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  Fire forces closure of part of MR 80 in Sudbury

  Greater Sudbury Fire Services are on scene of a house fire on MR 80, just south of the Greater Sudbury community of Val Caron.

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  Sudbury 'Beer Store' closed following confirmed case of COVID-19

  A Beer Store location in Sudbury has been closed following a connected case of COVID-19.

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  Three people charged in connection to Espanola shooting

  Three people have been arrested in connection to a shooting in Espanola on Thursday.

• 24 new COVID-19 cases, one new death in Porcupine health region
• 'It's a dead forest': northern bush pilot, First Nations decry herbicide spraying
• One new COVID case recorded in Hearst, Hornepayne area
• Popularity in puzzles continues to grow
• Legendary TV host Larry King dead at 87
• In light of 'stark' $393K report into ex-GG Payette, PM reassessing how successor picked
• Online language app removed from Rainbow schools after hacker sends 9-year-old girl inappropriate message
• COVID outbreak declared at Sudbury's Finlandia Village
• Fewer than 2,400 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, another 52 deaths logged

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• Timmins health official explains concerns around school-related COVID-19 reporting
• Sudbury school bus cancellations continue fifth week in a row
• Another week of cancellations for 14 Sudbury school bus routes
• Sault school board looking to hire adults to be supply teachers even with no teaching certificate

Northern COVID-19 articles

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  Chief of Constance Lake First Nation declares state of emergency due to a COVID-19 outbreak

  

  COVID vaccines could arrive in North Bay on Feb. 1, depending on supply issues
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  Sudbury health unit reports 14 new COVID cases Friday

  

  Timiskaming Health Unit declares COVID outbreak at long-term care home in Haileybury
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  Sudbury health unit closes St. David School over fears of widespread COVID infections

  

  COVID outbreak at Kapuskasing long-term care home claims the life of resident
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  Northern Ontario lodge owner wants fairness with small business grant

  

  Two Sudbury school bus routes to self-isolate due to possible COVID exposure
• Fifth COVID death connected to Sudbury retirement home outbreak
• First Nation near Hearst declares COVID-19 state of emergency
• Porcupine Health Unit reports death related to COVID-19; seven new cases in Sudbury
• Ontario doctors promote vaccine confidence to counter misinformation
• Sault businesses calling for regional reopening
• Sudbury mayor backs call for northern bubble, wants premier to protect the region
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit responds to intense criticism over closure of outdoor amenities
• One new COVID case at Laurentian University residence; Sudbury adds new eight cases Wednesday
• Sudbury woman has scary encounter with man impersonating a police officer
• Northeastern Ontario surpasses 1,000 positive COVID-19 cases
• COVID-19 outbreak at Sudbury's St. David school declared after two more cases
• Manitoulin man's 'mug' to be featured on pop bottle campaign

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  Instagram-famous Toronto pug receives more than $30,000 in donations following hospitalization
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  What the Bidens' body language says about their relationship, how they'll lead
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  Eight people mistakenly given COVID-19 vaccine at Toronto clinic despite not being on priority list
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  Ontario discovers 76 violations during safety blitz of big-box stores, expands list of workplaces to be targeted

CTV National News

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  Quebec researchers say they have found an effective drug to fight COVID-19
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  London, Ont. teen is first person under 20 to die from COVID-19 in province
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  At least 1 in 3 COVID-19 infections are asymptomatic, study suggests
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Ottawa

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  Long lines at stores, empty sledding hills: How officials are cracking down in Ottawa this weekend during COVID-19
• Masks mandatory indoors until end of April: Council asked to extend Ottawa's mask bylaw three more months
• Active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa fall below 1,000; 92 new cases Saturday, 3 new deaths

Barrie

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  U.K. variant confirmed at Barrie, Ont., care home where 32 have died
• Bradford woman struck by two hit-and-run drivers, police say
• London, Ont. teen is first person under 20 to die from COVID-19 in province

Toronto

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  350 Canada Post employees at Mississauga, Ont. facility sent home to self-isolate as cases continue to rise
• Protesters in Mississauga, Ont. demand justice after SIU clears officer in killing of Jamal Francique
• Police arrest 10 people after anti-lockdown protests in downtown Toronto

Montreal

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  Quebec researchers say they have found an effective drug to fight COVID-19
• Quebec man obsessed with COVID-19 conspiracy theories found with cache of homemade bombs, weapons
• Outside Montreal, healthcare workers face hurdles in getting the COVID-19 vaccine

London

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  Grey-Bruce readies mass vaccination plan
• Bruce Power donates 'Pfizer freezers' for COVID-19 vaccine
• Teenager among three new deaths and 50 new COVID-19 cases in Middlesex-London: MLHU

Vancouver

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  Small theatres change business models to survive pandemic
• 3 different correctional facilities in Fraser Health region have COVID-19 cases
• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Surrey homeless facility after 26 test positive

Calgary

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  2 Albertans in their 20s die from COVID-19
• This Alberta town voted to waive business licence fees in 2021
• Calgary boy believed to have world's only documented case of extremely rare genetic disorder

Saskatoon

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  COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saskatoon elementary school
• An average of 73 snowmobile deaths occur every year: StatsCan
• Big River RCMP asking for assistance to locate man wanted for sexual assault

Vancouver Island

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  Nanaimo Regional General Hospital dealing with COVID-19 outbreak for 2nd time
• Police investigating assault, tent fire at Beacon Hill Park
• Crash that sent car flipping end over end caught on camera in Colwood

Edmonton

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  Boy, 10, told to walk home from school with 2 broken wrists: parents
• Sexual offender released in Edmonton without conditions
• 2 Albertans in their 20s among the 13 COVID-19 deaths reported Saturday

Winnipeg

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  Relaxed restrictions in effect for hair salons and retailers
• Three deaths, 216 new COVID-19 cases identified in Manitoba
• Winnipeg Jets trade star winger Patrik Laine

Canada

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  Prairie ticket holder wins Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot
• RCMP calls off search for sunken scallop dragger in the Bay of Fundy
• Quebec man obsessed with COVID-19 conspiracy theories found with cache of homemade bombs, weapons

Entertainment

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  Teen YouTube star Jojo Siwa comes out to fans on Instagram
• 'There's no one left like him': Friends, former colleagues mourn the loss of Larry King
• Dan Levy to make 'Saturday Night Live' hosting debut on Feb. 6

World

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  Wuhan marks a year since first COVID-19 lockdown as world scrambles to contain spread
• Russian police arrest 3,000 protesters demanding Navalny's release
• Israel expands vaccination campaign to teens

Health

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  Quebec researchers say they have found an effective drug to fight COVID-19
• Ottawa-based Spartan Bioscience says rapid COVID-19 test approved by Health Canada
• Calgary boy believed to have world's only documented case of extremely rare genetic disorder

Politics

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  Biden, PM chat; U.S., Canada have plenty of common ground to work with, Trudeau says
• Senator urges study of vexing barriers to using secret information in court cases
• In light of 'stark' $393K report into ex-GG Payette, PM reassessing how successor picked

Autos

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  Maya Weug becomes first female driver to earn a spot in the Ferrari Driver Academy
• Nova Scotia man appeals revocation of personalized licence plate bearing surname
• Turkish pilots, official face 12 years jail for Ghosn flight