Report North Bay Staff

129 km.   That’s the distance Country 90.5 FM morning show host Kevin Oschefski will be walking and running in support of the CIBC Run for the Cure.   His Walk for the Cure takes place Oct. 1-4 taking him from the Cancer Care Centre in Sudbury to Downtown North

Nearly 35 per cent of households in the North Bay and Parry Sound regions experienced food insecurity last year. That is according to new data from Public Health Ontario. It’s a jump from the 25 per cent of homes facing the issue in 2022 and a sizeable increase from

There’s no shortage of jobs in education available locally.    A quick glance at area school board websites shows dozens of job openings for teachers, education and support staff.   We reached out to all four local boards to see if there is an urgent need for educators and given the

The North Bay Police Service is warning the public about an increase in bear sightings throughout the city. At this time, the North Bay Police Service has not received any reports of bears acting aggressively towards members of the public. There is no immediate threat, but, because of the high

The City of North Bay in partnership with the North Bay and Area Local Immigration Partnership, and North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce (NBDCC) is pleased to announce the second annual “Welcome to North Bay” event for both new residents and those who want to learn more about North

The second week of school is getting underway and school bus officials continue to ask drivers to be vigilant.   Stock Transportation in North Bay reports five school bus light infractions in the four days of school last week.    “One is the number of mistakes it takes to take a child&

Expansion delivers on government’s promise to give people more choice and convenience All licensed convenience stores in Ontario can sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages, marking the largest expansion of consumer choice and convenience in provincial alcohol sales since the end of prohibition almost 100 years ago.

Jacob Therrien scored in a shootout to lift the North Bay Battalion to a 3-2 victory over the Owen Sound Attack in Ontario Hockey League exhibition play Sunday. Lirim Amidovski and Andrew LeBlanc scored third-period goals to bring North Bay back from a 2-0 deficit before Therrien scored the only

Rain didn’t dampen the 7th Man’s enthusiasm for the opening stages of a new North Bay Battalion season Sunday. With the Ontario Hockey League club’s inaugural Fan Fest moved indoors, hundreds of fans jammed the west and north concourses of Memorial Gardens to welcome the team’s

After tying it in the late going, the Powassan Voodoos completed the comeback by defeating the French River 4-3 in overtime in a penalty-filled Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason contest Saturday at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos pressed the pace early on, but they could not beat Rapids’ netminder