North Bay

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Foundation is receiving an RBC Community Spaces Grants this year. A total of $12.5 million is going to 41 organizations across the country to advance environmental sustainability and accessibility in buildings and spaces. The hospital foundation’s grant is

By Richard Coffin The 4th annual CHAT4CHAD fundraising gala raised $558,000 for mental health programs and projects in North Bay. The event took place at Canadore College’s Aviation Hangar this past Saturday. “We increased mental health awareness in ways that I could only have dreamt of three years

By Richard Coffin Don’t be alarmed if you see an increased police presence at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens on Chippewa Street. That from the North Bay Police Service, which says the Emergency Response Team is taking part in a training exercise at the arena on Tuesday (May 26). Officials

By Richard Coffin Sidewalk accessibility improvements are underway on McIntyre Street. The city says crews are installing tactile walking surface indicator panels at intersections to help people with visual impairments identify the edge of sidewalks and approaching roadways. Work started on one side of McIntyre, at John Street and is

By Richard Coffin Ralph Celentano has been appointed the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board as Trustee for West Nipissing. Officials say the graduate of Scollard Hall was a paramedic for more than 15 years before completing a Diploma in Business – Accounting at Canadore College, adding he has more than

By Richard Coffin City police filed their fifth stunt driving charge of the year on Sunday. The North Bay Police Service says a vehicle was spotted travelling 81 km/h on the 1100 block of Lakeshore Drive, double the 40 km/h speed limit in a Community Safety Zone. The

By Richard Coffin The city says improvements being made to the Bruman Community Dog Park in Champlain Park means intermittent disruptions over the next month. Sections of the park will be closed during the day. Where possible, areas not under construction will remain open for public use. Port North Bay

By Richard Coffin Hamilton-based New Hope Community Bikes is helping connect Discovery Routes in North Bay with Indigenous youth on Bear Island. This past weekend, youth and community members from the Teme Augama Anishinabek community on Bear Island took part in cycling education and bike repair training with Discovery Routes’

By Richard Coffin City police filed 63 charges during the recent Canada Road Safety Week campaign. From May 11-15, the North Bay Police Service Traffic Section, with support from the Auxiliary Unit, conducted enforcement and education initiatives. Officers were focused on high-risk driving behaviours, traffic safety priorities, and concerns raised

North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) will resume operations at Parks Creek effective May 23.  In anticipation of forecasted rainfall over the Victoria Day long weekend, NBMCA proactively drew down water levels in Parks Creek and on May 19 temporarily suspended operations. On Tuesday, May 19, NBMCA issued an updated Flood