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Zach Wigle and Shamar Moses, into an empty net, scored for the North Bay Battalion against their onetime Barrie Colts teammates in a 2-0 Ontario Hockey League victory Thursday night. Goaltender Mike McIvor produced 22 saves for his second shutout of the season for North Bay, which moved its won-lost-extended

The North Bay Police Service arrested a 68-year-old man for sexual assault. In January, 2025, the victim in this incident attended Elegant Pro-Nails on McKeown Avenue, North Bay, as a customer. During a cosmetic procedure, the accused bit and kissed the victim’s body in an uninvited, unwanted manner. The

The City of North Bay officially launched its Centennial Year today with a special flag-raising ceremony, marking 2025 as the 100th anniversary of its incorporation. Through its Centennial Events Hosting Fund, the City has partnered with 25 community groups, each incorporating a Centennial theme into their events. These partnerships highlight

Interested individuals are invited to fill vacancies on the North Bay-Mattawa Drinking Water Source Protection Committee (SPC), a local multi-stakeholder committee responsible for reducing risks to local municipal drinking water sources in Callander, Mattawa, North Bay, Powassan, and South River.  A committee member must reside in, own or rent land

Canadore Panthers Show Grit in Southwestern Ontario Road Trip The Canadore College men’s basketball team hit the road this past weekend for two matchups in southwestern Ontario, taking on Conestoga College and Fanshawe College. While the Panthers fought hard in both contests, they ultimately came up short, showing flashes

By Richard Coffin The Near North District School Board (NNDSB) is calling on the Ministry of Education to investigate the existing four-school board system for efficiencies.   While not saying how many school boards there should be, trustees agree they want the government to look at how to bring more resources

By Richard Coffin The concert schedule at the Capitol Centre has been beefed up with a couple of Canadian Music Hall of Famers.   Blues-rock singer Colin James brings his Chasing the Sun tour to the Betty Spears Theatre on Feb. 16.   Meantime, rocker Tom Cochrane will be offering up an

Snow depth increased by 11.5 cm and snow water equivalence by 23.0 mm since January 2 and is considered normal for this time of year at all sites, reports the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority who measures snow depth and water content as part of its Flood Forecasting and

The North Bay Battalion plays host to the Barrie Colts at 7 p.m. Thursday in an Ontario Hockey League game featuring plenty of players sporting a new look. The Battalion’s Zach Wigle and Parker Vaughan will face their former teammates for the first time since a trade Jan.

Peacefully passed away surrounded by the love of his family at the Ottawa General Hospital on Monday January 13, 2025, at the age of 90 years. James Grenville Purdon, born on September 12, 1934, in Powassan, Ontario, was the youngest of nine children to Kathleen and John Arthur Purdon. In