Greater Sudbury news

• Police break up three large gatherings in Montreal's Outremont area in under 24 hours

  23-01-2021 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  Montreal police say they responded this morning to two large gatherings in the city's Outremont neighbourhood, their third such intervention in the area in under 24 hours.
  
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• Walden P.S. closed this week due to COVID-19 cases

  08-03-2021 12:42 via sudbury.com
  
  One kindergarten class at R.L. Beattie is also being kept home due to a pending test result
  
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• Good morning, Sudbury! Here are six stories to start your work week

  08-03-2021 12:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Here's what's happening around Greater Sudbury today
  
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• New vaccine shipments and chasing gender equality: In The News for Mar. 8

  08-03-2021 11:35 via sudbury.com
  
  In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
  
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• Group calls for free menstrual products in all publicly funded Ontario schools

  08-03-2021 11:05 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — A group including all four of Ontario's main teachers unions is urging the provincial government to offer free menstrual products in all publicly funded schools.
  
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• Periods of light snow or rain expected Monday

  08-03-2021 11:00 via sudbury.com
  
  The day will have a high of 5 C, but starts out cold with a windchill of -17 C in the morning
  
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• The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Mar. 8, 2021

  08-03-2021 10:05 via sudbury.com
  
  The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday March 8, 2021. There are 886,574 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 886,574 confirmed cases (30,268 active, 834,067 resolved, 22,239 deaths).
  
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• Statistics Canada considered delaying this year's census to 2022 due to pandemic

  08-03-2021 10:05 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Newly released documents show Statistics Canada considered delaying this year's census until 2022 over pandemic-related health concerns that could erode the quality of data relied on by policymakers across the country.
  
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• Restrictions ease in many parts of Quebec as vaccination drive to ramp up

  08-03-2021 10:05 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — Residents in many parts of Quebec will be able to eat in restaurants and work out in gyms starting today as five regions of the province are downgraded from red to orange on the province's colour-coded pandemic alert level system.
  
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• Canadians, especially women, say gender equality not achieved in Canada: Poll

  08-03-2021 10:05 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians believe there's still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in this country.
  
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• Canada set to receive more than 910,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week

  08-03-2021 10:05 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Canada is set to receive 910,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses this week as pharmaceutical companies ramp up deliveries to make good on their contractual obligations by the end of the month.
  
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• A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Mar. 8, 2021

  08-03-2021 10:05 via sudbury.com
  
  The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday March 8, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 57,567 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,387,189 doses given. Nationwide, 565,719 people or 1.
  
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• The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, March 7, 2021

  08-03-2021 03:35 via sudbury.com
  
  The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday March 7, 2021. There are 886,574 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 886,574 confirmed cases (30,268 active, 834,067 resolved, 22,239 deaths).
  
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• CANADA: How to navigate a freelance career during the COVID-19 crisis

  08-03-2021 02:55 via sudbury.com
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has hit freelancers and gig workers hard
  
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• CANADA: How the robotics industry is changing jobs and businesses

  08-03-2021 02:55 via sudbury.com
  
  The future of automated labour may not spell the end of human employment as so many seem to think
  
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• A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 7, 2021

  08-03-2021 02:35 via sudbury.com
  
  The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday March 7, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 57,567 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,387,189 doses given. Nationwide, 565,719 people or 1.
  
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• Mining For Life blood plasma campaign kicks off with the mining industry in Sudbury

  08-03-2021 01:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Canadian Blood Services in Sudbury has launched a new blood plasma donation campaign in a bid to get the mining industry more involved in supporting the blood plasma donation service in the city.
  
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• Johnson & Johnson approval helps with 'big lift' on vaccines: Health Minister

  07-03-2021 23:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Health Canada approved fourth vaccine Friday, with efforts set to accelerate in coming months, says health minister
  
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• Public Health Sudbury reports 18 new COVID-19 cases Sunday

  07-03-2021 22:22 via sudbury.com
  
  There are now 181 active cases of the virus in the region
  
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• Lines open Monday in B.C. to start booking COVID-19 vaccine appointments for seniors

  07-03-2021 21:35 via sudbury.com
  
  VICTORIA — Health authorities across British Columbia will start booking COVID-19 vaccination appointments Monday for people 90 years old and older and Indigenous residents over the age of 65. The province says vaccine call centres will open at 7 a.
  
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• 'It's been a good week': Tam hopeful on vaccines as pandemic anniversary nears

  07-03-2021 21:35 via sudbury.com
  
  Canada's chief public health officer is expressing hope for the future as the world prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic last March 11, and Dr.
  
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• With COVID surge and move to Red-Control, Sutcliffe asks Sudburians to ‘step up’

  07-03-2021 20:45 via sudbury.com
  
  ‘What is surprising ... is how rapidly the cases are continuing to climb’
  
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• Another school COVID-19 case, this time at Pius XII school

  07-03-2021 20:19 via sudbury.com
  
  As of Sunday afternoon, there were 42 known active COVID cases in 17 area schools
  
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• Conservatives to call top Sajjan, Trudeau aides to testify on Vance allegations

  07-03-2021 19:35 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives plan to summon two senior Liberal aides to testify on when they first learned of sexual misconduct allegations surrounding the military's former top soldier — and account for what they did about the accusations.
  
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• Conservatives to call aides to Sajjan, Trudeau to testify on Vance allegations

  07-03-2021 19:35 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives say they want to hear when two senior Liberal officials first learned about allegations of sexual misconduct by Gen. Jonathan Vance — and what they did about them.
  
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• Quebec reports 707 COVID-19 cases, seven deaths as many restrictions set to ease

  07-03-2021 19:05 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 707 new cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths today, as much of the province prepares to transition to the lower orange alert level of pandemic-related public health restrictions.
  
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• Domtar lauded for recyclable bag design

  07-03-2021 19:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Forest products company one of nine winners in Beyond the Bag Challenge
  
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• Greater Sudbury closing pools, arenas, gyms with move into Red-Control zone - Sudbury.com

  07-03-2021 18:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Greater Sudbury closing pools, arenas, gyms with move into Red-Control zone  Sudbury.com
  
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• Greater Sudbury closing pools, arenas, gyms with move into Red-Control zone

  07-03-2021 18:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Ski hills remain open; libraries operating with curbside pickup
  
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• Ontario reports 1,299 new COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths linked to virus

  07-03-2021 17:05 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,299 new cases of COVID-19 today and 15 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 329 new cases in Toronto, 192 in Peel Region, and 116 in York Region.
  
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