Report North Bay Staff

Clean Green Beautiful North Bay is heading into a busy September with several opportunities for residents to get involved, connect with the community, and help keep North Bay clean, green and beautiful. Fall Community-Wide Cleanup, September 18-20 Clean Green Beautiful North Bay is inviting residents, families, businesses and community groups

Provincial funding will support four projects to increase productivity and strengthen forestry supply chains The Ontario government is building a strong and self-reliant economy by investing over $17.3 million in four projects that will modernize forest sector manufacturing, enhance the industry’s competitive advantage and strengthen forestry supply chains

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit says Public Health Ontario confirms a horse in the Parry Sound district has tested positive for West Nile Virus. Officials say the five-year-old unvaccinated horse developed signs of the virus on Aug. 21 and is improving after receiving treatment.

Eight Nipissing University faculty members have received a combined total of $1,309,163 in grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), supporting innovative research across environmental studies, Indigenous studies, computer science, psychology, mathematics, and physics. “Researchers

By Richard Coffin The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) says the temporary suspension of Ontario’s new cash bail requirements provides an opportunity for Ottawa and Queen’s Park to collaborate on bail reform. Officials say an Ontario Superior Court judge has granted an injunction while the court considers

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Food Bank hamper program is getting a financial boost. Officials are thanking TC Energy Canada for a $10,000 donation from their Community Investment Program. The Food Bank says the funding will have a meaningful impact by helping them continue to provide individuals and

Studio Ghibli North, the one-of-a-kind celebration of the studio behind beloved film classics like Spirited Away, Ponyo, and Princess Mononoke returns for its 4th edition September 11-13 at Sudbury Indie Cinema.  “These films are kind of unlike anything else out there. They have this ability to make incredible stories and

By My North Bay Now Staff The Anishinabek Police Service has issued a warning about recent fraudulent activity. Police say they’re investigating two separate fraud cases that targeted members of area First Nations communities who are entitled to receive Robinson Huron Treaty distributions. Officials say in July an unknown

Province building a strong, accountable education system by ensuring parents can directly raise concerns, get help and find solutions faster  The Ontario government is expanding Student and Family Support Offices to all 72 school boards across the province, giving parents and families a clear, effective way to get help regarding

Fall is fast approaching and for Tourism North Bay, it also means the next seasonal chapter of Nothing. Nowhere. Everywhere. has arrived. The fall edition of Tourism North Bay’s new campaign continues to challenge the perception that North Bay is a place with nothing to do. The answer? Nothing