Report North Bay Staff

By Richard Coffin The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) says conditions on Lake Nipissing in the coming weeks may be comparable to 2019 flood levels. Officials say the water level of the lake has been rising rapidly and is expected to continue to rise as snowmelt continues, adding significant snowpack

By Richard Coffin Nearly $678,000 in provincial funding is going to the Anishinabek Educational Institute for 2026-27. Vic Fedeli, Nipissing MPP, says the money comes from a new funding model and will protect students’ access to the education they need to launch successful careers. “The Ontario government is ensuring

By Richard Coffin Hiring is underway locally and across the country for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program. From now until July 20, job seekers between the ages of 15 and 30 can find local job opportunities on the Job Bank website and mobile app. Pauline Rochefort, Member of Parliament

By Richard Coffin The curtain rises on the sixth season of Theatre Canadore on Thursday, April 23. Set in 1917, Radium Girls, is this year’s production. The college says the play, written by D.W. Gregory, follows Grace Fryer and other teenage girls hired to paint radium-lit watch dials

By Richard Coffin Hands the Family Help Network is hosting a guest speaker this week as part of Autism Awareness Month. The free event with public speaker, activist and author Michael Jacques is taking place Thursday night at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall. Officials say Jacques is known for his engaging and

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is extending its Community Drug Alert. Officials say since issuing the alert two weeks ago, 13 more opioid-related overdoses have been reported in the Nipissing and Parry Sound districts, with one death. That’s on top of the 13

By Richard Coffin At least two of three levels of government agree widening Highways 11 and 17 is of national importance. Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof’s motion declaring the expansion and modernization of Highways 11 and 17 a project of national significance has passed at Queens Park. It comes a

By Richard Coffin The Ministry of Natural Resources has extended a series of flood-related advisories in the district until next Tuesday. That includes a flood warning for southern areas of the Sturgeon, Upper Ottawa and French watersheds. Meantime, a flood watch is in effect for the Upper Ottawa River between

By Richard Coffin With the recent heavy rain and localized flooding, residents on private drinking water systems are being urged to test their drinking water. The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit says significant weather events, such as flooding and heavy rain can overwhelm natural soil filtration and introduce

Unexpectedly passed away at his home Wednesday April 15, 2026, at the age of 62 years. Picky was the beloved husband of Carol (nee Richer) Champagne, and the loving father to Victoria Champagne. He was the cherished grandfather to Hunter. Picky will be lovingly remembered by his siblings Diane Brown,