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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Local nurse in the GTA describes her battle with COVID-19

Local nurse in the GTA describes her battle with COVID-19

'I felt it was inevitable I was taking such a high chance by working'
Memorial Drive closed again this weekend

Memorial Drive closed again this weekend

The closure is designed to allow those who are cycling and walking to maintain a safe distance by using the roadway
Temiskaming Shores waives campfire permit fees as 'thank you' to its citizens

Temiskaming Shores waives campfire permit fees as 'thank you' to its citizens

'Respect your neighbour - Don’t burn where smoke will bother your neighbour or blow across roadways or hamper visibility'
Privacy breach on Health Unit website was 'mistake that should not have happened'

Privacy breach on Health Unit website was 'mistake that should not have happened'

'We are reviewing our training and quality processes to ensure such mistakes do not happen again'
Nipissing First Nation 'reopening' a matter of health not economics

Nipissing First Nation 'reopening' a matter of health not economics

'We're governing our community based on the best health and science advice. We're not doing it based on economics,' says Chief McLeod in assessing the situation in Ontario as a whole. 'But, we also don't have shopping malls or restaurants in the community, so it's a bit different.'
Additional child care centre opens in North Bay

Additional child care centre opens in North Bay

This ensures that frontline health care workers – doctors, nurses and paramedics, firefighters, police, and correctional officers – will be able to access safe, local emergency child care
Health unit reports two new COVID-19 cases

Health unit reports two new COVID-19 cases

Two new cases contracted through community spread
City expands use of outdoor recreational areas

City expands use of outdoor recreational areas

This includes expanding access to parks and open spaces and allowing the use of benches, picnic tables and shelters
COVID-19 hasn't changed Near North School consolidation plans

COVID-19 hasn't changed Near North School consolidation plans

'Consolidation of the high schools in 3:2 format is right on schedule for September 2020'
Granite Club tennis and badminton courts open

Granite Club tennis and badminton courts open

All activities, including instruction, are limited to one-on-one or among members from the same household for the time being