highest positivity rate since last April. 35

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  U.S. recommends 'pause' for J&J COVID-19 shot over clot reports

  The U.S. on Tuesday recommended a 'pause' in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood clots, setting off a chain reaction worldwide and dealing a setback to the global vaccination campaign. 4

• Ontario works to create more critical care beds in hospitals as COVID-19 cases soar
• Ontario's hard-hit ICUs aren't just running out of beds, but also doctors and nurses 46
• Nine Ontario family members contract COVID-19, mother fights for life in ICU 1
• Why some Canadians believe delaying their COVID-19 vaccination is the ethical choice 33
• Air Canada, Canadian government reach agreement in $5.9-billion 'liquidity program' 7
• Canadian snowbirds landing in U.S. border towns to avoid quarantine hotels 1
• Mathematics, physics, music among dozens of program cuts at Laurentian university 21
• Some blood pressure medication linked to higher risk of skin cancer, study finds
• North Bay parents speak out for disabled son who’s been ‘skipped over’ in vaccine rollout 1
• PM talking to opposition leaders ahead of budget, as O'Toole balks at basic income 8
• Sudbury's health unit reports 41 new COVID cases Monday
• Sadness, anger greets news of program, staffing cuts at Laurentian University 21
• Sudbury private college aims to train much-needed skilled tradespeople 1
• Spring break activities hard to come by during provincial stay-at-home order 1
• Ontario schools closing to in-person learning indefinitely as COVID-19 cases soar 9
• Sault supply teacher charged with sex assault on student under age 16
• Sudbury police charge two accused southern Ont. drug dealers with ignoring stay-at-orders after raid
• Two men from the Sault area arrested after being seen under cars with a saw 1
• Canada set to receive 1M Pfizer-BioNTech doses, Moderna playing catch-up 30
• Doctor warns of possible fourth wave if Ontario reopens too soon after third 1
• Parents look for spring break activities during Ontario's third stay-at-home order
• West Nipissing cleanup group says litter problem is getting worse 2
• Doctors perform first double lung transplant on COVID-19 patient in Canada 1
• 'Absolutely unacceptable': Rioters set fires, smash windows in Montreal curfew protest 9
• Officer accused of force in stop of Black U.S. Army officer fired 1
• Montreal mayor renews call for bodycams after video shows officers hitting, holding man's neck 1
• Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors 2
• Canada is outpacing U.S. for new COVID-19 cases per capita 9
• North Bay police search for suspect in two 'violent incidents' 2
• 'Major' residential fire on Bruce Avenue in Sudbury, multiple fatalities 1
• Home improvement boom hitting Sault Ste. Marie 2
• Gardeners in Timmins help demystify the practice of composting 5
• Outloud North Bay allowed to stay open despite stay-at-home order 4
• Passenger vehicle involved in collision south of Matheson, Ont.
• Woman removed from Moosonee flight following disturbance
• Golf attraction for all ages coming to Sudbury 1