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Just in time for Outdoor fire season. Please remember that a valid burn permit is required. Information about how to apply and the rules for open-air burning can be found here: https://ow.ly/O56950RqVNY

A Special Committee Meeting of Council was held last night during which KMPG presented the recommendations of its review of City operations, aimed at identifying areas of improvement and to help ensure the most efficient and effective use of public funds. The 3rd party review was a "much talked

Award Presented at Nipissing U in Memory of NBPS Officer  Each year, at the Nipissing University Lakers Athletic banquet, a varsity athlete is honoured with the Constable Andrew Keating Memorial Award.  Constable Keating was a member of the North Bay Police Service from 2010 to 2014. Sadly, Constable Keating passed

Calum Ritchie scored two goals and assisted on another to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 5-2 Ontario Hockey League victory Monday night over the North Bay Battalion, giving the Generals a commanding 3-0 lead in games in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Championship Series. Stuart Rolofs, Connor Lockhart and Beckett

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM) is announcing that, effective July 2, 2024, it will suspend operations at its Temiscaming High Purity Cellulose (HPC) plant for an indefinite period. As previously communicated, the Company remains committed to operating its assets profitably. Given current market conditions and high capital and fixed

CMHA Mental Health Week 2024 doubles up on kindness May 6-12 Two initiatives highlight weeklong celebration of compassion, connection and community support.   The 73rd annual CMHA Mental Health Week, which runs from May 6-12, will serve up a “double-double” of kindness and compassion in our community.   This year’s theme

The Ontario government will soon introduce legislation that, if passed, will ensure wildland firefighters and investigators have the same presumptive WSIB coverage for cancers, heart injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that municipal firefighters do. The province is also proposing to expand presumptive coverage to firefighters and fire investigators for

The North Bay & District Labour Council’s flag was be raised today at Leger Square outside City Hall to recognize the National #DayofMourning, held annually on April 28. Today is a day to remember those who have lost their lives, suffered injury or illness on the job or due

October 1, 1938 – April 26, 2024 Born in Innisville, Lanark County, to Charles and Mary (nee Rathwell) Menzies, Jack was the loving husband of Retta (nee Tinslay), pre-deceased in 1993. Together they had three children; John “Scott” (Lynn Lockhart-Menzies), Jeffery and Catherine (John Boule). He was “Papa Jack” to Melissa,

Results of Spring Traffic Enforcement Initiative  The North Bay Police Service partnered with the OPP to conduct a traffic enforcement campaign on Thursday April 25th.  While the focus of the initiative was on speeding and other unsafe driving practices, tickets were issued for a number of different offences throughout North