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  Highway 11 reopens following multi-vehicle collision

  North Bay Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday that Highway 11 south in Callander has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash.

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  As more and more cannabis stores open, some ask: How many can stay in business?

  Ontario has lagged far behind other provinces in opening cannabis retail stores. That is, until recently. Regulators in that province are now issuing 30 new authorizations a week. The pace of openings raises questions journalist Patrick Cain explores on CTVNews.ca: How many legal weed stores can Canadian customers actually keep in business?

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  Temiskaming OPP arrest two people from Quebec on drug, other charges

  A man and a woman from Quebec are facing drug and other charges following two incidents earlier this month in Temiskaming Shores.

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  How do I get the coronavirus vaccine in northeastern Ontario?

  CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca has everything you need to know about receiving the vaccines in northeastern Ontario, including locations, how to register, and who is next in line. 25

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  OPP investigating possible dog poisoning in Bolton neighbourhood

  Provincial police in Caledon are investigating reports of dog poisoning in a Bolton neighbourhood.

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  Ontario will release new COVID-19 projections this afternoon

  Ontario will release new COVID-19 projections Thursday afternoon. 25

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  Ontario's COVID-19 vaccination timeline a 'worst-case scenario,' member of vaccine task force says

  The dates for when members of the general population can be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ontario will be significantly accelerated if additional vaccine candidates are approved for use in Canada, a member of the province's vaccine distribution task force said on Thursday. 22

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  Ontario records more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths

  Ontario is recording more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, as well as 23 more deaths linked to the disease. 22

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  Police chiefs endorse new 'Rescu' platform used to find missing kids

  A new alert system that police recently used to find two missing girls received endorsement from the country's police chiefs on Thursday.

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  Military reeling as new defence chief steps aside amid allegations of misconduct

  The Canadian Armed Forces is reeling after news defence chief Admiral Art McDonald is being investigated for misconduct, only weeks after military police launched an investigation into allegations against his predecessor. 1

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  Food delivery driver’s insurance claim initially denied when SUV stolen from driveway

  Due to COVID-19, more people are ordering from food delivery services and that means more people are also working as food delivery drivers. 1

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  Man charged with sexual assault at Montreal quarantine hotel; woman says she felt 'helpless'

  A man has been charged with sexual assault after an incident last week at a Montreal COVID-19 quarantine hotel. The alleged victim told CTV News that the man came into her room, partially undressed, and touched her, only leaving when she threatened to scream. 1

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  Some travellers from Toronto Pearson International Airport violating Quarantine Act

  Several international travellers arriving at Toronto's Pearson International Airport have refused to comply with a new rule requiring a three-day hotel quarantine, local police said Wednesday. 1

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  Ontario COVID-19 quarantine screening officer charged with extortion, sexual assault

  A quarantine screening officer who allegedly demanded cash from a woman before sexually assaulting her at her home faces related charges, police said on Wednesday.

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  Conservatives' Erin O'Toole hitting turbulence after six months as party leader

  The fight to win the leadership of his party could be nothing compared to what Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has ahead: keeping his party together as he tries to win over voters who haven't voted for it recently. 6

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  Sudbury’s first vaccination site ready to open

  As Phase 1 of Ontario's vaccine program rolls out across northeastern Ontario, Public Health Sudbury & Districts has been busy preparing a mass vaccination site.

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  A front-line worker became homeless just before the pandemic hit. He's still living in his van

  As a full-time pharmacy technician in a busy Toronto hospital, Tim MacFarlane has been on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. But since February of last year, he’s also been living in his minivan after he became one of the roughly 235,000 Canadians who experience homelessness every year. 2

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  'This is absurd': B.C. dad speaks out after school sends daughter home over perceived dress code violation

  A Kamloops, B.C., father is speaking out after his daughter was allegedly sent home from school for wearing a black knee-length dress over a white turtleneck. 1

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  Lockdown likely to be extended in North Bay/Parry Sound as COVID variant cases spike

  With news that the two people who died in the outbreak at the Lancelot-Skyline apartments in North Bay had the COVID variant, the medical officer of health says the area's lockdown is likely going to be extended. 2

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  One man dead following crash in far west end of Greater Sudbury

  A 29-year-old man has died following a fatal industrial crash Wednesday afternoon on Powerhouse Road near the Wabagishik Power Plant.

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  'It’s been constant stress': Southern Alberta couple sees dream home turn into nightmare

  When Bill and Melanie Brandley finally started building their family dream home, there was an initial feeling of pure excitement. That has long since turned into dread. 1

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  Timmins police say human trafficking case started as online romance

  Timmins police say what started as an online romance turned into a tragedy: a 25-year-old woman became a victim of human trafficking. 1

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  Sudbury funeral director shares his story about bullying on Pink Shirt Day

  Jeff Shrigley, a funeral director at Lougheed Funeral Homes, says he was bullied from Grade 3-9. He’s sharing his story to help others. 1

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  Team of Sault doctors launch new all-in-one COVID-19 app

  Called 'Community Pass,' the app allows users to conduct screening and check-ins before entering businesses, upload positive COVID-19 test results and send in papers confirming your vaccination.

• Sudbury police seize weapons, large amounts of drugs in raid of South End residence
• Transport collision spreads debris across Sudbury roadway
• The new words that are helping people cope with the pandemic
• COVID outbreak at Extendicare Kapuskasing declared over
• Ontario announces tuition-free personal support worker training program 40
• Charges stayed in major Ontario organized crime investigation after allegations of improper wiretap
• Second COVID vaccine doses rolling out in northeast 1
• Winter weather travel advisory for Highway 17 corridor
• Summer camping spots in Ontario provincial parks already going fast 1
• All lanes now open on Hwy. 17 east of Sault Ste. Marie
• Ontario's online portal to book COVID-19 vaccines launches on March 15, people 80 and over first in line 40
• Two Sudbury schools sent home after five variant cases confirmed
• Sudbury motorist caught stunt driving was a suspended driver, police say
• Timmins police charge Toronto area man with human trafficking
• Simcoe Muskoka's top doctor 'seriously considering' another lockdown 1
• 'Let's go see the damage you did': B.C. farmer lectures lynx after chicken coop attack 1
• 'You don't get to punch us, buddy': Confrontation with unmasked Canadian Tire customer under investigation 2
• 'Essential' not 'critical': Workers surprised to discover they won't receive benefit 1
• Parry Sound's mayor calls for an end to the lockdown 1
• Former Calgary teacher accused of sexually assaulting students found dead
• Volunteer-run homeless shelter in Sudbury forced to close 1
• New, more stringent COVID rules for students in Sudbury
• Second person dies as a result of COVID outbreak at North Bay apartment building
• Mining industry key to Canada's economic rebound, Timmins meeting told 1
• 'Dreams being broken right now': Province shoots down latest OHL return to play proposal 1
• Why all Canadian households will soon receive free postcards in the mail
• North Bay receives dubious award for 'outstanding achievement' in government secrecy