Report North Bay Staff

The Ontario government is providing the Near North Palliative Care Network and Nipissing Serenity Hospice each with $12,500 to reflect three months of service for 2023-24, annualizing to $50,000 in the 2024-25 fiscal year, to support grief and bereavement services.  “Ensuring our local citizens have choices in end-of-life

North Bay's Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) and the City of North Bay are seeking artists and designers to help add some color and creativity to the Lakeshore Drive overpass. The North Bay Public Art, Overpass Banner Art Project aims to engage local artists to create artwork for

New space provides interactive, supportive environment for interprofessional training Nipissing University celebrated the opening of the George and Helen Vari Simulation Centre, an immersive and interactive learning environment designed to replicate a variety of real-life situations and procedures for students and professionals from various disciplines, including nursing, social work, and

In North Bay, the legal firms work every day to represent their clients to the best of their abilities and at the same time, give back to the community. This year April 9th is International Be Kind to Lawyers Day. The day represents a day where all of us can

The Ontario government is building the grid of the future by launching a new round of the Grid Innovation Fund which will invest $9.5 million to support projects that will make the province's electricity system more efficient. This year’s funding will be focused on transportation and

Over $222,000 to Support Pediatric Priority Initiatives at NBRHC  The Ontario government is investing $222,700 in one-time funding to the North Bay Regional Health Centre to support their perinatal and specialized services. The funding will support timely access to care and improve health services for families, children and

New Technology Used in Traffic Stop, Driver Impaired  On the 8th of April, around 9:30pm, a North Bay driver was stopped by police through the use of ALPR technology, and the driver was found to be impaired by drug. Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology is now installed in

The province intends to amend the Building Code in the coming months to permit encapsulated mass timber construction up to 18 storeys. Ontario is expanding the use of advanced wood construction like mass timber to help build homes faster and reduce costs over time while supporting good-paying jobs in forestry,

Rock pull even with Voodoos A five-goal second period barrage sent the Timmins Rock on their way to a convincing 7-1 victory over the Powassan Voodoos Monday in Game 4 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division Final at the Powassan Sportsplex. This ties the best-of-seven series 2-2

Nipissing appoints Renée Hacquard as new Vice-President, Finance and Administration Nipissing University is pleased to announce the appointment of Renée Hacquard as Vice-President, Finance and Administration, effective July 1, 2024. Hacquard will succeed outgoing Vice-President, Cheryl Sutton, who will be retiring at the end of June following a 14-year tenure