Province cancels deal with Canadore College for North Bay addiction treatment centre
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After years of delays, the province has pulled the plug on an addiction treatment centre in North Bay. A news release from Canadore College on Thursday confirmed the centre won’t be moving forward.
After years of delays, the province has pulled the plug on an addiction treatment centre in North Bay.
A news release from Canadore College on Thursday confirmed the centre won’t be moving forward.
"Canadore College will be discontinuing the Northern Ontario Addiction Treatment Centre of Excellence project," the release said.
"We have been advised by Ontario Health that funding for the project has been terminated. All activities will be wound down early in the new year."
First announced in early 2022, the facility was supposed to have 24 addiction treatment beds, nine withdrawal services beds and 20 supportive treatment beds.
It was to open in summer 2022 at a cost of almost $7 million, employing 20 health-care professionals and offer placements and teaching clinics for students. Canadore was to train the facility’s first staff members.
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