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• COVID vaccines could arrive in North Bay on Feb. 1, depending on supply issues
• Used needle bin now operating in North Bay
• Northern Ontario man arrested after cops find him asleep at the wheel, car idling in parking lot
• Les Compagnons building on Dudley Avenue in North Bay has been sold
• Outbreak declared over at Kirkland Lake Extendicare
• Former East Ferris councillor dies

• Sudbury health unit reports 14 new COVID cases Friday
• Sudbury health unit closes St. David School over fears of widespread COVID infections
• New chapter in KED saga: new report to consider keeping arena in downtown Sudbury
• Sudbury police arrest 28-year-old man on child pornography charges
• Northern Ontario lodge owner wants fairness with small business grant
• Two Sudbury school bus routes to self-isolate due to possible COVID exposure

• COVID outbreak at Kapuskasing long-term care home claims the life of resident
• Timmins mayor George Pirie delivers 'State of the City' to chamber of commerce members
• First Nation near Hearst declares COVID-19 state of emergency
• Porcupine Health Unit reports death related to COVID-19; seven new cases in Sudbury
• Timmins man refused to stop for police, had weapon in vehicle
• Online purchases of gun silencers have Timmins police concerned

Ottawa

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  COVID-19 protocols leave Ottawa father outside of the delivery room for son's birth
• Ottawa bans sledding at Mooney's Bay Hill after large crowds gather at popular winter attraction
• Ottawa sees double-digit increase in COVID-19 cases on Friday, positivity rate drops to 3.2 per cent

Barrie

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  Only 3 residents at Roberta Place in Barrie, Ont., not infected with COVID-19 as death toll rises
• Snowmobilers urged to stay off the ice after multiple tragedies on waterways
• Snow squall warning: 40cm of snow could blanket the region Friday

Toronto

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  Ford offers to drive to U.S. to pick up more COVID-19 vaccines, accuses Pfizer of holding them for Americans
• TTC fires special constables involved in violent streetcar incident last February
• Two mobile hospital units will be deployed to the Greater Toronto Area, Trudeau says

Montreal

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  'Still worrisome': Montreal remains COVID-19 epicentre of Quebec, with hospitals at full capacity
• Boil water advisory for sector of Montreal as 138-year-old water main breaks and floods street
• Police seek dog owner after one-year-old girl attacked in Dollard-des-Ormeaux

London

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  'I heard my dad saying, 'you can't go'': Worker pinned in building collapse recounts story of survival
• MLHU reports 52 new COVID-19 cases, three new deaths
• Long-time Covent Garden Market vendor dies from COVID-19

Vancouver

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  COVID-19 vaccines: Here's B.C.'s full immunization timeline through September
• B.C. looking into possibility of mixing and matching, further delaying COVID-19 vaccine doses
• Health Minister on defensive about secret report into B.C. care homes

Calgary

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  Kenney calls on Trudeau to push for financial, economic reparation amid cancelled Keystone XL
• WestJet cancels Calgary to Toronto flight after potential fault detected in Boeing 737 MAX
• Alberta NDP calls for release of Keystone XL deal documents

Saskatoon

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  Saskatoon police now investigating woman's disappearance as a homicide
• 'Restrictions work:' Doctor urges Sask. to change COVID-19 rules at restaurants
• Sask. reports 8 deaths, 312 new COVID-19 cases

Vancouver Island

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  Police investigating body found at burned-out cabin on northern Vancouver Island
• Island Health poised to immunize nearly 17,000 per day against COVID-19
• How many new COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island? Health officials to provide update

Edmonton

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  Alberta's deadliest outbreak: 55 deaths linked to COVID-19 at west Edmonton care facility
• Alberta 'trying' to deliver second COVID-19 vaccine dose within 42 days
• Neal off IR as Oilers look for second win over Leafs

Winnipeg

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  'It is the same two people. Period': The ground rules of Manitoba's new gathering restrictions
• PM urges Canadians to cancel travel plans after data reveals 1M travelled over holidays
• Off-duty police officer charged with impaired driving: Winnipeg police

Canada

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  Only 3 residents at Roberta Place in Barrie, Ont., not infected with COVID-19 as death toll rises
• PM urges Canadians to cancel travel plans after data reveals 1M travelled over holidays
• N.B. puts Edmundston region in lockdown because of rapid increase of COVID-19 cases

Entertainment

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  Dan Levy to make 'Saturday Night Live' hosting debut on Feb. 6
• Movie reviews: 'Our Friend' is a sensitive film that defines selfless giving
• James Bond film 'No Time to Die' delayed again because of COVID-19

World

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  Capitol Police questioned after National Guard soldiers camp in cold parking garage
• Lawyers want Giuliani investigated, licence suspended
• Cruise line says only vaccinated passengers can sail

Health

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  B.C. looking into possibility of mixing and matching, further delaying COVID-19 vaccine doses
• COVID variant found in U.K. may be more deadly than others, says Boris Johnson
• Here's what medical experts say about the importance of kids returning to school

Politics

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  UPDATED

  In light of $393K report into ex-GG Payette, PM reassessing how successor picked
• Look past Keystone XL to areas of mutual Canada-U. S. alignment, Trudeau suggests
• Canada's top judge is now acting Governor General, but expert urges speedy replacement

Autos

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  Nova Scotia man appeals revocation of personalized licence plate bearing surname
• Turkish pilots, official face 12 years jail for Ghosn flight
• Edmunds: Top automotive tech at CES 2021