North Bay

By Richard Coffin A 17th century Flemish painting stolen from a residence on Silver Lady Lane in North Bay nearly six years ago has been recovered. Jan van Kessel the Elder and Abraham Willemsens’ painting ‘Interior of a Collector’s Cabinet: An Allegory of Sight’ sold at Sotheby’s New

By Richard Coffin Registration is open for the 2026 Hike for Hospice. The event, which offers a flexible hybrid format, takes place over Thanksgiving Weekend, Oct. 9–12. People can join in from wherever they are, with those unable to attend in person encouraged to register, fundraise, and complete their

By Richard Coffin Bus safety was the big winner at the 7th Annual Let’s Remember Adam Washer Tournament & Prize Lot Raffle. Bus safety was the big winner at the 7th Annual Let’s Remember Adam Washer Tournament & Prize Lot Raffle. Officials say the recent event ‘exceeded all

By Richard Coffin There are only a few details so far, but a cottage and bunkhouse has been destroyed by fire on Northshore Road. City fire crews were dispatched just before 9 pm Tuesday night. Photos from the scene show the structure fully involved with fire.  There were no injuries.

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’