North Bay

At New Community Recreation Centre The City of North Bay and the Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) are inviting artists to submit design proposals for a large-scale mural at the new North Bay Community and Recreation Centre. The mural will serve as a vibrant and welcoming feature within the facility,

By Brad Aubin North Bay Steps for Hope this weekend.    It’s all in an effort to help raise funds for research and supporting families affected by blood cancers through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.    That includes North Bay’s Lincoln Whitwell. The 5-year-old is currently fighting a

By Richard Coffin The YMCA of Northeastern Ontario and the OPP are launching Niigan Mosewak, a new overnight camp experience at YMCA John Island Camp for Indigenous youth ages 13–17. It’ll be held at the YMCA John island Camp near Spanish, Ontario. The Y says it’ll welcome

The City of North Bay is enhancing outdoor recreation spaces across the community with new court markings and pickleball amenities ahead of the summer season. The following locations now feature basketball and/or pickleball courts: • Circle Lake Park – two pickleball courts and mini basketball court • West Ferris Lions Park – two

Canadore College is proud to celebrate a historic milestone this convocation season as the College recognizes the first graduating cohort from its stand-alone Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree program.  Launched in 2022, Canadore’s four-year Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree was developed to help address

By Richard Coffin As talk of adding another splash pad in the city comes to light, the taps are already on at the Family or Rotary Splash Pad downtown. The city announced it opened last weekend. It will operate daily between 10 am and 8 pm, with the washrooms available

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