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$50,000 to Expand Services at the Business Centre  The Ontario government is investing an additional $50,000 to the Business Centre Nipissing Parry Sound on top of their base funding allocation of $159,500 for the 2024 year, for a total allocation of $209,500.  “Our local Small Business

Starting today, sandbag filling stations at Sunset and Champlain parks will become self-serve due to reduced demand. Prefilled sandbags are still available for pickup to residents for reinforcing breakwalls and keeping water away from buildings. The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority advises the public to exercise caution by keeping children and

Interested in joining roller derby? Wham, bam, thank you slam! The Nipissing Roller Derby league is rolling up for a season of entertainment and cannot wait to bring out some big hits, fast feet, and a dose of healthy competition.  With derby names like: Jo-WHAMMM and Snarlie Brown, these skaters

It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Mr. Pete Champagne at his residence in Sturgeon Falls on Tuesday April 23rd, 2024 at the age of 89.  Predeceased by his wife Georgette Champagne. Loving father of Suzette (Norm), Richard (Diane-predeceased) and Marc (Eddy). Beloved grandfather of

Province removing distractions from classrooms as part of its back-to-basics plan Ontario is introducing the most comprehensive plan in Canada to reduce distractions in classrooms and improve the health of children by standardizing and strengthening provincewide measures and mandatory learning to directly counter the alarming rise of vaping and cellphone

The series moves to North Bay for two games, starting at 7 p.m. Monday.  Goaltender Jacob Oster made 22 saves for his second Ontario Hockey League playoff shutout, backstopping the Oshawa Generals to a 3-0 victory Sunday night over the North Bay Battalion and giving Oshawa a lead of

North Bay Professional Firefighters are gearing up for the return of Tims Smile Cookie campaign, April 29th to May 5th, with proceeds benefiting the North Bay and District Humane Society. Last week, The NBDHS visited the Fire Station to meet firefighters Mike, Kristen and Derek - and Sparky, of course

Near North District School Board’s (NNDSB) literacy team has been chosen as one of the recipients of the Dyslexia Canada Educational Excellence Awards by the Dyslexia Canada Board of Directors. The winners were officially announced on Tuesday. The awards celebrate exceptional dedication within school communities in supporting students with

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, today welcomed Honda Canada’s milestone investment of approximately $15 billion to create Canada’s first comprehensive electric vehicle supply chain, located in Ontario. From mining critical minerals to building cars and batteries, Canadian businesses and workers are

Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre supports OPP in major grandparent fraud investigation The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) welcomes the news today about the results of an OPP investigation into an emergency scam variation targeting the elderly often referred to as "grandparents scam". Scammers claim to be someone they know, such