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The following are the highlights of the Near North District School Board (NNDSB) meeting of Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Trustee proposes Living Consciously course The Board approved a motion from Trustee Bill Steer to request that the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) petition the Ministry of Education to create

In 1927, Louis Rosenbaum, a businessman from Sturgeon Falls, purchased the property at 150 Main Street East in North Bay to build a theatre. He hired Gomoll Bros., building material suppliers from Powassan, as the supervising contractors, and Toronto architect, Murray Brown, to design the building. During construction, Rosenbaum went

Anthony Romani scored three goals to pace the North Bay Battalion to a 5-4 Ontario Hockey League victory Friday night over the Mississauga Steelheads, clinching a third consecutive Central Division crown for the Troops. North Bay, which ended Mississauga’s hopes of winning the title, has one game left in

The Hearst Lumberjacks outlasted the Powassan Voodoos 6-5 Friday in Game 2 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East semifinal at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The best-of-seven affair is now tied 1-1 and shifts to the Powassan Sportsplex Tuesday for Game 3 at 7 p.m., and on FLOHockey.

More than $5 million will be provided to attract and retain critical employees The Ontario government is investing over $5 million to attract, retain and recognize wildland firefighting staff for the 2024 fire season to protect people and communities across the province. In recognition of the critical services wildland firefighters

Dec 15, 1945-March 19, 2024  It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden and tragic passing of Barry E. Bradford.  Barry was born to Jean and Brad Bradford in North Bay, the second son and beloved brother of William “Billy” Bradford. He spent his childhood in North Bay,

This winter has had much less snow than normal, but it is common for the snowpack to grow until early April, reports the North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) who measures snow depth and water content as part of its Flood Forecasting and Warning Program. “The combined average snow depth

Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced that the Ontario government is providing the Township of Chisholm with $88,000 in provincial disaster recovery funding to help cover emergency response costs related to a wildfire. This financial support is being provided through the MDRA program.  “On behalf of Chisholm Township, I

Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing is pleased to announce that the Ontario government is investing more than $1.8 billion in housing-enabling infrastructure funding to help build at least 1.5 million homes by 2031.  “By increasing investments in housing-enabling infrastructure programs, our government is giving municipalities the tools they

A Zach Turner tally, 3:52 into overtime, was the difference as the Powassan Voodoos pulled out a 5-4 win over the Hearst Lumberjacks Thursday night in Game 1 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East semifinal at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Forcing the play off a draw in