Snowmobilers in North Bay asked not to protest trail closures
Following the closure of snowmobile trails on Thursday, local sledders are being asked not to fight back.
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COVID vaccines could arrive in North Bay on Feb. 1, depending on supply issues
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines is expected to arrive Feb. 1, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit said Friday.
Used needle bin now operating in North Bay
Community Counselling Centre of Nipissing is providing a community sharps bin in North Bay, the group announced Friday.
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Northern Ontario man arrested after cops find him asleep at the wheel, car idling in parking lot
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Les Compagnons building on Dudley Avenue in North Bay has been sold
After nearly a year on the market, the Les Compagnons building on Dudley Avenue in North Bay has been sold on the same day the 58th annual carnaval started.
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Outbreak declared over at Kirkland Lake Extendicare
The COVID-19 outbreak at a nursing home in Kirkland Lake has officially ended, the Timiskaming Health Unit announced this week.
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Former East Ferris councillor dies
Former East Ferris councillor Dan Corbeil has died, the municipality announced on Facebook on Wednesday.
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North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit responds to intense criticism over closure of outdoor amenities
Attempts by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit to limit the spread of COVID-19 is causing quite a stir among residents in the district.
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Northeastern Ontario town receives $425K broadband upgrade
As part of the province's newest investment to bring faster and more reliable internet to the north, Ontario announced another $10.9 million in funding on Wednesday morning. The latest round of money is earmarked for several towns and First Nation communities, including around $425,000 for the Township of Chisholm, south of North Bay.
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Temiskaming Shores man accused of two violent home invasions in Cobalt arrested
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Sledders say they're unfairly being punished after North Bay health unit closes all snowmobile trails
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Cobalt mining company fined $75K after worker seriously injured by conveyor belt
SMC Ltd., a company that extracts and recovers precious metals in mining mills near Cobalt, has been fined $75,000 for a 2019 incident in which a worker sustained serious injuries.
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City of North Bay kick-starting pilot project with its transit service
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Legendary TV host Larry King dead at 87
Legendary TV host and media personality Larry King has died at age 87.
In light of 'stark' $393K report into ex-GG Payette, PM reassessing how successor picked
Facing the fallout from the sudden departure of Julie Payette as Canada's governor general, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reassessing the vetting process for top-level appointments to see how it can be improved to avoid future unprecedented departures.
COVID outbreak declared at Sudbury's Finlandia Village
Public Health Sudbury and Districts has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Finlandiakoti apartment building of Finlandia Village.
Online language app removed from Rainbow schools after hacker sends 9-year-old girl inappropriate message
A northern Ontario woman says she was horrified to learn her nine-year-old daughter was propositioned online through a school program. The Rainbow school board say they are now pulling the app 'Duolingo' from all of its school computers.
Non-essential travel ban would violate Constitution but courts might allow it: expert
Fear that Quebecers will catch a new variant of COVID-19 on vacation is what's driving demands by the Quebec premier for Ottawa to ban non-essential flights to the country. Legal experts, however, say a ban on non-essential travel would violate the mobility rights guaranteed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Diplomats contact Canadian held for over 2 years in China
Canadian officials have met online with former diplomat Michael Kovrig, who has been held in China for more than two years in a case related to an executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.
Protests erupt across Russia demanding Navalny's release
Protests erupted in over 60 Russian cities on Saturday to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent foe. More than 850 protestors have been arrested.
Capitol Police questioned after National Guard soldiers camp in cold parking garage
Images of National Guard soldiers camped in a cold parking garage after being sent to protect Washington sparked new calls Friday for investigations of the U.S. Capitol Police, now facing allegations that the agency evicted troops sent to help after its failure to stop rioting mobs two weeks ago.
Opioid crisis may not be grabbing headlines, but people are still dying, Sudbury group says
People in Sudbury who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses are sharing their stories and hoping for change.
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Legendary TV host Larry King dead at 87
Legendary TV host and media personality Larry King has died at age 87.
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W5 investigates the mysterious death of a woman who drowned in B.C. four years ago. After the second-degree murder charges against her husband were stayed last summer, her family is demanding answers and justice.
Non-essential travel ban would violate Constitution but courts might allow it: expert
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Diplomats contact Canadian held for over 2 years in China
Canadian officials have met online with former diplomat Michael Kovrig, who has been held in China for more than two years in a case related to an executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.
Wuhan marks a year since first COVID-19 lockdown as world scrambles to contain spread
The Chinese city of Wuhan marked one year since the start of its traumatic 76-day coronavirus lockdown Saturday, while the pandemic raged elsewhere and governments scrambled to put in place new measures.
