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  Police issue Public Alert for suspect considered armed and dangerous on Manitoulin Island

  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have issued a Public Alert advising residents on Manitoulin Island, specifically in the M’Chigeeng First Nation community and the area of Highway 551, to shelter in a safe place as they pursue a suspect who is considered armed and dangerous.

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  Canada sets new single-day vaccination record logging more than 400,000 doses

  Canada broke a new single-day record Friday, logging 400,489 COVID-19 vaccines doses as provinces expand eligibility. 35

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  Feds won't ask NACI to scale back public messaging after confusing advice: LeBlanc

  The federal government has no plans to request that the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) reduce or eliminate their presence on the national stage, after mounting criticism they've provided unclear advice on the administration of COVID-19 vaccines. 19

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  Ontario reports fewer than 2,900 new COVID-19 cases as positivity rate continue to dip

  Ontario health officials are reporting fewer than 2,900 new cases of COVID-19 as the province’s positivity rate continues to dip. 11

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  India's surge hits southern states, prompts more lockdowns

  Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck speed across the country and pressure mounts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to implement a nationwide shutdown. 18

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  Amazon pauses Prime Day event in Canada amid COVID-19 outbreaks at warehouses

  Amazon is pausing its Prime Day marketing event in Canada this year amid ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks at its facilities in Ontario's Peel Region. 2

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  South Africa's royal scandal: New Zulu king's claim disputed

  A new Zulu king was named in South Africa amid scenes of chaos after members of the royal family questioned Prince Misuzulu Zulu's claim to the title following his father's death, and bodyguards suddenly whisked him away from the public announcement at a palace.

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  Montana governor signs bill banning transgender girls from girls' sports in schools

  Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Friday that prohibits transgender girls from participating in girls' sports in schools, according to the records of the state legislature.

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  Scotland's pro-independence government close to a majority

  Scotland's governing Scottish National Party was on course Saturday to win its fourth straight parliamentary election and very close to securing a majority that would enable it to make a push for another referendum on independence from the U.K.

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  Greater Sudbury Public Library is finding new ways to connect people during the pandemic

  Greater Sudbury Public Library is offering 10 take-home Wi-Fi devices for cardholders to check out for free. 1

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  Northern Ontario players help Canada strike gold at U18 hockey championship

  The drought is over for Canada on the international hockey front.

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  Vaccinations in Algoma behind province, still on track to meet targets

  Timmins, North Bay and Sudbury have all lowered their COVID-19 vaccination eligibility, to at least 50 and older, but the same can't be said for the Sault. 1

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  Kirkland Lake has to figure out a way to collect more than $3M in tax and water arrears

  The historic town of Kirkland Lake, known as 'The Mile of Gold,' has to come up with a plan on how it's going to collect more than $3 million in property and water tax arrears. 1

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  Rapid COVID testing kits coming to businesses across northern Ontario

  Small- and medium-sized businesses across northern Ontario will soon have access to free rapid COVID-19 antigen testing kits. It's part of a program by the province to locate asymptomatic cases and to root out the virus. 1

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  Shingwauk Centre webinar to help Indigenous people research their family history

  The Shingwauk Residential School Centre at Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie is sharing some of its research methods to help those looking into their family history. 1

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  'We have hope ahead': Health official believes worst of Ontario's third wave is behind us

  After several days of a consistent downward trend in the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care in Ontario, the CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association says he believes we've seen the worst of the third pandemic wave. 2

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  OPP in the Sault cleared in case where less-lethal weapon was fired at violent suspect

  Ontario Provincial Police in Sault Ste. Marie have been cleared in a January incident where a less-lethal weapon was fired at a violent suspect who came at them with a knife.

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  Out with the old, in with the new state-of-the-art weather radar system

  Environment Canada will soon have more up-to-date, detailed information than ever before with a new weather radar tower perched on a hilltop in King City, Ont. 1

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  Unlawful gathering leads to charges for six people near Sundridge

  Ontario Provincial Police have charged six people in South River, near Sundridge and south of North Bay, for holding an illegal gathering.

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  Don't rely on media for accurate information about Laurentian, president tells students

  In his latest message to students, Laurentian University president Robert Haché advises them to check with the school for information about restructuring, rather than news reports. 55

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  Moose hunters near Hearst fined $9K for illegal hunt, attempt at coverup

  Two people are facing $9,000 in fines for an illegal moose hunt in 2019 near Hearst, and a later attempt to cover up the incident by claiming the animal was shot by a member of a First Nation.

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  Online threat prompts closure of three Thornbury businesses

  The OPP closed three businesses in Thornbury on Highway 26 Thursday evening after it says a threat was made to public safety.

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  Ontario sheds 153,000 jobs in April following tightening of public health restrictions

  Nearly 153,000 jobs were lost in Ontario last month as the province implemented enhanced public measures to blunt the transmission of COVID-19 in the pandemic’s third wave. 5

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  Timmins health unit reports 13 more COVID cases Friday, making 42 new cases in three days

  The Porcupine Health Unit reported 13 new COVID-19 cases Friday among residents in the health unit area. 1

• Canadian on death row says execution may be 'preferable' to endless prison time
• Ontario teen dies with COVID-19 on same day he was admitted to hospital 25
• EU reviews reports of rare nerve disorder after AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot 24
• Fire at North Bay Golden Age Club leaves one in critical condition 1
• Ontario math proficiency test gets failing grade from teaching candidates 2
• Sixth-grade girl pulls gun from backpack, shoots three at Idaho middle school 2
• The top doctor who ordered some of the strictest COVID-19 measures in Ontario shares why 8
• These are the most affordable cities in Ontario to buy a house 1
• Boaters anxious to launch move into a sea of confusion over what's open 1
• Charges laid after York police intercept $10K scam from 80-year-old woman
• Hamilton cop charged with assault after lunging at woman in incident captured on video
• Top U.S. Democrat calls on U.S., Canada to release detailed plan for reopening border 10
• Premier Ford takes 'responsibility' for Ontario's long-term care sector, gets called out for 'hollow gesture' 29
• Canada inches closer to waiving intellectual property rights on vaccines, amid political pressure 7
• Vaccine tourism: Canadians fly south for shot as U.S. demand falls 13
• Melting glacier reveals First World War cave shelter and artifacts
• NACI chair says advice not meant to give AstraZeneca recipients vaccine remorse 19
• Homeless in Sudbury are living in YMCA parking lot 2
• 'It’s a miracle, through and through': Rescuers who saved drowning girl near Kirkland Lake share their story 1
• 110 seniors homeless after fire causes 'excessive damage' to St. Albert retirement complex 6
• Sudbury LTC home raising funds to fix leaky roof, other badly needed repairs 1
• Sudbury's hospital taking in more COVID patients from southern Ontario 17
• Local bands raising money for Sault Area Hospital 1
• Provincial pilot project will benefit palliative care patients in the north 1
• Head of science table says it is 'not too late' to prevent more variants from spreading in Ontario 1
• COVID-19 surge continues in Timmins area: 14 new cases reported Thursday 1
• North Bay police arrest man wanted in home invasion
• Homeless people coming to Sudbury present challenges 1
• Despite insolvency, Laurentian University reports strong enrolment for spring semester 55
• Two stunt drivers in the Sault were travelling 159 km/h in a 60 km/h zone, police say
• COVID-19 cases in Ontario shoot back up past 3,400 as ICU admissions trend downward 26
• Police discharged anti-riot weapon during North Bay arrest: SIU
• Sault police charge lay charges in two cases of sexual assault
• Unique Mother's Day gift can help buy medical equipment
• 3 Canadian teams to play in women's hockey Dream Gap Tour in Calgary
• Why is this Ottawa-designed vaccine system being used in N.S. and not Ontario? 1