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March 27, 1935 - September 16, 2025  Louis Petrolia passed away peacefully on September 16, 2025, at the age of 90. Louis retired in 1990 after 35 years with the Ontario Northland Transport Commission. He was a talented piano and keyboard musician, performing with numerous North Bay bands and jazz

Province’s $400 million investment will keep workers on the job and promote economic growth The Ontario government is investing $400 million to help renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure in small, rural and Northern communities. The funding is being delivered through the 2026 Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) as part

Recovery from addiction is attainable and sustainable. That’s the message from Recovery Month Canada with September being National Recovery Awareness Month. Locally, an event that celebrates hope, healing and the strength of the recovery community is taking place on Wednesday. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click here Recovery

It’s ‘last call’ for another area Beer Store.   The province’s largest beer retailer says its store in South River will close at the end of the day on Nov. 16.   Officials previously announced Mattawa’s beer store will be shuttered on Nov. 2, while the Noëlville store will

Ontario Provincial Police with the Almaguin Highlands detachment report a 70-year-old Huntsville resident has died after a single-commercial-vehicle rollover on Sunday morning. Emergency crews responded to the crash around 7 am on the southbound on-ramp from Highway 124 to Highway 11 in Strong Township. Province police say the driver of

Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced that the Ontario government is investing $5 million to provide free business development training, coaching, networking support and a $10,000 grant to racialized and Indigenous entrepreneurs, protecting workers and small businesses. The Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs 2025-26 (RAISE) is a grant

The Powassan Voodoos have acquired Cole Vreugdenhil from the Haliburton County Huskies of the OJHL for a development fee on the weekend.  Vreugdenhil, a fifth round pick of the North Bay Battalion in the 2025 OHL Priority Selection got his first win with the Voodoos in a 5-1 victory over

Born October 24, 1959 in North Bay, Kenneth Jeffrey Haggart passed away suddenly on September 10, 2025 at the age of 65. Jeff was the beloved brother of Doug of Alberta and Karen Lecappelain (Steve) of North Bay. He will be sadly missed by his many nieces and nephews. Jeff

Clean, Green, Beautiful Launches Fall Community-Wide Cleanup  Join Clean, Green, Beautiful in their Fall Community-Wide Cleanup on Friday September 19th, 2025 (Businesses & Schools) and Saturday September 20th, 2025 (City-Wide).   Businesses and schools are asked to rally a team of employees on Friday September 19th and clean their parking lots,

Ford Global Caring Month 2025: Making a Local Impact with Ford’s Quest for the World’s Largest Dealer Food Drive  Ford is excited to kick off Global Caring Month, an annual worldwide effort where Ford employees and dealerships come together to support their communities. Throughout September, our team members