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

The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) has arrested and charged a male in connection with an investigation into a suspicious incident involving a young person on the afternoon of May 21 in the area of Marshall Park Drive and Labreche Drive. The accused, 24-year-old male, of North Bay, has been

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit says data shows opioid-related overdose activity in the region has decreased since they issued and extended a community drug alert. Officials say the alert is no longer in place. “While the Alert is no longer in effect as of

By Richard Coffin The military says area residents may notice an increase in air traffic for two weeks starting on Monday.    They say that includes Alpha Jets and Learjets.  “These flights, in support of routine training, will primarily occur during daylight hours. However, flights may conclude later at night on

The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) has one male in custody in connection with an investigation into a suspicious incident involving a young person this afternoon in the area of Marshall Park Drive and Labreche Drive. The investigation remains ongoing to determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident. NBPS believes

By Richard Coffin Students at West Ferris Secondary School are parading to the waterfront Thursday. They’ve been raising funds for cancer care at the North Bay Regional Health Centre, as part of the 31st annual Trojans Parade for Cancer. Teacher Mark Robertson says the community continues to show up

By Richard Coffin A city staff report is recommending West Ferris Arena be decommissioned and demolished. It’ll be up for discussion at a special committee meeting of council next week. The report notes the new Community and Recreation Centre is nearly finished, West Ferris Arena is nine years past

By Richard Coffin A grade 11 student at École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité has turned bakeware into hardware with a gold medal win at the Skills Ontario Competition. Janie Giroux won the Baking event, outwhisking the field of 28 other competitors Officials say she earned top spot on the podium at