North Bay

By Richard Coffin The North Bay Police Service is investigating a report of an altercation involving two men in the 2400 block of Trout Lake Road on Sept. 12.   Police say around 9 pm, a black Dodge Ram pickup truck with chrome trim was parked near the road, when one

By Richard Coffin Some city residents along Chippewa Creek who were affected by flooding in April can now apply to the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program The province has activated the program for specific areas of North Bay, Billings, Minden Hills and Muskoka Lakes. Officials say it’s

By Richard Coffin The municipal election is five weeks away, and the city is hosting a couple of drop-in information sessions to learn more about online voting. “Residents can stop by at any time during the sessions to ask questions about the voting process, learn how online voting will work,

By Richard Coffin Officials with Project Lifesaver say client numbers have grown ‘at an extraordinary pace’ with Project Lifesaver in the North Bay area. Stan French, President of BAYSAR Air Search and Rescue, says when they launched in the fall of 2020, they thought they might have about 25 clients

By Brad Aubin A 25-year-old from Greater Sudbury has been charged with stunt driving after the OPP says a vehicle was recorded travelling over 230 km/h on HWY 11 in Trout Creek. The OPP says yesterday (Monday) morning shortly before 10, an officer using LIDAR saw a southbound vehicle

By Richard Coffin Fans in stands will notice something new at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens. The city says new handrails are being installed over the next few weeks, with a few prototypes currently being tested. Officials are making sure they connect properly to the existing concrete. They say the full

By Richard Coffin A new research and teaching hub focused on understanding the origins, impacts, and legacies of state violence is now open at Nipissing University. Officials say the Centre for the Study of State Violence explores the causes and consequences of war, genocide, colonialism, and systemic oppression, including policies

By Richard Coffin The Northern Service Deliverer’s Association says a new report on homelessness is reinforcing the urgency of investing in solutions that recognize the unique housing, health and service-delivery realities of Northern communities. Officials point to a report from the province’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO) that shows

By Brad Aubin The North Bay Police Service is investigating after over $50,000 worth of damage was done to copper piping at Laurentian Ski Hill. Police say officers responded on Tuesday after ski hill staff discovered extensive damage to piping running from a pump hose to a cooli ng

By Brad Aubin The North Bay Police Service is looking to the public for help in identifying and locating a suspect in an armed robbery investigation. City police say shortly before midnight yesterday (Sept. 17), officers responded to a report that a suspect approached a driver, pointed what’s believed