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By Richard Coffin Up to a thousand people are converging on the city for the North Bay FIRST Robotics competition.    It takes place Friday evening through Sunday at Nipissing’s Surtees Athletic Centre.   32 teams and their robots are taking part, including three from Michigan, with the rest from across

By Richard Coffin The number of confirmed cases of measles in our district has more than doubled since Wednesday.    The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit’s website says there are 11 cases as of Friday, March 21.   A couple days ago officials reported 5 cases.   They reiterate there

By Richard Coffin Ontario’s Fire Chiefs and the Office of the Fire Marshal are concerned with the number of fatal fires already this year, including several recently.   “This past March Break was a challenging week with several fatal fires that destroyed multiple families, devastated our communities, and indiscriminately took

Lirim Amidovski scored two third-period goals, one on a penalty shot and one into an empty net, as the North Bay Battalion moved closer to securing an Ontario Hockey League playoff berth with a 5-1 victory Thursday night over the Oshawa Generals. Ethan Procyszyn had one goal and one assist

The third Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff series to commence begins Friday night at Claude Larose Recreation Centre as the No. 2 Hearst Lumberjacks host the No. 7 Powassan Voodoos in a 7 p.m. start. No strangers to meeting each other in the postseason, this marks the fourth

The North Bay Police Service arrested a 41-year-old man and 31-year-old woman for drug trafficking and seized over $26,000-worth of illegal drugs. As part of an investigation into drug trafficking, members of the North Bay Police Service’s Street Crime Unit arrested the accused at a residence on Marshall

Nipissing University receives $2M gift from The Joyce Family Foundation for Student Bursaries Nipissing University has received a $2 million gift from The Joyce Family Foundation to establish an endowed bursary fund that will provide crucial financial support for students who face socio-economic barriers to pursuing post-secondary education. "We

By Richard Coffin The Nipissing West OPP boardroom now has a name. It has been named the Léo Malette Boardroom to recognize what officials say is his remarkable leadership and inspiring dedication, leaving a mark on both the community and local policing. Malette, who was born and raised in Cache

With the North Bay Battalion striving to nail down an Ontario Hockey League postseason berth, in some respects the playoffs already have started for the Troops and Ottawa 67’s. “We’ve been playing intense, playoff-type of on-the-line here for the last few weeks, and definitely wrapping up here even

It is with a heavy heart that the family announce his unexpected passing at his home in Toronto on Monday 17th March 2025 at the age of 34 years.  Graham was the beloved son of James David Fraser. He is predeceased by his mother Christine Judith Hollands.  At Chippewa High