Report North Bay Staff

Province adding more than 2,500 permanent jail beds across the province As part of the government’s plan to strengthen the bail system and keep dangerous offenders behind bars, Ontario is increasing adult correctional capacity by adding more than 2,500 permanent jail beds within the next decade. The

By Richard Coffin Watch for updated population signs in communities across the region, including North Bay. We’ll get an exact picture when the results of the recently completed census are released, but estimates last year pegged the number of city residents at 62,062. Figures from Statistics Canada show

By Richard Coffin More money could soon be flowing from the casino to city hall. A staff report says Sportsbook or Sports Betting Kiosks could be set up at the Pinewood Park Drive gaming site. “While there are currently no confirmed dates for the introduction of sports betting at the

By Richard Coffin Changes are coming to the Near North District School Board in West Nipissing. This September, White Woods Public School will become a kindergarten to grade six school, with grades 7 and 8 going to Northern Secondary. The high school will then operate as a grade 7-12 school.

By Brad Aubin Over $102,000 dollars. That’s how much was raised for the North Bay Humane Society thanks to North Bay’s sweet tooth during smile cookie week this year. Officials say funds raised will cover the cost of veterinary care, specialized medicine and treatments, physical rehabilitation and

The North Bay Fire & Emergency Services is advising the public of a possible phone scam in which a caller falsely claims to represent NBFES and requests payment for an outstanding invoice. Neither the City of North Bay nor North Bay Fire & Emergency Services typically request payment by phone,

FLOOD WARNING - Lake Nipissing Shoreline (Callander and North Bay), La Vase River downstream of Lakeshore Dr, Parks Creek, and Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety – remainder of watershed. A FLOOD WARNING remains in effect for the Lake Nipissing Shoreline, La Vase River downstream of Lakeshore Dr, Parks Creek. The FLOOD

The recipient of the 2026 Leslie Burt-Manary RN Leadership Award is Steven Hodge In honour of Nurses Week, the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is pleased to announce Steven Hodge as the recipient of the 2026 Leslie Burt-Manary RN Leadership Award. Hodge is a Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) and

The City is winding down sandbag filling stations due to decreased demand and stabilizing conditions on Lake Nipissing. Existing stock of pre-filled sandbags will remain available at Champlain Park and Sunset Park; however, these sites will no longer be restocked or staffed. Sandbags that are no longer required can be

Canadore College recognized Moose Hide Campaign Day on Thursday, May 14, joining communities across Canada in a national movement to end violence against women and children. The Moose Hide Campaign is an Indigenous-led grassroots movement that began in British Columbia in 2011 and has since grown into a nationwide movement