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  Canada-wide warrant issued for Ontario man convicted of drug trafficking and assault

  The Ontario Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad is asking for help in finding a federal convict wanted for breaching his release.

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  New COVID-19 modelling shows pandemic resurgence in Canada rapidly worsening

  The spread of COVID-19 continues to surge rapidly across the country and federal officials are urging swift action to avoid Canadian doctors having to make 'impossible choices,' such as who gets an ICU bed. 5

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  Calgary parents charged with neglect after adult son found malnourished, unresponsive

  The parents of a 27-year-old Calgary man have been charged following an investigation into alleged neglect.

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  Three Cochrane men fined for moose hunting violations

  Three Cochrane men have been fined in connection with moose hunting violations that took place in October 2018.

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  Algoma OPP arrest Huron Shores resident accused of pointing fake gun at partner

  Warning: This story contains graphic details. Reader discretion is advised. A Huron Shores resident was arrested and faces several charges after an incident involving pointing a replica gun at common-law partner.

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  Instagram influencer from Toronto lost on B.C. mountain calls boyfriend before phone dies

  A search and rescue operation in B.C. resumed Friday morning as crews look for a hiker lost on the Howe Sound Crest Trail in Cypress Provincial Park.

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  Ontario records 100 more COVID-19-related deaths, just under 3,000 new infections

  Ontario health officials are recording a spike in the number of people who have died due to COVID-19, as the province reports just over 2,900 new cases of the disease. 33

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  A new McGill study has found the saliva test is as efficient in detecting COVID-19 as the nasal one

  A new study has found that saliva testing is as efficient in testing for COVID-19 as the nasal test.

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  Ontario premier kicks MPP who called lockdown 'deadlier than COVID' out of PC caucus

  An Ontario MPP who sent Premier Doug Ford a two-page letter calling the provincial lockdown "deadlier than COVID" has been kicked out of caucus for his "irresponsible" comments. 38

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  Canada's Pfizer shipments to be delayed temporarily by up to 50 per cent

  Over the next month Canada will be experiencing a 'temporary' delay in Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shipments due to the pharmaceutical giant's expansion plans at its European manufacturing facility, with the shortage resulting in up to 50 per cent of coming doses delayed. 9

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  Garson daycare closed after case of COVID-19 confirmed, the school remains open

  The Sudbury-area daycare at St. John School in Garson is closed Friday following a confirmed case of COVID-19.

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  Sudbury police arrest 34-year-old man for child pornography

  A Sudbury man, whose name cannot be released to protect the victim, has been arrested and charged with a list of offences related to the online sexual exploitation of children.

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  Driver pulled over with 58 cases of beer on Highway 401

  Ontario Provincial Police say they pulled over a driver whose car was heavily weighed down on Highway 401 and discovered 58 cases of beer.

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  'Giving these women their lives back': Canadian starts fund to help those struggling with endometriosis get care abroad

  An Ontario woman, who recently travelled to the U.K. for endometriosis surgery after Canadian doctors dismissed her condition for years, has started a fund to help others in similar situations seek care abroad.

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  Ontario family looks to raise $3 million to buy life-saving drug for baby

  Every few weeks, Daniel Muljarahardja and his wife Saraswati bring their baby Marcellinus to Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children for a painful spinal injection of a drug called Spinraza. But Spinraza can only slowdown, not halt, the physical deterioration caused by Spinal Muscular Atrophy. 2

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  Former Taekwondo Canada coach found guilty of sex-related offences involving student

  A high-level taekwondo coach gradually took control of a teenage student's life, abusing his position of trust as he began a years-long stretch of escalating sexual assaults that culminated in rape, a Toronto judge ruled Thursday.

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  Alberta monolith comes with message to save eastern slopes of Rocky Mountains

  A towering stainless steel monolith set up along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta comes with a message.

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  RCMP officer uses ‘human anchors’ to rescue a man from Saskatchewan River

  An RCMP officer used fellow first responders as an anchor while rescuing a man from the icy waters of the Saskatchewan River.

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  Vehicle prices in Canada hit all-time high with average topping $40,000

  Vehicle prices in Canada have hit an all-time high with the average vehicle selling for more than $40,000. 1

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  U.S. executes Virginia gang killer despite COVID-19 infection

  The U.S. government executed a drug trafficker Thursday for his involvement in a series of slayings in Virginia's capital city in 1992, despite claims by his lawyers that the lethal injection would cause excruciating pain due to lung damage from his recent COVID-19 infection.

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  Trump explodes at Nixon comparisons as he prepares to leave office

  In his final days in office, U.S. President Donald Trump has found the parts of the job he loved replaced by cold legal warnings, forced video addresses and a shrinking circle of downtrodden aides, all anxiously wondering what life will be like after noon on January 20. 37

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  Large bitcoin payment made to far-right individuals before U.S. Capitol attack: report

  Payments in bitcoin worth more than US$500,000 were made to 22 different virtual wallets, most of them belonging to far-right activists and internet personalities, before the storming of the U.S. Capitol, cryptocurrency compliance startup Chainalysis said on Friday.

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  With Ontario's stay-at-home order in effect, can police randomly stop you?

  Ontario's stay-at-home order is now in effect for the province but the government said police don’t have the authority to randomly stop residents on the street to make sure their trip is essential. 38

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  Barrie, Ont., police make arrest in 1994 homicide of Katherine Janeiro

  Barrie police have a man in custody more than 26 years after Katherine Janeiro was found dead in her basement apartment. 2

• Despite lockdown, construction of new arts facility in Sudbury continues
• COVID screening tool helps caregivers access loved ones in Sudbury hospital
• Sault Alzheimer Society switches up January fundraisers during pandemic
• Oldest Canadian-born man plans 110th birthday amidst pandemic; family puts out call for birthday cards 1
• Sad story turns around for a Sudbury man whose three-wheeler bike stolen
• North Bay makes 'unpopular decision' to close rinks and tobogganing hills 1
• People being urged to stop calling 911 to ask questions about stay-at-home order 1
• Rights were violated during Sault-area arrest, judge rules, but drug evidence can still be used in court
• Police receive direction on enforcing Ontario's stay-at-home order 1
• Province doles out $375M in gas tax funding to Ontario municipalities
• Ontario orders halt to residential evictions during state of emergency
• What is considered essential under Ontario's COVID-19 stay-at-home order? 38
• Missing Ontario teenage girls managed to take a flight to Calgary: police
• Pattie Lovett-Reid: Pandemic aid will need to be included when you file your taxes 1
• How the second state of emergency will affect Greater Sudbury
• Seven Quebecers test positive for COVID-19 despite first vaccination, heightening questions over delayed boosters 3
• New Ontario law will allow only 60 days for possible slip and fall claim 1
• COVID-19 vaccine arrives in northeastern Ontario 1
• Ontario addresses confusion about new stay-at-home rules. These are the answers to your top questions 6
• North Bay to close outdoor rinks, tobogganing hills as of Thursday
• Sudbury developer backs calls for city staff report on KED project 1
• Sudbury police seek 4.8% increase in 2021 budget
• Ontario premier responds to allegations that stay-at-home order will 'kill' small businesses
• Trump impeached after U.S. Capitol riot; historic second charge 37
• Eight new COVID cases in Sudbury, 11 people now in hospital with the disease
• Two teens in Temiskaming charged with sexual assault
• Ontario releases list of those eligible for COVID-19 vaccine under Phase 2 33
• Low school-related COVID cases reason for northern schools remaining open: Ontario education spokesperson
• Sudbury police arrest man in horrific domestic violence incident
• Sudbury woman pulled over for speeding, now faces impaired driving charge
• Temiskaming OPP lay sexual assault, other charges in historic domestic abuse case
• One person in hospital as Sault police investigate weapons call
• 911 operator tells woman how to give naloxone shot to her son during an overdose 1
• OPP rescue snowmobiler who wrote 'SOS' in coffee grounds in the snow
• Two people near North Bay charged in connection with illegal gatherings
• Full list of new COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Ontario 3