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By Richard Coffin There’s good news for skiers and snowboarders in the area. A three-year lease and operating agreement has been approved by council to formalize the Laurentian Ski Hill and Snowboarding Club’s operation of the hill. “This agreement provides stability for Laurentian Ski Hill and a clear

By Richard Coffin A new report from CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) says the funds hospitals use to pay the day-to-day bills have plummeted since 2020. “I think the most startling finding is that hospitals burned through about $2 billion of cash reserves over the last four

By Richard Coffin Low Income People Involvement (L.I.P.I.) of Nipissing is marking a milestone. Forty years ago, a small group of single mothers came together to create the non-profit organization, which is dedicated to supporting low-income individuals and families in the district. L.I.P.I. is

By Richard Coffin There’s still just under four weeks of summer vacation left, but an event on Thursday is looking to connect families with the resources needed for a successful school year. United Way Centraide North East Ontario is hosting its Ready for School Resource Fair, bringing together schools,

By Richard Coffin The Nipissing West OPP says it’s aware of a video circulating on social media showing a group of young males allegedly assaulting an unhoused individual in Sturgeon Falls. Provincial Police report they’ve identified the individuals involved and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. They

Walter McFarlane, August 7th 2026, at Nipissing Serenity Hospice after a brief illness at 88 years of age. Walter was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1938. WALTER survived the bombings of the second world war and immigrated to Canada at 14 years of age in the early 1950s, settling in

Suddenly at home on August 4, 2026.  Born on June 7, 1938 in Buffalo, New York.  Dorothy was the beloved daughter of Mary (nee Carr) Brown and William Norrad Brown. Upon the sudden passing of her dear father the family returned to their roots in Boiestown, New Brunswick. A few

It is with unimaginable heartbreak and a pain no mother should ever have to know that we announce the sudden passing of our beautiful boy Aidan Clark Davis, who left this world far too soon on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at the age of just 16.  Aidan was not simply

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Police Service is asking for the public’s help identifying the people responsible for what they say is a significant theft early Monday morning. Police say at about 3 am, a grey-coloured truck was seen on security cameras arriving at a business on Booth

By Richard Coffin The city’s new Community and Recreation Centre opens on Aug. 21, and you’re invited. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony for WFCU Place is scheduled for 11 am, followed by an open house and free activities throughout the weekend. Officials say it’s a chance to see