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Espanola collects home win over Powassan A good night for Graydon Guthrie saw the Espanola Paper Kings forward score twice and help set-up another as part of a 5-1 victory versus the Powassan Voodoos in a chippy Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Coming

By Richard Coffin PC incumbent Doug Ford was peppered from all sides during the northern leaders debate in North Bay Friday.    The Liberal’s Bonnie Crombie, NDP’s Marit Stiles and Green Party’s Mike Schreiner continually targeted Ford’s record over the past seven years and promises not kept.

By Richard Coffin French as a Second Language (FSL) education and support at Nipissing University is receiving a funding boost.   The Schulich School of Education has been awarded nearly $425,000 from the province’s French Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy.   The university says the money builds on previous initiatives,

By Richard Coffin A community-driven art exhibit is looking for 100 artists to help celebrate North Bay’s centennial.   100 Years, 100 Perspectives is being presented by the WKP Kennedy Gallery and Capitol Centre.   Artists of all ages and skill levels are being invited to create 12×12-inch artworks that

By Richard Coffin Officials with Vic Fedeli’s campaign say the incumbent PC candidate did not sustain any serious injuries after he was involved in a collision Friday morning. His vehicle was rear-ended by a transport truck at the Highway 11/17 and O’Brien intersection.   They say he was

The North Bay Police Service arrested four individuals on drug trafficking and weapons charges and seized over $23,000-worth of illegal drugs. As part of an investigation, on February 12, 2024, members of the North Bay Police Service’s Emergency Response Team and Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant

Andrew LeBlanc’s goal at 12:18 of the second period proved the winner as the North Bay Battalion defeated the Brampton Steelheads 4-2 Thursday night and climbed into a tie with the idle Ottawa 67’s in the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference playoff race. Parker Vaughan and

By Richard Coffin We’re less than two weeks away from provincial election day and the four main party leaders are converging on North Bay.   They’re here for the first of two leaders’ debates.    Friday’s session is being hosted by the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, with northern

By Brad Aubin Thursday, Feb. 13th, 2025 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has approved Vista Radio’s purchase of 21 Bell Media radio stations, including 27 regional repeater transmitters in British Columbia. This acquisition includes all Bell Media radio stations in British Columbia except those in the cities

Northern Ontario Mayors Call for Continued Action on Regional Priorities  The Northern Ontario Large Urban Mayors (NOLUM) are raising awareness on key priorities ahead of the Northern Ontario election debate. NOLUM is advocating for all party leaders to take advantage of this critical opportunity to protect and enhance economic growth