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By Richard Coffin City police have seized $206,000 worth of suspected drugs after a traffic stop last Thursday.    The North Bay Police Service says the Street Crime Unit stopped a vehicle on Highway 11 near Powassan after a lengthy drug trafficking investigation in the North Bay, West Nipissing and

By Richard Coffin The Labour Market Group (LMG) reports 341 job postings were recorded in December for Nipissing District. That’s down nearly 24% month-over-month while year-over-year, the drop is over 12% compared the December 2024. 172 unique employers posted jobs in December, which is down 14% from November, though

By Richard Coffin There’s more federal funding to support the softwood lumber sector in the Northeast Region.  STAY INFORMED – Click here to receive the latest news right to your inbox. This is a free service Ottawa is helping Kap Paper complete an engineering design study to support a pivot

Provincial funding will support innovative science and research projects that will help protect wildlife, fisheries and natural resources The Ontario government is investing over $235,000 through Collaborative Research Agreements to support seven innovative research projects across the province that will help protect wildlife, improve fisheries management and strengthen the

By Richard Coffin Nipissing University and the Contract Academic Staff Bargaining Unit (CASBU) say they have reached a tentative agreement involving part-time faculty. STAY INFORMED – Click here to receive the latest news right to your inbox. This is a free service This after mediated talks on Friday. Officials say as

Ryan Roobroeck scored at 19:58 of the third period to give the Niagara IceDogs a dramatic 2-1 victory Sunday over the North Bay Battalion and a tie for second place in the Ontario Hockey League’s Central Division. Hayden Reid also scored, while goaltender Charlie Robertson provided 29 saves

Nick Wellenreiter and Kaden Pitre scored in a two-round shootout to lift the North Bay Battalion to a 3-2 victory Friday night over the London Knights, ending the Troops’ losing skid at three games. Pitre had one goal and one assist earlier in the game, while Sebastien Gervais scored late

Defenceman Dylan Rousselle’s first career hat trick helped lead the Powassan Voodoos to a 4-1 victory over the Timmins Rock Friday in a fast-paced Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matchup at the Powassan Sportsplex.  The Voodoos notched the night’s initial marker 8:17 into the contest when Rousselle

Led by a four-goal performance from Ryan Saginaw, the Powassan Voodoos skated to a well-deserved 6-1 victory versus the Blind River Beavers in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Saturday at the Powassan Sportsplex. Going to work on the night’s initial power play, the Voodoos used that to

By Richard Coffin Powassan Voodoos forward Jax Pereira is the NOJHL rookie of the month for January.  After returning from a stint with the OHL’s North Bay Battalion, the 16-year-old from Uxbridge piled up 17 points, including four goals, in seven games for Powassan last month. Pereira has 10