West Nipissing Ouest – Sturgeon Falls, Verner, St Charles, Field and Area News

(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 …

NORTH BAY, ON – As of June 16, 13 members of the North Bay Jail community have tested positive for COVID-19. The outbreak has been upgraded to facility wide, due to further spread of COVID-19 within the North Bay Jail. No COVID-19 infections have resulted in serious illness requiring hospitalization. …

Improvements in Key Indicators Allowing Province to Begin the Safe and Gradual Lifting of Public Health Measures TORONTO — Based on the provincewide vaccination rate and continuing improvements in key public health and health system indicators, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, will move …

Ontario could enter the first stage of its reopening plan by this weekend, allowing non-essential retail stores to reopen and bars and restaurants to begin serving customers on their patios. Health Minister Christine Elliott told CTV News Toronto on Monday that the province is considering formally entering the first stage …

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – Individuals 80 years of age and older are now eligible to book their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a shortened time interval. Individuals can change their appointment online at Ontario.ca/bookvaccine or by calling the provincial booking line at 1-833-943-3900.?Based on vaccine supply, …

Ontario Accelerating Vaccinations to Support a Safer Summer and Return to In-Person Learning in September TORONTO — To best protect Ontario families from the fast growing B.1.617.2 variant, and to allow for higher rates of vaccination of students, staff, and families, the Ontario government has made the difficult decision to …

Measures address ongoing risks as province prepares to safely and cautiously reopen TORONTO — As was previously announced, Ontario’s Stay-at-Home order will expire on June 2, 2021. When it does, all other public health and workplace measures will remain in place provincewide until Ontario enters Step One of the Roadmap …

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) have recovered the body of a West Nipissing, Ontario resident on Lake Nipissing. On May 26, 2021 at 1:40 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the OPP Emergency Response Team …

TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other public health experts, is proceeding with second dose administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, beginning with those who received their first dose of the vaccine between March 10 and March 19, 2021. For a …