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If Council approves the award and contract EllisDon Corporation for the amount of $2,599,000 (plus HST) for the provision of Project Development Services for the Progressive Design Build of the North Bay Community and Recreation Centre, the arena will move forward. It is unclear if the stipulation of

Paulette Claire Marie Lefebvre, 74 years old, of Mattawa, Ontario, passed away on May 3, 2024.  She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Anita Lefebvre and the sister of Dianne, Rachelle, and Cora (wife to brother Guy – predeceased).  Fiancé of the late Gerry Nichols.  Paulette was the proud

Weekly Column by Anne (St. Louis) Gingras Hi everyone! It's been a busy few weeks and today, I finally took a few moments to reflect on some crucial decisions my family and I recently made. I've found solace in this practice, especially when I know others

Caren Gagne, who was the runner-up in the 2022 election for Zone 2 trustee, will be appointed to the Near North District School Board pending the official swearing in May 14 Board meeting. She served a partial term as the Zone 2 trustee when she was appointed in September 2021

Ty Nelson’s second goal of the game, at 4:53 of the second overtime period, lifted the North Bay Battalion to a 5-4 Ontario Hockey League victory Friday night over the Oshawa Generals, sending their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Championship Series to a sixth game. Nelson added two assists and

Summer Company program helping next generation launch new businesses The Ontario government is providing an additional investment of $1.5 million to bolster its Summer Company program, helping an additional 250 young people start and grow a business. The investment will increase total funding for the program to more than

Midwives can now prescribe and administer more medications, making it faster and easier for families to connect to care The Ontario government is making it easier and more convenient for patients to connect to care by expanding the list of drugs that midwives can prescribe and administer for the first

The Ontario government is proposing legislative changes that would make the hiring process fairer for jobseekers who are trying to get into the workforce and that would get tougher on exploitative employers by increasing maximum fines for violating the Employment Standards Act (ESA) to the highest level in Canada. "

The Powassan Voodoos have added an experienced assistant coach to join Peter Goulet behind the bench this off-season. Former NHLer Vitali Yachmenev has been hired as an assistant coach, the club announced on Friday.   Yachmenev replaces Josh Dale who has joined the North Bay U18 AAA Trappers as that team&

We are saddened to announce the passing of Barbara McColman who passed away peacefully on April 30, 2024 at Cassellholme at the age of 84.  Predeceased by her husband, Reginald McColman as well as her parents Mary (née Mayhew) and James Dodd. Also predeceased by her three sisters Margaret Duquette,