North Bay

By Richard Coffin The city’s budget process is underway. The fiscal plan for 2026 is $178 million, with $119 million from the tax levy. Council heard from staff Monday night that the levy increase over last year now stands at 4.34%, or $4.9 million. STAY INFORMED – Click

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Police Service is welcoming two new constables. A swearing-in ceremony was held on Monday morning. Both constables Samuel Murphy and Christopher Lowery began their service with the North Bay Police Service as Part-Time Special Constables, Murphy in 2022 and Lowery in 2024. Both advanced

A Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety has been issued for the North Bay – Mattawa watershed, according to the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA). “Water levels on area lakes and rivers are generally at or slightly below normal for this time of year. Moisture content in the snowpack is an average

By Richard Coffin ‘The sooner the better’. That’s when Vic Fedeli, Nipissing MPP, wants to see passengers on board the new Northlander. The first of three trainsets has arrived in Ontario with testing underway. “The cars will be in Toronto for at least a couple of months,” says Fedeli.

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Police Service has laid more charges in an attempted murder investigation. It involves that shooting in the area of Seymour and Franklin streets and the 11/17 bypass on Dec. 19. Police say a 45-year-old Niagara Falls man faces another nine charges including firearms,

By Richard Coffin Northlander passenger rail service is getting closer to pulling into The Station in North Bay. The first of three new Northlander trainsets has arrived in Toronto. Premier Doug Ford says the train is undergoing testing and will head north afterwards for Ontario Northland to put it through

By Richard Coffin Snow removal started this week in downtown North Bay, beginning with Main Street West.   The city says crews are clearing one block at a time, and once Main Street is complete, work will move to Algonquin Avenue, between Cassells and Oak, Oak Street, Fraser Street, Ferguson Street,

By Richard Coffin Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the North Bay area. The weather agency says a low pressure system is expected to bring upwards of 15-25 mm or rain and about 5 cm of snow to the area. Officials say the wintry mix of precipitation

By Richard Coffin Over 3,000 Ontario elementary schools are included in the latest Fraser Institute rankings, including a few dozen in our area. The rankings are based on nine academic indicators derived from provincewide test results. The top-ranked school locally is the South Shore Education Centre in Nipissing, with

With heavy snowfalls across Ontario, Enbridge Gas Ontario is reminding customers to keep natural gas meters and external appliance vents clear of snow and ice. This simple step helps maintain safe and reliable operation of home heating equipment during the bone-chilling winter months. “Clearing snow and ice from your gas