North Bay

A provincial review into governance and leadership practices at the Near North District School Board (NNDSB) is underway. A letter sent late last month from Education Minister Paul Calandra to board chair Ashley St. Pierre is listed in the correspondence for Tuesday night’s board meeting. He says a reviewer

City fire officials report significant damage to a home on the 500 block of Lakeshore Drive after a fire early Sunday afternoon.   Deputy Chief Greg Saunders says crews from all three stations responded at 12:30 pm. He says firefighters entered the home and extinguished the fire in the attic.

Eleven municipalities in Nipissing are getting $4.82 million in federal infrastructure funding this year. Pauline Rochefort, Member of Parliament for Nipissing-Timiskaming announced the funding through the Canada Community-Building Fund. The City of North Bay receives the lion’s share, over $3.4 million. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free

We’re still awaiting specifics on local influenza clinics, but the maker of this year’s flu vaccine says shipments have started rolling out to the provinces. GSK Canada (GlaxoSmithKline) says the vaccine is made in Canada, and is for use in adults and children greater than 6 months of

Drug Trafficking Investigation The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) Street Crime Unit has made an arrest in connection with an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. On September 4, 2025, at approximately 12:38 p.m., members of the Street Crime Unit conducted a traffic stop on the accused in the Marshall

Clean, Green, Beautiful  Join Clean, Green, Beautiful in their Fall Community-Wide Cleanup on Friday September 19th, 2025 (Businesses & Schools) and Saturday September 20th, 2025 (City-Wide).   Businesses and schools are asked to rally a team of employees on Friday September 19th and clean their parking lots, properties, and local streets

North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa At 2:03 PM EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts. Local utility outages are likely. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely. Take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches. If outside,

The Government of Canada Invests in Youth Substance Use Prevention Pauline Rochefort, Member of Parliament for Nipissing–Timiskaming, today announced $750,000 in federal funding for the Planet Youth Nipissing initiative administered by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit). This investment, provided through Health Canada’s

Batten down the hatches! Environment Canada says we can expect strong winds late Friday morning into the evening. The weather agency has issued a special weather statement. Officials say a low-pressure system moving across the northeast is bringing strong southwesterly winds. Wind gusts up to 70 or 90 km/h

The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) is investigating a residential break and enter that occurred in the area of Douglas Street and Rose Avenue. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click here On September 3, 2025, at approximately 8:50 p.m., police responded to a call after a homeowner