Report North Bay Staff

A Flood Warning continues for the Lake Nipissing shoreline in the City of North Bay and Municipality of Callander and the Parks Creek watershed. A Flood Watch has been issued for the La Vase River downstream of Lakeshore Drive and the Wasi River subwatershed. A Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook

The North Bay Police Service will be partnering with the OPP to conduct a traffic enforcement campaign on Thursday April 24th, focusing on speeding, and other unsafe driving practices throughout North Bay.   The campaign will target a variety of offences under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act (HTA), including speeding, distracted

North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) continues to operate the Parks Creek Backflood Control structure, located at Eva Wardlaw Conservation Area at the mouth of the Parks Creek on Lake Nipissing near Lakeshore Drive and Marshall Avenue in North Bay. “Four extra pumps are being placed at the dam to help

$200 million investment helping communities provide families and sports fans better access to modern facilities to play and watch. The Ontario government is investing up to $200 million over three years to support Ontario’s growing communities with new and revitalized local sport and recreation facilities across the province. The

New funding will help get much-needed long-term care projects built sooner. The Ontario government is investing $155.5 million this year to help fast-track the construction of new or redeveloped long-term care homes. This funding, through the 2024 Ontario Budget: Building a Better Ontario, is part of the government’s

Funding for junior mining companies creating jobs in the north. The Ontario government is investing over $4 million to help junior mining companies find the mines that will fuel the electric vehicle revolution. Funding through the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP) is part of the province’s Critical Minerals Strategy

Initiatives will save doctors 95,000 hours that can now be spent caring for people. The Ontario government is taking further action to help family doctors and other primary care providers spend more time with their patients and less time on paperwork. “Our government is making common sense changes that

Ontario Raising Highway Speed Limits The Ontario government is raising the speed limit permanently from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on 10 additional sections of provincial highways in northern and southern Ontario. The change builds on the safe and successful increase to six sections of provincial highways in

Two North Bay Police officers, along with three OPP officers were recognized Monday at the North Bay OPP detachment, for their commitment to taking impaired drivers off local roads.  Constable Chris Dahlke and Constable Kaleb Mueller received the MADD Nipissing chapter “MADD Officer of the Year Award”, presented to the

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth C. Butler in North Bay, Ontario on April 23, 2024 at the age of 86.  Kenneth, fondly known as Kenny, was a devoted husband to Lillian and loving father to Cliff, Marion, Sandy and Patti (predeceased). Kenny will