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  Ontario premier to make announcement this afternoon as province considers new restrictions

  Premier Doug Ford will make an announcement at Queen's Park this afternoon one day after his cabinet met to discuss possible new restrictions in Ontario.

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  Laurentian University protesters demonstrate outside president's residence

  It was a passionate crowd who gathered along Paris Street on Friday morning to send a message to the president of Laurentian University, the Ontario premier and the Minister of Colleges and Universities.

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  Four people charged in connection with an April 10 home invasion in North Bay

  North Bay Police have charged four people in relation to a home invasion at an apartment building in the 300-block of Main Street East on April 10 around 11:45 p.m.

• COVID cases soaring in Timmins area; 27 new cases announced Friday
• Two people from Cobalt face sex assault charges; victim under age 16
• Workers fired after attending party at home under construction in Milton, Ont.
• 'In a crisis you have to stop the bleeding': Federal NDP Leader calls for urgent help in Laurentian cuts
• After Quebec riots, 24-year-old hospitalized with COVID-19 tells young people 'the pain is incredible'
• Nestle Canada recalls non-dairy Drumstick cones over concerns they actually may contain dairy
• Ontario breaks daily COVID-19 record again with more than 4,800 new cases
• Ontario Premier Doug Ford to make announcement as cabinet considers stricter COVID-19 measures
• COVID-19 cases in Ontario will remain high into summer without six week stay-at-home order, modelling shows

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  Here is the current number of active COVID-19 cases in Northeastern Ontario

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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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  North Bay family heading out of district to get vaccine for disabled son

  

  COVID outbreak declared at Glencore’s Kidd operations mine site in Timmins
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  Two northeastern Ontario health units report dozens of new COVID cases Thursday

  

  Rapid COVID tests could end lockdowns, says Timmins mayor; others not so sure
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  All Grey-Bruce residents should consider themselves a COVID-19 carrier for 48 hours

  

  Health unit reports second COVID-related death in Sudbury in two days
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  Another person has died of COVID in Greater Sudbury; 18 new cases reported Tuesday

  

  Low-risk COVID exposure at Sudbury's Toys R Us location
• Spring break activities hard to come by during provincial stay-at-home order
• Sudbury's health unit reports 41 new COVID cases Monday
• Sudbury police charge two accused southern Ont. drug dealers with ignoring stay-at-orders after raid
• Outloud North Bay allowed to stay open despite stay-at-home order
• Home improvement boom hitting Sault Ste. Marie
• COVID-19 vaccination clinics underway at Living Space Homeless shelter in Timmins
• Health unit in Sudbury reports 37 new COVID cases Friday; Timmins reports 12
• Sault business owner offers to pay for your meals in bid to support local restaurants
• Health unit declares workplace outbreak in northern Ontario community, confirms presence of COVID variants
• Northern Ontario township declares state of emergency after staff exposed to COVID
• A look inside how the newest COVID restrictions have changed one big Sudbury retailer
• Sault health officials applaud province's stay-at-home order

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  Recalled masks were worn by thousands of Quebec kids; feds say import rule wasn't followed
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  B.C. business owner fined, ordered to quarantine after trip to U.S. despite having import licence
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  Canadian Blind Hockey provides partially sighted, blind people the chance to hit the ice
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  'A unique way of communicating': Canadians with autism share challenges, debunk misconceptions about autism
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  Retro-style Barrie, Ont. house with over 150 showings and 32 offers sells $259,000 above asking
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  Nova Scotia student suspended after posting photo online says she's back in class

CTV National News

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  Ontario turns to other provinces for 'urgently needed' help with overloaded ICUs
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  Alberta says no to Ontario request for health-care workers
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  Hong Kongers say they're being targeted by Chinese agents on Canadian soil
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  What needs to be considered before introducing vaccine passports?

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Ottawa

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  BREAKING

  Ontario sets new one-day record for COVID-19 cases; 345 new cases in Ottawa
• No camping in Ontario's provincial parks, Crown land during stay-at-home order
• Queensway Carleton Hospital ramps down surgeries and services as COVID-19 cases rise

Barrie

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  Ontario considers tightened measures as COVID-19 cases surge in Simcoe Muskoka
• Workplace COVID-19 outbreak declared at Barrie Transit
• 'We will never give up' Police make one arrest in Bradford hit-and-run involving two vehicles

Toronto

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  JUST IN

  Trudeau offering Canadian Red Cross to help with Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout
• Ontario will have to triage ICU patients soon as COVID-19 hospitalizations climb, doctor says
• Vaccines are failing to get to where COVID-19 is spreading fastest in Ontario, data shows

Montreal

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  After Quebec riots, 24-year-old hospitalized with COVID-19 tells young people 'the pain is incredible'
• Vaccine confusion: Pregnant woman in Montreal refused a shot even though she's eligible
• 'Choose five patients': Patients, staff at Montreal cancer centres say vaccine rollout is unplanned mess

London

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  Breaking

  Middlesex-London surpasses 9,000 COVID-19 cases
• Ontario considering new restrictions, what that could mean for the London region
• Images of suspect released in south London robbery

Vancouver

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  DEVELOPING

  Former Vancouver Olympics committee head makes push for another Winter Games
• 'Extremely dangerous' backcountry slackline causing concern for North Shore Rescue
• Video released 2 years after Vancouver murder victim gunned down while sitting in his vehicle

Calgary

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  Hinshaw letter outlines return to audiences at events in Alberta starting in late May
• Feds secure 8 million more Pfizer doses, as Moderna cuts coming shipments
• Man dies after stabbing in downtown Calgary

Saskatoon

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  'Sask. is on the cusp of having a huge problem': As variants climb, microbiologist says it's time for stricter COVID-19 rules
• ​Saskatoon solar plant, Meewasin Trail improvements among 11 planned 'green' projects worth $102M
• 'Extraordinary measures,' national approach needed to fight COVID-19 crisis: CMA

Vancouver Island

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  'I feel blessed to have met him': Child who died from injury at Victoria hotel pool remembered
• Langford woman uninjured after neighbour warns her of house fire
• First COVID-19 vaccines arrive at B.C. naval base

Edmonton

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  Athabasca students to return to school Monday after quarantine: 'It's time to go back'
• Edmonton pilot project could allow drinking in some city-owned parks
• Travelodge fire sees dozens displaced

Winnipeg

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  UPDATED

  'We don't like what we see': 127 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba on Friday, 57 new variant cases
• Manitoba health officials working to finalize new COVID-19 vaccine plan
• Prospective homebuyers given too much information about competing offer, a violation of Manitoba real estate rules

Canada

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  EXCLUSIVE

  Ontario turns to other provinces for 'urgently needed' help with overloaded ICUs
• Alberta says no to Ontario request for health-care workers
• Hong Kongers say they're being targeted by Chinese agents on Canadian soil

Entertainment

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  Movie reviews: 'The Courier' is a welcome addition to the Cold War genre
• Shy podcaster helped cops solve California cold case killing
• Post Hill Press goes on with book by officer in Taylor raid

World

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  Police ID gunman in Indianapolis FedEx shooting as young male in 20s
• In Chicago, outrage and grief over police shooting of boy
• Hong Kongers say they're being targeted by Chinese agents on Canadian soil

Health

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  Pregnant women in U.K. told to have Pfizer or Moderna vaccines
• COVID-19 boosters could become a yearly ritual, says epidemiologist
• New weekly confirmed COVID-19 cases nearly doubled in 2 months: WHO

Politics

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  Feds secure 8 million more Pfizer doses, as Moderna cuts coming shipments
• Committee reverses itself on wrapping up investigation into military misconduct
• What needs to be considered before introducing vaccine passports?

Autos

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  Prince Philip designed his own custom Land Rover hearse
• Toyota recalls Venza SUVs worldwide to fix air bag wiring problem
• Walmart invests in GM's self-driving car company, Cruise