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7:16 PM EST Monday 27 January 2025 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: * North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa Brief, intense snowfall is expected. Visibilities will be rapidly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow. A sharp cold front moving from north to south will bring

By Richard Coffin The city’s main arena on Chippewa Street and home of the North Bay Battalion has a new name. It’ll now officially be known as Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens. A deal with the international drilling services company, which has nearly 200 employees in North Bay, was

By Richard Coffin Annual funding is on the rise for the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund.   The province has allocated an additional $30 million over the next three years.   Officials say it will support continued economic development in the north, including the expansion of program eligibility to the District of Muskoka.

By Richard Coffin It’s a rail refurbishment contract that secures jobs at Ontario Northland for the next several years.   That from Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation as he announced over $350 million to refurbish 121 Go Transit bi-level rail cars for Metrolinx. “When Northern Ontario succeeds, we all succeed,

The North Bay Police Service would like to thank members of the public and our media partners for submitting tips and helping to raise awareness about this investigation. The North Bay Police Service has arrested a 39-year-old female as part of an investigation into thefts from a local business. The

Know something? Saying something could earn you $2,000 cash Near North Crime Stoppers (NNCS) is guaranteeing its maximum $2,000 reward for any information submitted that leads to an arrest for crimes involving fentanyl, or the use of a firearm in the commission of a drug-related offence. This initiative,

Police are investigating this incident as an assault. Report of a man with serious injuries on Lovell Ave. At this time, no arrests have been made. The North Bay Police Service is currently investigating an assault that happened in the early morning hours of January 27, 2025. At approximately 4:

Registration for the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board’s Kindergarten Information Nights is now open!  The Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board is excited to invite parents and families to its annual Kindergarten Information Nights. Taking place across the region, these sessions will be held at various locations throughout

By Richard Coffin The federal government has reached agreements with nearly two dozen Ontario communities, including North Bay, to accelerate housing construction. All told, over 4,200 homes will be built in 23 communities over the next three years. Officials say $138 million is being provided to eliminate barriers to

By Brad Aubin The province is investing $120,000 to help North Bay OPP provide support to people experiencing a mental health crisis. The money will be delivered through the Mobile Crisis Response Team Enhancement Grant and enables trained crisis workers to go with officers responding to those in need.