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By Richard Coffin Over $1.7 million in federal funding is supporting ten strategic outdoor tourism initiatives in Northern Ontario.  Two are in our area.   The Laurentian Ski Hill Snowboarding Club receives over $220,000 from FedNor to support plans to transform the hill into an all-season destination.   “We are

By Richard Coffin The Municipality of West Nipissing will soon be looking for a new Chief Administrative Officer.   After 25 years of service to the community, CAO Jay Barbeau is retiring in December.   “The contributions of Mr. Barbeau to this organization cannot be underestimated,” says Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon.  “He

By Richard Coffin Ice Follies officially begins Friday with an event at 6 pm at Shabogesic Beach on Lake Nipissing.  The celebration of art, performance, and community runs through Feb. 21 with the theme Ozhaashikwaa (The Ice is Slippery).  There are also events on Trout Lake this year.   Artist talks

The Nipissing University Black Association for Student Expression (NUBASE) and Lakers Basketball are preparing for the 4th annual With1VoiceNight: Shoot for Change Anti-Racism Game on Saturday, February 8, at the R.J. Surtees Student Athletics Centre against the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. Created in 2022 by Lakers alumnus and NUBASE Co-Founder,

By Richard Coffin The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE) says it’s using a line-up of stretchers outside of hospitals to symbolize the crisis in health care.   Three gurneys were set up outside North Bay Regional Health Centre Wednesday morning. “The crisis in healthcare affects almost every family,” says

Canadore men’s basketball concludes final road trip of regular season with tough losses to Sheridan and Humber.  The Canadore College men’s basketball team wrapped up their final road trip of the regular season with two challenging defeats, falling to Sheridan College 96-92 on February 1 and to Humber

Canadore women’s volleyball wraps up regular season with thrilling 3-2 victory over Loyalist College  The Canadore College women’s volleyball team put on an incredible show in their final regular season game of the year, defeating Loyalist College in a thrilling 3-2 match on February 1, 2025. The victory

Canadore College men’s volleyball shines in final regular season match with a clean sweep over Loyalist College  The Canadore College men's volleyball team capped off their regular season in impressive fashion with a dominant 3-0 victory over Loyalist College on February 1. The win, which secured the

By Richard Coffin The Municipality of Calvin is encouraging area residents to research provincial election candidates’ positions on municipal funding issues.   The call comes as the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has launched an awareness campaign on provincial issues that improve quality of life around Ontario.   One area is

By Richard Coffin Ontario Provincial Police are thanking the public for helping find a missing person from River Valley.    The OPP says Daniel, a 37-year-old man was found in good health in the North Bay area.    Nipissing West OPP previously reported the man hadn’t been seen since the first