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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT  The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is advising residents to exercise caution after a potential blue green-algae bloom was reported to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on August 20, 2026 in Lake Nosbonsing (near Astorville Bay and Perron Island

Funding will support housing-enabling infrastructure projects in municipalities that do not levy development charges The governments of Ontario and Canada are investing $1 billion to help municipalities, that do not levy development charges, build more homes. The funding is being provided through a new Non-Development Charge Municipalities Stream (Non-DC Stream)

New measures will improve accountability and ensure real consequences for offenders  Effective August 17, 2026, the Ontario government is bringing into force new measures to strengthen the province’s bail system and protect Ontario communities. As part of the government’s comprehensive bail strategy and ongoing work to make bail

By Richard Coffin A new report from CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) says the funds hospitals use to pay the day-to-day bills have plummeted since 2020. “I think the most startling finding is that hospitals burned through about $2 billion of cash reserves over the last four

By Richard Coffin The Nipissing West OPP says it’s aware of a video circulating on social media showing a group of young males allegedly assaulting an unhoused individual in Sturgeon Falls. Provincial Police report they’ve identified the individuals involved and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. They

By Richard Coffin The city’s new Community and Recreation Centre opens on Aug. 21, and you’re invited. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony for WFCU Place is scheduled for 11 am, followed by an open house and free activities throughout the weekend. Officials say it’s a chance to see

By Emily Joveski Penticton’s mayor said officials are watching the wind direction as the out-of-control Bald Range wildfire prompts evacuation orders and alerts for nearby areas. “The city is very much on top of this, of course, situational awareness is high,” said Mayor Julius Bloomfield. “We hope and pray,

By Emily Joveski B.C. RCMP said one person has died near Summerland as a result of the Bald Range wildfire. Penticton RCMP said an 80-year-old woman died suddenly early Saturday morning while she and a family member were trying to evacuate her home in the Meadow Valley area. Police

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police reports a mother cat and six of her kittens are safe after seeking shelter in a vehicle component underneath an OPP vehicle. Police say a member from the OPP Forensic Identification Services (FIS) Unit in North Bay discovered

By Richard Coffin A Nipissing First Nation renewable energy and lighting project is receiving $200,000 in provincial funding. MPP Vic Fedeli says the money from the Independent Electricity System Operator is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by strengthening Indigenous leadership in the sector and funding