The Near North District School Board (NNDSB) says it supports initiatives that enhance student achievement and well-being. This after the province announced new controls on cell phone usage in schools earlier this week. Starting in September, children in kindergarten to Grade 6 will be required to keep phones on silent and...

Renovations are continuing on Waubamik Community Hall.  Officials say the project will include washroom upgrades, the installation of a new ramp and sliding doors and replacement of exterior siding.  The project was made possible thanks to $54,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation. An additional $148,000 was also provided to convert an...

The municipality of Whitestone is deferring its $250,000 one-time payment to the West Parry Sound Recreation and Cultural Centre until 2025, or until the project board meets the municipalities requirements.  According to municipal officials, the financial assistance the municipality agreed to provide was conditional on a review of the operating...

This year’s Smile Cookie Campaign will benefit Parry Sound's most vulnerable residents.  From April 29 to May 5, the purchase of a Smile Cookie at a local Tim Hortons will help support the Harvest Share food bank and Parry Sound Salvation Army.  The two not-for-profit organizations help provide food and shelter...

Officials with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks are urging residents to keep an eye out for rattlesnakes, now that the warmer weather has arrived. The Massassauga rattlesnake lives along the eastern shores of Georgian Bay and on the Bruce Penninsula. Officials say if you spot a rattlesnake, stay calm,...

Georgian Bay Biosphere staff expect to collect their 10,000 turtle egg this spring.  Since 2020, the organization has rescued 8,900 eggs found throughout the Parry Sound district, incubated them, and released close to 8,000 hatchlings back into the wild, according to officials.  Tianna Burke, lands and wildlife program manager, says staff are...