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By Richard Coffin Ontario’s plan to strengthen security on land, water and in the air along the Canada-US border includes calling on the feds to invest in the future success of NORAD operations and NORAD base restoration.  That’s one of the many components to Fortress Am-Can, a renewed

A Special Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will include public discussions on proposed user fees for the Merrick Landfill and Bourke Street Pickleball Courts as well as the 2025 Preliminary Water and Wastewater Calculated Rates. 0:00 /0:30

By Richard Coffin Chippewa Secondary School has been offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) program for a decade now.   Officials say the school also successfully completed a recent five-year evaluation, reaffirming its commitment to providing a world-class education. The Near North District School Board says Chippewa was commended for its dedicated

By Richard Coffin The Near North District School Board (NNDSB) says PowerSchool, an application it and many other boards use to store student information and some staff information, experienced a data breach over the holidays.  In a letter to parents, board officials say they’re working with PowerSchool to investigate

The North Bay Police Service is seeking to identify a suspect who had been involved in multiple thefts from a retail store. The North Bay Police Service is releasing several photos of a suspect who is believed to have stolen multiple items on multiple occasions from a retail store on

By Richard Coffin A new report says the north could see over 26,000 people that are homeless by 2035.    It also reveals a 204% surge in homelessness in the region in the last nine years.   The Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association (NOSDA), in collaboration with the Association of Municipalities

Supporters of Sweetmans Gardens are looking to the city to protect the ‘community gem’ near McIntyre Street West and Cormack Steet.    Liza Vandermeer confirms Tuesday night’s presentation to council was in response to recent brush and tree clearing adjacent to the gardens.    “It is, but I’d like to

The North Bay Police Service has arrested and charged a 23-year-old female with assault with a weapon. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on November 22, 2024, the accused attended the victim’s residence in North Bay. The victim and accused are known to one another. A verbal altercation ensured

That’s what drivers can expect with Festive RIDE stops in our area.    The North Bay Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Anishinabek Police Service and Military Police held a joint-forces RIDE stop at Wasi Corners Wednesday to officially launch the campaign.   They’re promoting safe driving during the holidays while

Health Minister says travel grant changes start Dec. 1 Promised changes to the Northern Health Travel Grant are about to come into effect.    In the Legislature on Tuesday, Health Minister Sylvia Jones reiterated the province’s three-year, $48 million funding announcement from earlier this year, with program expansions and improvements