Spotlight

By Richard Coffin The Voyageur 200 charity gravel cycling event returns next month. Officials say on Aug. 16 riders will be put through a rugged and rewarding test of endurance on gravel back roads and trails of Corbeil, Bonfield, Mattawa, North Bay, Callander and everywhere in between.   New for this

By Richard Coffin North Bay will be hosting the 2027 Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games. The city was officially named as the next host community at the closing ceremony of this year’s Special Olympics Ontario Summer Games in Brantford on the weekend. Led by the North Bay Police Service,

By Richard Coffin Council is moving forward with the creation of a freshwater pool at the Birchaven Cove on Trout Lake.   A motion to award a $114,000 contract to install the water feature was approved Tuesday night.   “By installing an Olympic-sized freshwater pool at Cove Beach we’re maximizing

By Richard Coffin Council is supporting a move to disclose its members’ expenses online. A motion directing staff to bring forward a Transparency and Accountability By-Law was approved on Tuesday. “As a member of the current municipal council in the City of North Bay I strongly believe that all members

By Richard Coffin You may notice some L39 jets flying over the North Bay area over the next couple of weeks. That’s because the International Tactical Training Centre (ITTC) is set to take part in training sessions locally starting on Monday, resulting in an increase in air traffic. Report

Festoon lighting is going up on Main Street this week as one of the final touches of the Making Over Main Street project! These decorative string lights will add a warm and welcoming glow across Blocks 2, 4 and 5 as well as along Ferguson Street leading to the North

By Richard Coffin The Franco-Ontarian flag will soon be flying permanently in Léger Square outside city hall.   By a unanimous vote, council supported a motion calling on staff to work with Les Compagnons des francs loisirs and other stakeholders to support the installation.     “I’m proud to support this today

By Richard Coffin It’s a party that’s been a hundred years in the making.   North Bay’s Homecoming Festival is only three and a half weeks away.   Officials say the free ‘celebration of the century’ from Aug. 1-3 is bringing the community together to honour the rich history,

By Brad Aubin Nipissing First Nation (NFN) has officially opened its Duchesnay Elders’ Lodge.  Officials say the new facility is part of a larger project that includes 10 assisted living units in Garden Village and 10 in Duchesnay. The units offer supportive living with 24/7 staffing, meal services, cleaning

By Richard Coffin The new Community and Recreation Centre could include what’s billed as a ‘significant’ North Bay Sports Hall of Fame (NBSHF) recognition area.     A report coming to council next Tuesday recommends staff negotiate an agreement with the sports hall.    “The concept discussed to date between city staff