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  Propane price surges to impact northern rural residents, local industries

  As prices of oil and gas rise during the pandemic, commodity experts are saying it's also affecting the price of propane.

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  Sudbury police respond to early morning weapons complaint

  Sudbury police say they responded to a weapons complaint off the Kingsway early Saturday morning where two individuals were sent to hospital with injuries. Police believe this to be an isolated incident.

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  OPP investigate fatal crash in Thunder Bay

  First responders in Thunder Bay were called to a collision on Highway 11-17 near Mapleward Road where a 43-year-old woman was pronounced dead the scene.

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  New benefit for workers only intended for those in 'complete' lockdowns: Qualtrough

  The federal government intends for the newly proposed lockdown benefit to apply only to individuals whose work is interrupted by a complete COVID-19 lockdown in their region. Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough said the details of the new Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit are still being ironed out, and will depend too on the public health restrictions imposed by provinces and territories. 7

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  Ontario reveals plan to lift all COVID-19 restrictions by March next year

  The Ontario government has unveiled its long awaited plan to slowly lift public health restrictions as the COVID-19 situation in the province continues to level off. 26

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  O'Toole's Tories outliers in Canadian politics for keeping vaccination status secret

  The federal Conservatives' refusal to disclose how many of their elected members are fully vaccinated makes them something of an outlier in the Canadian political sphere. 39

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  Film crew voiced complaints before fatal on-set shooting

  An assistant director unwittingly handed Alec Baldwin a loaded weapon and told him it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records released Friday show. 7

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  'I want to leave a mark': Meet NDP Blake Desjarlais, Canada's first openly two-spirit MP

  For Blake Desjarlais, becoming an MP wasn’t something he thought he'd pursue. But now, after connecting with the NDP ahead of the 2021 federal election, he's made history as Canada's first openly two-spirit member of Parliament. 1

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  An American woman had COVID-19 for a year. This is what doctors learned

  An American woman who previously beat cancer had COVID-19 for a year, doctors say, in a case study they hope will help scientists understand how immunocompromised people are affected by the virus. 34

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  Ketamine and psilocybin, better known as party drugs, showing promise for treatment of mood disorders

  Airing Saturday at 7 p.m. on CTV: a W5 investigation into an unconventional treatment for severe depression and PTSD that involves the drug ketamine. 3

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  Living Space in Timmins developing new strategic plan

  Living Space in Timmins is developing a new strategic plan and is looking to the public for input. The plan would see the organization through to its goal of ending homelessness in the city by 2025.

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  Sault Area Hospital recognized for organ donation efforts

  Sault Area Hospital is being hailed as a champion of organ and tissue donation by the Trillium Gift of Life Network. The hospital is being recognized for its efforts to integrate organ and tissue donation into end-of-life care.

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  High cost of groceries worrying North Bay area food banks and charities

  The cost of groceries continues to climb, leaving North Bay-area food banks and charities to worry as inflation rises.

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  Ontario reveals plan to lift all COVID-19 restrictions by March next year

  The Ontario government has unveiled its long awaited plan to slowly lift public health restrictions as the COVID-19 situation in the province continues to level off. 26

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  Sudbury senator hospitalized with COVID-19

  Sudbury's Josée Forest-Niesing, a member of the Canadian Senate, is in hospital, her office confirmed Friday.

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  Timeline of Ontario's plan to lift public health measures

  Ontario has released a plan for lifting COVID-19 public health measures over several months. Here's the province's timeline:

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  Hot coffee thrown in Tim Hortons employee's face in Vancouver, police say

  Police are investigating after someone allegedly threw a hot coffee in a Tim Hortons employee's face in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside this week. 1

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  Ontario hires 107 correctional officers, including in northern Ontario

  The government of Ontario is hiring 107 correctional officers who are joining the frontline.

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  These are the Ontario COVID-19 restrictions that will lift on Monday

  As of 12:01 a.m. on Monday, the following businesses will be able to reopen without physical distancing required. 27

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  Province to guarantee loan for $122M Cassellholme redevelopment

  It’s still a $122 million project to redevelop Cassellholme For the Aged, a long-term care home in North Bay

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  Workers who resist vaccine mandates may not be eligible for EI, according to feds

  Workers who lose their job over a refusal to vaccinate against COVID-19 may not be eligible for employment insurance benefits, according to updated guidelines from the federal government. 39

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  Highway 11 reopened in Fauquier-Strickland, Ont.

  Highway 11 has been reopened in both directions west of Cochrane Friday afternoon following a crash, Ontario's Ministry of Transportation says.

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  Workers who resist vaccine mandates may not be eligible for EI, according to feds

  Workers who lose their job over a refusal to vaccinate against COVID-19 may not be eligible for employment insurance benefits, according to updated guidelines from the federal government. 39

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  Ontario university vaccine mandates mean some students being barred from campus

  Several universities in Ontario are moving to bar unvaccinated students from campus as their mandatory vaccination policies take full effect.

• Ontario's COVID-19 case counts expected to remain stable as long as public health measures are not lifted 25
• Sault police charge man with impaired driving after hitting person in wheelchair 1
• Simcoe Muskoka sees season's first snowfall
• Laurentian opens new garden and trail aimed at recovery and restoration
• Ontario reports 492 new COVID-19 cases, 12 more deaths 25
• Sudbury's Notre Dame Avenue reopened after crash involving pedestrian
• Ontario reveals plan to lift all COVID-19 restrictions by March next year 26
• Bold moose crashes northern Ontario shed hangout, gets OPP highway escort a week later 3
• Skyrocketing propane prices could mean trouble for some Canadians this winter
• Nephew of former 'Dragons' Den' star pleads guilty to manslaughter after 'inadvertently' shooting and killing best friend
• Raw onions recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination
• Court records: Baldwin didn't know weapon contained live round 7
• Capacity limits for Ontario restaurants, gyms to end as soon as Monday: sources 2
• Canada no longer advising against non-essential travel, first time since March 2020 6
• Diesel spill cleared on Hwy. 11 in Powassan 3
• Métis Nation of Ontario calls for federal land claim process 1
• How many homeless people are there in Sudbury? 1
• Day honours child care workers, early childhood educators 1
• MADD Canada says impaired numbers have increased for the first time since 2011 1
• Sault addictions group wants funding for overdose crisis, not downtown plaza 1
• Timmins chamber hosts Q&A on enforcing COVID health rules 1
• Northern Ontario School of Medicine offering course in self-care 1
• Travel agencies in the north say people are eager to get to warm destinations 1
• Sudbury police investigating sudden death downtown, 2nd in tent city this month 4
• Burk's Falls drug bust nets $1.7M in illegal cannabis plants
• Sault police warn of fraudsters pretending to be police, claiming loved one is in jail
• Capacity limits for Ontario restaurants, gyms to end as soon as Monday: sources 2
• As some pandemic benefits expire, feds to spend $7.4B on new programs 21
• The digital solutions making it easier to buy or sell a house online
• Northern man charged after assault with piece of wood, pellet gun
• Canadians injured in the snow can sue cities: Supreme Court ruling
• Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie receive OLG gaming revenue
• Teens wanted for new script-writing program 6
• Counting steps to help Sudbury seniors 3
• Subury's newest film festival bringing outdoor adventure 3
• Canadian racing driver and Instagram influencer accused of 'massive fraudulent' scheme that defrauded investors of millions 1