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By Richard Coffin Work on Carmichael Drive starts Wednesday morning. The city says the existing road surface will be broken up between Voodoo Crescent and Four Mile Lake Road as part of planned road rehabilitation work. It’s expected to continue throughout the week. Port North Bay - Fully Furnished

By Richard Coffin Another current city council member is now seeking the mayor’s chair in North Bay. Deputy Mayor Maggie Horsfield has filed her nomination papers. Councillor Jamie Lowery is also seeking the city’s top job, along with Connor Currie. Port North Bay - Fully Furnished affordable modern

By Brad Aubin Three people are facing charges after an assault at a local restaurant. City police say on July 10th around 11:00 p.m., officers responded to a reported assault at a business in the area of Algonquin and Shirreff Ave. Police say one person was transported to

By Richard Coffin The finalists have been announced for the 2026 North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce Evening of Excellence Awards. “We’re incredibly proud to highlight the passion, innovation, and resilience of our local business community,” says Donna Backer, Chamber CEO. “Each finalist represents the spirit of entrepreneurship

By Richard Coffin More than $31,000 was raised for the North Bay and District Humane Society at last week’s Monaghan and Furry Friends Scramble. “The tally is in and the community has once again displayed an amazing capacity for caring about vulnerable pets,” reads a post on social

Bernadette "Bernie" Hattie Brown (Facette), passed away on June 15, 2026, in her 94th year at Nipissing Serenity Hospice in North Bay, Ontario. Born in 1932 in Callander to Louis and Alice Facette, she will be remembered for her love of family, love of sports (especially curling and

By Richard Coffin A new attraction is coming to the Lake Nipissing waterfront in North Bay. Splash N Go Adventure Parks has announced they’ll be setting up a mobile inflatable splash park at Shabogesic Beach. Details on when exactly that will be haven’t been announced yet. Port North

By Richard Coffin Voyageur Aviation, headquartered in North Bay, is getting into drone technology. They’ve signed a purchase agreement for the Airbus U030 Flexrotor Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), marking the first sale into Canada. The agreement was signed at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom.

Peacefully passed away surrounded by the love of her family at Eastholme-Home for the Aged in Powassan Ontario-on Friday July 10, 2026, at the age of 96 years. Betty was the beloved wife of the late Stanley Joseph Slatnik and the late John Richard “Dick” Hesson. She was the beloved

1961 – 2026 Howard Kevin Skerritt passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026, at the North Bay Regional Health Centre. Kevin was predeceased by his parents, Lester Skerritt and Pamela Woodhams, by his sister, Becky McArthur, and his brother in law, Mike McArthur. Kevin is survived by his daughters, Sasha Balint,