Strong demand already for summer camps in the north
Northern organizations that offer summer camps are preparing for the 2021 season. From masks to physical distancing officials want parents to know that health and safety is top of mind.

Northern organizations that offer summer camps are preparing for the 2021 season. From masks to physical distancing officials want parents to know that health and safety is top of mind.
As Laurentian University continues to restructure, the union that represents faculty has been warned termination notices will be coming on Monday.
As the world mourns the death of Prince Phillip, who died Friday at the age of 99, CTV News takes you back a few decades to relive the prince's 1984 visit to Sudbury.
Despite the provincial lockdown, the COVID situation in some areas of northeastern Ontario refuses to let up, with 37 new cases reported Friday in Sudbury and 12 in the Timmins area.
Home prices are up – way up – in several areas of northeastern Ontario, according to the most recent statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
It’s good news for farmers as they prepared for a second COVID-19 growing season with the Ontario Government announcing $10M for pandemic related expenses.
In an attempt to keep musical theatre alive in North Bay, West Ferris Intermediate Secondary school students are producing a Broadway show that will be presented in the coming weeks.
North Bay police have charged a young offender with arson following a grass fire on Main Street West in the city.
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit and a local AIDS committee are launching a two-month-long campaign to raise awareness about opioid-related deaths and train as many people as possible on naloxone.
North Bay city council passed a motion this week calling on other levels of government to help the area catch up when it comes to the COVID vaccination rollout
Fitness experts in the Sault say having added companionship and accountability are crucial components to maintaining an active lifestyle through the pandemic.
Greg Lefave is offering to pay for someone's takeout meals this month out of his own pocket, in an attempt to get Saultites to support local restaurants.
Sault Ste. Marie's picturesque waterfront will play host this summer to the Superior Rocket, a 500-horsepower Zodiac watercraft belonging to Thunder Bay-based Sail Superior Adventures.
The scholarships will amount to a total of $32,000 over four years, for the post-secondary's new bachelor of engineering - mechatronics degree program.
Although COVID-19 cases in Algoma District are on the low end compared to the rest of the province, Algoma Public Health says the latest stay-at-home order imposed by the province is a necessary step to bring down infection rates across the north.
With many families isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic, children are turning to their electronic devices to fill the time.
COVID-19 vaccination clinics are happening in Timmins, but as Living Space shelter officials explained, they are not easy to attend for people who are homeless.
A collision between a motorcycle and a commercial vehicle closed Highway 144 for six hours Wednesday, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release.
The Porcupine Health Unit reported seven new COVID-19 cases among residents in the health unit area on Thursday.
The Township of Black River-Matheson has declared a state of emergency under the Ontario Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.
With many families isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic, children are turning to their electronic devices to fill the time.
It’s good news for farmers as they prepared for a second COVID-19 growing season with the Ontario Government announcing $10M for pandemic related expenses.
Ontario health officials are reporting more than 3,800 new cases of COVID-19, marking a slight drop in infections following a record high the day before.
Canada is in a tough situation as COVID-19 variants are spreading and cases are rising amid a third wave of the pandemic but, along with the rest of the world, it will overcome the ongoing crisis with increased vaccinations, says Dr. Peter Singer, a special adviser to the director general of the World Health Organization.
Starting April 1, the interest rate has been set to zero per cent for the federal portion of student loans, but loan repayments will continue. Activists say that's not enough to support recent graduates as the pandemic persists.
Canada recorded 9,244 new COVID-19 cases on Friday as provinces across the country struggle to contain spreading variants.
The United Arab Emirates named the next two astronauts in its space program Saturday, including the country's first female astronaut.
Europe's drug regulator said on Friday it is reviewing rare blood clots in four people in the United States who received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.
Gun salutes were fired across Britain on Saturday to mark the death of Prince Philip as tributes flooded in for a man who was a pillar of strength for Queen Elizabeth during her record-breaking reign.
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, posted a brief statement on their charitable foundation’s website in memory of Prince Philip who died on Friday.
Ontario health officials are reporting more than 3,800 new cases of COVID-19, marking a slight drop in infections following a record high the day before.
Canada is in a tough situation as COVID-19 variants are spreading and cases are rising amid a third wave of the pandemic but, along with the rest of the world, it will overcome the ongoing crisis with increased vaccinations, says Dr. Peter Singer, a special adviser to the director general of the World Health Organization.
A critical care doctor in Toronto is urging the province and federal government to begin coordinating the transfer of intensive care nurses from other provinces to Ontario as the number of COVID-19 patients in ICU beds across the province approaches 600.
Then-Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten were married at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947.
A B.C. distillery is being taken to court for offering up a product that is allegedly a little too close to the original.
Donna Sound has the story of a four-year-old equestrian prodigy full of unbridled talent and big Olympic dreams.
Ayanna Williams' fingernails were measured at 24 ft, 0.7 in, before cutting them for the first time in 30 years.