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  Sudbury school board makes decision on drag event

  After putting the brakes on a planned event involving high-profile drag queens at a Sudbury high school two weeks ago, the Rainbow District School Board has made a final decision about it.

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  Blind River man charged again in ongoing neighbour dispute

  Charges are being laid for the third time in connection with an ongoing dispute between northern Ontario neighbours, police say.

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  Preston Pablo of Timmins receives three Juno Award nominations

  Preston Pablo, 21, of Timmins is a singer, songwriter and musician who's been nominated for three Juno Awards.

• Sault city council wary about cost increase to Downtown Plaza project
• Sudbury, Ont., university looks to reopen its Olympic-sized pool
• Laurentian University ends high-profile property fight with Sudbury couple for $20K
• Saturday basketball games in North Bay to raise racism awareness, raise money for BIPOC bursary
• Temiskaming OPP issues scam warning after receiving numerous complaints
• Sudbury senior honoured for decades of volunteer work
• Ontario woman shocked she has to pay for car repairs after hit-and-run collision
• 'Laverne & Shirley' actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
• Cocaine, fentanyl seized and three charged in Espanola drug bust

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• Sudbury businesses brace for return of COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday
• 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

Northern COVID-19 articles

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  One of North Bay’s top doctors tells northerners to mask-up

  

  COVID-19 outbreak declared at long-term care home in Elliot Lake
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  Algoma Public Health warns of increased risk of COVID-19 in the area

  

  Updated bivalent COVID-19 booster rolling out in northern Ont.
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  Ontario court sides with child on vaccination stance

  

  Northerners were hit worse by the pandemic than rest of Ontario, study finds
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  Timmins Chamber of Commerce offers free rapid antigen screening kits for COVID-19

  

  Heavy rains spark special weather statement for Sudbury, North Bay, Manitoulin
• Northerners weigh in on getting fourth COVID-19 shot
• Northern Ontario reaction to vaccine travel requirement ending
• Sudbury nurse should have received religious exemption for COVID-19 vaccine, arbitrator rules
• Ontario health professionals plead for continued masking mandates in high-risk settings
• Vaccine interest remains high in Sudbury district
• New data says physician burnout doubled during COVID-19 pandemic
• Greater Sudbury lifts state of emergency order
• Algoma health, school officials prepare for dropping mask mandates
• Sault Ste. Marie wastewater sampling shows Omicron at its peak
• Timmins fitness centre will continue to require proof of vaccination
• North Bay’s top doc supports easing of COVID-19 restrictions
• Timmins business community reacts to province lifting pandemic health rules

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  Late Jean Vanier sexually abused 25 women, says non-profit he founded
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  Habs star goalie Price moving to B.C., selling home in Montreal
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  How to get over the 'mental hurdle' of being active in the winter

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Ottawa

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  Ottawa police arrest suspect in south-end homicide
• Ottawa-area man's wheelchair lost for four days after Sunwing flight home
• City crews working around the clock to remove snow

Barrie

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  Local reaction to B.C.'s new illegal drug exemption initiative
• Pilot program in Barrie will make x-rays more accessible for LTC residents
• County of Simcoe passes 2023 budget

Toronto

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  Family slams 'unconscionable' actions of TD Bank after 95-year-old woman withdraws $10K in scam
• Baby located at Markham hotel with critical injuries; man in custody
• Toronto woman faces eviction after 36 years in same home because mother dies

Montreal

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  Man accused of beating Montreal girl, 10, declared high-risk offender
• Polar vortex to bring coldest air in years to parts of Quebec
• Family of man killed in Montreal jail wants surveillance video released

London

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  Downed hydro lines impact traffic in south London, Ont.
• "You're not supposed to appear in uniform at a public meeting like that": Planning, research consultant
• 'I'm going to continue to do it': Man attempts to destroy snow sculptures in east London

Vancouver

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  Flipped cars, dozens of crashes as snowfall snarls Fraser Valley traffic
• B.C. woman can sue bank for allowing her to transfer $69K to fraudsters, appeal court rules
• ICBC accused him of lying about how his Tesla got damaged. He took them to court.

Calgary

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  First affordability payments delivered, long-term solutions needed: recipients
• Calgary MP says Liberal government wasted millions on quarantine hotel stays
• 'It's a backwards move': Canada Post closes office in small Alberta town

Saskatoon

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  'I feel we are forgotten': Saskatoon long term care residents speak out about staff shortages
• Saskatoon landlord expects family of man killed in apartment to clean up his blood
• Saskatoon healthcare workers launch petition for safer parking

Vancouver Island

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  B.C. man facing extradition to U.S. for alleged sex crimes against stepdaughter
• Nanaimo RCMP seek man who threw coffee at McDonald’s employee
• Saanich appoints new CAO after former staffer abruptly dismissed

Edmonton

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  'Sheer luck': Bullets in north Edmonton shooting narrowly missed sleeping children: police
• 'Pretty devastating': Police investigating break-in at Alberta Council of Women's Shelters office
• 4 of 7 stolen Land Rovers found by Edmonton police; 2 charged

Winnipeg

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  Arson causes $7M in damage at Manitoba business
• New proposed long-term care standards call for better staffing, more direct care
• Jeopardy! dedicates entire category to Ontario but one question stumps every contestant

Canada

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  Still no answers on yearslong bread price-fixing scandal: law professor
• Loblaw ends No Name price freeze, vows 'flat' pricing 'wherever possible'
• B.C. man facing extradition to U.S. for alleged sex crimes against stepdaughter

Entertainment

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  Will Smith, Martin Lawrence reteaming for 'Bad Boys' sequel
• Jeopardy! dedicates entire category to Ontario but one question stumps every contestant
• Priscilla Presley is contesting validity of Lisa Marie Presley's will

World

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  Ukraine pushes for Western fighter jets after tank deals
• Azerbaijan to UN court: Armenia must stop laying land mines
• Brazil's President Lula to visit Biden on Feb. 10

Health

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  Health Canada conducts safety review on breastfeeding drug amid psychiatric concerns
• Illicit drug death toll surpasses 2,000 in B.C. for a 2nd consecutive year
• Time is of the essence to bring in and enforce new long-term care standards: authors

Politics

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  Commission probing use of Emergencies Act for 2022 trucker protests granted extension
• Ethics committee votes to study trade minister's conflict of interest violation
• Poilievre bringing in record fundraising dollars, more than previous Tory leaders

Autos

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  U.S. Justice Department seeks Tesla automated driving documents
• Will Europe's ban on Russian diesel hike global fuel prices?
• Kia and Hyundai vehicles in Canada not affected by U.S. theft issue, automakers say