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By Richard Coffin Specialized crisis response services are now being offered in Almaguin Highlands.    Ontario Provincial Police, the Muskoka-Parry Sound Canadian Mental Health Association and B’saanibamaadsiwin Indigenous Mental Health Program have partnered to launch a Mobile Crisis Response Team.  This new local initiative pairs an officer with a crisis

By Richard Coffin North Bay OPP are reminding residents to make sure their doors and windows are locked after reports of suspicious activity in the Powassan area.   Ontario Provincial Police say around 4 am on Wednesday, an unknown person was seen opening a screen door at a residence on Elm

Jacob Therrien scored two goals, including an empty-netter, as the North Bay Battalion refused to see its Ontario Hockey League playoff series end Thursday night, defeating the Brantford Bulldogs 6-3. The Bulldogs lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal three games to one, with Game 5 scheduled at 7 p.m.

Peacefully passed away at the West Nipissing General Hospital in Sturgeon Falls on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the age of 79 years. Yvette was the loving mother to Robert Trahan (Tammy), Susan Sampson (John) and Michelle Giroux-Britton (Josh). She was the cherished grandmother to Jessica, Nicole, Cassandra, Jason, Chantal,

Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced that the Ontario government is investing $235,000 in the North Bay Regional Health Centre for the 2024-25 year to support two patient services that will make it easier and faster for more people to access health care in our community.  “The new investment

By Richard Coffin North Bay Fire & Emergency Services is still looking for homeowners in need of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.   As a part of Safe Community Project Zero, developed by the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council and Enbridge Gas, they received 250 combination alarms. Report North

By Richard Coffin One Kids Place (OKP) is hosting an event this weekend recognizing World Autism Awareness Day, which was April 2.   The Children’s Treatment Centre is teaming up with Canadore College’s ATHLeadership students for Saturday’s event, which runs from 9-11 am.    Families, children, and youth are

By John White Carney to meet premiers on Canadian response as Trump imposes sweeping tariffs Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Canada’s premiers Thursday to discuss possible retaliatory measures against the United States after President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs affecting nearly every country in the world. While Canada

Graduate students showcase innovative research at Nipissing University’s Three Minute Thesis competition Nipissing University’s annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition took place on April 1, 2025, featuring graduate students presenting their research in a dynamic, three-minute format using a single slide. The event provided a platform for students

Peacefully passed away at North Bay Regional Health Centre on April 1st.2025 at the age of 64. Pat is survived by his daughter Melissa (Omer) Cousineau of North Bay and stepson Kevin (Mary) Moss of Sudbury and partner Laurette Dolbeck of north bay. he is also survived by his