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NORTHERN ONTARIO, ON – Northern Ontario Medical Officers of Health continue to put the health and safety of residents first. Effective October 14, operators of facilities in Northern Ontario where indoor sports are played or practiced will ensure additional groups provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Northern Ontario’s seven Medical …

DRUG WARRANTS RESULT IN MULTIPLE CHARGES / MAJOR SEIZURES (WEST NIPISSING, ON) – On September 15, 2021, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) members from Sudbury’s and North Bay’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), North East Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), Central and Western …

SUDBURY – At least 39 people are stuck underground at Vale’s Totten Mine in Sudbury, Ont., Monday, CTV News has learned. Nick Larochelle, president of Steelworkers Local 6500, told CTV’s Lyndsay Aelick there are 39 people still underground, including 32 Steelworkers members. Situated in Worthington, 40 kilometres west of Vale’s …

PRESS RELEASE September 16th, 2021 Nickel Belt – Greater Sudbury – Marc G. Serré has spent years listening and taking positive action for the people of Nickel Belt. Over the past 5 weeks of the campaign, he has crisscrossed the riding and has been deeply engaged with residents and business …

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Construction of the new Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is now completed at the new location, 880 Levac Road, Cache Bay, ON. On September 14, 2021, the Nipissing West OPP location will be moving from 216 John Street in West Nipissing (Sturgeon …

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – As anticipated with the return to school and the announcement of Ontario’s vaccine certificate program, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is reporting an increase in COVID-19 vaccination uptakes, particularly among those aged 29 and younger. In fact, in the …

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – Effective immediately, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit’s (Health Unit) Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jim Chirico, is revoking the Class Order under Section 22 of the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act. The Class Order came into effect on December 24, …

Workplaces, community organizations, places of worship and other groups can now request a COVID-19 vaccine clinic through the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit’s (Health Unit) Mobile Clinic Request Form. The form allows eligible groups to submit a request for a mobile vaccination team to come to their site …

(STURGEON FALLS, ON) – Four people have been charged in the robbery on July 15, 2021, when members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and the Forensics Identification Services Unit (FIS), responded to a call of an assault with a weapon in the area of …

Kids too young to be vaccinated can skip quarantine but are advised to avoid group settings. The federal government announced today it plans to let fully vaccinated tourists visit Canada again soon. Ottawa now says that — starting Aug. 9 at 12:01 a.m. ET. — fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and …

(NORTH BAY, ON) – On July 17, 2021 at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the OPP Marine Unit were called regarding a body floating in Lake Nipissing near Goose Island. The investigation is continuing with the assistance of the …

STURGEON FALLS, ON) – On July 15, 2021, shortly before 11:00 p.m. members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and the Forensics Identification Services Unit (FIS), responded to a call of an assault with a weapon in West Nipissing (Sturgeon Falls). Further investigation revealed that …

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – The province has shortened the time between first and second doses for both adults and youth. Therefore, anyone who received their first COVID-19 vaccine at least 28 days ago is now eligible for their second dose. To support individuals to access their second dose …

Continuing Improvements in Key Indicators Allowing Province to Safely Expand Indoor Settings and Capacity Limits TORONTO — With key public health and health care indicators continuing to improve and the provincewide vaccination rate surpassing the targets outlined in the province’s Roadmap to Reopen, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer …

Province Continuing to Expand Second Dose Coverage in Delta Hot Spots TORONTO — With more than 76 per cent of Ontarian adults having received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and over 30 per cent fully immunized, Ontario is accelerating second dose eligibility to all individuals aged 18 and …