Algoma Public Health reports second COVID-19 death
A second person in their coverage area has died of COVID-19, Algoma Public Health announced Monday.
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Sault man killed in fatal crash between truck and snowmobile
The Sault Ste. Marie detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police said emergency responders were called to a fatal snowmobile crash on Sunday night.
Military to support vaccination efforts in northern Ontario Indigenous communities
Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says on Twitter the Canadian Armed Forces will support vaccine efforts in 32 communities of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
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Sault film industry proving a success through pandemic
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Sault Ste. Marie gets outdoor directory to help people stay active during lockdown
The directory will display information for winter activities, like skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking and more in the Sault, with plans to expand in the future.
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Federal government injects $500,000 into Sault’s downtown revitalization plan
The City of Sault Ste. Marie’s downtown revitalization project is getting a boost, thanks to the Government of Canada.
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Snowfall warning continues along the eastern shores of Lake Superior, snow squalls in Georgian Bay area
Lake effect snow continues to create hazardous winter travel conditions in the Georgian Bay and Sault Ste. Marie areas.
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Ontario doctors promote vaccine confidence to counter misinformation
A panel of Ontario Medical Association Experts provided facts on COVID-19 vaccines, to combat the spread of misinformation.
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Sault businesses calling for regional reopening
Some small business owners in Sault Ste Marie want the Doug Ford government to return to the regional reopening model that was in place before the latest province-wide lockdown.
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Snowfall warnings for Marathon to Sault Ste. Marie area
The northeast shores of Lake Superior are getting blasted with up to 20 cm of snow over the next 24 hours.
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Sault police charge man in connection with Jan. 13 shooting incident
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service have charged a 32-year-old man in connection with a Jan. 13 shooting incident that left another man with serious injuries.
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Winter travel warnings for these northeastern Ontario communities
Environment Canada has issued weather advisories as a low-pressure system moves into some areas of northeastern Ontario bringing heavy snow.
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First patient dies of COVID-19 at Sault Area Hospital
Sault Ste. Marie's hospital has announced the first death at the facility connected to COVID-19.
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COVID outbreak declared at third Sudbury school, four bus routes affected
Sudbury public health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Marymount Academy Tuesday after a second person tested positive for the disease, marking the third local school with an outbreak.
Five big lessons experts say Canada should learn from COVID-19
Experts say addressing inequities and improving public health messaging are just a couple of the many key takeaways from the pandemic.
Sudburian returning from international travel may have brought back more infectious strain of COVID
An even more infectious strain of COVID-19 could be in Greater Sudbury, the health unit said Monday, after it was detected in a traveller returning to Canada.
Sudbury transit rider concerned mandatory mask rule not being enforced on buses
Roger Lafortune, of Sudbury, rides the city bus to and from work and is worried for his health and safety. He says there are 'constantly' passengers not wearing a mask.
Sudbury councillor writes prime minister about 'bullying' at city hall
There appears to be some tension around the city council table in Greater Sudbury and it involves the city's top bureaucrat.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been banned from Twitter
Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, was banned from Twitter Monday night, according to a Twitter spokesperson.
'This has changed everybody’s lives': The pandemic’s impact on the mental health of frontline workers
As the health-care system continues to cope with COVID-19, essential health-care workers are feeling the mental burn.
U.S. Supreme Court ends lawsuits over whether Trump illegally profited off his presidency
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency, saying the cases are moot now that Trump is no longer in office.
Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris out of X-Games Aspen after positive COVID-19 test
Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris will miss X Games Aspen after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Providence Therapeutics begins first clinical trials of Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine
Providence Therapeutics of Calgary says 60 subjects will be monitored for 13 months, with the first results expected next month.
Canada's vaccine deliveries further threatened as Europe mulls export controls
Canada's anxiety-laden COVID-19 vaccine programs are facing further threats as Europe warns drug makers it might impose export controls on European-made vaccine doses.
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BREAKING | Ontario records fewer than 1,800 new COVID-19 cases for first time in weeks as testing drops
For the first time since December, Ontario is reporting fewer than 1,800 new cases of COVID-19 as the number of tests performed falls well below provincial lab capacity.
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NEW | Opposition urges Liberals to push back against Biden's Buy American plan
The Opposition Conservatives are urging the federal government to push back on President Joe Biden's protectionist Buy American plan.
Angry farmers storm India's Red Fort in huge tractor rally
Tens of thousands of protesting farmers marched, rode horses and drove long lines of tractors into India's capital on Tuesday, breaking through police barricades to storm the historic Red Fort -- a deeply symbolic act that revealed the scale of their challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
