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North Bay Rail Bypass will shorten travel times by 15 minutes The Ontario government has completed the North Bay Rail Bypass, marking a major milestone in the province’s plan to bring back Northlander passenger rail service to northern Ontario. The 982-metre track will improve travel times by 15 minutes

The Powassan Voodoos rode the strength of two power play tallies as well as a pair of shorthanded efforts to help power them to a 5-1 victory over the Soo Eagles in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday night at the Powassan Sportsplex. Taking the lead just over eight

There are only a few details so far, but the North Bay Police Service advised of an active investigation in the area of Rose and Algonquin avenues Sunday afternoon. A community alert was posted on social media just before 3 pm. Police say the Emergency Response Team cleared the area

Henry Doucet and Vladimir Provorov scored first-period goals to send the Sudbury Wolves to a 3-1 victory Friday night over the North Bay Battalion in Ontario Hockey League preseason action. Blake Clayton added an empty-net goal. Goaltender Finn Marshall started and finished, giving up one goal on 12 shots over

The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) has received a report of a suspected fraud attempt related to an online posting on Facebook Marketplace. This matter is currently under investigation. In this case, a seller listed a vehicle for sale. During a viewing, two males posing as potential buyers requested a

Capitalizing on several offensive zone chances, the Powassan Voodoos rode the strength of a five-goal second period to defeat the Soo Thunderbirds 6-3 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos generated a couple of chances in the first frame, thanks to a

Level Up! Career fairs will help over 50,000 students and jobseekers learn about good-paying, in-demand jobs The Ontario government is launching its annual Level Up! career fairs to introduce a record number of students, educators and jobseekers to in-demand careers in the skilled trades. Through multi-day events, open house

Hockey4Hampers in support of the North Bay Food Bank is back at North Bay Battalion home games this season. “Each game will have a specific food item we’re looking for donations,” says Debbie Marson, Executive Director of the food bank. “We’ll collect them at all the entrance gates

A 2019 motion to consider whether the city should ban ‘smoking or vaping for all workplaces, including all outdoor spaces at all workplaces’ could be up in smoke as early as next week.    A new motion not to amend the bylaw is coming to a council committee.   Staff report that

A $100 million investment from Electra Battery Materials will help establish what the province calls a ‘landmark’ cobalt sulphate refinery in Temiskaming Shores. “Building manufacturing capabilities for domestically sourced resources secures supply chains and strengthens the province at a critical time of economic uncertainty,” says  George Pirie, Timmins MPP and