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CMHA North Bay and District available to discuss why disconnection is increasing and how people can find community The holiday season can be especially challenging for people experiencing estrangement, a complex social phenomenon that is becoming increasingly common in Canada and globally. Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) North Bay and

Investment will support 257 non-profit organizations across the province to create jobs and build stronger communities The Ontario government is investing more than $17.5 million this year through the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to support 257 non-profit organizations, First Nations and small municipalities across the province that deliver innovative

New centre will leverage Ontario’s nuclear advantage to advance clean energy research and keep Ontario competitive in the global economy The Ontario government is strengthening the province’s energy sector by investing $19.5 million to help establish the new Centre for Fusion Energy. The Centre will further cement

Investment will help 33 remote northern communities bring in essential goods, connect to jobs and travel to important services The Ontario government is connecting remote northern communities and creating opportunities for economic development by investing $8 million through the 2025-26 Winter Roads Program. The funding will help 32 remote First

Proposed measures would keep high-risk drivers off the road and strengthen penalties for serious offences As part of a package of legislative changes to be introduced later today, the Ontario government will introduce tough new measures to crack down on dangerous drivers in Ontario. Many of the measures being introduced

Province to require cash security deposits to improve bail compliance  As a part of its ongoing work to protect Ontario communities, the Ontario government will soon introduce legislation that would require an accused person or their surety to provide a cash security deposit in the full amount ordered by the

After more than two years of negotiations, both Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have reached agreements in principle covering the union’s urban and rural bargaining units. The union said both sides “have agreed on the main points of the deals, but we need to

With files from Brendan Pawliw, Kate Brown and Calvin Hector Twenty people were caught up in a grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola that sent three children and a teacher to hospital in Vancouver. Provincial officials said two of the patients are in critical condition and two are listed as

Government seeking ideas from people and businesses on how to continue protecting and building Ontario As part of its plan to protect Ontario and build a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant province, the government is launching consultations to help inform the 2026 Ontario Budget. These consultations will build on the

Proposed legislation would prioritize public procurement of Ontario goods and services, helping Ontario tax dollars support Ontario workers Ontario government intends to introduce the Buy Ontario Act, 2025, that will, if passed, protect the province’s workers and businesses by prioritizing Ontario goods and services in public procurement. This new