Report North Bay Staff

After 15 years at Canadore College, President George Burton is stepping down. Burton has announced he will not seek renewal of his contract with the College. “My time as President of Canadore College will conclude on January 26, 2026. This has not been an easy decision, but the future is

By Richard Coffin Graduates at Nipissing University’s School of Nursing continue to excel, with the newly released 2024 Nursing Registration Exams Report from the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) once again highlighting Nipissing as a top-performing institution in the province. The report shows that in 2024, 90.2%

By Richard Coffin Nearly 1,500 Hydro One customers are without power in the area. According to the utility’s outage map, the area impacted stretches from Restoule to Mattawa.  The outage is currently under investigation, with an estimated restoration time of around 2 pm. Report North Bay – Subscribe for

By Richard Coffin A new report says governments need to double the current pace of home construction across the country if they want to get to 2019 housing affordability levels. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says new estimates show that requires up to 480-thousand new homes being built every year

By Richard Coffin Several local residents and businesses will be ‘Up the Creek Without a PADDLE’ on Trout Lake on Friday.    The 16th annual fundraiser supports the PADDLE Program, Providing Adults with Developmental Disabilities Lifelong Experiences.    People will be stranded in a dragon boat off Olmsted Beach with no way

By Richard Coffin Along with being MP for Nipissing-Timiskaming, Pauline Rochefort has a couple of added tasks on Parliament Hill.   She has been sworn in as Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Rural Development).    “The Canadian government is working to help rural communities grow and succeed, recognizing how important

By Richard Coffin It was an event officials say was a vibrant celebration of inclusivity, resilience and joy.    OUTLoud North Bay’s 4th annual Drag Race fundraiser was held last weekend.    Participants walked or ran the 5 km race along the Kate Pace Way through Lee Park and back – wearing

Peacefully passed away surrounded by the love of his family at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Monday June 16, 2025, at the age of 63 years. Sylvain was the loving father to Stephanie Lamarche (Jesse), Patrick Lamarche (Kristiana), and Brooklyn Renaud. He was the cherished grandfather to Ethan,

The North Bay Battalion has traded right winger Jacob Therrien to the Owen Sound Attack for as many as four Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection picks, the club announced Wednesday. North Bay received Owen Sound’s second-round choice in 2029, the Kitchener Rangers’ third-rounder in 2026 and the Kingston Frontenacs’

By Richard Coffin Les Compagnons des francs loisirs is looking to Council to approve the addition of a fourth flag outside of city hall.   Right now, the Ontario, Canadian and city flags are flown permanently.  Nathalie Drolet, board president and Arnaud Claude, managing director are requesting the Franco-Ontarian flag be