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BEYOND LOCAL: Ancient solar storm helped pinpoint the exact date Vikings settled in Newfoundland

BEYOND LOCAL: Ancient solar storm helped pinpoint the exact date Vikings settled in Newfoundland

A groundbreaking study has confirmed Vikings had settled in a remote corner of northern Newfoundland by AD 1021, establishing for the first time a precise date for the earliest European habitation in the Americas — exactly 1,000 years ago.
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Good morning, Elliot Lake!

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CANADA: Supreme Court sides with injured woman in snow-clearing squabble

CANADA: Supreme Court sides with injured woman in snow-clearing squabble

A woman will get another chance to sue for damages over a leg injury she suffered while climbing through snow piled by a city's plow
APH reports 11 new cases of COVID-19

APH reports 11 new cases of COVID-19

Currently 20 active cases, zero hospitalizations in the region
Elliot Lake breaks losing string at home

Elliot Lake breaks losing string at home

Red Wings top Blind River River Beavers 5-2
Ontario reports 373 new COVID cases Saturday

Ontario reports 373 new COVID cases Saturday

Today's update also includes 419 recoveries and six deaths that occurred over the last month
BEYOND LOCAL: Study shows how sleep deprivation affects empathy levels in first responders

BEYOND LOCAL: Study shows how sleep deprivation affects empathy levels in first responders

Sleep deprivation and emotional fatigue can hit anyone, but first responders and health-care workers are especially vulnerable due to shift work, long hours and the overall stressful nature of their jobs
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Good morning, Elliot Lake!

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BEYOND LOCAL: A new fossil discovery may add hundreds of millions of years to the history of animals

BEYOND LOCAL: A new fossil discovery may add hundreds of millions of years to the history of animals

A recent fossil discovery in the Mackenzie Mountains, NWT may change how we consider animal evolution
Students reflect during Truth and Reconciliation events

Students reflect during Truth and Reconciliation events

Through school events, students in grades 5-7 were able to develop a better understanding of what reconciliation means