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• Cases remain stuck in Sudbury’s court system

  23-11-2020 23:55
  
  Delays seem to be the order of the day at Sudbury Courthouse. Read More
  
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• Impaired, firearms charges laid against driver on Manitoulin

  23-11-2020 23:43
  
  A Bolton man is charged with driving drunk on Manitoulin Island with a loaded rifle in the backseat. Read More
  
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• COVID temporarily closes McDonald’s at Four Corners

  23-11-2020 23:27
  
  The McDonald’s on Regent Street has reopened after a temporary closure due to a staff member contracting COVID. Read More
  
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• Sudbury letters: Masks for All says thanks; Pick up pension documents

  23-11-2020 23:10
  
  Masks for All-Greater Sudbury a seamless operation Read More
  
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• Letter: Sudbury med. officer of health, school boards issue joint letter on COVID-19 school safety

  23-11-2020 23:00 via sudbury.com
  
  ‘Remember that although students are placed in cohorts, being in the same cohort does not mean you ignore public health measures’
  
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• Finalists named in Sudbury 2050 design challenge

  23-11-2020 23:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Voting now open for people’s choice award
  
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• LOISELLE, Lillian

  23-11-2020 22:58 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with great sadness and a lifetime of memories, the Loiselle family announces the passing of Lillian Agnes Loiselle (Guy), 88 years old, on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Pioneer Manor.
  
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• Things to do in Sudbury, Nov. 24 to Nov. 26

  23-11-2020 22:54
  
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• Miscarriage of justice before B.C. teen's 1983 guilty plea in girl's murder: lawyer

  23-11-2020 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  VANCOUVER — A lawyer for a man who spent 37 years in prison for the murder of a toddler says the British Columbia Appeal Court should first consider new evidence in the case he believes involved a miscarriage of justice.
  
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• London, Ont. police lay charges after weekend gathering that violated COVID rules

  23-11-2020 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  LONDON, Ont. — Police in London, Ont., say they've charged a woman after a weekend gathering that violated COVID-19 rules. They say officers received a noise complaint on Saturday night and found about 15 people in a home, with none wearing masks.
  
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• B.C. Indigenous man files human rights complaints over detainment at Bank of Montreal

  23-11-2020 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  VANCOUVER — An Indigenous man from British Columbia has filed complaints with the BC Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission after he and his granddaughter were handcuffed when they tried to open a bank account.
  
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• CANADA: Exclusion of mental health as grounds for assisted death is likely temporary, justice minister says

  23-11-2020 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  Psychiatrists and senators on the committeeargue that stigmatizes those with mental illness and suggests they can improve if they just work harder
  
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• YAWNEY, Pauline

  23-11-2020 22:11 via sudbury.com
  
  Beloved wife and best friend of the late Michael Yawney, our cherished Mother and Baba has passed away at the wonderful age of 97 surrounded by love, prayer and song.
  
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• In Halifax, housing advocates fear shortages of shelter adding to the 'new poor'

  23-11-2020 22:05 via sudbury.com
  
  HALIFAX — Community legal worker Mark Culligan refers to cases of Nova Scotians facing pandemic-era evictions in a hot housing market as "the new poor.
  
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• Bill to mandate sexual-assault law training for judges passes House of Commons

  23-11-2020 22:05 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — A long-awaited bill that would require judges to commit to take training in sexual assault law has passed unanimously in the House of Commons.
  
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• Kirwan: We need to hear from Valley East on the future of fire protection

  23-11-2020 22:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Arbitration award means an increase in property taxes for Valley residents to cover increase cost of fire protection, Ward 5 councillor says
  
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• ONTARIO: Small businesses seek changes to lockdown rules as big box stores remain open

  23-11-2020 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  When announcing the lockdown last week, Premier Doug Ford encouraged people to shop at small businesses as much as possible
  
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• Fourteen one-bedroom affordable housing units being built on Sparks Street

  23-11-2020 21:12 via sudbury.com
  
  Mid-2022 pegged as opening date for new facility that will replace former RCMP detachment
  
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• Quebec city set to kill white-tailed deer relents, will move to relocate them instead

  23-11-2020 21:05 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — A Quebec municipality that had planned to cull about 15 white-tailed deer in the coming days relented late Monday amid pressure on officials to relocate the animals.
  
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• Animal rescue group offers to relocate Montreal-area deer that are about to be killed

  23-11-2020 21:05 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — An animal rescue group and a lawyer who champions animal rights are urging a Montreal-area city to reconsider a plan to kill about 15 white-tailed deer and donate the meat to a food bank.
  
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• Animal rescue group offers to relocate Montreal-area deer and avoid slaughter

  23-11-2020 21:05 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — An animal rescue organization is offering a Montreal-area city an alternative to slaughtering about 15 white-tailed deer living in a local park.
  
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• 3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper

  23-11-2020 21:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LONDON — Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, buoying the prospects of a relatively cheap, easy-to-store product that may become the vaccine of choice for the developing world.
  
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• E-bike driver facing charges after fleeing police

  23-11-2020 21:04
  
  A Sturgeon Falls man who fled police on an e-bike was found to be carrying brass knuckles and knives. Read More
  
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• Charges laid in spousal assault on Manitoulin

  23-11-2020 20:47
  
  A Western Manitoulin resident faces numerous charges, including assault with a weapon, in relation to a domestic disturbance on the weekend. Read More
  
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• LAFLEUR, Francine

  23-11-2020 20:17 via sudbury.com
  
  1980-2020 The family announces with deep sadness her accidental death in Sudbury, Tuesday November 17th, 2020 at the age of 40 years. Much loved daughter of Bruno and Colette (née Bérubé) Ducharme. Dear wife of Steve Paul.
  
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• DAVIES, Carol

  23-11-2020 20:09 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with great sadness the family of Carol Davies announces her passing on Saturday November 21st, 2020 at 73 years of age. Carol was born in Massey on September 12th, 1947 to William and Florence Hansen (predeceased).
  
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• Crowdfunding campaign set up to find who shot white moose

  23-11-2020 20:00 via sudbury.com
  
  The goal is to raise $20,000
  
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• Toronto, Peel enter lockdown, some residents welcome restrictions as cases rise

  23-11-2020 19:05 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Residents in Toronto and Peel Region are expressing support for new COVID-19 restrictions as the two hot spots begin a four-week lockdown aimed at curbing soaring rates of the virus.
  
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• RCMP boss responds to watchdog report about alleged spying on anti-oil protesters

  23-11-2020 19:05 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki has responded to a long-delayed watchdog report on alleged surveillance of anti-oil protesters after a civil liberties group went to court to force her hand.
  
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• Canadian Armed Forces to formally apologize to victims for sexual misconduct

  23-11-2020 19:05 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is preparing to formally apologize to victims of sexual misconduct.
  
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• LIVE: Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds press conference

  23-11-2020 19:00 via sudbury.com
  
  He will be joined by officials including Christine Elliott, Sylvia Jones and Dr. Barbara Yaffe
  
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• ALBERT, Jeffrey

  23-11-2020 18:54 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jeffrey Richard Albert, 27 years old, peacefully at Health Sciences North on Thursday, November 19, 2020 surrounded by family.
  
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• Exclusion of mental health as grounds for assisted death is likely temporary: Lametti

  23-11-2020 18:35 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Federal Justice Minister David Lametti says he hopes the exclusion of mental illness as the sole grounds for an assisted death is temporary but the change would need more study than time allows.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccines will bring life 'back to normal,' Ontario premier says

  23-11-2020 18:35 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Ontario's premier suggested Monday things would "get back to normal" once COVID-19 vaccines are approved and mass-produced, as two hot spots in the province entered lockdowns and Eastern Canada's Atlantic bubble was temporarily dismantled i
  
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• COVID-19 Atlantic bubble on hold as 2 provinces pull out; Toronto, Peel in lockdown

  23-11-2020 18:35 via sudbury.com
  
  Two provinces are temporarily withdrawing from the Atlantic bubble in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, while tighter restrictions — including short-term lockdowns — take effect today in parts of Ontario.
  
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• Atlantic bubble bursts while COVID-19 cases continue to rise further west

  23-11-2020 18:35 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — COVID-19's second wave tightened its grip on the Prairies on Monday, while two eastern provinces pulled out of the Atlantic bubble in an effort to rein in the virus.
  
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• Risk of death higher for multiple emergency room visits linked to alcohol: study

  23-11-2020 18:05 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — A new study suggests people who visit a hospital emergency room at least twice in 12 months because of alcohol are more likely to die within a year.
  
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• Let’s Eat: Stellar 7 Star shines in South End of Sudbury

  23-11-2020 18:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Come for the delightful dumplings; stay for so much else.
  
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• McKIBBON, William Donald

  23-11-2020 17:47 via sudbury.com
  
  In loving remembrance of William Donald McKibbon who died surrounded by his loving children Laura Jean, Jason, and Chris in the Cardiac Medical Unit of Health Sciences North on November 20, 2020 after a brief illness that concluded a full and rewardi
  
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• More than 100 nuns and staff at Quebec City convent test positive for COVID-19

  23-11-2020 17:35 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — More than 100 nuns and staff members at a Quebec City convent have tested positive for COVID-19, public health authorities said Monday, as 1,164 new infections were reported across the province.
  
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• Longtime Conservative MP Peter Kent won't run again in key riding for the party

  23-11-2020 17:35 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Longtime Conservative MP Peter Kent says he won't run again in the next federal election.
  
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• COVID-19: Police in Quebec probing weekend maskless dance party in Montreal-area mall

  23-11-2020 17:35 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — Police north of Montreal say fines will be handed out for a maskless dance party at a suburban shopping centre on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Ontario confirms 1,589 new COVID cases today

  23-11-2020 17:09 via sudbury.com
  
  For the first time since the pandemic started, Public Health Ontario is reporting more than 13,000 active, lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province
  
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• The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Nov. 23, 2020

  23-11-2020 17:05 via sudbury.com
  
  The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:45 a.m. Ontario is reporting 1,589 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 19 new deaths due to the virus.
  
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• Public Health Sudbury reports one new case of COVID-19 here in Greater Sudbury

  23-11-2020 16:49 via sudbury.com
  
  There are 11 confirmed active COVID-19 cases in the region, up from 10 on Sunday
  
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• N.L. and P.E.I. impose new travel restrictions, bursting the Atlantic bubble

  23-11-2020 16:35 via sudbury.com
  
  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador are temporarily pulling out of the Atlantic bubble as COVID-19 cases rise in the region.
  
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• HICK, Michael

  23-11-2020 16:35 via sudbury.com
  
  Michael Alfred Sampson Hick (b. 19 March 1937) passed away peacefully on 13 November 2020
  
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• Canadian Press NewsAlert: N.L., P.E.I. leave COVID-19 Atlantic bubble

  23-11-2020 16:35 via sudbury.com
  
  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador are temporarily pulling out of the Atlantic bubble.
  
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• Get to know us: Meet veteran Northern Ontario reporter Len Gillis

  23-11-2020 16:34 via sudbury.com
  
  From CBC to CTV to Sudbury.com, Gillis has covered the North for more than 40 years
  
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• Regent St. McDonald’s temporarily closed Sunday after worker tests positive for COVID-19

  23-11-2020 16:18 via sudbury.com
  
  The affected employee last worked Friday evening, store was closed for cleaning Sunday
  
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