North Bay

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

By Richard Coffin Several projects and initiatives are moving forward after receiving council approval Tuesday night. An amendment will be made to the city’s agreement with Ontario Lottery and Gaming to share a percentage of revenue from a Sportsbook or Sports Betting Kiosks with the city, if it is

By Richard Coffin A flood warning continues for the Lake Nipissing shoreline, La Vase River downstream of Lakeshore Dr and Parks Creek. On Tuesday, the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority said water levels have increased with Monday’s storms, with a cold front passing through the area that could bring another

By Richard Coffin The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are getting new planes. However, they aren’t expected to arrive until the early 2030s, with Ottawa saying this season will be their last flying season for a few years. Local residents will get the chance to see them before they’re grounded

By Richard Coffin Tim Feick is asking city council to provide veterans with two hours of free parking in North Bay. The retired Captain who served twice in Afghanistan during his 25-year military career started his presentation Tuesday night with a video of a repatriation ceremony, including family members of

The North Bay Police have released their April calls for service. The summary includes: Shoplifting and theft-related calls for service continued to rise says Police. Officers responded to approx. 400 wellbeing checks, suspicious person, and unwanted persons. On average North Bay Police respond to four collisions per day. STAY INFORMED

Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2026-27 Heritage Organization Development Grant (HODG). This grant offers up to over $1,500, supporting several heritage organizations across to province that educate and inform the public about their community’s history.  “The Heritage Organization Development

By Richard Coffin ‘On budget and on time’. That’s the update from city staff on the new Community and Recreation Centre being built on Lakeshore Drive, with the substantial completion date still this August. A report coming to council’s committee meeting Tuesday evening also says work on the