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There’s no shortage of convenience stores, gas stations and other locations in North Bay that are now allowed to sell wine, beer, and certain pre-mixed cocktails.   Nearly two dozen are listed among the province’s ‘active’ sites, though some may not yet be ready to sell the products.  They’

We’re expecting to learn more about the progress being made behind the scenes with the city’s new Community and Recreation Centre project.    A special committee meeting of council is being held Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 5:30 pm in the council chambers.   City staff and the project development

The mayor of West Nipissing is in Timmins to share a small-town perspective on substance use in Canadian communities. Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon has been invited to join the National Mayor’s Panel as part of the Municipal Leadership on Substance Use Summit. The municipality says her participation will bring

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is reminding residents to continue to take precautions against mosquito bites after a positive case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was confirmed in a horse that became ill around Aug. 12, 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and

Two medical students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) University will be calling West Nipissing home for the next several months.    West Nipissing General Hospital (WNGH) is the newest NOSM University clerkship site. Officials say students are assigned to live and learn in small groups in designated northern

The North Bay Police Service has arrested and charged a 26-year-old male for multiple weapons offences. On August 31, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the North Bay Police Service responded to reports of an individual holding a crossbow outside of local businesses in the 300-block of

Thanks to a generous $200,000 donation from the North Bay Youth Soccer Club, Nipissing University has established a new endowment fund, that will provide financial support for incoming student-athletes who have demonstrated both academic excellence and athletic prowess. The North Bay Youth Soccer Club Award Fund will provide two

Beer advertising aficionados are converging on the city.  They’re here for the Collectors of Canadian Brewery Advertising convention.  It’s taking place in North Bay Wednesday through Sunday.  Tours over the next few days include Wildwoods Brewing, Gateway City Brewery and Copperhead Distillery in Sundridge.    Saturday’s Buy/Sell/

The Ontario government is investing an additional $74,500 in the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program delivered through the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit to better support children’s development and family wellbeing in Nipissing/Parry Sound. The program connects vulnerable families to key prevention, early identification and

Panel discussion and memorial inspire open dialogue and foster hope In recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day, CMHA North Bay and District will host a panel discussion and memorial event on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. The event aims to foster open, honest conversations about suicide