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By Richard Coffin Former Member of Parliament, city councillor and radio broadcaster Bob Wood has passed away.  Social media was flooded with tributes Sunday from former colleagues, politicians and dignitaries. Former Mayor Al McDonald offered his thoughts on social media. “God speed my friend,” McDonald posted on LinkedIn. “For the

Former long serving MP Bob Wood has passed away. Bob was a well-known radio personality, a former MP and in retirement was active in the community with many projects including Project Lifesaver. "For the past 25 years, I had the pleasure of working with Bob on so many projects,

By Richard Coffin The community is being invited to a special event on Monday as North Bay celebrates 100 years of city status.     April 14 marks the day North Bay was officially granted city status by the province.    A formal proclamation starts off the City Hall event at 11 am

An arrest has been made following a hit-and-run collision involving an ATV in Mattawa. On April 3, an ATV was reportedly travelling at high speed through a parking lot on Turcotte Park Road when it struck the side of another vehicle. The ATV driver was ejected but got back on

It is with deep sadness that the family of William “Reggie” McLeod announce his passing on April 9, 2025 at the age of 89.  Reg was predeceased by his parents Ken and Beatrice McLeod of North Bay, his brothers Clarence (Mac) and his wife Velma, Garry and his wife Betty,

The North Bay Police Service is investigating a collision between a motorcycle and a pedestrian that occurred on April 11th around 11:30 am. North Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to motor vehicle collision at the intersection of First Avenue West and Cassells Street at around 11:30 am

The North Bay Battalion made centre Cam Warren of the Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16s its first-round pick Friday night in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. Warren, a right shot, was taken with the sixth selection in the 15-round process in which North Bay has a total of 15 picks.

Hospitals across the northeast are experiencing delays because of an issue with the Electronic Medical Record system. On social media Thursday, the North Bay Regional Health Centre said surgeries and appointments are continuing as planned, however they’re asking for patience as teams are temporarily using paper-based documentation.   The Health

By Richard Coffin City police say the province’s Special Investigations Unit has decided not to invoke its mandate after an incident Wednesday night in the 100 block of Main Street West. The North Bay Police Service says officers responded to a disturbance call and spoke to a victim, who

A chance to hear from the federal candidates in Nipissing-Timiskaming takes place on Monday night. The North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce and YourTV North Bay have partnered for the debate, which takes place at 7 pm. It’s also being streamed on YouTube. Election day is April 28,