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By Richard Coffin 20 FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams and their robots are converging on West Ferris Secondary School this weekend. Team 1305 – Ice Cubed is hosting the 11th annual North Bay FIRST LEGO League Challenge Qualifying Tournament on Saturday. The event is bringing in more than 200 students, ages

Blue Sky PROBUS Club: Connecting Retirees Through Friendship and Fun North Bay’s retirees have a new way to stay connected and engaged with the launch of the Blue Sky PROBUS Club, the second PROBUS Club in the city. Designed for retired and semi-retired individuals from all walks of life,

Investment will protect forest sector workers and businesses by creating new supply chain and revenue streams for made-in-Ontario forest products The Ontario government is investing $2.25 million through the Forest Biomass Program to help CHAR Technologies commercialize biocoal, a rapidly emerging low-carbon fuel derived from forest mill by-products and

Placement model will consider the religious, ethnic and linguistic needs for residents at 30 additional long-term care homes The Ontario government is expanding access to care aligned with religious, ethnic and linguistic needs for residents at 30 additional long-term care homes across the province, while still prioritizing applicants with the

By Richard Coffin Two people are facing drug trafficking charges after city police seized over $64,000 worth of cocaine on Tuesday. The North Bay Police Service says shortly before noon, an officer tried to stop a vehicle following a suspended driver alert on an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR)

DNSSAB and Canadore College Renew Partnership Through RTEP Collaboration Empowers Social Assistance Recipients Through Education and Employment Pathways The District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DNSSAB) and Canadore College are pleased to announce a renewed partnership leveraging Canadore’s Resilience Through Education Program (RTEP) to support social assistance recipients

As commercial leases approach expiration and companies rethink their real estate strategies to reduce costs and attract staff back to the workplace, coworking spaces are poised to play a pivotal role in reshaping office utilization When Port North Bay opened its doors just over two years ago, founder Al McDonald

Provincial agencies and partners in six expanded communities will be required to offer their services in French to better serve Francophone residents The Ontario government is increasing access to provincial services for Francophones by expanding six designated areas across Ontario under the French Language Services Act. As part of the

The province says three area groups are receiving funding for innovative programs and services. By Richard Coffin Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced nearly $185,000 for OUTLoud North Bay, the Municipality of Powassan and Nipissing Serenity Hospice “This support will enable these three organizations receiving funding to deliver essential

Ontario’s property inventory continued to grow in 2025, including locally. By Richard Coffin New data from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) shows more than $41 billion in new assessment across the province. Assessment is up $36.5 million in North Bay. STAY INFORMED – Click here to receive the