North Bay

By Richard Coffin Education Minister Paul Calandra was in North Bay and Parry Sound last week visiting the Near North District School Board. He says based on the visit and a progress assessment of the new K-12 school in Parry Sound, it’s clear the new school will not be

By Richard Coffin Two Southern Ontario residents are facing drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop on Highway 11 in Powassan on the weekend. Ontario Provincial Police officers stopped a vehicle for speeding at about 5 pm on Saturday. The OPP says a search resulted suspected cocaine, oxycodone tablets, cannabis,

By Richard Coffin Prep work continues for the coming snowmobile season. The North Bay Snowmobile Club has been packing area trails, which remain closed at this time. On the weekend officials said the snow is still a bit thin, but every pass helps push frost into the ground and the

The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) conducted a two-night traffic enforcement initiative on Lakeshore Drive, focusing on speeding following the recent reduction of the posted speed limit to 50 km/h. The goal of the initiative was to reinforce driver awareness of the new speed limit and to address ongoing

Level 1 Condition Issued for the North Bay – Mattawa Watershed A Low Water Advisory for Level 1 Conditions has been issued for the North Bay-Mattawa watershed, according to the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA). This is downgrading the confirmed Level 2 Condition that was issued in October. "Streamflow across

By Richard Coffin The Township of Calvin is receiving up to $405,000 in provincial disaster recovery funding. Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced the money to help cover emergency response costs and critical infrastructure repairs after flooding in June. “We heard the call from the Township of Calvin that

By Richard Coffin If you’re heading to the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC), you’re required to wear a mask in all patients care areas.   The hospital put the measure in place, as of Monday (Dec. 15) because of the current level of hospitalizations from respiratory viruses and

By My North Bay Now Staff Ontario Provincial Police confirm officers were requested in advance by event organizers to attend a meeting held at Cassellholme on Dec. 11. The OPP says they were there solely to maintain order and support the organizers’ request for a peaceful environment. Two OPP officers

North Bay Police Service is investigating an incident that occurred at approximately 1:00 PM on December 12, 2025, in which a pedestrian was struck by a North Bay Transit bus in the area of Oak Street and Ferguson. The District of Nipissing Paramedic Services and North Bay Fire &

By Richard Coffin The Near North District School Board confirms Education Director Craig Myles has retired. In an organizational structure announcement, officials say Myles joined the board in 2014 as Superintendent of Student Success and was appointed Education Director in 2020. He retires with more than three decades experience in