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By Richard Coffin After a nearly 10-year absence, senior football returns to Chippewa Secondary School this fall. In a post on social media, officials announced the Ravens Flight Campaign was a success. Port North Bay - Fully Furnished affordable modern Office Suites and Virtual Offices Available The fundraising campaign was

By Richard Coffin Saturday will be a home game for a few players as the Sault College Cougars and Ottawa Sooners football teams play an exhibition game in North Bay. Officials say the ‘Battle in the Bay’ exhibition game at Mike O’Shea Field will showcase the Canadian Junior Football

The North Bay Battalion has acquired overage centre Rene Van Bommel in a trade with the London Knights, the Ontario Hockey League club announced Tuesday. North Bay sent London a fifth-round pick in the 2027 OHL Priority Selection that originally belonged to the Niagara IceDogs. Van Bommel scored 10 goals

The North Bay Battalion has acquired right winger Nikolas Rossetto in a trade with the Brantford Bulldogs, the Ontario Hockey League club announced Thursday. North Bay sent Brantford a sixth-round pick in the 2027 OHL Priority Selection that originally belonged to the Peterborough Petes. Rossetto, a Sault Ste. Marie native

By Richard Coffin Just over 100 of Northern Ontario’s top young hockey players are converging on North Bay for what’s described as an elite professional development experience. The Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) says its Development Weekend is for elite players, from across the north, with 2012/13

By Richard Coffin North Bay Battalion President and Director of Hockey Operations Adam Dennis is once again the OHL club’s General Manager.   This after GM John Winstanley left to join the Barrie Colts as President of Hockey Operations. Troops goaltending coach Nate McDonald assumes co-assistant GM duties joining head

Powassan goaltender Derrick Champagne is the latest Voodoos player to graduate to the college hockey ranks.   The 2005 birth-year goaltender from Greely, Ontario, has committed to play for the Niagara University Purple Eagles, who play in the ACHA Division I.    Champagne had a solid 2025-26 season with the Voodoos and

The Powassan Voodoos signed another member of the 2026 championship Trappers team as defenceman Aydin Beharie will join the Voodoos, the club announced on Monday.   The 6'1", 190-pound defender scored six goals and added 17 assists for 23 points in 33 regular-season games for the U18 Trappers

By Richard Coffin Youth hockey is headed to the big leagues when it comes to analytics, and some area teams may be able to tap into a new platform coming this fall. LiveBarn Analytics has partnered with Sportlogiq to introduce advanced hockey insights and video, offering parents individualized game highlights

Powassan Voodoos forward Raphael Landry has committed to play for the Brno Lions of the European Union College Hockey League for the 2026-27 season, the Voodoos announced on Friday. The 20-year-old Montreal, Quebec product netted four goals and added 10 assists for 14 points in 41 regular-season games as a