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  Sudbury, Ont. artist creates more than 10,000 zombie portraits over a decade

  Artist Rob Sacchetto has been creating zombie portraits for more than a decade now, and he said that the number of people showing interest across the world has blown him away. 1

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  Third new COVID-19 case confirmed in Algoma region in under a week
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  Police investigating sudden death of 30-year-old woman in Bracebridge, Ont.

  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Bracebridge are investigating the sudden death of Jodi-Lynne Turner, 30, which occurred at a residence on Uffington Rd. Oct. 23.

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  Two more positive cases of COVID-19 recorded in the Area of Hearst, Hornepayne

  The Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 in the Hearst/Hornepayne area Oct. 25.

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  Ontario records more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time ever

  The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened again in Ontario, with the province reporting more than 1,000 new cases for the first time ever. 32

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  Highway 6 reopens after serious collision on Manitoulin Island

  Highway 6 has reopened in both directions after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers with the Manitoulin detachment closed off a section of the road near Sheguindah, Ont. Oct. 25.

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  Kate Pace Way bridge restoration good news for North Bay cyclists, hikers and snowmobilers

  There's good news for Northern Ontario hikers, cyclists and snowmobilers. An important bridge that's part of the Kate Pace pathway in North Bay is open again after re-decking and just in time for winter snowmobiling.

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  OPP in Kirkland Lake execute search warrants, lay multiple charges

  The North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed two search warrants on Oct. 22 and seized currency, drugs, guns with an estimated street value of S40,000.

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  'Live History' show comes to northern Ontario

  The Northern Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre welcomes "Live History" to share Capreol's past with town residents and guests. 1

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  Broken water main expected to cause delays throughout New Sudbury

  City officials in Sudbury issued a Public Service Announcement on Sunday regarding a water main break that has closed the northbound lanes on Barry Downe Rd. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction.

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  Two groups 'double date' to bring 'A Taste of Italy' to Timmins

  Community groups in Timmins are pooling their creative talents to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. 1

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  Canadian horror actor taking part in North Bay 'Frankenstein' film

  Just in time for Halloween, a North Bay filmmaker has started production on a new horror take on the famous story of Frankenstein's monster. 1

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  Health minister says China must be held to account if they weren't honest about virus

  Health Minister Patty Hajdu says that if China misled the world in the early stages of the pandemic, then they will need to be held to account. 16

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  Top doctor warns that severe illness likely to rise, trailing spike in COVID-19 cases

  Canada's top physician painted a bleak picture on Saturday of the toll the COVID-19 pandemic may take on the country, expressing fears that the number of pandemic-related hospitalizations and deaths may increase in the coming weeks as the second wave drives the national death toll toward 10,000.

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  Ontario player wins Saturday's $14.2 million Lotto 649 jackpot

  A ticket holder in Ontario won Saturday night's $14.2 million Lotto 649 jackpot.

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  Several of Mike Pence's aides, including chief of staff, test positive for COVID-19

  Several aides to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, including his chief of staff, have tested positive for coronavirus. 3

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  This AI pollster has predicted the chances of a win by Biden or Trump

  Polly Pollster, the artificial intelligence pollster that correctly predicted the Liberal’s minority win in the 2019 Canadian election, has found that U.S. President Donald Trump has a slim chance of winning the White House this time around. 4

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  Why a Canadian toy maker is joining the mask-making business

  A well-known Canadian toy maker is adding mask-making to its business model, in hopes of ensuring Canada doesn't experience another dangerously low supply of personal protective equipment. 1

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  New case of COVID-19 confirmed in Sudbury

  Health officials in Sudbury are confirming a new case of COVID-19.

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  Sudbury school board confirms second case of COVID-19 at Lo-Ellen Park

  In an Oct. 24 letter issued to parents, the Rainbow District School Board has confirmed a second case of COVID-19 linked to Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School. The notice follows a separate letter issued yesterday by Public Health Sudbury and Districts informing parents their child may have been exposed to a known case in the school's cafeteria earlier in the week. 1

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  North Bay high school student selected as Battalion prospect

  A North Bay highschool student has been selected as a prospect by the North Bay Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

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  Annual 'Period Purse' fundraiser kicks-off with big changes in Sault Ste. Marie

  For the past two years, volunteers in Sault Ste. Marie have collected and given out 1400 “Period Purses” to women in need.

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  Armenian-Canadians protest in Ottawa after officials decline comment on exports of military technology to Turkey

  Protestors gathered in Ottawa Friday to condemn the use of Canadian-made drone technology allegedly supplied by Turkey to Azerbaijan forces to attack Armenia, after federal officials declined to answer how military sales to Turkey slipped through an arms embargo. 7

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  Greater Sudbury jumps to 12 active COVID-19 cases

  Public Health Sudbury and Districts is reporting another four positive COVID-19 cases Friday evening.

• Coding for Veterans Career Caravan makes a stop in North Bay 1
• Francophone nursing home in Hearst calls for more homes
• Should trick-or-treaters wear medical masks under their Halloween masks?
• Online survey will help shape bus and rail transportation plan in northeastern Ontario
• Boil water advisory issued for Cobalt
• Ontario labs can process 50,000 COVID-19 tests a day. Why aren't they?
• Confronting burglars is a risky proposition, North Bay Police say
• Wahnapitae man didn't switch to his low beams when passing police, now he's facing impaired, other charges
• Memorial Gardens in the Sault is being used as a flu shot clinic with great success
• Ontario premier fires back after being slammed by celebrity chef Mark McEwan
• North Bay man arrested after being apprehended by homeowner while trying to break into shed 2
• Sudbury's first school-related COVID-19 case confirmed at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary
• Porcupine Health Unit reports 93rd COVID case
• Commission investigating COVID-19 in Ontario long-term care homes releases interim recommendations 2
• Le Chateau files for court protection, plans to shut down 8
• Four new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Greater Sudbury, doubling the number of active cases
• Hundreds evacuated as new water crisis hits Ont. First Nation facing country's longest boil-water advisory
• Sudbury police report cases of people snatching cannabis plants from outdoor grows across the city
• New COVID-19 cases in Ontario drop slightly following single-day spike 30
• Fact check: Falsehoods and fumbles in Trump-Biden debate 27
• Recent crime victims speak out as North Bay Police Service announces new Community Response Unit 2
• Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race 27
• CBS News calls out White House for breaking agreement, posting Trump's '60 Minutes' interview online 5
• Kristen Welker earns bipartisan praise as U.S presidential debate moderator 5
• Ontario premier open to replacing 14-day quarantine for international travellers with rapid COVID-19 test
• Community rallies to support Wasaga Beach child's wish to stand 1
• Pope names Thomas Dowd bishop of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie
• Canada breaks record for number of new COVID-19 cases in a single day 23
• Teenager who pushed for traffic lights at Callander intersection sees dream fulfilled 1
• First Nation says running water must be restored 24/7 before evacuees can return 3
• 'A long, dark winter': Experts worry about mental health in first full COVID-19 winter 4
• Northern Ontario mayors plead for help from province in tacking rising opioid crisis 1
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit warns of COVID-19 phone scam
• Sudbury mayor urges residents to adapt Halloween events to reality of pandemic
• Heavy rainfall warning for communities in northeastern Ontario 1
• Collision closes Hwy. 101 near Jaguar Road in Timmins 2
• Sudbury's Children's Treatment Centre moving to Southridge Mall 2
• Man dies in the Sault following early morning crash
• Ontario police seize over $143M worth of illegal cannabis plants in under four months
• North Bay's Ontario Health Team adds Patient and Family Advisory Committee 1
• Cambrian College confirms second case of COVID-19
• Canadian Legion unveils tap-enabled poppy donation boxes 1
• Slippery streets bring Regina man Tik Tok fame 2
• COVID-19 transmission expected to change in winter. Here's what a microbiologist wants you to know 1
• In Timmins, a robbery in progress gets thwarted by an employee showing up for work
• Second new COVID case in two days reported in Greater Sudbury
• Northern heating companies see booming demand for service 2
• Tourism North Bay partners with app developer to boost local tourism 2
• Nurses' union concerned after violent incident at Elliot Lake hospital 1
• Sudbury barber thanks essential workers by offering them free haircuts
• Marchers in the Sault show support for Mi'Kmaq fishers in Nova Scotia
• Former Nazi death squad member facing deportation hearing 1
• Sault police warn of fraudsters going door-to-door claiming to be repair technicians
• Alta. man accused of luring young girls may also have victims in other provinces: police
• Impaired driver in North Bay was speeding, swerving and had six-year-old child in the vehicle
• Overwhelmed owner turns 88 cats over to the humane society