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  Sudbury high rise apartment development hoping to break ground by September

  Officials are hoping to break ground on a new, proposed housing development in downtown Sudbury by September. Project Manitou would offer 826 new units, with many of them being set aside as either affordable housing or low-cost suites for seniors. 1

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  Alek Minassian found criminally responsible for Toronto van attack, guilty on all 26 counts

  A judge has ruled that Alek Minassian is criminally responsible for the 2018 Toronto van attack, finding him guilty of 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder. 3

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  Ontario Conservative MP calls for end to lockdown measures in the province

  An Ontario Conservative Member of Parliament has publicly come out in favour of ending the province’s lockdown measures.

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  Sault Ste. Marie grandmother wins more than $75K in poker lottery

  A 71-year-old grandmother from Sault Ste. Marie has won more than $75,000 playing a poker lottery game.

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  COVID-19 outbreak declared at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary, not impacting whole school

  Sudbury health officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School after a third positive infection was confirmed Tuesday night, including one variant of concern. 3

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  Nearly 6,000 people watched as verdict in Toronto van attack was delivered on YouTube livestream

  About 120 courtrooms filled to capacity would have been needed to accommodate the nearly 6,000 people who tuned in as the verdict in the Toronto van attack trial was delivered on a YouTube livestream Wednesday.

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  Trump's cash plea could complicate GOP fundraising efforts

  The Republican National Committee and the party's congressional campaign arms are eager to cash in on Donald Trump's lure with small donors ahead of next year's midterm elections, when the GOP hopes to regain control of at least one chamber of Congress. 9

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  First shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine arrives amid confusion over its use for seniors

  The first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are set to arrive in Canada Wednesday as confusion persists over who should get it. 26

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  Caught on camera: Anti-maskers berate staff at Vancouver pizzeria, rough up teenager

  Troubling video has emerged of two men berating staff at a pizza restaurant in Vancouver – then proceeding to rough up an innocent teenager outside. 1

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  Can we hug our vaccinated grandparents? Experts say it depends

  As some provinces open COVID-19 vaccinations to their oldest residents, experts say meeting up with older loved ones who've received the vaccine remains a dilemma. 26

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  Extortion scams are on the rise. Here are some tips to avoid them

  March is Fraud Prevention month and with more people working from home and shopping online during the pandemic there has been a huge increase in many different scams. 1

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  Ontarians need 'realistic' guidance on seeing friends, relatives, expert says

  Ontarians should be encouraged to see friends and relatives outdoors in the coming months, some health experts said Tuesday in stressing the need for realistic pandemic guidance following a winter of isolation.

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  Sudbury should be in the red zone, health unit says as cases surge, COVID variant emerges

  Following the biggest single-day surge of COVID cases on Monday, the medical officer of health in Greater Sudbury says the city should be in the red zone, judging by the numbers alone. 3

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  Canadians' desire to drop monarchy reaches 'historic level': poll

  A new poll has found that the desire among Canadians to drop the monarchy is at its highest level recorded in the past 12 years. 5

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  Mammograms pick up swelling due to COVID-19 vaccine, causing unnecessary fear, radiologists say

  Unusual swelling caused by COVID-19 vaccines are being picked up on routine mammograms and other scans, American radiologists say.

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  Why you probably still shouldn't worry about surface transmission of the coronavirus

  Despite the rise of coronavirus variants that can spread more easily, experts say the risk of surface transmission of the virus continues to be negligible. 27

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  Northern furrier closing its doors after 113 years in business

  One of the longest-standing businesses in northern Ontario will close at the end of the month. For more than a century, Lafrance Furs has been operated by members of the family spanning three generations. 1

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  Hacker sends explicit images to students, staff at Espanola High School

  Ontario Provincial Police on Manitoulin Island is investigating after a social media account used by Espanola High School was hacked.

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  Second COVID variant strain confirmed by North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit

  The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit has received lab confirmation that two people in the district of Parry Sound have tested positive for one of the COVID-19 variants.

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  Porcupine Health Unit declares COVID outbreak at Pepco in Hearst

  The Porcupine Health Unit is declaring an outbreak of COVID-19 at Pepco in Hearst.

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  Students at Chippewa Secondary School speak out about mental health

  As part of their International Baccalaureate program requirements, four students at Chippewa Secondary School brought the talk of mental health to the forefront at their school. 1

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  Police say Sudbury man who was speeding had cocaine in vehicle, was a suspended driver

  A 36-year-old Sudbury man is facing trafficking and other charges after police pulled him over for speeding Feb. 25.

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  CRA says 'rare' error in some tax slips lists repaid CERB as taxable income

  The Canada Revenue Agency says some taxpayers who repaid COVID-19 related benefits in 2020 are getting incorrect tax slips. 19

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  North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit reminds public of stricter COVID-19 self-isolation rules

  The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is reminding the public of the Ontario Ministry of Health’s updated guidelines for self-isolation, even if you only have one symptom of COVID-19.

• '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
• Ontario won't administer AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to seniors, final plan still in the works 1
• 'Locked letter' sealed since 1697 has now been read, without even opening it 1
• North Bay brewing company's new limited-edition craft beer nod to local community 1
• Sault transit gets funding boost from the province
• North Bay man charged with impaired driving after serious snowmobile crash
• New COVID-19 cases in Ontario drop below 1,000 mark for first time in a week 19
• North Bay police arrest man for child sexual abuse material
• Six Dr. Seuss books won't be published for racist images 2
• Ontario woman forced to pay $3,458 hotel quarantine bill for one-night stay after returning to Canada from father's funeral 1
• Pattie Lovett-Reid: The top 5 pandemic-related scams you need to know about 1
• Canada’s Divorce Act modernized 1
• Ford government wants to push back second dose of COVID-19 vaccines to four months
• 'Each time we get a different answer': Do older children arriving to Canada have to stay in quarantine hotels? 1
• Sudbury health officials report 32 new COVID cases Monday
• Fight between employees in Temiskaming leads to charges
• Third person dies as a result of COVID outbreak at North Bay apartment building
• Federal funding to help Sudbury businesses think green 1
• New app created at med school aims to help battle opioid crisis, save lives 1
• Survey shows unmanageable stress levels in half of Ontario principals 2
• Ontario camps hope for green light to reopen this summer 1
• Algoma Public Health reports region’s fourth COVID-related death
• Health worker in Blind River tests positive for COVID-19
• Timmins hospital February 50/50 draw nets winner almost $280K
• Mild spring with some wintry blasts predicted for most of Canada: Weather Network
• Relay for Life, Laurentian University's annual cancer fundraiser, holding virtual event March 13
• Sault police charge man with arson
• North Bay men's homeless shelter looks to expand 1
• 'It was a boondoggle': Chaotic scenes in hotel quarantines frustrate travellers 9