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By Brad Aubin One person remains in hospital after a collision on Lakeshore Drive Sunday afternoon. The North Bay Police Service says just after 1:00 p.m., first responders attended a three vehicle collission at the intersection of Lakeshore Dr. and Premier Rd. Police say a 33-year-old was leaving

Music students at Chippewa Secondary School are getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what’s involved in a professional production as the school gears up for a fundraising concert by Nova Scotian singer-songwriter Dave Gunning. Gunning will be accompanied by Cape Breton fiddler and singer-songwriter Rose Morrison in a concert at

Province investing additional $5 million to protect communities and improve emergency response capabilities The Ontario government is taking action to protect the province by investing an additional $5 million to help communities prepare for and respond to emergencies. The Community Emergency Preparedness Grant strengthens emergency preparedness by funding local training,

New legislation will protect Ontario health care by strengthening governance and transparency, enhancing patient care and improving service delivery The Ontario government has re-introduced the More Convenient Care Act to continue to deliver on the province’s plan to protect health care and provide more people with the right publicly

New funding will support workers in the face of U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty As the next step in its plan to protect Ontario workers in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty, the provincial government is expanding its Skills Development Fund (SDF) by nearly $1 billion over the

By Richard Coffin The Algonquin Regiment is the original tie that binds North Bay, Timmins and Steenbergen, Netherlands together. The Dutch community was liberated by the regiment 80 years ago. Now, the mayors of all three communities have signed a declaration of friendship, formally recognizing the lasting ties forged through

The Papal Conclave to elect a new Pope begins on May 7  The Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie will be hosting Masses in four areas of Northern Ontario to pray for the Papal Conclave which will begin on May 7.  Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21,

By Richard Coffin Anishinabek Police say officers seized suspected cocaine, cannabis and over 1,100 pills after a search of a residence in Garden Village, Nipissing on Sunday. Two people, a 60-year-old woman and a 59-year-old man, from Nipissing First Nation face several charges including drug possession for purpose of

By Richard Coffin 15 community baseball diamonds, including Goulard Park in West Nipissing are being built, enhanced or refurbished thanks to the Jays Care Foundation.   On Sunday, West Nipissing was announced as one of the Field of Dreams recipients.    The charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays is committing more

By Brad Aubin More than 250 municipal leaders from across the north are in North Bay this week (May 5-7) for the annual Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) conference. This year’s theme is “The Next 100 Years” and pays tribute to North Bay’s upcoming centennial in 2025