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By Richard Coffin The Coach and Assistant General Manager of the North Bay Battalion is heading behind the bench for the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) team at the CHL USA Prospects Challenge. Ryan Oulahen has been named head coach of Team CHL. The two-game series takes place Dec. 1-2 in

Tyler Hinde scored two goals to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 7-2 victory Sunday night over the North Bay Battalion, giving the Generals two wins in as many games to start the Ontario Hockey League season. Kane Cloutier and Aiden O’Donnell had one goal and one assist apiece,

Powassan Voodoos 8, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 0: A lopsided result saw the Voodoos soar past the Gold Miners, thanks in part to a Caleb Dawson hat trick and one assist. Drew Clayton put the Voodoos in flight early in the contest before Dawson notched his initial marker, coming while

Canadore College is pleased to announce Sylvie Laperrière as the new head coach of the Panthers Women’s Volleyball team.  A respected coach, former varsity athlete and two-time Canadore graduate, Laperrière brings extensive experience developing athletes at the provincial, club and secondary-school levels. A bilingual Certified Development Volleyball Coach, she

By Richard Coffin Adam Dennis, Battalion President, GM and Director of Hockey Operations, is our guest for the first episode of the 2026 Battalion Marching Orders. Richard Coffinhttps://www.mynorthbaynow.com/ Richard Coffin has been a reporter and news anchor on the radio in North Bay for over 25 years.

The Powassan Voodoos completed a competitive training camp over the weekend. More than 40 players and prospects from across North America attended, including three scrimmages between Team Black and Team White. It was also the first weekend for new head coach Ty Pracek to check out his new roster. “I

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