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It's now mandatory for long-term care homes to have COVID-19 vaccine policies

It's now mandatory for long-term care homes to have COVID-19 vaccine policies

Employees who are not vaccinated will be required to take part in an education program
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Commercial driver charged with impaired on Highway 11 east of Hearst

Commercial driver charged with impaired on Highway 11 east of Hearst

Police say they responded to complaints of a commercial motor vehicle driving unsafely on the highway
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Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the region

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the region

Wind gusts up to 90 km/h, ping pong ball sized hail possible
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Hospital sees increase in number of COVID patients in ICU

Hospital sees increase in number of COVID patients in ICU

'Our paramedics, our healthcare workers are doing their part and there’s nothing more insulting to our healthcare workers when somebody is not doing their part out in the public,' says EMS director
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23 new cases reported, outbreak declared

23 new cases reported, outbreak declared

Since the last report Friday, there have also been 78 recoveries
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Timmins and area won't be reopening Friday with the rest of the province: top doc

Timmins and area won't be reopening Friday with the rest of the province: top doc

'The numbers are really clear there is no way we can reopen this week," says medical officer of health
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ONTARIO : Thunder Bay man who threw trailer hitch, killing Indigenous woman, gets 8 years

ONTARIO: Thunder Bay man who threw trailer hitch, killing Indigenous woman, gets 8 years

Brayden Bushby was found guilty of manslaughter for his role in the 2017 death of Barbara Kentner, who was struck by a metal trailer hitch thrown from a moving vehicle by Bushby
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Ontario reports 525 new COVID cases Monday

Ontario reports 525 new COVID cases Monday

Today's update also includes 941 recoveries, 24 new hospitalizations, and 15 deaths. 
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211 'ideal solution' to help people isolating due to COVID

211 'ideal solution' to help people isolating due to COVID

People in the region can access help for groceries, medication delivery and more
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Over $29K in bursaries handed out to graduating students

Over $29K in bursaries handed out to graduating students

24 bursaries were awarded at Collège Boréal's Timmins campus
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