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LOCKDOWN AT HIGHSCHOOL
(ESPANOLA, ON) – On January 21, 2021 at approximately 11:20 a.m. the Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a school on Spruce Street in Espanola in relation to threats made by a student. School protocol was followed … Continue reading
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Espanola’s Response to the Second Provincial Emergency Declaration
“Our focus remains on the health and safety of our residents and businesses as we continue to work with the local public health agency and its partners while responding to the second Emergency Declaration.” stated Mayor Jill Beer. As with … Continue reading
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Needle disposal program implemented in SSRT
As an option in coping with the opioid crisis, the Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers has placed a needle disposal box in a highly visible location. Township CAO Kim Sloss says Public Health Sudbury & Districts provided the municipality with a … Continue reading
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St. Joseph’s Foundation of Elliot Lake receives $1-million monetary gift
The Edward and Suzanne Rogers Foundation has donated a $1-million donation to the St. Joseph’s Foundation of Elliot Lake. Suzanne Rogers says she has a strong personal connection to Elliot Lake, having been born at the hospital and having lost … Continue reading
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The CORONAVIRUS REPORT for THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021
Jump in the local numbers of COVID-19 Public Health Sudbury & Districts says there are eight newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, all in the City of Greater Sudbury. The agency says there are no new deaths reported. As for the … Continue reading
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Trudeau to talk to Biden today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be the first world leader to speak with U-S President Joe Biden since his inauguration. The phone call, later today, is expected to be dominated by Biden’s decision yesterday to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline … Continue reading
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Conservative booted from party
Eastern Ontario Conservative MP Derek Sloan has been booted from the federal Conservative caucus. Party leader Erin O’Toole had demanded Sloan’s expulsion after word that he’d accepted a campaign donation from a well-known Canadian white supremacist. A majority of Tory … Continue reading
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The CORONAVIRUS REPORT for WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021
Fourth resident dies from COVID-19 A fourth resident at Amberwood Suites retirement home in Sudbury has died after contracting COVID-19. Public Health Sudbury & Districts says a total of 38 people have tested positive for the disease at the home, … Continue reading
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Health Sciences North in Sudbury restricts access to its COVID unit
With at least 15 people in hospital battling COVID-19, Health Sciences North is tightening restrictions on accessing the 6th floor, known as the COVID floor. The hospital made the announcement that caregivers will not be able to enter the floor … Continue reading
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Little Current man featured on a soda bottle
A Little Current restaurant manager, Cody Crawford, has his face featured on thousands of soda bottles acknowledging unsung heroes of the pandemic. Cody’s wife Taylor says she entered him in the contest by the American-based Jones Soda Company, which was … Continue reading
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