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Tariffs could add ‘undetermined’ amount to transit bus purchase

There’s an unknown tariff impact tied to a contract for new transit buses that’s up for awarding at a special Council meeting on Monday.  A staff report says five buses are approaching their end of life cycle this year, next year and in 2027.    The $6.4 million

Rallying for funding for NBRHC

A group of hospital unions say they want the province to properly fund the North Bay Regional Health Centre. Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Ontario Nurses Association and Ontario Public Service Employees Union, along with the local chapter of the Ontario Health Coalition rallied outside the hospital

Canada’s Largest Battery Storage Project

Skyview 2 storage facility will have enough capacity to power nearly 400,000 homes Construction is now underway on the single largest battery storage facility ever procured in Canadian history, supporting the Ontario government’s plan to deliver reliable, affordable and clean energy to power the province’s growing economy

Ontario Investing to Boost Nursing in Long-Term Care

New incentives will bring 4,000 new nurses to long-term care and help 4,000 current nurses advance their careers The Ontario government is delivering on its plan to protect the province’s long-term care system by investing more than $180 million to launch new programs that will attract and

ZIMBALATTI, Beniamino "Ben"

Peacefully passed away at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the age of 87 years.  Ben was the beloved husband of the late Gaetana (née Ieracitano) Zimbalatti, and the loving father of Joseph Zimbalatti (Tracy) and Fortunata (Tina) Heppenstall (Tom). He was the cherished

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