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Gung hay fat choy, Timmins!

Gung hay fat choy, Timmins!

This week, the Timmins Museum looks into the lunar new year
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Number of new COVID cases in Ontario dips below 1,000 Sunday

Number of new COVID cases in Ontario dips below 1,000 Sunday

The public health agency is reporting 42 deaths over the past 24 hours and notes the number of new cases may be lower due to 'data maintenance' in Toronto
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CANADA: New survey on trust suggests most Canadians believe COVID-19 vaccines safe, effective

CANADA: New survey on trust suggests most Canadians believe COVID-19 vaccines safe, effective

Bruce MacLellan, Proof's CEO, says trust in vaccines is not quite strong enough, based on health experts who suggest at least three-quarters of Canadians need to be vaccinated for good herd immunity against COVID-19 to take effect
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For Anishinaabe people, beadwork isn’t a pastime, it’s a spiritual experience

For Anishinaabe people, beadwork isn’t a pastime, it’s a spiritual experience

Spirit beads — Manidoo-Minenhnsag — helped Liz Eshkibok through some trying times. Now, she is passing on the power ‘spirit seeds’ to others
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Good morning, Timmins!

Good morning, Timmins!

Live the moment.
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South African COVID-19 variant confirmed in North Bay

South African COVID-19 variant confirmed in North Bay

This is the first known case of the strain for the health unit district
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CANADA: More Canadians report smoking pot than in 10 peer countries

CANADA: More Canadians report smoking pot than in 10 peer countries

The survey also found about five per cent of Canadians used vaping devices like e-cigarettes, compared to four per cent in the peer countries
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No new COVID-19 cases, 9 recoveries at Extendicare Kapuskasing

No new COVID-19 cases, 9 recoveries at Extendicare Kapuskasing

There are three active resident cases
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Friendship centres key to reaching urban Indigenous peoples when vaccines roll out, says executive director

Friendship centres key to reaching urban Indigenous peoples when vaccines roll out, says executive director

She says the organizations are needed for active outreach to community members
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Three more COVID-19 cases reported in Hearst area

Three more COVID-19 cases reported in Hearst area

A total of four cases have been confirmed in the region today
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