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By My North Bay Now Staff Local union officials are calling for the province to relinquish control of the Near North District School Board and re-instate trustees following the October election. Rob Hammond, President of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario Local, says trustees are duly elected within area municipalities

By Richard Coffin West Nipissing residents will have the chance to meet the people running to represent them in this fall’s Municipal Election. Collège Boréal, the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce and the North Bay and Area Realtors Association are holding an informal Candidates Meet & Greet

By Richard Coffin Two northern municipal groups have written to the Premier, calling on the Ontario and federal governments to establish a jointly funded, phased plan to upgrade Highways 11 and 17 to four lanes. The letter was penned by the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) and the Northwestern

By Richard Coffin The North Bay OPP says a 17-year-old from Quebec is facing a stunt driving charge after a traffic stop near Balsam Creek on Highway 63. Provincial Police say around 2:30 pm last Wednesday, a vehicle was caught travelling 133 km/h in a posted 80 zone

Changes will support government’s plan to protect workers and businesses by building the most competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy in the G7 Premier Doug Ford unveiled changes to his cabinet today to put Ontario on long-term footing to protect workers, businesses and communities as President Trump continues to escalate

By Richard Coffin The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) says it is looking forward to working with the province’s new and returning cabinet ministers. Premier Doug Ford shuffled his cabinet on Thursday. Portfolios changing hands include Agriculture, Infrastructure, Labour, Tourism and more.  One new post includes an Associate

By Brad Aubin A North Bay woman has been charged after the OPP says police were provided false information in connection with an ongoing death investigation in Moose Factory, Moose Cree First Nation. Police believe 21-year-old Loni Chum was struck by a pickup truck last November 2023. She was taken

By Richard Coffin The North Bay OPP has laid several impaired charges after various incidents around the area over the past few weeks.   Two were the result of traffic complaints, including one last Thursday involving an ATV and reported wheelies being performed in East Mills Township.   A 43-year-old Port Loring

By Richard Coffin Hundreds of members of Ontario First Nations, including locally, are in the West Parry Sound district this week. They’re taking part in the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 Gathering, being co-hosted by Wasauksing and Shawanaga First Nations, Tuesday through Thursday. Officials say this year’s gathering,

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is advising residents and visitors near Eagle Lake to exercise caution after a potential blue green-algae bloom was reported by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on Sept. 3, 2026.  There is a risk that harmful toxins