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  Freezer failures and damaged vials behind wasted COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario

  Freezer failures, damaged vials and administrative issues are being blamed for COVID-19 vaccine wastage in Canada, after it was revealed that 1,500 doses of the vaccine went to waste in Ontario during the first three months of the immunization campaign. 21

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  Sault man threatened residents, officers with a hatchet, police say

  A 26-year-old man from Sault Ste. Marie is facing charges following an incident March 2 in which he is accused of threatening people with a hatchet.

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  Ontario's African Lion Safari named worst place for elephants in North America

  An Ontario zoo is being called the worst place for elephants in North America due to practices that are allegedly killing and harming the animals, a new report by an international animal rights organization has found.

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  Police investigating suspected opioid overdose in Temiskaming Shores

  Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the death of a 37-year-old after finding the person unresponsive at a Temiskaming Shores home.

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  Ontario provides Sault Ste. Marie $1M to help with COVID-19 challenges

  The Ontario government is providing $1,050,639 to help the City of Sault Ste. Marie address ongoing COVID-19-related operating costs.

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  17,000 earthquakes hit Iceland in the past week. An eruption could be imminent

  According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, around 17,000 earthquakes have hit the southwestern region of Reykjanes over the past week.

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  Survivors, NGOs call for criminal investigation into porn giant MindGeek

  More than 100 survivors of sexual exploitation along with hundreds of non-governmental organizations are urging Ottawa to pursue a 'full criminal investigation' into Pornhub's parent company.

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  Chief medical adviser says Health Canada preparing for quick approval of boosters

  Canada's chief medical adviser says her department is constantly receiving and reviewing any data on vaccines and COVID-19 variants and will be ready to quickly authorize needed boosters when they're available. 30

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  Entire school dismissed at Sudbury's Lo-Ellen Park

  Following additional COVID-19 cases, health officials in Sudbury have dismissed all staff and students from a high school battling an outbreak.

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  How a 10-second video clip sold for US$6.6 million

  In October 2020, Miami-based art collector Pablo Rodriguez-Fraile spent almost US$67,000 on a 10-second video artwork that he could have watched for free online. Last week, he sold it for $6.6 million. 1

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  Don Martin: Mistakes were made, many of them, as 1st year of COVID-19 under Trudeau management ends

  It's been exactly one year since the Trudeau government finally got the message: Canada, we have a COVID-19 problem, Don Martin writes in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca. 20

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  Meghan accuses Buckingham Palace of 'perpetuating falsehoods'

  Prince Harry's wife Meghan has accused Buckingham Palace of "perpetuating falsehoods" about her and her spouse, saying the royal couple would not be silent in telling their story. 6

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  Ontario family facing $3,458 hotel quarantine bill vows to fight 'ludicrous' charge

  An Ontario family that was charged $3,458 to stay in a quarantine hotel in Toronto after returning to Canada from a funeral are vowing to fight the bill they call "price gouging at its best." 2

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  All of Quebec to become 'orange zone' on March 8, except for Montreal and surrounding areas

  All of Quebec will move after spring break to orange-zone rules, Premier François Legault announced Wednesday, with a few big exceptions: Montreal and several large surrounding regions. 3

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  Toronto nurse out $3,700 after scammers take her debit card on 'shopping spree'

  A Toronto woman is warning others about a taxi scam where perpetrators stole some $3,700 from her bank accounts as they played off her willingness to help someone in trouble. 1

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  Judge orders release of Proud Boy charged in U.S. Capitol riot

  A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of suburban Seattle man and prominent member of the Proud Boys far-right group, pending trial on charges filed in connection with the January insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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  Why northern Ontario colleges want you to study in the north

  In an effort to attract students from southern Ontario, six northern colleges are banding together to promote the north. Study North aims to offer southern students a northern educational alternative. 1

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  COVID outbreak declared at Kirkland Lake Gold

  A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Kirkland Lake Gold, the Timiskaming Health Unit said Wednesday afternoon, after four positive cases were reported.

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  Disabled man harassed when parking his accessible van

  Erik Freiburger has been the target of angry able-bodied people before, but is noticing even less tolerance during the pandemic. 1

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  Province closing 26 youth detention centres, including several in northeastern Ontario

  Citing declining numbers, the Ontario government has announced it is closing 26 youth detention centres, including several in the northeast. 1

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  Explosion levels empty dormitory north of Parry Sound; no injuries

  Few details are available, but an explosion levelled a dormitory Wednesday in the Municipality of McDougall, north of Parry Sound.

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  Indigenous people older than 55 in Sudbury eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine

  Shkagamik-kwe Health Centre will offer 2,400 COVID-19 vaccines to Indigenous people aged 55 and older on Friday and Saturday.

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  Another 18 COVID cases reported in Sudbury on Wednesday

  A day after the medical officer of health told reports Sudbury should be in the red zone, Public Health Sudbury & Districts reported 18 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, marking 62 new cases in the last three days.

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  Rally held Wednesday in support of Sudbury homeless shelter being forced to close

  There was a peaceful rally Wednesday outside of an unsanctioned shelter for the homeless in Sudbury that has been ordered by the city to close due to fire safety concerns.

• New cannabis store opens in Sudbury as queue of outlets waiting to open grows
• Here's who will get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario 1
• 'When will it end?': How a changing virus is reshaping scientists' views on COVID-19 30
• Feds extending COVID-19 wage and rent subsidy until June 20
• North Bay police arrest three, seize $166K in cocaine, fentanyl as part of joint investigation
• PM 'optimistic' Canada's vaccination timeline could speed up 28
• 'It is not closure': Reaction pours in after guilty verdict in Toronto van attack trial 8
• Sudbury couple wins $388K in HSN's 50/50 draw for February
• Sudbury high rise apartment development hoping to break ground by September 1
• Ontario Conservative MP calls for end to lockdowns, wants entire province in green zone
• Sault Ste. Marie grandmother wins more than $75K in poker lottery
• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary, not impacting whole school 3
• Alek Minassian found criminally responsible for Toronto van attack, guilty on all 26 counts 9
• Nearly 6,000 people watched as verdict in Toronto van attack was delivered on YouTube livestream 8
• Trump's cash plea could complicate GOP fundraising efforts 10
• First shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine arrives amid confusion over its use for seniors 30
• Caught on camera: Anti-maskers berate staff at Vancouver pizzeria, appear to rough up teenager 1
• Can we hug our vaccinated grandparents? Experts say it depends 30
• Extortion scams are on the rise. Here are some tips to avoid them 1
• Ontarians need 'realistic' guidance on seeing friends, relatives, expert says
• Sudbury should be in the red zone, health unit says as cases surge, COVID variant emerges 3
• Canadians' desire to drop monarchy reaches 'historic level': poll 6
• Mammograms pick up swelling due to COVID-19 vaccine, causing unnecessary fear, radiologists say
• Why you probably still shouldn't worry about surface transmission of the coronavirus 28
• Northern furrier closing its doors after 113 years in business 1
• Hacker sends explicit images to students, staff at Espanola High School
• Second COVID variant strain confirmed by North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
• Porcupine Health Unit declares COVID outbreak at Pepco in Hearst
• Students at Chippewa Secondary School speak out about mental health 1
• Police say Sudbury man who was speeding had cocaine in vehicle, was a suspended driver
• CRA says 'rare' error in some tax slips lists repaid CERB as taxable income 19
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit reminds public of stricter COVID-19 self-isolation rules
• 'Win-win-win': How regenerative farming can help the planet, farmers and you 1
• After worst year on record, Canadian economy enters 2021 with double digit growth 2
• Online, in-person town hall set for Wednesday to oppose cuts at Laurentian University
• Epilepsy advocates say pandemic impacting support services 1