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The Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) says the Feb. 12 case previously identified as a possible variant of concern has been confirmed as the region’s first official case.

Milder temperatures and rain next week hasn’t stopped the city of North Bay from enjoying what’s left of the perfect snowman building weather. https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2155332

Residents in Sudbury retirement homes are being charged an additional 85 dollars a month for expenses, including PPE.

Friday was an exciting day for Roger Rocheleau of Hanmer, who won the Ultimate Dream Home located in Sudbury’s South End.

In a scary incident in Temiskaming, a suspect spotted their estranged partner walking with two other people and veered the vehicle they were driving toward the group.

Canada won't receive a single vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine this week due to an international shortage that has prompted finger-pointing in Ottawa and forced provinces to temporarily delay their vaccine rollouts.

Tributes from across Canada and the hockey world poured in for Walter Gretzky, known as the Ultimate Hockey Dad. Omar Sachedina reports.

The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is speculated to be hosting the new season of the Bachelorette. CTV News Edmonton’s Matt Woodman explains.

Greg Lafleur, who is originally from Sault Ste. Marie and now lives in Chapleau, covers the old 90s country tune 'Dust on the Bottle'

‘Bell Let’s Talk Day’ is on Thursday, but two northern politicians have already begun the conversation.

The U.S. presidential inauguration ceremony takes place on Wednesday, here is what some northerners had to say about it.

Tony Ryma talks to Dr. Stephen Cooper the Ontario Medical Association District 9 Chair about the north's most pressing health care issues.

Seven people in the Greater Sudbury area have tested positive for COVID-19, Public Health Sudbury & Districts said Tuesday.

The discovery of a mysterious metal monolith in an undisclosed location in Utah is raising some questions.

L'Arche Sudbury has created a new lip sync video and hope to get the community on board with their sweet moves. The video features the 'Cupid Shuffle,' and if they get enough likes and shares, they move to the next round of their lip sync contest, 'The Battle of the Fans.'

They're urging consumers who have used these products to stop immediately.

According to CBSA, some travellers including essential workers have been exempt from a mandatory 14-day quarantine. Evan Solomon explains.

Have your gift-giving plans changed this year?

A frustrated Premier Doug Ford urged the public to do more as Ontario weighs more potential COVID-19 restrictions. Heather Wright has more.

A woman was caught on camera falling through the ceiling of a B.C. restaurant during a failed attempt to dine-and-dash.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Abdu Sharkawy offers his opinion on if schools should be closed again to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The president and chief executive officer of the Timmins and District Hospital said the operating room has been closed to elective surgeries this week due to a healthcare worker contracting COVID-19.

Slovakian research and development company Klein Vision recently unveiled its AirCar Prototype, which is capable of driving on the road and -- after a three-minute transformation -- flying through the air.

The household cleaning company Method has issued a voluntary recall of one of its hand soaps due to concerns about microbial contamination.

It has been six months since CTV News first visited a Toronto COVID-19 intensive care unit, where hospital staff grappled with overwhelming hurdles. Half a year later, there is less anxiety and some positive trends, but there is still a lot that remains unknown as doctors and nurses urge the public to continue to take precautions.

Who said home repairs can't be fun?!

The Toronto Catholic District School Board says one of its staff members has died, after contracting COVID-19

Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is promising a major overhaul of Ontario's LTC homes.

For the first time, a targeted gene replacement therapy has been approved in Canada, bringing hope to thousands of people struggling with a genetic condition in which their sight slowly degrades.

Sault Ste. Marie continues to refine its five-year strategy for rejuvenating a troubled area of the city. CTV's Christian D'Avino reports.

A ketogenic drink developed by a Quebec professor to treat mild cognitive impairments in older adults that can lead to Alzheimers and dementia will be hitting the shelves soon, after years of research.

The Piette family from Lavigne, southeast of Sudbury, does the fiddle standard, 'St. Anne’s Reel.'

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A Sudbury educator has taken to social media to introduce parents to his colleagues at a Sudbury elementary school.

Timmins Chamber presented the Timmins Animal Hospital with a plaque commemorating 50 years of service.

After closing more than a decade ago, The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board is using Mount St. Joseph College, a former high school for girls, to teach elementary classes virtually.

The next provincial election isn't scheduled until 2022, but Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath has already made a big campaign promise.

Louise Lemieux and Patty Dunlop from Blind River get spooked at an Oktoberfest party and sing 'Mama Told Me Not to Come.'

A 25-year-old man is in critical condition after he was stabbed in downtown Sudbury on Wednesday afternoon. CTV's Alana Everson reports: https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2055344

The film industry is up and running again in northern Ontario. The reboot of the sci-fi series ‘Resident Evil’ is being filmed in Sudbury.

The OPP in Kirkland Lake say off-duty OPP Const. Jennifer Landry has died from a gunshot wound from a hunting rifle Tuesday: https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2055346

A reboot of sci-fi favourite Resident Evil has started filming in Sudbury, and industry officials are glad the film crews are back: https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2066664

Kivi Park is almost 500 acres of trails and wilderness, but it costs $250K a year to run. A city councillor is trying to reduce those costs: https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2055347

A horse stable company near North Bay is offering free programs for first responders dealing with PTSD. CTV's Alana Pickrell reports: https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2066665

A Sudbury educator has created a fun video meant to introduce parents to the school's staff.

Ontario Provincial Police in Temiskaming Shores have confirmed a husband stabbed his wife before killing himself in Temiskaming Shores on Oct. 11.

From beside the Goulais River, Lyn Mazzonello and her Dad, August Rouse, sing 'Storms Never Last,' by Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter.

OHL hockey is returning to Sudbury, the Sault and North Bay in the New Year, with a 40-game season to begin in early February: https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2066688

Police in Timmins say someone broke into an underground parking lot at a seniors residence and damaged vehicles. CTV's Lydia Chubak reports: https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2066689

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