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By Richard Coffin (Update 7pm Saturday) Trout Creek was not one of the top 4 announced in the Hockeyville contest. The Trout Creek Community Centre has a mountain of support in the Kraft Hockeyville competition.   Across Canada, nearly 1,500 arenas are nominated.    Trout Creek has garnered nearly 1,300

By Richard Coffin Nancy Dewar-Stenning honoured for volunteer work with robotics A local resident is a national volunteer award winner.   Callander’s Nancy Dewar-Stenning is one of 21 Canada Volunteer Award recipients, winning the Ontario regional Community Leader award.   Officials say she’s a dedicated mentor and community leader who

1950-2025  Beloved husband of Sandra for 54 years, father of Ryan (Kelly), Wesley (Ruth), and Tyler. Brother to Irene Fenn (Rick) and Eddie (Vivien).  Born in Belgium to Polish parents, Roman immigrated to Canada in 1950 and grew up in Waterford, where he met Sandra, the love of his life.

January 7, 1932 -  March 11, 2025 Norma passed away peacefully in her 94th year at Nipissing Serenity Hospice on March 11, 2025 surrounded by her family.  Norma was born in North Bay.  She began her teaching career at a young age, spending two years in Levack before returning home

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Bill Moore on March 9, 2025, at the North Bay Regional Heath Centre at the age of 89, following a brief illness.  Bill was the devoted husband of Donna (Keuhni), his wife of 67 years. He was predeceased by

Nipissing University celebrates student leaders at 2025 Dave Marshall Leadership Awards Today Nipissing University proudly recognized 25 exceptional students at the 2025 Dave Marshall Leadership Awards, held at the NUSU Student Centre. The annual awards celebrate students who have made significant contributions to the university and the broader community through

Marek Vanacker and Nick Lardis scored third-period goals, boosting the Brantford Bulldogs to a 2-1 victory Thursday night over the North Bay Battalion in a tightly contested Ontario Hockey League game. Vanacker added an assist and goaltender Ryerson Leenders produced 33 saves for Brantford, which improved its won-lost-extended record to

A Ryan Rubic marker, with under eight minutes remaining in regulation, proved to be the game-winner as the Greater Sudbury Cubs grinded out a narrow 3-2 triumph over the Powassan Voodoos Thursday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Generating the majority of

Rita passed away peacefully at Waters Edge Care Community on Sunday March 9th, 2025 at the age of 93 years.  She was predeceased by her husband Mark Sampson on December 10, 2021. She will be sadly missed by her son Michael Sampson and daughter Doreen Sampson (Dave). Also survived by

The North Bay Battalion faces a formidable foe when the Brantford Bulldogs visit at 7 p.m. Thursday in the second-last week of the Ontario Hockey League’s regular season. Brantford, leading the East Division and Eastern Conference, boasts plenty of offensive weapons, including Nick Lardis, who’s the league’