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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Sault Ste. Marie News

Saultites eager to return after being stranded on cruise ships during COVID-19 pandemic

Saultites eager to return after being stranded on cruise ships during COVID-19 pandemic

Bill Purnis and Flo MacLeod among 250 Canadian passengers aboard two stranded cruise ships; Canadians expected to be repatriated when vessels dock in Florida Thursday
Ontario confirms 401 more COVID-19 cases this morning

Ontario confirms 401 more COVID-19 cases this morning

This is the second consecutive day lab-confirmed cases in the province have increased by 400 cases or more
Fraudsters continue to capitalize on COVID-19 fear: OPP

Fraudsters continue to capitalize on COVID-19 fear: OPP

Recent scams include COVID-19 tests, cleaning products, and decontamination services
New project looks to focus on buying local

New project looks to focus on buying local

This initiative is a member-based branding and marketing program made up of farmers, producers, fishers, foragers, chefs, artisans, winemakers, and more
Young people gathering at local schools, despite province-wide closures: Sault Police

Young people gathering at local schools, despite province-wide closures: Sault Police

Police urge parents and guardians to explain to their children why they must avoid gathering together
COVID-19: Here's the situation in the Sault today

COVID-19: Here's the situation in the Sault today

Air Canada suspending flights between Toronto and the Sault until end of April; Elliot Lake confirms positive case of COVID-19
VIDEO: Mayor Christian Provenzano answers your questions on the COVID-19 crisis

VIDEO: Mayor Christian Provenzano answers your questions on the COVID-19 crisis

Saultites sent in questions by the dozen, and we picked some of the most pressing to put to the mayor
Local funeral home donates masks to ARCH, area retirement homes (5 photos)

Local funeral home donates masks to ARCH, area retirement homes (5 photos)

Northwood Funeral Home purchased 6,000 masks to donate
Coronavirus: Ontario lags behind all other provinces in COVID-19 testing

Coronavirus: Ontario lags behind all other provinces in COVID-19 testing

Ontario and other provinces have also changed the priority around who gets tests, meaning that only the very sick who are admitted to hospital and front-line health-care workers are being tested
Sudbury's 13th COVID-19 case is the first in the region to require hospitalization

Sudbury's 13th COVID-19 case is the first in the region to require hospitalization

Unknown at this time how woman in her 50s became exposed to the virus