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The Canadian Mental Health Association, North Bay and District is expanding efforts toward a suicide-safer community on World Suicide Prevention Day by introducing two free opportunities for the public: a new eight-week suicide grief support group and a safeTALK suicide alertness workshop. Registration is now open and interested participants are

Funding for land ambulance services in the area is on the rise. Nearly $8 million dollars is going to the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DNSSAB) this year. Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing says it’s up by 15%. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click here He

Calling on the province to ‘seize this moment’ with northern highway expansion The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities says momentum is growing around its call for northern highway expansion. FONOM is urging the province to ‘seize this moment’ and include the twinning and 2+1 model for Highways 11 and

The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) is investigating a residential break and enter that occurred in the area of Douglas Street and Rose Avenue. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click here On September 3, 2025, at approximately 8:50 p.m., police responded to a call after a homeowner

The Near North District School Board (NNDSB) confirms ‘all business brought forward to the Board table on Aug. 19, 2025, is null and void’. Specifics on why haven’t been detailed, however the board chair did issue a release a week after the meeting saying they’ve committed to strengthening

The Canada Strong Pass helped strengthen Canadian tourism this summer. That from federal officials who say the pass, which offered free admission or reduced fees – increased visits across national, provincial and territorial museums, historic sites and parks, and boosted rail travel too.   They say mid-summer results showed an average 15-percent

City police are detailing some of the most common instances where drivers are not stopping for the flashing lights of the school bus.    This as a zero-tolerance traffic enforcement campaign is underway with back to school and buses back on the road Tuesday.  Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click

Over $2,000,000 Invested in Local Hospital Upgrades and Repairs  The Ontario government is continuing to protect local health care by investing over $2,000,000 through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Funding (HIRF) and Community Infrastructure Renewal Funding (CIRF) to two local hospitals. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free

Province supporting next generation of Black leaders, including through skills training and career development The Ontario government is investing $16.5 million in the Black Youth Action Plan (BYAP) for over 65 Black-focused programs delivered by community partners with a proven track record of supporting Black children and families. Stay

One person is facing charges after Nipissing West OPP responded to a vehicle that drove into Lake Nipissing around noon on Saturday. Police say the incident happened off Pierre Road in West Nipissing. The OPP says officers found an unconscious person on the ground nearby and attempted to wake them