Spotlight

By Richard Coffin Les Compagnons des francs loisirs is looking to Council to approve the addition of a fourth flag outside of city hall.   Right now, the Ontario, Canadian and city flags are flown permanently.  Nathalie Drolet, board president and Arnaud Claude, managing director are requesting the Franco-Ontarian flag be

By Richard Coffin A prominent sculpture on display in the city for three decades is being repatriated.  The Nibiising 26-foot white pine sculpture once stood at the corner of Seymour Street and the Highway 11/17 bypass.   It was put in storage in 2018, with officials saying cracks and fissures

A memorial service was held in Ottawa today for parliamentarians who have passed away in the previous year, including former Nipissing MP Bob Wood. He passed away in North Bay in April, at the age of 85.  Wood represented the riding of Nipissing as a member of the Liberal Party

Fifty-four teams from across the province and a few from out of country participated in North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority’s Mattawa River Canoe Race presented by Susan Weiskopf, Senior Financial Planner - IG. Paddlers launched from Olmsted Beach, North Bay and made their way through the 64 km trek, five

By Richard Coffin The Purolator Tackle Hunger campaign in support of the North Bay Food Bank is underway. About 2,000 Purolator Red Bags were dropped off in select neighborhoods around the city on the weekend.   Residents are asked to fill their bags with non-perishable food items and leave them

By Richard Coffin The fourth annual NoahStrong Day ball hockey tournament takes place June 13-14 at the Bill Barber Complex in Callander.   The fundraising tournament also includes a silent auction, fun zone, dunk tank, live music, barbecue, and more.    Opening ceremonies take place Saturday morning with special guests Doug Gilmour,

Front desk hero honoured with Heart of Kindness Award for saving guest’s life A North Bay hotel worker was recognized Thursday for her extraordinary act of bravery after saving the life of a guest in medical distress earlier this spring. Sheri St. Martin, a front desk employee at the

The Rahnment North Bay Panthers 9U baseball team won their first tournament of the season, made even sweeter by doing it at home. It was a nailbiter of a championship game, with the Panthers prevailing 11-9 over the Muskoka Hornets 9U squad in a back-and-forth affair.  Muskoka jumped out to

A Bold, Genre-Bending Debut That Cuts The Noise. Empty House are set to release their debut album, ‘Rinse It Out’, on June 20. Since their formation, this four-piece has developed a gritty, forward-thinking sound that challenges listeners to reconsider society, the future & our place in it. Their singles “Psilocybin”

By Richard Coffin A new Healthbox has been set up outside the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit on Oak Street.   Along with harm reduction tools, including naloxone kits, the interactive vending machine includes sharps containers, safe sex and wellness supplies, HIV self-test kits, and more.   “We are proud