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1941-2024  Mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Fern went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday September 4th, 2024 at the age of 83. Predeceased by her husband Marvin Jones. She was the loving mother to Byron Marvin Jones (Lola) and Trevor James Jones (Charity). She will be sadly missed by

A 50-year-old driver from Mississauga is facing several charges after North Bay OPP stopped a vehicle on Highway 11 around 6:30 pm on Aug. 31.   Police say the vehicle was travelling 60 km per hour over the posted limit and the investigation determined alcoholic beverages had been consumed by

Two city residents, a 43-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man are both facing drug trafficking charges as part of an ongoing police investigation.   The North Bay Police Service says a search warrant was executed at a Main Street West residence on Aug. 29 with suspected cocaine, fentanyl and crack cocaine

There’s no shortage of convenience stores, gas stations and other locations in North Bay that are now allowed to sell wine, beer, and certain pre-mixed cocktails.   Nearly two dozen are listed among the province’s ‘active’ sites, though some may not yet be ready to sell the products.  They’

We’re expecting to learn more about the progress being made behind the scenes with the city’s new Community and Recreation Centre project.    A special committee meeting of council is being held Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 5:30 pm in the council chambers.   City staff and the project development

The mayor of West Nipissing is in Timmins to share a small-town perspective on substance use in Canadian communities. Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon has been invited to join the National Mayor’s Panel as part of the Municipal Leadership on Substance Use Summit. The municipality says her participation will bring

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is reminding residents to continue to take precautions against mosquito bites after a positive case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was confirmed in a horse that became ill around Aug. 12, 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and

Two medical students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) University will be calling West Nipissing home for the next several months.    West Nipissing General Hospital (WNGH) is the newest NOSM University clerkship site. Officials say students are assigned to live and learn in small groups in designated northern

The North Bay Police Service has arrested and charged a 26-year-old male for multiple weapons offences. On August 31, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the North Bay Police Service responded to reports of an individual holding a crossbow outside of local businesses in the 300-block of

Thanks to a generous $200,000 donation from the North Bay Youth Soccer Club, Nipissing University has established a new endowment fund, that will provide financial support for incoming student-athletes who have demonstrated both academic excellence and athletic prowess. The North Bay Youth Soccer Club Award Fund will provide two