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  Sault police charge man after attack at a dog park

  A man in Sault Ste. Marie has been charged with assault after punching another pet owner in the face following an altercation at a dog park Saturday, police said.

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  Drug bust near Espanola nets $66K in suspected cocaine, crystal meth

  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from the Manitoulin detachment raided a home on Hardwood Road in Baldwin Township on Friday.

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  Road rage suspect wielded a baseball bat near Blind River; B.C. driver charged

  A 42-year-old suspect from Penticton, B.C., has been charged following a road rage incident Jan. 22 that involved a baseball bat.

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  After the Omicron wave, here's what U.S. experts say could come next in 2022

  After the past 25 months, forgetting the pandemic for even a little while may sound like a fantasy -- after all, the coronavirus has gotten our hopes up before. But infectious disease experts say there just may be an end in sight. 16

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  Light display will mark 111th anniversary of Sudbury's Flour Mill silos

  Officials in Greater Sudbury's Flour Mill community are hoping to do something special this summer.

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  Ontario's COVID-19 case count surpasses 1,000,000, deaths top 11,000

  The number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ontario has passed 1,000,000 as deaths related to the disease total more than 11,000. 25

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  Cruise ship changes course after U.S. judge orders seizure

  A cruise ship that was supposed to dock in Miami has instead sailed to the Bahamas, after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over US$4 million in unpaid fuel. 1

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  Sudbury plumbers share tips to prevent frozen pipes

  Temperatures are set to plunge once again and with the bitter cold plumbers throughout Northern Ontario have been busy dealing with frozen pipes. 1

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  Australian admits abducting Cleo Smith, 4, from family tent

  A man pleaded guilty Monday to abducting 4-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's camping tent on Australia's west coast last year. 3

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  Canadian Trucking Alliance condemns trucker protests

  A federation representing truckers across Canada has denounced a series of planned protests against the federal government's cross-border travel vaccine mandate, arguing such demonstrations aren't a safe or effective way of resisting the policy. 14

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  NATO outlines 'deterrence' plan as tensions with Russia soar

  Tensions soared Monday between Russia and the West over concerns that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine, with NATO outlining potential troop and ship deployments, Britain saying it would withdraw some diplomats from Kyiv, and Ireland denouncing upcoming Russian war games off its coast as unwelcome. 40

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  Two Canadians killed in Mexico shooting had criminal connections: Mexican reports

  While Canadian authorities have yet to confirm the identities of the three Canadians shot at a resort near Playa de Carmen, Mexico, reports from Mexican media indicate that at least one Canadian killed was allegedly linked to an international criminal organization. 5

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  Sault family looking forward to home ownership

  A Sault Ste. Marie family is excited to move into their new home after being selected by Habitat For Humanity to take ownership of the agency's recently completed house on Wellington Street West. 3

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  More than 330 Ontario schools report absence rates of 30 per cent or higher

  More than 300 Ontario schools reported absence rates higher than 30 per cent by the end of last week, after students returned for in-person learning. 25

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  Truckers should have done more to prepare for vaccine mandate, experts say

  The trucking industry's hardline stance against the vaccine mandate for drivers marks a wrong turn, experts say, arguing the sector should have been better prepared for the January deadline. 1

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  Timmins taking pro-active approach to addictions and homelessness

  City of Timmins officials said they want to help its community partners when it comes to negotiating with upper levels of government in addressing the high rates of homelessness and deaths from drug overdoses. 4

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  Snowcross races return to Sault Ste. Marie

  Snowmobilers, UTV and snow bike racers from across Canada are in Sault Ste. Marie to participate in the 2022 Snowcross racing event. 1

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  Alzheimer Society finding people living with dementia have become more isolated due to pandemic

  Alzheimer’s Society of Sudbury-Manitoulin North Bay & Districts is helping clients with Alzheimer’s or other dementia-related issues stay connected. Many have become isolated due to COVID-19 restrictions throughout the pandemic. 2

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  Timmins farmer and plant-based store owner offer alternatives to high beef prices

  With news that the price of beef is increasingly expensive at grocery stores due to higher shipping costs and labour shortages, as a result of the pandemic, a man from Timmins is suggesting people get to know their farmers. 2

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  Canadians now have to be fully vaccinated to cross the U.S. land border

  A new requirement for all non-Americans entering the United States at a land border to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has come into effect. 14

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  Grief recovery program to help the vulnerable in Sudbury

  The Samaritan Centre is a multi-agency facility that offers services for Sudbury’s vulnerable population dealing with barriers like homelessness, food insecurity, mental health and substance abuse issues. 1

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  Northern Ont. woman living with ALS says PSW shortage is causing her life to 'deteriorate'

  A West Nipissing woman living with ALS is speaking out about how the shortage of Personal Support Workers is impacted her life. 1

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  Highway closure, snowfall warnings in effect for parts of northeast

  The Ministry of Transportation is reporting the closure of Highway 17 in both directions from White River to Batchewana Bay following a snowfall warning from Environment Canada.

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  Timmins politicians on what they are looking forward to when pandemic restrictions lift

  The pandemic has forced everyone to pivot from their usual routines, including politicians. 1

• Ramsey Lake skating path opens in Greater Sudbury 2
• Number of Sturgeon Falls downtown murals continues to grow 1
• Outdoor rink at Nipissing University benefiting students 2
• Algoma University professor recognized with rising star award
• Manitoulin man in midst of 100 straight polar dips 1
• Double whammy for Sudbury hospital as number of COVID-19 patients surge 1
• Sudbury police say Flour Mill area shooting now a murder investigation 1
• Sault fire officials investigating apartment blaze
• Community rallies to support five children in northern Ontario who lost both parents 1
• Ontario clinic accidentally gives people six doses of COVID-19 vaccine in one shot 57
• Sault police take more guns off the streets in December 1
• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Notre-Dame Hospital in Hearst
• Laurentian University students begin returning to in-person classes Feb. 7
• Sault man facing charges after accidentally shooting himself in leg with sawed-off shotgun
• Ontario reports total of 4,114 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 590 in ICU 28
• Sudbury's new pothole patching machine hits the streets 4
• Sudbury tax centre looking for hundreds of workers 1
• Moderna vaccine recipients have lower risk of breakthrough infections, hospitalization: study 1
• Meat Loaf, 'Bat Out of Hell' rock superstar, dies at 74 5
• Mix-up at Innisfil gas station causes costly repairs to multiple vehicles 1
• 505-million-year-old fossils, found by Calgary scientist, shed light about how life evolved on Earth 1
• Northern immigration project seeing double the uptake in Timmins 5
• Public Health Agency of Canada involved in 'error' on trucker vaccine rules: sources 1
• Tongan 'real life Aquaman' survives 27-hour swim after tsunami 7
• Man killed in Sault police shootout upset over designer handbags: SIU 2
• Sudbury police release crime stats from 2021 1
• Former Sault nurse wants to return to profession, but says there are too many roadblocks 1
• Sudbury city council fires back at allegations related to Memorial Park encampment 1
• Sault Area Hospital tests caregiver ID program 1
• Northern farmers feeling effects of veterinarian shortage 4
• Air Canada reducing number of flights between North Bay and Toronto
• Truck driver hauling mangoes charged with impaired driving in northern Ont.
• Kapuskasing suspect, 76, faces multiple sex assault charges dating back to 1970s
• Florida man charged with human smuggling after four bodies found near Canada-U.S. border 5
• Plans to increase affordable housing in Sudbury 1
• Timmins police seek witnesses to collision at corner of Hwy. 101, Bristol Road