Report North Bay Staff

By Richard Coffin The Municipality of Callander has announced it has accepted the resignations of Mayor Robb Noon and Councillor Irene Smit. Other than thanking them for their service and wishing them well, no other details were provided in a brief announcement issued on Friday afternoon. On social media, Deputy

By Richard Coffin Flags have been lowered in West Nipissing after the passing of former mayor of Cache Bay and longtime municipal councillor Leo Malette. Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon says Malette cared deeply about his community and worked tirelessly to make Cache Bay and West Nipissing stronger, more connected places

By Richard Coffin The North Bay OPP continues to investigate after a pedestrian was struck by a snowplow on Saturday night. Police say emergency crews responded at about 6 pm on Highway 11 near Cedar Heights Road. The OPP says a 28-year-old North Bay resident suffered life-threatening injuries and taken

By Richard Coffin Monday is a big day for the North Bay Santa Fund. That’s when the packing of the baskets takes place. Officials are supporting area families with 400 baskets of groceries and 1,500 toys for children. Volunteers are invited to help out at 6 pm on

New institution would create thousands of jobs and economic growth while bolstering Canada’s military capacity Today, the Ontario government, in partnership with the City of Toronto, federal MPs and hundreds of supporters from the financial services, accounting, telecommunications, transportation, manufacturing, legal, tech, defence and academic and research sectors, announced

New ‘One Project, One Process, One Decision’ model will remove duplication, attract investment and get shovels in the ground years faster  Ontario and Canada have signed a historic cooperation agreement that will significantly streamline environmental approvals for major infrastructure and resource projects through a new ‘one project, one process, one

Ethan Procyszyn scored a brilliant shorthanded goal and added two assists as the North Bay Battalion entered the Christmas break of its Ontario Hockey League schedule with a 6-2 victory Thursday night over the Guelph Storm. Brandt Harper, Nick Wellenreiter, Kent Greer and Ryder Carey each contributed one goal and

By Richard Coffin Ontario Provincial Police say they remain committed to raising awareness and enforcing Ontario’s Move Over Law to protect lives. This after a recent traffic safety initiative conducted by the North Bay OPP. Police say it was carried out on highways throughout the North Bay cluster last

By Richard Coffin The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is thinking long-term as it calls for a renewed provincial partnership to help sustain the forestry industry. “When Ontario invests in the North, the entire province benefits,” says Dave Plourde, FONOM President and Mayor of Kapuskasing. “We are asking the

By Richard Coffin It’s a ‘Season of Impact’ for Northern Credit Union. They’ve donated $130,000 to local causes and groups across the 25 communities they have branches in, including our area. “Giving back is part of who we are year-round, but there’s something especially meaningful about