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Stan French reaches International Songwriting Competition Semi-finals The International Songwriting Competition based in Nashville, Tennessee, just announced their semi-finalists; and Stan French’s song “Being a Boomer Ain’t Bad” is included in the ‘Comedy/Novelty’ category. The song will now be reviewed by established artists and music industry executives

Lirim Amidovski scored a hat trick, including an empty-net goal, to rally the North Bay Battalion to a 3-1 Ontario Hockey League victory Sunday over the Sudbury Wolves that got the Troops within three points of the Peterborough Petes in the battle for Eastern Conference playoff positioning. STAY INFORMED – Click

A Tyler Brunet tally nearly six minutes into the third period held up as the game-winner as the Powassan Voodoos went on the edge the Espanola Paper Kings 3-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Sunday at the Regional Recreation Complex. A nice beginning for the Paper Kings saw

Led by a four-point night from veteran forward Caleb Dawson, the Powassan Voodoos went on to defeat the Greater Sudbury Cubs 7-4 Friday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at the Powassan Sportsplex. It was the Cubs who began the scoring nearly four minutes in when a

By Richard Coffin Twenty senior girls’ volleyball teams from across the province are in North Bay for the OFSAA ‘A’ championship being hosted by École secondaire catholique Algonquin. The Barons have three games on Monday, against schools from Cambridge (10:30 am), Aurora (1 pm) and Russell (430 pm). Tournament

By Richard Coffin The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is calling for urgent action on Highways 11 and 17 after another fatal collision. FONOM says on Saturday four tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle were involved in a collision near Smooth Rock Falls that claimed the life of a Kapuskasing

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Police Service says a 48-year-old city man is facing several charges including drug trafficking after a Street Crime Unit investigation. Police say a search of a Regina Street residence early Friday morning resulted in more than $32,000 worth of suspected cocaine, fentanyl and

Possible Thunderstorms Environment Canada issues Yellow Warning - Rainfall Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Rainfall, combined with melting snow, is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall. Rainfall amounts of 15 to 40 mm with locally higher amounts possible due to thunderstorms. Substantial snow

As Ontario’s colleges navigate an unprecedented shift in the post-secondary landscape, Canadore College today announced it is undertaking a comprehensive review of its organizational structure and workforce alignment to ensure long-term sustainability and continued excellence in student and graduate outcomes. STAY INFORMED – Click here to receive the latest news

Vital seasonal road connections help remote northern communities bring in essential goods, connect to jobs and travel to important services The Ontario government is investing more than $10.7 million through the Winter Roads Program, Bridges and Culverts Stream over the next two years to build and upgrade water-crossing infrastructure