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This is Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week with a number of initiatives taking place at schools across the Near North District School Board.  ‘Call It Out’ is the theme this year and the board says its Safe Schools team is focused on providing skills for students and staff to identify,

Feds helping fund housing construction in the area Over $262 million from Ottawa is helping build 691 new homes in northern and Indigenous communities in Ontario. There are two projects, worth a total of $12.5 million involving Nipissing First Nation’s Elder’s Lodge. One is for ten units

By Richard Coffin Monday, Nov. 18th, 2024 Algonquin girls’ basketball team won the NOSSA ‘A’ championship on the weekend, with a 59-55 overtime win over Val Caron’s Horizon. The Barons are heading to Kitchener for the OFSAA championship later this week (Nov 21-23). West Ferris, meantime, is the host

Holiday Smile Cookie campaign supporting several area groups By Richard Coffin Several area groups are benefiting from the return on Tim Horton’s Holiday Smile Cookie campaign.   Across Canada, 100 per cent of the proceeds are donated to local charities and community groups, along with Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.  Tim’

Owen Van Steensel’s second goal of the game, at 3:02 of overtime, lifted the North Bay Battalion to a 6-5 victory Sunday over the Sudbury Wolves in a fiercely contested Ontario Hockey League game. Ethan Procyszyn scored one goal and earned three assists, and Jacob LeBlanc had one

Province also providing Ukraine with critical equipment to support its electrical grid The Ontario government has concluded a successful trade mission to Poland and Estonia to strengthen existing relationships and showcase how Ontario and its nuclear supply chain can help countries around the world meet increasing energy demands. This mission,

High Street Brush Clearing Please be advised High Street will be closed to traffic on Monday, Nov. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The closure will be between Princess and Chippewa Streets to allow City crews to remove brush from the area. Please plan your route

The trustees of Near North District School Board (NNDSB) met Tuesday night for their annual organizational meeting. Indigenous Trustee Ashley St. Pierre and Zone 4 Trustee Howard Wesley were acclaimed as the Board’s Chair and Vice-Chair respectively, positions they held last year. They will serve for the third year

Voodoos slip past Eagles in OT A Justin Rousseau marker, less than a minute into overtime, lifted the Powassan Voodoos to a narrow 2-1 win over the Soo Eagles Saturday in a hard-fought Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos took the lead 15 minutes

A Mathieu Comeau marker, 29 seconds into overtime, was the difference as the visiting Hearst Lumberjacks pulled out a 4-3 victory over the Powassan Voodoos Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos did take flight 8:20 into the contest after pressuring a