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The Ontario government has awarded $400,000 to the City of North Bay through the second round of the Building Faster Fund. According to the province, North Bay began construction on 398 new homes in 2024, which the government states is 480 percent of its assigned housing target for that
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for certain brands of fish and shrimp crackers due to the presence of undeclared egg in the ingredients. The affected products are Getas Fish Crackers (ZMC Bangka brand, 250 g, code 260210) and Ny.Siok Shrimp Crackers (Ny.Siok brand,
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The Timmins Police Service is investigating an altercation involving a male and a female that took place near the boardwalk and beach area at Gillies Lake on the morning of Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Police reported the incident occurred between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled Alexander's Fudge brand Cookies n' Cream Fudge (225 g, UPC 6 28250 24007 8, code 09-25-25) because wheat was not declared on the label. The recall, announced August 1, 2025, affects products distributed in Ontario. According to the CFIA,
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The Ontario government will provide $1.3 million to expand the Transportation of Medically Stable Patients (TMSP) program to Blanche River Health, effective July 30. According to the Ministry of Health, this brings the total number of Northern Ontario communities served by the program to nine. The Ministry of Health
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The Town of Cochrane has announced that Bearfest 2025 is scheduled for August 8 to August 10. The event will be held in Cochrane, Ontario and is organized by the Town as a three-day festival. Bearfest is listed as an annual festival in Cochrane, and the 2025 dates are posted
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The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) will continue annual hydrant flushing in Smooth Rock Falls on July 30 and 31. Work is scheduled for Main Street and Werzun Street, as well as Ross Road from Main Street north, including Cloutierville. The Town of Smooth Rock Falls has advised residents they
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A 450 g package of Al Mokhtar Food Centre brand pistachios is being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The recalled product was sold at 383 McArthur Avenue in Ottawa, Ontario, and can be identified by UPC code 2 60164 54022 8.
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The Township of Black River-Matheson will close its municipal office on Monday, August 4, 2025, for the Civic Holiday, as stated in a public notice issued by Clerk Hong Ji Lei on July 30, 2025. Office operations will resume on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The closure applies to the communities
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The Committee of Adjustment meeting that was scheduled for August 13, 2025, will not take place, according to a notice from the Corporation of the Town of Cochrane. The municipality stated that the reason for cancelling the meeting is that no applications were received. This information is relevant for Cochrane
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A hearing regarding a consent application will take place on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at the Verner Mille Community Centre, located at 3758 Hwy. 11, Verner, Ontario, according to a notice from the Township of Black River-Matheson Committee of Adjustment. The notice states that the
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A public hearing regarding applications for provisional consent to sever land at 804 Highway 579 is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue in Cochrane, according to a public notice from the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board. The hearing will