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By Richard Coffin Ontario Provincial Police report a search that began last December for a person wanted in connection with several criminal offences is in police custody.   North Bay OPP say the 52-year-old Mattawa man was arrested Friday in Papineau-Cameron Township.   Several OPP units were involved, including the Emergency Response

By Richard Coffin Over 20 separate incidents of thefts and fraud have led to charges for two city men. The North Bay Police Service says it was contacted by the head office of a local business in March involving an investigation done between June and October 2024. Police say over

By Richard Coffin The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions says a new report shows hospital spending on for-profit agencies jumped by 216% in Northeastern Ontario over 10 years.    The union cites a research study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.   Officials say the staffing crisis stemming from chronic underfunding

Over the past few weeks, fire crews have responded to multiple grass fires caused by illegal burning. North Bay Fire & Emergency Services is urging all residents to refrain from unauthorized outdoor burning following several recent grass fires that posed serious threats to public safety and property. Over the past

By Richard Coffin A database of residential and commercial security cameras is being set up in West Nipissing.    Ontario Provincial Police with the Nipissing West detachment are implementing the CAMSafe program, which can be used as a resource for police when investigating crimes.   Once area residents and businesses register with

Province keeping costs down for families in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the government is continuing to lower costs for hard-working families, support local businesses and put more money back into people’s pockets through its plan to permanently cut

By Richard Coffin Area first nations want the province to stop moving Bill 5 forward and engage with them in meaningful consultation, consent, and accommodation.  The Anishinabek Nation says in its current form, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act proposes amendments to expedite development while overriding environmental protections

A FLOOD WATCH remains in effect for the Mattawa River, downstream of Hurdman Dam to the Ottawa River. The Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook previously issued for the remainder of the North Bay–Mattawa watershed has ended.  “Water levels remain elevated in the lower reaches of the Mattawa River due

By Richard Coffin Equipment vandalism was listed as the cause of a power outage affecting a large swath of area from West Nipissing to the South River area.   That was according to Hydro One’s outage map, which also said about 2,400 customers were impacted.   The power was restored

Province re-introducing legislation to create a standardized municipal code of conduct Today, the Ontario government is protecting communities by re-introducing legislation that would, if passed, strengthen municipal governance and accountability. Ontario is proposing changes through the Municipal Accountability Act, 2025 that would enable the creation of a new, standardized municipal