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  Sudbury Steelworkers Local 6500 rejects Vale's second offer

  The union bargaining committee for workers at Vale's mining operations in Sudbury is rejecting a new offer tabled June 12. 3

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  Vaccines effective at preventing hospitalization from Delta variant, studies suggest

  The novel coronavirus Delta variant, which has now been detected in 74 countries, is causing concern as it spreads, stalling re-opening campaigns abroad and raising questions in Canada, although new studies suggest that the current vaccines do provide some protection against infection and are effective at preventing hospitalization. 23

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  Hair salons push to reopen after being left out of Step 1

  While many businesses were bustling during the first weekend of Step 1 of the province’s reopening plan, those who remain closed are speaking out. 2

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  Ontario school board's new 4 p.m. bell time sparks outrage

  A petition started to oppose the Durham District School Board’s (DDSB) new 4 p.m. bell time for the 2021-2022 academic year has garnered more than 2,000 signatures. 1

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  Massive tariffs on furniture imports prompt challenge from Canadian retailers

  Canadian retailers are challenging anti-dumping tariffs of nearly 300 per cent imposed by the Canada Border Services Agency on leather-upholstered furniture manufactured in China and Vietnam. 1

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  Slain billionaire Barry Sherman divided estate equally among four children

  Slain billionaire Barry Sherman left his entire estate to be evenly distributed among his four adult children in the event of his wife’s death, according to court documents. 3

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  Trudeau to visit Pfizer on final day of international pandemic trip, begin quarantine

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spending the last day of his first international trip in more than a year visiting a plant that played a pivotal role in Canada's early rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. 16

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  Judge dismisses lawsuit from Sudbury teen injured on mall escalator

  In a decision released June 8, a Sudbury judge has thrown out a lawsuit by the family of a teenager who was injured on the escalator of the Rainbow Centre Mall in 2017.

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  Sudbury bylaw officers order resident to get rid of six-foot python

  Greater Sudbury's hearing committee will hear an appeal next week from the owner of a python who is fighting an order compelling to give up the pet snake.

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  Second highway fatality near Manitoulin in two days, 18-year-old killed

  Tragic news in the Manitoulin Island area after police reported a second fatality over the weekend on Highway 6. 1

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  Sudbury Theatre Centre accepting registrations for summer theatre camps

  Registration is now open for Sudbury Theatre Centre’s summer theatre camps, open to students ages 8-12. 1

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  Third person charged with manslaughter in drug overdose death in Cochrane

  Ontario Provincial Police in Cochrane have charged a third person in relation to a death in Cochrane a year ago.

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  Emergency room expansion underway on Manitoulin Island

  The pandemic has caused major delays for construction projects, and the emergency room expansion at Manitoulin Health Centre in Mindemoya is no exception. 1

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  North Bay musician receives nomination at Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards

  Esther Pennell’s latest album, ‘Big Dream,’ received a nomination at the Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards 1

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  Canadian Blood Services celebrates National Blood Week with an emphasis on plasma donors

  Monday kicks off National Blood Week and here in Sudbury, Canadian Blood Services is emphasizing plasma donations. 1

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  'Mind-blowing' $128 million up for grabs in rare Lotto Max draw

  Canada's biggest lottery draw in history is up for grabs on Tuesday with $128 million ready to be handed out.

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  Drunken tirade in Elliot Lake ends in charges

  A 24-year-old from Elliot Lake has been charged with assault and mischief after a drunken tirade, police say.

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  Fire ban ends Tuesday in Greater Sudbury

  The fire ban imposed during the recent hot and dry weather in Greater Sudbury will be lifted at midnight Tuesday, the city announced Monday.

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  Greater Sudbury looking at two downtown sites for temporary safe injection site

  With the search for a permanent site frustrated, city council in Greater Sudbury is considering two downtown locations to set up a temporary site where people battling opioid addiction can shoot up safely.

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  Ontario announces it will reopen provincial borders on June 16

  Ontario will lift provincial border restrictions on June 16, allowing people to once again travel freely into the province from Manitoba and Quebec.

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  Beginning today, walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics available in Sudbury, surrounding areas

  Beginning today, residents of Sudbury and districts will now be able to receive their COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment at select clinics.

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  Sudbury police arrest 39-year-old man on child pornography charges

  A 39-year-old Greater Sudbury man has been arrested and charged with child sexual abuse material-related offences following a raid, police say.

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  Ontario reports fewer than 450 new COVID-19 cases

  Ontario health officials are reporting fewer than 450 new cases of COVID-19 after several days of case counts just above the 500 mark. 29

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  Sault police investigating woman's death

  Sault police are investigating the death of a woman near a steel plant, the third female body to be found in the city in less than a month. 3

• Frustration in Ontario over lack of spots for 2nd COVID-19 shots as Delta takes hold 16
• You can now book a road test in Ontario
• Many supplements for vision loss do not achieve their label claim, researcher says 1
• Six-year-old girl dies after drowning in residential pool during party in Oshawa, Ont. 1
• Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90 per cent effective 8
• Ontario ticket holder wins Saturday's $9.4 million Lotto 649 draw
• Timmins police share highlights from new strategic plan 1
• COVID-19 outbreak at North Bay Jail
• Federal government sends aid to Kashechewan to battle spread of COVID-19
• Sault artist raising money for residential school survivors 9
• Powassan and area farmstand tour grows in size 1
• Efforts to restore Sudbury's Junction Creek continue 1
• Manitoulin OPP seek public assistance in fatal hit-and-run
• RCMP officer, 26, killed during Sask. traffic stop 5
• Indigenous child-welfare battle heads to court despite calls for Ottawa to drop cases 21
• Liberals approached me to cross the floor, issues with Green leader 'irreconcilable': Atwin 6
• Alberta launches COVID-19 vaccination lottery with three $1 million prizes 40
• Camp sites reopen across the northeast 1
• Timmins man with autism uses exercise to challenge himself and help others 1
• Alpaca farm owners looking for a buyer 1
• North Bay police officer recognized for helping city's homeless 1
• Pop-up rally in support of striking Vale workers
• Two suspects arrested in connection with assault off Lasalle Boulevard in Sudbury
• Home Instead is teaming up to help a northern organization that provides end-of-life care
• Sault Ste. Marie sees demand for building permits soar as city's construction season kicks off
• Northern mayors want lockdown to end for smaller towns in Porcupine area
• Kashechewan in crisis as COVID-19 spreads among young people, overwhelming community resources
• Customers lineup outside Sudbury retailers as COVID-19 restrictions lifted Friday 29
• Maxime Bernier released hours after arrest in Manitoba 3
• Province announces plans to upgrade 20km of Highway 17B in Garden River
• Golf memberships at some courses in the north at an all time high
• What to know as Greater Sudbury enters first stage of province’s reopening plan