Report North Bay Staff

By Richard Coffin June 29, 2026 A councillor motion coming forward Tuesday night looks to create a legacy naming policy in the city. If approved, staff would be directed to research and report back on best practices and provide a draft naming policy for all non-commercial honorific or commemorative naming

By Richard Coffin Habitat for Humanity Ontario Gateway North, which includes North Bay and the Nipissing region, has a new Chief Executive Officer. Meghan Taylor has taken on the role. Officials say she brings 12 years of progressive leadership experience at the organization, most recently serving as Senior Director of

By Richard Coffin The city’s new Community and Recreation Centre is the subject of a couple of council items Tuesday night. During a special committee meeting, which starts at 5:30 pm, arena-related user fees are the subject of a public meeting. Ice rates and building rental fees for

Peacefully passed away surrounded by the love of his family at Au Chateau (Sturgeon Falls) on Thursday June 25, 2026, at the age of 86 years. Raymond was the beloved husband of the late Andrée (nee Vachon) Delean, and the loving father to Shelly (Richard), Carl, and Darren (Diane). He

1930-2026  Following an extraordinary life of adventure, service and athletic achievement, Col. John (Tex) Mitchell passed away peacefully at his home on the lake on June 24th in the care of his loving partner, Kim Crumpton.  Tex was born in Saskatoon in 1930. Growing up through the Great Depression and

Passed away at Nipissing Mannor on June 22nd, 2026, in her 84th year. Lola was born October 21st, 1942, in Timmins Ontario.  She was the loving mother of Monique Lalande (Rick), Linda Welter (Russ), Russell Martin (Tanya) and Brad Martin (Tessie).  Lola was the cherished grandmother of Kyle Giroux (Maddison)

New program will meet changing labour market demands while protecting opportunities for Ontario workers  Ontario is transforming the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to better align immigration with labour market needs and with a clear focus on addressing critical workforce shortages across key sectors of the economy. The redesigned OINP

At the waterfront this Civic Holiday weekend, featuring free live music and a friendly Movie in the Park. Taking place Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2, the annual event includes a tribute to ZZ Top on Friday, a tribute to The Chicks on Saturday, and a free Movie in

Peacefully passed away at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Wednesday June 24, 2026, at the age of 75 years. Lynn was the beloved wife of Raymond Duguay, and the loving mother to Thomas Grabowski and Ashley Grabowski. She was the cherished grandmother to Ashton and great-grandmother to Chloe.

By Richard Coffin Up until now Jack Garland Airport hasn’t had to tap into a subsidy provided by the city to cover operating costs. But that’s changed. “It is projected that the Airport will require $200,000 at the end of June 2026 and will be utilizing the