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Province launches new dementia care program that will connect long-term care residents and their families to innovative care and supports The Ontario government is investing $9 million over three years to launch a new program that will improve care for residents with dementia in long-term care homes. The Improving Dementia

Province also introducing new fund to proactively support road and school zone safety without raising costs for drivers The Ontario government intends to introduce legislation next month that will ban the use of municipal automated speed enforcement cameras across the province, ensuring they are no longer used as a form

The Anishinabek Nation is calling on Ottawa for respectful and flexible firearms regulations to support Indigenous hunting rights. “As the federal government continues to implement firearms regulations, we are advocating for policies that recognize and accommodate First Nation practices,” says Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige. “We need to ensure that

Pink fingernails are returning for the leaders of some area emergency services. The North Bay Police Service and a number of area emergency services are once again taking part in a fundraising challenge in support of the CIBC Run for the Cure. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click here

Negotiations resume Friday involving college support staff who have been on strike for two weeks. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the College Employer Council will sit down with a Ministry-appointed mediator. The employer says it learned of the union’s request for mediated talks through the media and

$115,000 to Local Community Organizations  The Ontario government is investing $115,000 in four local children’s and social services facilities through the Partner Facility Renewal Program to complete necessary renovations and repairs. The funding is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by connecting people to

Breaking open a tie game in the third period with goals while shorthanded, on the power play, and into an empty net, propelled the Espanola Paper Kings to a 6-3 triumph over the previously unbeaten Powassan Voodoos Wednesday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League mid-week meeting at the

West Ferris Secondary students and staff collected just over 10,000 pounds of non-perishable food items during their annual fall food drive Wednesday night. $350 was also collected, with all of the donations going to the North Bay Food Bank. The school says over 150 students and staff took part

The Franco-Ontarian flag celebrates 50 years on Thursday. A ceremony is set for 10:45 am at Léger Square, outside North Bay City Hall, and includes a traditional town crier, music and more. Everyone is encouraged to wear green and white to celebrate half a century of Francophone culture and

For Holly Garnett, Nipissing University was more than just a place to earn a degree; it was where her lifelong interest in politics transformed into an impactful career, shaping conversations about democracy around the globe. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click here Growing up in North Bay, Garnett was