Kapuskasing, Ont, Town, pop 9238 (2001c), 10 036 (1996c), 10 344 (1991c), 11 378 (1986c), area 83.98 km2, inc 1921, located on the Kapuskasing R, 493 km NW of North Bay. The name derives from a CREE term meaning "branch" (the Kapuskasing R being a branch of the Mattagami) or "place where the river bends."