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Number of new COVID cases in Ontario dips below 1,000 Sunday

Number of new COVID cases in Ontario dips below 1,000 Sunday

The public health agency is reporting 42 deaths over the past 24 hours and notes the number of new cases may be lower due to 'data maintenance' in Toronto
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Sudbury ski hill to open on Feb. 17

Sudbury ski hill to open on Feb. 17

Shortened season means about five weeks of skiing, city says
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Friendship centres key to reaching urban Indigenous peoples when vaccines roll out, says executive director

Friendship centres key to reaching urban Indigenous peoples when vaccines roll out, says executive director

She says the organizations are needed for active outreach to community members
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Sudbury region’s 12th COVID-19-related death linked to Pioneer Manor outbreak

Sudbury region’s 12th COVID-19-related death linked to Pioneer Manor outbreak

There have been eight cases reported so far at city-run long-term care home
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Public Health Sudbury records seven new COVID-19 cases for Feb. 13

Public Health Sudbury records seven new COVID-19 cases for Feb. 13

One new death linked to Pioneer Manor outbreak brings region’s total number of deaths to 12
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CANADA: New survey on trust suggests most Canadians believe COVID-19 vaccines safe, effective

CANADA: New survey on trust suggests most Canadians believe COVID-19 vaccines safe, effective

Bruce MacLellan, Proof's CEO, says trust in vaccines is not quite strong enough, based on health experts who suggest at least three-quarters of Canadians need to be vaccinated for good herd immunity against COVID-19 to take effect
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South African COVID-19 variant confirmed in North Bay

South African COVID-19 variant confirmed in North Bay

This is the first known case of the strain for the health unit district, first in Northern Ontario
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Impaired driving incidents continuing to rise in Manitoulin-Espanola

Impaired driving incidents continuing to rise in Manitoulin-Espanola

Area trends are in line with national ones, based on data from Statistics Canada
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Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Live the moment.
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CANADA: More Canadians report smoking pot than in 10 peer countries

CANADA: More Canadians report smoking pot than in 10 peer countries

The survey also found about five per cent of Canadians used vaping devices like e-cigarettes, compared to four per cent in the peer countries
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