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A four-assist night from their captain, Aiden Pethick, saw the defenceman help guide his Espanola Paper Kings to a 7-2 triumph over the Powassan Voodoos Sunday evening in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season finale, held at the Powassan Sportsplex. Breaking out of his own zone with pace,

A 65-year active member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 31, Toronto Ladies Auxiliary who proudly dedicated her time volunteering and running the kitchen for various events hosted by Branch 31 in Toronto. (62 years) Royal Canadian Legion, Ladies Auxiliary Branch 445, Callander, (3 years) passed away peacefully at North

Owen Van Steensel scored at 4:00 of overtime to lift the Barrie Colts to a 5-4 victory over the North Bay Battalion in a heart-pounding Ontario Hockey League game Sunday that kept the Troops two points ahead of the Ottawa 67’s in their battle for a playoff berth.

$3 Million for Trout Lake Road Rehabilitation  Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced that the Ontario government is investing $3 million into the City of North Bay through the 2025-26 Connecting Links Program to rehabilitate Trout Lake Road from Highway 11/17 to Kingsway Avenue, including reconstructing the Laurentian Avenue

OPEN HOUSE (2025 Season Kick Off) Warriors of Hope: Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon Boat Racing Team Camaraderie, Commitment, Courage, Compassion Kick off 2025 with the Warriors of Hope at our Open House. We’re inviting breast cancer survivors, their families and friends to join us as we launch into another

Nipissing University receives $1-million gift from The Peacock Family Foundation Earlier today, Nipissing University announced the receipt of a $1 million donation from The Peacock Family Foundation in support of student research, Indigenous initiatives, and Rare Dementia Support Canada (RDS Canada). Drs. John and Adrienne Peacock, who received honorary doctorates

A fantastic success. That’s how the North Bay Police Service is describing this year’s Polar Plunge fundraiser for Special Olympics Ontario. Over $48,000 has been raised with donations still coming in. The service is thanking everyone who volunteered their time, energy and funds to help make the

The North Bay Police Service arrested two individuals and seized over $8,000-worth of illegal drugs after an investigation that culminated in the search of a residence on Rose Avenue, North Bay, on March 7, 2025. On March 7, 2025, members of the North Bay Police Service Uniformed Patrol, Street

A Flood Outlook has been issued for the North Bay-Mattawa watershed, according to the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA).  “A Special Weather Statement was issued by Environment Canada for the North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa area, forecasting 20-40 mm of rainfall late Saturday (Mar 15) through Sunday night, with the possibility

By Dave Mendicino The City of North Bay turns 100 this year and the Davedi Club wants to celebrate.  Italian’s have been immigrating and settling in North Bay for over 100 years.  Back then, for many of them, the railway was the link to a better future.  Some used