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Portal to check own COVID-19 test result now online

The province of Ontario has launched an online portal for individuals who have been tested for COVID-19 to access their test results. By offering the online portal individuals can...

Emergency Child Care applications open tomorrow for critical service workers

The District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DNSSAB) is partnering with licenced child care providers to deliver emergency child care free of charge to essential front-line workers. DNSSAB says...

One local COVID-19 patient released from hospital, another case resolved

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit has provided its latest update of the state of COVID-19 cases in the area. There have been changes to two of the...

Keep Easter celebrations in-house this year

With Easter and Passover just days away and with Ramadan approaching, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is reminding the public that physical distancing is still required. The...

Local COVID-19 update: 2 hospitalized; 4 cases resolved

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit reports a seventh confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The most recent positive is a female in her 80s who has been hospitalized....

Health Unit stresses importance of COVID-19 legal directives

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is emphasizing and supporting "the important legal directives by the Canadian government and recommendations by Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health,...

School playgrounds, playing fields off-limits

Local school boards have closed all school playgrounds and other amenities, including sports fields and access to school board property until further notice. The Near North District School Board said,...

Canadore’s ICAMP 3D printing free face shields for health care and first responders

North Bay Police officers are protecting themselves against COVID-19 with face shields made by ICAMP at Canadore College. “We are adapting and making necessary changes in our day to day...

Half of local positive COVID-19 cases considered ‘resolved’

As of Tuesday morning, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit continues to report six confirmed positive cases...

Ontario Northland temporarily scales back bus and train frequency

Updated to reflect the suspension of the Polar Bear Express, effective April 7th The COVID-19 pandemic has led Ontario Northland...

Health Unit: ‘Virus is spreading within the community’

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit has evidence of community transmission of COVID-19 in our region. This means...

Expect delivery of social services cheques today

The temporary closure of the North Bay Post office due to a presumptive case of COVID-19 has necessitated alternate...

Planning underway for child care options to assist local essential workers

The District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DNSSAB) says it is working with licensed child care service providers...

UPDATE: North Bay Parry Sound District now has 6 positive COVID-19 cases

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is confirming the district's sixth positive case of COVID-19, as of...

Confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in district hits 5

As of Sunday morning, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit reports five confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. The...

Canada Post: Employee informed by NBRHC of presumptive positive result

Following the shutdown of the Canada Post outlet on Worthington Street in North Bay comes news a postal employee...
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West Nipissing CAO highlights work done by current council

Officials with the Municipality of West Nipissing are reflecting on four years of 'progress, challenges, collaboration and investment'.

Police investigating Oct. 2 incident at Northern

The Near North District School Board confirms two separate incidents at Northern Secondary School in recent days resulted in emergency measures being put in place.

Community Drug Alert issued after 16 overdoses in 13 days

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit says between Sept. 13 and 26, there were 16 overdoses, with two resulting in death.

Urgent drug alert issued by Nipissing First Nation

Nipissing First Nation has issued an urgent alert saying a spike in overdoses has been reported in the past 24 hours.

Watermain work to impact water capacity in West Nipissing

West Nipissing says it’s replacing an important watermain component, starting this week, and water system capacity will be reduced during the work.     
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