A Sturgeon Falls retiree is celebrating a $100,000 lotto win.   Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Gerald Beaucage, as he matched the last six of seven numbers in the March 8 Ontario 49 draw.   “I was on my way to Markham to attend the Little NHL tournament. I was in my motel...

There have now been 12 confirmed cases of measles in the North Bay Parry Sound District. That update on the Health Unit's website, which also says an earlier active case is no longer active.   Across the province, the number of measles cases in Ontario continues to rise rapidly. Public Health Ontario...

Hospitals across the northeast are experiencing delays because of an issue with the Electronic Medical Record system. On social media, the West Nipissing General Hospital said outpatient lab services were cancelled on Thursday. Officials are asking for patience as teams are temporarily using paper-based documentation.   They also say their...

The mayors of several small cities, including West Nipissing, are gathering in Lethbridge, Alberta next week (April 14-16) to continue their work on addressing substance use issues.   The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction says they're developing the first municipally led, integrated standards for treatment, harm reduction, recovery, prevention...

Nipissing-Parry Sound Student Transportation officials say all school buses across all weather corridors are cancelled today (Tuesday, April 8).   Schools remain open. "Parents are reminded that cancelled bus routes will not run in the afternoon; any students brought to school by other means must be picked up at the end of the...

Don’t put the shovels and snowblowers away in storage just yet, a snowfall warning is in effect for the West Nipissing area. Environment Canada says we can expect snow, heavy at times, Monday morning through Tuesday morning. The weather agency says 15-25 cm is possible. Strong winds and local blowing snow are...