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$115,000 to Local Community Organizations  The Ontario government is investing $115,000 in four local children’s and social services facilities through the Partner Facility Renewal Program to complete necessary renovations and repairs. The funding is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by connecting people to

Breaking open a tie game in the third period with goals while shorthanded, on the power play, and into an empty net, propelled the Espanola Paper Kings to a 6-3 triumph over the previously unbeaten Powassan Voodoos Wednesday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League mid-week meeting at the

West Ferris Secondary students and staff collected just over 10,000 pounds of non-perishable food items during their annual fall food drive Wednesday night. $350 was also collected, with all of the donations going to the North Bay Food Bank. The school says over 150 students and staff took part

The Franco-Ontarian flag celebrates 50 years on Thursday. A ceremony is set for 10:45 am at Léger Square, outside North Bay City Hall, and includes a traditional town crier, music and more. Everyone is encouraged to wear green and white to celebrate half a century of Francophone culture and

For Holly Garnett, Nipissing University was more than just a place to earn a degree; it was where her lifelong interest in politics transformed into an impactful career, shaping conversations about democracy around the globe. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click here Growing up in North Bay, Garnett was

The City of North Bay City Hall building and other administrative offices and facilities will be closed on Sept. 30 for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Transit will follow its regular schedule and garbage and recycling collection will occur. In honor of the National Day for Truth and

West Ferris Secondary students will be out in the community Wednesday night collecting non-perishable food donations for the North Bay Food Bank. They’ll be canvasing neighbourhoods in West Ferris from 5-8 pm for their fall food drive. Over 11,000 pounds of food was collected last year. Stay Informed

The Franco-Ontarian flag celebrates 50 years on Thursday. A ceremony is set for 10:45 am at Léger Square, outside North Bay City Hall, and includes a traditional town crier, music and more. Everyone is encouraged to wear green and white to celebrate half a century of Francophone culture and

Investment will support economic growth, job creation and innovation in Ontario’s forestry sector The Government of Ontario is protecting workers and jobs in the forest sector by investing more than $5 million in Northern Ontario to help the sector repair key regional infrastructure and adopt new technology to modernize

1938 – 2025 Garnet passed away peacefully at Nipissing Manor on Monday September 22, 2025 at the age of 86 years. He was the beloved husband of 65 years to Dorothy Colley. Dear father of Doug, Judy (Dan Keller), Billie (Heidi) and Bonnie (Glen Seabrooke). Papa Garnet will be fondly remembered