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By Richard Coffin Students between the ages of 15 and 29 are once again being given the opportunity to run a business.   MPP Vic Fedeli says applications to the Summer Company program, which offers grants up to $3,000 to start a full-time business are being accepted.    The students will

A chance to hear from the federal candidates in Nipissing-Timiskaming takes place on Monday night. The North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce and YourTV North Bay have partnered for the debate, which takes place at 7 pm. It’s also being streamed on YouTube. Election day is April 28,

By Richard Coffin 2024 was a busy year for the Dionne Quints Museum.   Ed Valenti, board president, provided an update to council this week, noting they had several bus tours again, were open Saturday evenings in November for the Winter Market and more.  “In 2024 we had kind of a

By Richard Coffin An assault on Main Street in Sundridge has the Almaguin Highlands OPP looking for the driver of a white Ram pickup truck, with black accents and running boards.   Provincial police say the incident happened at about 10 am on Wednesday, April 9 in a parking lot, with

Provincial gas tax funding will help operate and expand local public transit services  Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced that the Ontario government is investing $785,000 to support public transit in the City of North Bay through the 2024-25 Gas Tax program. This funding can be used to expand

The North Bay Police Service has received calls about a daycare scam that has been posted to social media. The on-line link for a company called “Happy Hearts Child Care” advertises childcare in our area at an affordable rate. Once the individual clicks on the link, the scammers engage in

By Richard Coffin The province is extending offers of Strong Mayor Powers to Mattawa and West Nipissing.    That announcement Wednesday, with 169 more communities being invited to get on board with the program to help deliver on provincial priorities, such as building more homes, transit and other infrastructure.  North Bay,

By Richard Coffin Job postings in Nipissing were ‘significantly’ higher year-over-year in February.  The Labour Market Group reports a 19% jump with 489 job postings that month.   However, it’s down slightly (3%) month over month.   “Putting a damper on the positive trend from January and December which saw an

By Richard Coffin The mayors of several small cities, including West Nipissing, are gathering in Lethbridge, Alberta next week (April 14-16) to continue their work on addressing substance use issues.   The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction says they’re developing the first municipally led, integrated standards for treatment,

By Richard Coffin Eleven Ontario colleges, including Canadore, are teaming up to fight tariff threats and strengthen the province’s role as Canada’s economic engine.  The small, northern and rural colleges have launched the Ontario Regional Economic Workforce and Innovation Network (OREWIN).   Officials say the coalition is focused on