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By Richard Coffin More housing could be on the way to the north end of the city. A rezoning application would create 57 low density residential lots on Larocque Road. The item is one of two on the agenda for Tuesday night’s special committee meeting of council. Port North

By Richard Coffin 245 patients have been connected to primary care through North Bay’s Nurse Practitioner-led Clinic since last July. The province says that’s just over a fifth of the clinics overall target of 1,138 patients, putting it on track to meet or exceed its goal by

Province delivering the largest energy procurement in Ontario’s history to power 350,000 homes As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the government is taking the next step to deliver the affordable, reliable, and clean energy the province needs to build homes and power the most competitive economy

Proposed changes would give injured workers more income support and update rules to reflect today’s workforce The Ontario government is delivering on its plan to protect Ontario workers by proposing the first increase in nearly 30 years to income replacement benefits workers receive through the Workplace Safety and Insurance

This year’s Pete Palangio Award winner for longtime contribution to sport, Wayne Eyre, is no stranger to hockey fans who follow the Nipissing University Lakers, but his volunteerism as a trainer/athletic therapist started well before joining the Lakers teams. The Pete Palangio Award, often called the Pete Palangio

From what started out as a family activity, David Nighbor’s cross country skiing career grew to a level few local skiers have attained. Commencing with his high school career, his status as an elite skier grew as he progressed through the ranks from Chippewa High School to the Ontario

Voodoos defenceman Ben Gisonni has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts located in North Adams, Massachusetts for the fall of 2026.   “Playing for the Voodoos was awesome,” said Gisonni.   “The time and opportunity that powassan offered changed my life. All the staff,

Ben Danford scored at 14:33 of the second overtime period to give the Brantford Bulldogs a 3-2 Ontario Hockey League victory Sunday over the North Bay Battalion and a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series. Charlie Paquette and Adam Benak also scored for first-place Brantford,

By Éric Boutilier The Government of Ontario and the Federal Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities have recently made headlines regarding announcements and discussions held on the topic of passenger rail in Northern Ontario.  In March, the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission purchased 205 kilometres of track between North Bay

Lois Ann Keenan (née Richardson), 83, of North Bay, Ontario, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at the North Bay Regional Health Centre. Lois was born in Sault Ste. Marie and spent her early years in Thessalon before her family settled in North Bay.