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  COVID-19 outbreak at Sudbury's Jean Hanson school following multiple cases

  Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) has declared an outbreak at Jean Hanson Public School on Saturday following three more individuals who tested positive for COVID-19.

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  Outbreak declared at Parry Sound McDonald’s, preliminary tests detect variant

  Public Health officials declared an outbreak at the McDonald’s restaurant in Parry Sound on Saturday after four employees tested positive for COVID-19.

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  $70 million Lotto Max Jackpot ticket sold in Sudbury region

  The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said a single-winning ticket sold in the Sudbury region has won the Feb. 26 jackpot of $70 million.

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  Game designer from Sudbury creates video game to help fight COVID-19

  Christine Harte from Hanmer is one of four members of Devil’s Cider Games. The company created the game Cat Colony Crisis which launched at the beginning of February.

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  Crowd funding page setup for victim of fatal industrial crash near Sudbury

  CTV News has learned the identity of the man killed in an industrial accident in the Sudbury area on Feb. 24.

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  Ontario reports more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 16 additional deaths

  More than 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario Saturday.

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  Blood tests could be early indicator of COVID-19 severity: study

  A new study says that blood tests may be the key for doctors to get an idea of what to expect when treating COVID-19 patients.

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  W5 INVESTIGATES

  A glimpse inside Canada's 'sinister' horse meat industry

  W5 investigates Canada's controversial practice of flying live horses around the world to be slaughtered for fresh, raw, horsemeat. The campaign to stop the live horse export has ramped up with the celebrity endorsement of Canadian singer Jann Arden, who calls it the 'sinister side of agriculture.' 1

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  Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say

  The number of people who would have died from a COVID-19 infection is likely to be much higher than recorded because death certificates don't always list the virus as the cause of a fatality, experts say.

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  U.S. House passes Biden's US$1.9 trillion pandemic bill on near party-line vote

  The House approved a US$1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by U.S. President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now moves to a tense Senate.

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  Canada more than doubles COVID-19 vaccine distribution this week

  Canada is seeing an upsurge in vaccines distributed across the country, with numbers making up more than double of what was allocated in the last two weeks. 2

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  Timmins pool to reopen for first time since start of pandemic

  For people looking to dip their toes in some warm water in Timmins, the Archie Dillon Sportsplex swimming pool is reopening Monday after being closed since the beginning of the pandemic last March.

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  North Bay entrepreneurs donate new sweaters to those in need

  For 19-year-olds Kobe Seguin and Adam Kennedy, giving back to the community was top of mind when they started their new clothing line, Bay Apparel

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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. 12

• Man, 21, charged with scattering debris along Hwy. 17
• 'It likely means the end of airsoft as a sport': Hobby under threat by new Canadian gun bill 1
• Prioritizing vaccine rollout by neighbourhood in Ontario could save nearly 170 lives, report finds
• Porcupine Health Unit declares a COVID outbreak at Innes Transport in Moosonee
• Charges pending after tanker full of milk rolled over in northeastern Ontario
• Ontario universities seek government support in face of $500M shortfall due to COVID, group says
• More military flight training coming to Sudbury area
• Three outbreaks and another COVID-19 death in Sudbury
• Health Canada approves two AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines 10
• Championship pool picture comes into focus at Canadian women's curling championship
• Brampton, Ont. parents charged after more than 100 kg of drugs found in luggage and child’s suitcase
• Lexi's legacy: Family fights for better mental health access after losing daughter to suicide 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 3
• 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 2
• 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