Report North Bay Staff

Canadore College will welcome acting teachers, directors, and professional actors from across Canada and around the world this summer as it hosts the Meisner Teacher Certificate Training Program led by internationally acclaimed acting educator and author Larry Silverberg.  Taking place July 4–17, 2026, at Canadore College in North Bay,

The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) wrapped up the 2025–2026 school year with Operation Chrome Yellow, a targeted enforcement initiative aimed at ensuring students travelled safely to and from school before summer break. From June 22 to 26, 2026, members of the Traffic Unit, Patrol Section, Bicycle Patrol, and

At a Special Board Meeting held on June 29, 2026, the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board (NPSC) adopted a balanced operating budget of $70,326,725 for the 2026-2027 school year. The budget is aligned with Ministry of Education priorities and the Board’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan (ENDs), supporting

By Brad Aubin A 15-year-old from North Bay is facing charges after city police say officers responded to an altercation involving a firearm on Memorial Drive. The North Bay Police Service says the call came in around 11 on Wednesday night, with officers responding quickly in locating and arresting the

New $4 million investment will advance innovation, support mining jobs and build a more self-reliant Canadian economy As global demand for critical minerals continues to rise, the Ontario government is investing to accelerate the development and delivery of homegrown technologies that will unlock new mineral deposits, strengthen mining and processing

By Richard Coffin We’re learning more about this year’s Hot Summer Nights event over the Civic Holiday Weekend. From Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2 there will be free live music, daytime performances and a family-friendly Movie in the Park. It all takes place at the North

By Brad Aubin North Bay Hydro says crews continue to respond to widespread outages following last night’s storm. The utility says significant damage was reported in several areas of the local electricity distribution system. Around 1:00 a.m. this morning, North Bay Hydro shared work was being done

Nearly 800 youth have already signed up for free transit this summer, including this group of students from École Odyssée, who picked up their BayGo passes last week. They join the hundreds of other youth who are using the program to access recreation, jobs, community programs and other opportunities throughout

NBPS is proud to release its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting our progress, achievements and ongoing priorities in serving the community. In 2025, the North Bay Police responded to 23,818 calls for service and continued to make positive progress. Read the report here: ow.ly/J3aV50ZiRb6

By Richard Coffin The city is offering details on places to cool off with a heat warning in effect for the North Bay area. Environment Canada says we can expect daytime highs between 28 and 32 degrees with the humidex between 35 and 40 over the next few days. The