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  Sault group wants addictions facility to open at the closed youth detention site

  Citizens Helping Addicts and Alcoholics get Treatment said it wants to turn tragedy into positivity, in a letter calling on the province to convert the closed Justice Derek Holder House into a treatment facility.

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  Greater Sudbury turns down unsanctioned homeless shelter's latest proposal

  The 17 people staying at the Hope For Sudbury shelter on Regent Street are packing up their belongings.

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  Sault COVID-19 assessment centre still open for testing as vaccination hub set to open

  As the finishing touches are placed on Sault Ste Marie’s COVID-19 community vaccination hub, Sault Area Hospital is assuring the public the COVID-19 Assessment Centre on Drive In Road is still open.

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  Sudbury business students hope to market new product that takes the odour out of composting

  A group of Laurentian University business students say they have the solution to the unpleasant odours that come from your compost.

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  North Bay and Parry Sound COVID lockdown to end Monday

  The area covered by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit will emerge from lockdown in the coming days, Ontario's chief medical officer of health said Thursday.

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  Sudbury adds another 16 new COVID cases Thursday

  The COVID case count in the area covered by Public Health Sudbury & Districts continued to climb Thursday, with 16 new cases reported, bringing the total in the last four days to 78.

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  Sault woman fails in bid to have her 12 cats returned to her

  A Sault Ste. Marie woman whose 12 cats were removed from her residence in December 2020 has lost her court fight to have the felines returned

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  Health Canada 'days away' from decision on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

  Health Canada is just 'days away' from deciding whether to approve Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. 32

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  New Zealanders take to the hills as powerful quakes trigger tsunami waves

  Small tsunami waves triggered by a series of powerful earthquakes hit the east coast of New Zealand's North Island on Friday and authorities said thousands of residents who had evacuated to higher ground could now return to their homes.

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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. 28

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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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  'He's just checked out of politics': Kushner disappears from Trump's inner circle

  Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has tapped out, say several people who worked closely with Kushner at the White House or are familiar with his thinking and told CNN on background in order to maintain relationships. 10

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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. 12

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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. 8

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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

• Toronto nurse out $3,700 after scammers take her debit card on 'shopping spree' 1
• Judge orders release of Proud Boy charged in U.S. Capitol riot
• Why northern Ontario colleges want you to study in the north 1
• COVID outbreak declared at Kirkland Lake Gold
• Disabled man harassed when parking his accessible van 1
• Province closing 26 youth detention centres, including several in northeastern Ontario 1
• Explosion levels empty dormitory north of Parry Sound; no injuries
• Indigenous people older than 55 in Sudbury eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
• Another 18 COVID cases reported in Sudbury on Wednesday
• Rally held Wednesday in support of Sudbury homeless shelter being forced to close
• 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 32
• 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 26
• '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 32
• 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 32
• 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 8
• 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 26
• Northern furrier closing its doors after 113 years in business 1
• Hacker sends explicit images to students, staff at Espanola High School