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Six Ontario snowmobilers have died so far this season. Stay off lakes, warns OPP

Six Ontario snowmobilers have died so far this season. Stay off lakes, warns OPP

The volume of sleds on area lakes may increase after the North Bay Parry Sound Health Unit yesterday ordered all OFSC trails closed effective midnight tomorrow. That could drive many sledders off the trails and onto waterways
COVID-19: Vaccine myths running rampant online among all age groups, Ontario docs say

COVID-19: Vaccine myths running rampant online among all age groups, Ontario docs say

Dr. Samantha Hill says any delay to vaccinating Canadians will cost lives, whether it stems from untruths that dissuade people from getting a shot in the arm or current issues slowing down delivery of doses to Canada
CANADA: Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash awaits deportation decision

CANADA: Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash awaits deportation decision

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu is now waiting for the Canada Border Services Agency to write a report that will recommend whether he be allowed to stay in his adopted country or be deported
At least 121 Canada Post workers test positive for COVID-19 at Ontario facility

At least 121 Canada Post workers test positive for COVID-19 at Ontario facility

A spokesman says the testing was done on a voluntary basis at the Dixie Road site, where more than 4,500 people work, up until Tuesday
Sighs of relief accompany a sense of unease as Biden takes oath, Trump departs D.C.

Sighs of relief accompany a sense of unease as Biden takes oath, Trump departs D.C.

With Donald Trump in Florida, Biden took the oath in front of the iconic Capitol Building, overrun by rioters just two weeks earlier
COVID-19: Experts say pandemic fuelling apparent spike in eating disorders among adolescents

COVID-19: Experts say pandemic fuelling apparent spike in eating disorders among adolescents

Doctors at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, Ottawa's pediatric hospital and research centre CHEO and the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary are among those noting a significant jump in admissions and demand for outpatient treatment
ONTARIO: Improve working conditions in long-term care homes, COVID-19 advisory group urges

ONTARIO: Improve working conditions in long-term care homes, COVID-19 advisory group urges

In a new report, the group says infections and deaths among long-term care residents are speeding up, mirroring the spread in the community at large
U.S: Canadians tune in to Joe Biden inauguration amid pandemic

U.S: Canadians tune in to Joe Biden inauguration amid pandemic

While Biden was the main attraction on stage in a heavily patrolled Washington, D.C., many Canadians focused on his newly minted second-in-command, Kamala Harris
Ontario reports 2,655 new COVID cases today

Ontario reports 2,655 new COVID cases today

The province's daily update also includes 89 new deaths and 136 hospitalizations
WATCH: Coverage of the inauguration of Joe Biden as U.S. president

WATCH: Coverage of the inauguration of Joe Biden as U.S. president

Watch C-SPAN's coverage of the inauguration here