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New changes further enhance protections for children and youth in care and in other out-of-home care settings  The Ontario government has introduced legislation today that, if passed, would further improve the safety, well-being and privacy of children and youth in care and other licensed out-of-home care settings. “These changes represent

The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship series, between the Greater Sudbury Cubs and Powassan Voodoos, for the Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy, gets underway Thursday evening at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Here's a look at the best-of-seven affair. HEAD COACHES Cubs: Darryl Moxam Voodoos: Peter Goulet

The North Bay Battalion made goaltender Carter Nadon of the Sudbury Wolves U18s its first-round pick Wednesday night in the Ontario Hockey League Under-18 Priority Selection. North Bay took centre Michael Piao of the Don Mills Flyers U18s in the second round and right winger Jake Salvatore of the Southern

Even with the North Bay Battalion one win away from capturing its Ontario Hockey League second-round playoff series against the Sudbury Wolves, the focus Wednesday was fixed firmly on a stirring 6-5 comeback victory in overtime in the third game. Dalyn Wakely scored his second goal of the game at

Ontario Investing $785,000 in North Bay Transit  The Ontario government is supporting the City of North Bay with $785,000 from the 2023-24 Gas Tax program. The funding can be used to expand service hours, increase routes, purchase new vehicles, and improve accessibility to increase transit ridership. Funding for

The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday its game schedule for the Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy Final between the Greater Sudbury Cubs and Powassan Voodoos. Action in the best-of-seven set gets underway Thursday in a 7:05 p.m. start at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. The

Dalyn Wakely’s second goal of the game, at 12:19 of overtime, completed a stunning North Bay Battalion comeback to a 6-5 Ontario Hockey League victory Tuesday night over the Sudbury Wolves that gave the Troops a 3-0 lead in games in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal. Owen Van

A Zach Turner tally with 26 seconds remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the Powassan Voodoos knocked off the Timmins Rock 4-3 Tuesday night in a thrilling Game 7 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division Final, with 1,766 spectators on hand at McIntyre

Forwards Ethan Procyszyn, Anthony Romani and Dalyn Wakely of the North Bay Battalion are among a total of 57 Ontario Hockey League skaters and goaltenders in final rankings released Tuesday by the National Hockey League’s central scouting department. Centre Procyszyn is No. 48 on a list of 224 North

Planet Youth Nipissing has officially launched in West Nipissing and North Bay, with the release of voluntary anonymous surveys to grade 10 students. Planet Youth Nipissing is a five-year pilot project targeted to reduce teen substance use in our communities. The project is based on the Icelandic Prevention Model, an