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By Richard Coffin Two volunteers with the Cystic Fibrosis Canada North Bay Chapter are receiving King Charles III Coronation Medals. Officials say Macrina Perron and Paige Trudeau-Shemilt are being honoured for their significant contribution to the national CF community and for being role models who inspire others.  “It’s a

By Richard Coffin The Northern Ontario Country Music Association is honouring two local musicians, Bill Vrebosch and Shawn Kettner (pictured below) will be inducted into the Great Northern Opry later this year. Vrebosch was a music teacher for 30 years and has been an entertainer for decades more, playing music

Black History Month Film Event: What We Deserve – Restorative Justice and Reparation Nipissing University and the Nipissing University Faculty Association, invite media representatives and community members to a special event in recognition of Black History Month. This virtual event features a screening of What We Deserve, a powerful documentary by

Marco Mignosa scored three goals and added an assist, pacing the Soo Greyhounds to a 7-4 Ontario Hockey League victory Thursday night over the North Bay Battalion. Brady Martin had two goals, including an empty-netter, and one assist, while Travis Hayes provided one goal and two assists. Brady T. Smith

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