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Ontario Increasing Access to Dementia Care in Long-Term Care Homes
New dementia care program is launching in 17 homes to connect residents to innovative, specialized supports
The Ontario government is strengthening dementia care at long-term care homes, by announcing the first 17 homes participating in the new Improving Dementia Care Program (IDCP) and increasing access to behavioural specialized units (BSUs)
(Update) School bus drivers reject latest offer from Alouette
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Chiefs of Ontario want improvements to northern highway safety
Police association award nominations include two local officers
Dinner theatre event helps celebrate Black History Month
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City to support businesses looking to tap into defence industry
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Powassan caps off road trip with win in Blind River
Notching a goal in each period Sunday, the Powassan Voodoos went on to a 3-1 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League afternoon affair at the Blind River Community Centre.
The visiting Voodoos took the lead four and a half minutes into the matchup
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Powassan coasts past French River
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Dinner theatre event helps celebrate Black History Month
By Richard Coffin
The community is being invited to a dinner theatre event celebrating Black History Month.
Wednesday’s event is being presented by École secondaire catholique Algonquin, Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord and Théâtre CanAfrique.
Along with a traditional African dinner, prepared by Réseau des familles immigrantes francophones du Nipissing,
International Women's Day 2026
Learning through conversations: Living Stories event to explore lived experiences with rare dementia
Special Olympics Ontario snowshoeing qualifier in North Bay on Saturday
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North Bay
(Update) School bus drivers reject latest offer from Alouette
By Richard Coffin
Nipissing-Parry Sound Student Transportation says the suspension of service involving Alouette Bus Lines will continue until further notice.
This after drivers voted, and rejected, the latest offer from the employer on Monday.
67 routes were cancelled because of the labour dispute.
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Police association award nominations include two local officers
Quick Response Leads to 2 Arrests in Residential B & E
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Labour dispute takes Alouette school buses off the road
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Local Business
City to support businesses looking to tap into defence industry
By Richard Coffin
Ottawa is investing over $472,000 to help Northern Ontario businesses diversify into the defence industry.
MP Pauline Rochefort announced the money for a multi-year City of North Bay pilot project.
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WestJet flights from North Bay to Calgary start in June
Connecting Canadore students with future employers
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Ontario Increasing Access to Dementia Care in Long-Term Care Homes
New dementia care program is launching in 17 homes to connect residents to innovative, specialized supports
The Ontario government is strengthening dementia care at long-term care homes, by announcing the first 17 homes participating in the new Improving Dementia Care Program (IDCP) and increasing access to behavioural specialized units (BSUs)
Chiefs of Ontario want improvements to northern highway safety
Province Honours 2025 Order of Ontario Appointees
Ontario Launches Canada’s First Occupational Exposure Registry to Protect Workers
NPI makes recommendations to continue northern population growth
Premier wants students to watch Olympic hockey
Ontario Expanding Support for Road Safety Initiatives
RCMP say officers were fired upon within seconds of entering Tumbler Ridge school
RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting
