North Bay

By Richard Coffin More than $4.7 million in provincial funding is supporting area health care. Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced the bulk of the money is for operational funding, with $3.7 million for the North Bay Regional Health Centre and about $390,000 for Mattawa General Hospital.

By Richard Coffin Staff reductions are included in a deficit budget approved by the Near North District School Board. The shortfall on the $197 million budget comes in at over $1.6 million. However, combined with in-year supervisor savings of nearly $470,000 officials say it brings the deficit into

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Police Service says officers, paramedics and fire fighters responded to a sudden death on the 1800 block of Algonquin Avenue at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 5. Police say the deceased has been identified, and the investigation has been turned over

The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) is reporting a significant increase in suspected drug overdoses this evening. Early indications suggest that the unregulated drug supply may be contaminated. We urge community members, service providers, friends, and families to share this message and check in on those who may be at

The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) wrapped up the 2025–2026 school year with Operation Chrome Yellow, a targeted enforcement initiative aimed at ensuring students travelled safely to and from school before summer break. From June 22 to 26, 2026, members of the Traffic Unit, Patrol Section, Bicycle Patrol, and

At a Special Board Meeting held on June 29, 2026, the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board (NPSC) adopted a balanced operating budget of $70,326,725 for the 2026-2027 school year. The budget is aligned with Ministry of Education priorities and the Board’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan (ENDs), supporting

By Brad Aubin A 15-year-old from North Bay is facing charges after city police say officers responded to an altercation involving a firearm on Memorial Drive. The North Bay Police Service says the call came in around 11 on Wednesday night, with officers responding quickly in locating and arresting the

By Brad Aubin North Bay Hydro says crews continue to respond to widespread outages following last night’s storm. The utility says significant damage was reported in several areas of the local electricity distribution system. Around 1:00 a.m. this morning, North Bay Hydro shared work was being done

Nearly 800 youth have already signed up for free transit this summer, including this group of students from École Odyssée, who picked up their BayGo passes last week. They join the hundreds of other youth who are using the program to access recreation, jobs, community programs and other opportunities throughout

NBPS is proud to release its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting our progress, achievements and ongoing priorities in serving the community. In 2025, the North Bay Police responded to 23,818 calls for service and continued to make positive progress. Read the report here: ow.ly/J3aV50ZiRb6