North Bay

By Richard Coffin Half a dozen winners of Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards (NOMFA) involve people or projects from our area. Matthieu Thibeault, who’s originally from North Bay and now West Nipissing, won Outstanding Songwriter and Vocal Performance. North Bay’s Peach Pact won Outstanding Music Video. Port

By Richard Coffin Twenty new affordable housing units are being developed by the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DNSSAB) and City of North Bay. They’re located at 100 Main Street East. Once complete, the housing units will be allocated through DNSSAB’s Centralized Waitlist, which matches eligible

By Richard Coffin Two motorists, including one from North Bay, are facing stunt driving charges after separate traffic stops on Saturday afternoon. Two motorists, including one from North Bay, are facing stunt driving charges after separate traffic stops on Saturday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police say the incidents happened less an

By Richard Coffin City fire crews responded to a garage fire just after 8:30 am Tuesday on Haviland Avenue, between O’Brien and McPhail. Officials say early indications are a person was working on a vehicle when a fire started, they got out and called the fire department. Port

By Richard Coffin More than $10,000 was raised in the recent Anita Couchie Memorial Charity Golf Tournament. The event, hosted by Brian Couchie, along with friends and family, was held at the end of May at Osprey Links Golf Course, in support of cancer care at North Bay Regional

By Richard Coffin The city police Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics returns Tuesday morning in North Bay. It’s a long-standing fundraising tradition with officers from area law enforcement agencies and Special Olympics athletes taking part in the run/walk. “Some officers from the agencies come if they’

By Richard Coffin Organizers say the inaugural Nipissing Serenity Hospice charity golf tournament was a ‘tremendous success’. The event on June 12 raised $32,000 in support of hospice care across Nipissing and East Parry Sound. They’re thanking the golfers, sponsors, and donors who took part or got involved.

By Richard Coffin Cathy P. of North Bay is celebrating a lotto win. She won the LOTTO 6/49 second prize worth just over $89,000 in the May 16 draw. The 72-year-old says she’s been playing the lottery with OLG for almost 50 years and discovered she’d

The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) has arrested two people in connection with a Street Crime Unit (SCU) drug trafficking investigation. The accused, Keiandra JOLLY, 26-year-old, male of Milton, has been charged with: * Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl * Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine * Possession for the

By Steph Larouche North Bay Jack Garland Airport welcomed WestJet’s inaugural non-stop flight to Calgary on June 19, officially launching the new seasonal service between the two cities. Airport officials say the route is expected to boost tourism, business travel, and economic opportunities across the region, while giving local