Report North Bay Staff

By Richard Coffin The Labour Market Group reports 500 job postings were recorded for Nipissing District in March.  Both are slightly higher year-over-year (0.8%) and month-over-month (2.2%).   “This trend paints stability and while a slight growth, it picks up on the December/January trend of increasing job postings,

“Yeah, Me, Frank O’Hagan - Coach, Confidante, Comedian  From his humble beginnings as a Sudbury boy to his later life as a Teacher, a Father, and a Grandfather, Frank O’ Hagan could always be counted on to lead or to lend a hand to those in need. A storyteller

By Richard Coffin Another long weekend is upon us and that means stat holiday closures on Monday. Most government offices and retail outlets will be closed for Victoria Day.   There’s no recycling and garbage pickup in North Bay that day – it’s delayed a day through the rest of

2025 Ontario Budget – Unleashing the Province’s Economy Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced that the Ontario government released the 2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario. The 2025 Budget includes measures to protect Ontario workers, businesses and jobs in the face of U.S. tariffs and continued economic

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Police Service says 20 provincial offence notices were issued on day one of its week-long traffic blitz.    On Monday, 19 drivers were ticketed for speeding with one ticketed with ‘fail to surrender licence’ under the Highway Traffic Act.    Police say radar and LiDAR technology

Cementation Canada Inc., in partnership with Big Grassy First Nation LP, has received the 2025 Indigenous Partnership Award from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM).  The award, presented annually by CIM, recognizes groups that demonstrate significant and ongoing contributions to advancing Indigenous reconciliation in Canada’s mining

North Bay Police Service officers are seeking assistance to identify a male who stole equipment from a construction site in the McLaren Street area of North Bay on May 14th. On the 14th of May at around 12:30 am, an individual entered a construction site on McLaren Street and

By Richard Coffin So far, the city says the tariff war with the United States has not had an impact on the new Community and Recreation Centre project.   A staff report on the project is coming to council Tuesday night.   “Staff continue to monitor expenditures closely,” states the report from

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Farmers’ Market heads outdoors this weekend.    More than 70 local farmers and artisans will be set up by the North Bay Museum from 9 am to 1:30 pm on Saturday.   “Our vendors have been hard at work preparing to bring you an unforgettable

By Richard Coffin The OPP Golden Helmets Motorcycle precision team is coming to North Bay. They’ll be putting on two performances on the weekend of June 14/15 at Northgate Shopping Centre. The event is being presented by the Knights of Columbus, which is marking 120 years in North