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Funding will help protect more than 200,000 acres of important natural heritage in the North The Ontario government is investing $2 million through the Greenlands Conservation Partnership program to support the Nature Conservancy of Canada's (NCC) Taiga Forest and Peatlands project in northern Ontario, protecting more than

By Richard Coffin A 38-year-old Mattawa resident is facing several charges after the OPP says an ATV failed to stop for a RIDE program in the town. Provincial police say the incident happened Friday at 6:30 pm on Second Street in Mattawa. The ATV and driver were located a

By Richard Coffin The Trout Creek Community Centre (TCCC) will be open for the 2026-27 ice season. Council in Powassan recently approved an engineering firm’s occupancy plan for the arena, through April 30, 2027. “Tacoma Engineers has been working with the municipality to identify and detail repair and restoration

By Richard Coffin Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 62-year-old Bonfield resident after a municipal worker was struck by a pickup truck. The OPP says officers responded Friday around 1:30 pm to reports a municipal worker suffered minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Laurier Street in

Investment follows signing of historic agreement to strengthen accessibility across Canada The Ontario government is investing $400,000 to support the Rick Hansen Foundation in delivering a national Youth Leadership Summit in 2027 that will empower young people to champion accessibility and inclusion in their communities. The funding follows Premier

By Richard Coffin Mattawa’s biggest party is back this weekend, with the return of Voyageur Days. B.C.’s Theory of a Deadman is the headliner Friday night at Explorers Point. Ten02 and the Unknown are also on stage Friday. The headliner Saturday night is Owen Riegling, with Steven

By Richard Coffin The North Bay OPP is asking camper trailer owners to check their wheels. This after they say they’ve seen an increase in wheel-off incidents involving the trailers. “Many of these incidents are preventable with a few simple pre-trip checks,” states a post on social media. Police

By Richard Coffin A 35-year-old Papineau-Cameron Township resident is facing multiple charges after an OPP investigation that started with an ATV failing to stop for police. On Monday, July 20, at approximately 2:00 p.m., provincial police say officers attempted to stop an ATV on Richards Road in the

By My North Bay Now Staff A joint investigation in the fight against online child exploitation involving the OPP and 25 other police services, including the North Bay Police Service, has led to 63 people being charged across the province. They include a 22-year-old city man and a 33-year-old man

By Richard Coffin The province is providing Disaster Recovery Assistance for several communities around Ontario, including Burk’s Falls and Armour Township, after spring flooding. Officials say residents, small businesses, farms and not-for-profit organizations in certain areas can apply to the program for damage caused by the flooding that is