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Get Your Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines and Stay Ho-Ho-Home if Sick

News Release Get Your Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines and Stay Ho-Ho-Home if Sick

NORTH BAY, ON - Influenza A, COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses are circulating throughout the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit’s (Health Unit) region, with very high levels of influenza. There were 155 lab-confirmed Influenza A cases as of December 13, 2025, compared to one lab-confirmed case during the same period of time last year, making it extremely important that people use layers of protection to help...

Planète Jeunesse Nipissing distribue 82 000 $ pour soutenir le bien-être des jeunes

COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE

NORTH BAY, ON - Planète Jeunesse Nipissing a distribué 82 000 $ dans le cadre de son Fonds d'impact jeunesse, soutenant ainsi 38 initiatives locales à North Bay, Nipissing Ouest et la Première Nation de Nipissing. Fourni par le Programme de prévention de la consommation de substances chez les jeunes de l'Agence de la santé publique du Canada, ce financement renforcera les facteurs de protection qui favorisent le développement et le bien-être des jeunes en se concentrant sur...

Planet Youth Nipissing Distributes $82,000 to Support Youth Well-Being

NEWS RELEASE

NORTH BAY, ON - Planet Youth Nipissing has distributed $82,000 in funding through its Youth Impact Fund, supporting 38 local initiatives across North Bay, West Nipissing and Nipissing First Nation. Provided by the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Youth Substance Use Prevention Program, this funding will strengthen protective factors that promote youth development and well-being by focusing on two priority areas: increasing youth participation in community programs, activities, and...

Harmful Blue-Green Algae in Wolseley Bay

News Release

NORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is advising residents to be cautious after a harmful algae bloom, also known as blue-green algae, was observed in Wolseley Bay, Falconer Township, through testing samples taken on Nov. 24, 2025, by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.

Harmful algae blooms typically occur during warmer months, but they can still develop in winter, though this is rare. While blue-green algae blooms may not...

Health Unit Announces More Opportunities for Vaccination this Fall

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

NORTH BAY, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) will be holding walk-in vaccine clinics across the Nipissing and Parry Sound Districts for all individuals aged six months and older who do not have a primary care provider. Similar to the clinics that are taking place this week for high-risk groups, the clinics will offer flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines, with the option for eligible older adults to receive the RSV vaccine. Today, the Health...