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
Provincial police officers with the Temiskaming detachment say a man banned from driving was found asleep at the wheel with his vehicle, containing illegal drugs, idling in a parking lot in northern Ontario.
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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
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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
The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit's decision to close all snowmobile trails in its district is drawing criticism from snowmobile enthusiasts, but also support from one northern Ontario mayor.
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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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'It's a dead forest': northern bush pilot, First Nations decry herbicide spraying
A bush pilot, hunting outfitter, and environmental lawyer in Foleyet has spent almost 20 years asking the provincial government to stop spraying chemical herbicides over Ontario forests.
One new COVID case recorded in Hearst, Hornepayne area
Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) recorded one new case of COVID-19 in the area of Hearst, Hornepayne on Saturday morning and confirmed the individual was exposed through contact with another known case.
Popularity in puzzles continues to grow
As the pandemic and stay-at-home order continues across Ontario, puzzles remain an activity of choice.
Legendary TV host Larry King dead at 87
Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 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.
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.
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.
Fewer than 2,400 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, another 52 deaths logged
Health officials in Ontario are reporting fewer than 2,400 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday.
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
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Legendary TV host Larry King dead at 87
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At least 1 in 3 COVID-19 infections are asymptomatic, study suggests
A review of 61 studies and reports comprising more than one million people suggests that at least one in three people infected with COVID-19 do not have any symptoms.
Ottawa-based Spartan Bioscience says rapid COVID-19 test approved by Health Canada
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