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Proposed legislation would protect 29,000 additional workers at residential care facilities, retirement homes and group homes The Ontario government is taking action to strengthen workplace safety protections for 29,000 additional frontline care workers by extending mandatory Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) coverage to all privately operated residential

By Richard Coffin The Parry Sound District Paramedic Service is getting a new home in South River. The Village and Paramedic Service have announced a new long-term lease agreement for the former South River Brewery building on Highway 124. “This agreement reflects our ongoing commitment to community safety, responsible investment,

$30-million investment through 2026 provincial budget will expand transit services, connecting more people to jobs and supporting economic growth The Ontario government is doubling its support for the Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF) through the 2026 provincial budget, increasing it from $5 million to $10 million annually over the next

Province’s historic agreement will attract and retain more family doctors across the province The Ontario government is taking the next step in its plan to protect the health-care system and connect everyone in the province to a family doctor or primary care provider by 2029. As part of its

Minimum wage increasing to $17.95 an hour effective October 1, 2026, marking the second highest rate among provinces The Ontario government is increasing the general minimum wage from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on October 1, 2026, benefiting more than 700,000 workers across the province. This

By Richard Coffin Enrolment is expected to double at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University thanks to an expansion project spanning the north. Ottawa has announced nearly $2 million dollars for NOSM University to establish and expand training facilities in 87 municipalities and Indigenous communities. Locations include North Bay,

Province supports frontline staff by adding additional permanent positions and increasing compensation to protect people and communities Ontario is ready to protect people and communities this wildland fire season, which lasts from April 1 until October 31. To prepare for the 2026 fire season, the province has added an additional

By My North Bay Now Staff The province’s Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad says a Federal Offender who went unlawfully at large last September has been taken into custody in North Bay. Officials say James Williamson was located and arrested by the OPP. They say

By Richard Coffin Ontario Provincial Police say poor driving conditions led to multiple collisions on Highway 11 between South River and Powassan Wednesday morning. Both directions were shut down to traffic at times with heavy tow crews brought in to clear the roadway. The initial collision and closure report from

By Richard Coffin The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) says several measures in the provincial budget will support communities, economic growth, and quality of life across Northern Ontario. One measure being welcomed is the extension of the Northern Ontario Resource Development Support program by another three years. FONOM says