North Bay

By Richard Coffin The second Northlander trainset is in Ontario. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria announced last week on social media the trainset has arrived. “It’s another exciting milestone as we get ready to reconnect communities across Northern Ontario to downtown Toronto later this year,” he says.  Port North Bay

By Richard Coffin A women in policing information session is taking place Tuesday night in the Canadore College Gymnasium. The North Bay Police Service is hosting the session to encourage women to explore a career in policing. A panel of women police officers will share their experiences, career journeys, and

A reminder to order the smaller cart by April 10 if the 360-litre size is too big for your needs. Starting in June, recycling will be even more convenient with a new single-stream recycling cart system in North Bay. This means you will be able to combine all recyclables into

By Richard Coffin North Bay Fire and Emergency Services is advising of a Health Canada recall of two smoke alarms that were previously sold on Ali-Express. The federal agency says they don’t meet the residential detectors regulations in Canada and it’s not known if the alarm will operate

By Richard Coffin Council has directed city staff to report back with recommendations involving off-road vehicle use in North Bay. They’ll be looking at whether to allow for increased road and highway use in urban and rural sections of the city. Councillor Mac Bain says there are many new

Members of the North Bay Police Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a search warrant on March 25 at approximately 5:30 p.m. at a residence in the Carruthers Street area March 26, 2026 The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) has arrested three individuals and seized more than $15,000

Letter to the Editor While some media outlets attempted to capture the facts of last night’s council meeting, I want to ensure my comments are shared in my own words. The 7-4 vote was about high-level governance issues, but the public narrative has drifted into a "David and

By Richard Coffin White Water Gallery describes the Paddle Project as an event where art makes waves. The artist-created canoe paddle exhibition, which returns this weekend, is the gallery’s major fundraiser. White Water Gallery describes the Paddle Project as an event where art makes waves. The artist-created canoe paddle

By Richard Coffin Two councillor motions relating to Cassellholme have been defeated. The first called on council to reaffirm Chris Mayne and Mark King as city representatives on the Cassellholme Board and reject the long-term care home board’s request for their replacement. Mayne says they were removed without prior

Bail Compliance Unit - Project Exodus for Wanted Individuals in the Community The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) conducted Project Exodus from February 2 to February 27, 2026, led by the Bail Compliance Unit (BCU). During this initiative, the BCU worked in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Offender