6 stories to start your day for Thursday, Oct 29

Outbreak declared at the Porcupine Health Unit’s Hearst office.

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Porcupine Health Unit’s Hearst office. According to the health unit, two employees have tested positive and the cases are related. As a result of the outbreak, the Hearst office is temporarily closed. Staff of the office are currently at home in self-isolation and contact tracing and follow up is being conducted.

Pools in Greater Sudbury continuing to slowly reopen

The City of Greater Sudbury is beginning its next phase of restarting programming at fitness centres and pools. Classes will be shortened, and group sizes will