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May 28, 1934 – November 6, 2024 On November 6, 2024, with family by his side, David Pessah died peacefully at the age of 90 at the Village of Riverside Glen in Guelph, Ontario. Dave was born in Rouyn, Quebec to John and Dorothy Pessah and was the third of seven

Passed away peacefully at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Thursday, March 20th, 2025. Lois, was the beloved wife of the late Hughie Bainbridge, for 53 years, she was in her 87th year. Loving mother of Gilbert and his wife Emily, Gordon and his wife Jocelyne, April Gough and

The Hearst Lumberjacks saw Chase Thompson and Aiden Kalin both tally twice to help propel them to a 7-3 victory over the Powassan Voodoos Monday night in Game 3 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final at the Powassan Sportsplex. With the outcome, Hearst now leads the best-of-seven series

Mike McIvor, who backed the North Bay Battalion to three straight wins in nailing down an Ontario Hockey League playoff berth, has been named Goaltender of the Week for the period ended Sunday, the league announced Monday. McIvor, with 95 saves, posted a 1.67 goals-against average, a .950 save

Kent Greer took three honours, including the Don (Hockey) Hadley Memorial Award as the fans’ favourite player, when the North Bay Battalion’s individual awards for the 2024-25 Ontario Hockey League season were announced Thursday night. Defenceman Greer also was named rookie of the year and won the Judy Smith

By Richard Coffin Housing is the focus of a public meeting Monday night at city hall.   The city says it’s considering proposed amendments to encourage more housing options.   They include a proposed new incentive to the City Growth Community Improvement Plan.  Officials say the Additional Housing Unit Grant would

By Richard Coffin High-energy 3×3 basketball is once again being showcased in the city.   The 2nd edition of the Baycity Ballers’ 3×3 Tournament hits the hardwood at the Canadore College main campus on Saturday and Sunday.   Officials say the FIBA-endorsed event is being held in partnership with 3×

By Richard Coffin The federal Conservatives nominated their new candidate in Nipissing-Timiskaming on the weekend, a day before the April 28 election was called. Long-time senior party staffer Garry Keller won the nomination over former candidates Jordy Carr and Steven Trahan. The new nomination meeting was held after Cassidy Villeneuve

Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced that the Ontario government is investing $30,000 in three entrepreneurs in North Bay through the Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE) grant program for 2024-25. Successful entrepreneurs received a $10,000 grant to scale their businesses upon completing the required 8-week free

Push-up Champs in North Bay raise $58,921 in push for better mental health The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) North Bay and District challenged our community to push for better mental health with The Push-Up Challenge in February, and North Bay rose to the occasion, with local participants achieving