North Bay surgeon gives back to hospital with cooking classes
North Bay surgeon Dr. Ravinder Singh offers online cooking classes with funds raised donated back to the city’s hospital, and he also matches all donations.
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Sault police say suspects stole tip jar, threw food and attacked victim with a shovel
A 28-year-old suspect is in custody in Sault Ste. Marie following an altercation at a local business Nov. 25.
Algoma Public Health to reassess COVID restrictions in two weeks
Algoma Public Health said the region's 170 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 is higher than the provincial average when Ontario went into full lockdown.
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Kirkland Lake traffic stop leads police to drug haul
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Sudbury Public Health nurses seek new contract
Conciliation talks are underway in Sudbury on Monday between Public Health Sudbury & Districts and the Ontario Nurses’ Association.
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Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs loses chance for Olympic curling berth
The Battle of the Brads took place Sunday night with Sault Ste. Marie’s Brad Jacobs losing 4-3 in the 10th end.
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Sault theatre group casting for next production
As live theatre awakens from its COVID-19 slumber, the West End Theatre Project in Sault Ste Marie is getting ready for its next musical.
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Sudbury curler Tracy Fleury falls short in Olympic bid
Jennifer Jones defeated Tracy Fleury 6-5 in the women’s final at Canada’s Olympic curling trials to secure a berth at the Beijing Games.
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UPDATED | Northern Ontario curlers chase spot at Beijing Winter Olympics
It’s a big weekend for northern curlers as both mens and womens teams look to secure an opportunity to represent Team Canada on the world's stage.
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PUC outages blamed on weather and car crashes
Sault Ste. Marie's power utility company says while there have been a number of power outages over the past month, this year's total is less than it was in November of last year.
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Sault Ste. Marie city council to explore downtown security options
The Sault Ste. Marie Downtown Association could be getting a reprieve from the costs of hiring private security to patrol the downtown core.
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Algoma Public Health is taking action to curb the spread of the Covid19 virus
Algoma’s Medical Officer of Health is issuing the following class order effective for Sault Ste. Marie Nov. 29, at 12:01 a.m. until Tuesday Dec. 28, 2021 at 11:59 p.m., and may be amended, rescinded, or extended as the situation evolves.
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Interaction with homeless man in Sudbury sparks 9-year old into action
A Sudbury youth who said he was touched by an interaction with a homeless man is doing his part to make a difference.
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'It's a crazy mess': Northern doctor quits after online harassment related to COVID-19
A northern Ontario doctor has decided to hang up her stethoscope after a misunderstanding between her and a town councillor made her the target of some harassment.
Sudbury Wolves have 12 players with COVID-19, all team activities suspended
The Sudbury Wolves are dealing with a major COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario Hockey League said Tuesday, forcing the team to suspend activities.
As Wiikwemkoong deals with COVID-19 outbreak, Manitoulin Health Centre tightens entry rules
As COVID-19 cases surge in the region, the Manitoulin Health Centre is rolling out a mandatory vaccination policy for designated care partners and visitors to both of its sites.
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BREAKING | Ontario passes new rules that will change work-life balance for employees
The Ontario government has passed new laws that they say will help employees disconnect from the office and create a better work-life balance.
North Bay surgeon gives back to hospital with cooking classes
North Bay surgeon Dr. Ravinder Singh offers online cooking classes with funds raised donated back to the city’s hospital, and he also matches all donations.
Huntsville school bus driver charged with being drug impaired
Provincial police arrested a bus driver in a school parking lot accused of being high on Tuesday morning in Huntsville.
Ontario will need public health measures to protect hospitals from patient surges because of staffing shortages, science table says
Ontario will need to use public health measures to 'mitigate influxes' of critically ill patients over the coming months and protect a healthcare system that is now struggling with 'worsening staffing shortages.'
Police investigating after protesters harass families as children get their vaccines in North Bay
Abby Blaszczyk took her seven-year-old son to be vaccinated Sunday in North Bay, and the experience has left her and her young child upset, after they were harassed by anti-vaccination protestors.
Sault police say suspects stole tip jar, threw food and attacked victim with a shovel
A 28-year-old suspect is in custody in Sault Ste. Marie following an altercation at a local business Nov. 25.
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Here's what vaccine manufacturers have said about the Omicron variant
As researchers continue to study the new COVID-19 variant Omicron stoking fears around the globe, vaccine manufacturers are issuing guidance on their shots' effectiveness.
CBSA has intercepted hundreds of fake COVID-19 tests, vaccine documents
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says it has intercepted hundreds of suspected falsified or fraudulent COVID-19 test results and proof of vaccination credentials since they were required for travel.
Unvaccinated travellers barred from planes and trains as of today
Unvaccinated travellers over the age of 12 won't be able to board a plane or passenger train in Canada beginning today, and a negative COVID-19 test will no longer serve as a substitute for most people. The stringent new requirement comes into effect as Canada reacts to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
Ontario's pandemic death toll hits 10,000 as province logs nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases
Ontario's pandemic death toll hit 10,000 people on Tuesday as the province reported nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases.
Canadian officials holding update on Omicron variant
Federal ministers and public health officials will be providing an update later today on measures Canada is taking in response to the Omicron variant.
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Video shows extent of flooding in Sumas Prairie on Nov. 29
Aerial video shows the extent of flooding in the Sumas Prairie following the second of three consecutive storms on B.C.'s South Coast.
CDC expands booster shot guidance as U.S. braces for Omicron
Children aged 5 to 11 were comforted by their parents and nurses as they receive the COVID-19 vaccine at an Ohio hospital on Nov. 3.
