Report North Bay Staff

May 2, 1938 – June 14, 2026  It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Jacqueline Margaret Couch nee McLeod, of Pickering on Sunday June 14, 2026. She was a proud member of Nipissing First Nation and beloved wife to Glenn Couch and mother to Sandra Couch

1949–2026  It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the peaceful passing of Ronald St. Pierre on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the North Bay Regional Health Centre, at the age of 77.  Beloved husband of Lorraine St. Pierre (née Lamarche). Loving father of Chantal Laprise and the

Angela Giovanna Krajc (née Conti), age 86, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 15, 2026. The long goodbye is finally over and the fog has been lifted. May she rest now in the quiet comfort of a mind made whole and a heart that remembers how truly loved

It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that the family of Cindy Gregoire announces her sudden passing on Saturday, June 13, 2026, of our beautiful Cindy. She passed away peacefully at the young age of 49 years old. Cindy leaves behind her loving husband Ernie Gutwillinger, and her

By Richard Coffin $15,000 in provincial funding is supporting local efforts to stop the spread of harmful invasive species. Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced the money to support Nipissing First Nation’s Operation Removal of Oppressive Out-Competing Threats (ROOT) project, involving Japanese Knotweed in the community. “By removing

By Richard Coffin A local man has been posthumously awarded the 2026 CIM Distinguished Service Award by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM). Officials say Bernie Robertson was the driving force behind the success of the CIM Northern Gateway Branch for more than two decades. They say

The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s (NOJHL) Timmins Rock have announced that defenceman Braedyn Cyr has committed to attend NCAA Division III Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Conn., where he will further his education and skate with the Falcons’ men’s hockey program. A second-team NOJHL All-Star, the

The Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) have announced that forward Lucas Lowe has committed to attend Buffalo State University where he will attend school and play NCAA Division III hockey in the fall. A four-year member of the Rock, the 20-year-old Lowe amassed 175 points

Peacefully passed in the early morning of June 12 2026 at Casselholme at the age of 80. Lucy was the beloved wife of the late Earl Robinson (Oh yes oh yes) and survived by her loving daughter Lise St Pierre (Kenneth Tregenza) and grandson TImothy Tregenza. She beat cancer twice

Long evenings, waterfront views, and live music are back! Join everyone Wednesday evening as Furious George kicks off the 2026 Summer Concert Series at the Kiwanis Bandshell. The free concert runs from 7 to 9 p.m. and marks the start of another season of music on the waterfront. Port