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One person is facing charges after Nipissing West OPP responded to a vehicle that drove into Lake Nipissing around noon on Saturday. Police say the incident happened off Pierre Road in West Nipissing. The OPP says officers found an unconscious person on the ground nearby and attempted to wake them

Saving lives, protecting supply chains and strengthening Canada’s economy. That’s how the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) views the modernization of Highways 11 and 17. FONOM is calling for the project to be a nation-building priority under the Building Canada Act. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free

Ontario announces new investments in infrastructure, health-care services at annual AMO conference  The Ontario government is making historic investments to build and protect communities, working in partnership with municipalities at the 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference. Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario will invest an additional $1.

Latest investment increases fund to $4 billion, supporting hundreds of thousands of new homes and keeping workers on the job in the face of tariffs Today, Premier Doug Ford announced at the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference that the Ontario government is protecting communities, lowering costs and

Investment will connect remote and northern communities and protect northern residents in the face of economic uncertainty The Ontario government is increasing its annual funding for the Winter Roads Program to $13 million to build and maintain nearly 3,200 kilometres of winter roads in the North. In the face

Near North District School Board (NNDSB) has prepared and is implementing a comprehensive contingency plan as it continues to respond to the delays in the completion of the JK-12 school in Parry Sound. Staff are diligently working to prepare welcoming and appropriately resourced learning environments for students, and will be

The deadline is fast approaching for public input into West Nipissing redrawing its ward boundaries. All comments must be received by Friday, Aug. 15. They’re being accepted online and by email. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click here The current wards have been in place since amalgamation in

UPDATE: The OPP says the cellular and telephone services have now been restored to the area. Copper wire theft may be the cause of a significant disruption to mobile phone service in parts of Temagami, Marten River and the surrounding areas. That’s according to the OPP who says officers

$1 billion program will deliver on province’s commitment to protect workers and critical supply chains Today, the Ontario government launched the Protect Ontario Financing Program, the first phase of the $5 billion Protecting Ontario Account that was announced in the 2025 provincial Budget. The Protect Ontario Financing Program will

Air Canada says it has issued the statutory 72-hour lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge. This after the airliner says the union provided notice it intends to begin a strike at 12:58 am