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Rehearsals have ended, and the curtain is about to rise on the 2025-26 Ontario Hockey League season The North Bay Battalion opens at 7 p.m. Thursday when the Oshawa Generals visit Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens. It’s the first of two games on the OHL’s first night and

A new partnership is helping give every child in the community the chance to go to camp.    KidSport North Bay and the YMCA of Northeastern Ontario are teaming up with the North Bay Battalion as part of the Y’s Fill the Bus campaign.     Proceeds from the Oct. 19 game

Update: LOCATED The North Bay Police Service would like to advise that Kortni has been safely located. We thank the public for their assistance in sharing our initial request for information. No further details will be released. North Bay Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Kortni,

A local health, wellness and learning centre is expanding.   Ohana in Callander is marking 28 years of serving the community with an Open House & Karma Week celebrations.   Officials say they will be introducing new services, including psychotherapy, osteopathy, and a nurse practitioner.  Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click

There will be free rides on North Bay’s waterfront train and carousels all day on Saturday. The Heritage Railway and Carousel Company says its thanks to the Nipissing University Alumni Association as a part of homecoming weekend. The rides will be free from 10 am to 7 pm on

A section of the Kate Pace Way along the North Bay waterfront is being resurfaced.  The city says work is taking place along Memorial Drive from the railway crossing near Rona to just west of Regina Street.   They say the trail will be closed for about a week during the

Largest expansion of Ontario Parks in 50 years will protect and expand province’s tourism sector The Ontario government is investing nearly $60 million to create more camping opportunities for families and outdoor enthusiasts at some of the province’s most popular provincial parks, adding up to 300 new campsites

Proposed changes would expand scopes of practice for a range of health-care professionals To protect Ontario’s health-care system by providing more connected and convenient care to people around the province, the government is consulting to expand the scopes of practice for a wide range of regulated health professionals, including

49 Reports from Retailers, 19 Charges Laid The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) is advising the community of ongoing shoplifting-related incidents and sharing safety information for local businesses. During August 2025, NBPS received 49 criminal complaints regarding shoplifting occurrences. To date, 19 charges have been laid, with the remaining cases

A former city manager of tourism and recreation is suggesting council consider creating a community-based committee, with city representation, for honorific facility naming. Dave Saad presented to council on Tuesday night, saying such a committee was formed in the 1980s. He applauds the city’s sponsorship policy, approved in early