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Fares increased on North Bay Transit on the weekend. Effective September 1, the price for a single ride went up a quarter to $3.25.  Monthly passes are also up between $5 and $7 while a day pass increased by a Loonie to $9. "This adjustment is necessary to

If you’re willing to wait five to ten minutes in line for a cup of coffee, you can stop and wait for the school bus.   That from Pierre Ranger, chair of the Let’s Remember Adam campaign, with the new school year starting on Tuesday.    “I really need people

The Near North District School Board says Sundridge Centennial Public School will be closed Tuesday, September 3rd. It's due to a lack of water. The board adds families and transportation services have been advised, and school staff will follow up with families on Tuesday.   The post Sundridge Centennial

Work is continuing on the bank stabilization and water flow management of a 4 km section of Depot Creek to control the amount of sand entering the waterway and damaging the cold water aquatic habitat for speckled trout and other invertebrate species.  The project was launched in 2017 by the

The North Bay Police Service is reminding drivers of their responsibilities as students return to school, and will conduct a Traffic Safety Initiative for the month of September.  The month-long project will target motorists that disobey traffic laws, especially in school zones.  Offences such as speeding, fail to stop for

Labour Day is on Monday and that means the usual closures for Statutory Holidays. Most retail outlets and government offices, including North Bay City Hall, will be closed on Monday and there’s no transit service either. There’s also no curbside garbage and recycling collection on Labour Day. It’

Canada’s only para-archer at the Paralympics in Paris has a connection to North Bay.  Kyle Tremblay is a Canadore College alumnus.   He placed 4th in the preliminary heat on Thursday and advanced with a 140-135 win in Friday's round of 16 elimination heat.   The 33-year-old from Deep

Two people are facing charges after Mattawa OPP recovered a stolen vehicle during a traffic stop.    The vehicle was pulled over last Saturday night on Highway 17 in Papineau-Cameron Township.  Police say open liquor, suspected cannabis and oxycodone were also located inside the vehicle.   The 33-year-old driver from Montreal faces

Clean, Green, Beautiful North Bay (CGB) is inviting everyone to take part in their Fall Community-Wide Clean-up on September 21.   A launch event is being held Monday, Sep. 5 at 10:30 am at Memorial Gardens, where you can pick up bags.  It’s been a busy year of cleaning

North Bay Transit is starting some seasonal adjustments on Tuesday.  Starting Sept. 3, officials say the 1c McKeown Corridor will run every 30 minutes, Monday through Friday from Algonquin at Shirreff starting at 7:10 am.   The last departure will be at 10:10 pm.  Also switching up is the