Skip to content

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

WATCH: Canadian businesses hard hit by pandemic able to apply for up to $1M from feds

WATCH: Canadian businesses hard hit by pandemic able to apply for up to $1M from feds

New low-interest loan announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday morning
Read more >
North Bay-Parry Sound and Timiskaming Health Units scores their first delivery of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

North Bay-Parry Sound and Timiskaming Health Units scores their first delivery of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

'It is anticipated to have all long-term care home residents and eldercare residents of First Nations communities immunized by the provincial deadline of February 5'
Read more >
State of emergency, stay-at-home order officially extended another 14 days

State of emergency, stay-at-home order officially extended another 14 days

Orders set to expire on Feb. 9, unless extended further
Read more >
WATCH: Province bumps up target date to get vaccines into all Ontario LTC homes

WATCH: Province bumps up target date to get vaccines into all Ontario LTC homes

Ford says aim is to have vaccines into all LTC homes in the province by Feb. 5
Read more >
Four days COVID case free

Four days COVID case free

'Ontario has tragically lost 5,846 lives to this deadly virus. We mourn the passing of each and every person'
Read more >
WATCH: Feds deploying mobile health units to help Ontario in fight against COVID-19

WATCH: Feds deploying mobile health units to help Ontario in fight against COVID-19

MHUs will provide an additional 200 hospital beds in the GTA
Read more >
No new COVID cases reported in district today

No new COVID cases reported in district today

Three of the five active cases contracted the virus through travel.
Read more >
Citizens generally behaving themselves during lockdown say police

Citizens generally behaving themselves during lockdown say police

One person got hit with a ticket for $880
Read more >
Exchange of valentines not in the cards at local schools — Health Unit

Exchange of valentines not in the cards at local schools — Health Unit

'We are treating Valentine’s Day as we did Halloween'
Read more >
Burk’s Falls man addresses COVID-19 loneliness by creating a pen-pals mailbox

Burk’s Falls man addresses COVID-19 loneliness by creating a pen-pals mailbox

Ryan Baptiste began the project shortly after the success of the letters to Santa Claus initiative he began before the holidays
Read more >