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Starting Wednesday, Aug. 6, Canor Construction Inc. will begin installing traffic control on Seymour Street (Station to Commerce) and Cholette Street (Hwy 11/17 to Station) as part of the Seymour Street Reconstruction Project. Drilling will also take place west of Commerce to assess bedrock conditions ahead of retaining wall

One of the famed Dionne Quints has passed away. “Cécile has passed away at 91 years of age,” says Ed Valenti, Chair of the Dionne Quints Heritage Board. “We’re sorry to hear that. Obviously, she’s had a very difficult life along with all the Quints and Dionne family.

100 stories. 100 days celebrating 100 years of North Bay. Some stories feature audio from the North Bay Municipal Heritage Committee’s Heritage Diary podcasts with Peter Handley, courtesy The City of North Bay. Audio Player00:0000:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. 2022: Shabogesic

It’s the curtain call for this summer’s Camp Curtain Call at the Nipissing Parry Sound Catholic District School Board. Grade 6-8 students are hosting their summer theatre camp’s culminating performance on Thursday night (7 pm). Musical numbers, skits and dance performances are lined up for the Bishop

Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for our area.   Smoke from forest fires over the Prairies is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility through Wednesday. The weather agency says as smoke levels increase, so do the health risks.   Stay Informed - Subscribe

Two dozen area youth are in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth 2025. Officials with the Catholic Churches of Holy Name of Jesus and St. Alphonsus Liguori say the parish youth have a busy day Tuesday. They’re visiting St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museum and attending an opening

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has issued a Do Not Drink Advisory for users of the Verner Drinking Water System. The advisory comes following a loss of water pressure in the distribution system. Verner residents who rely on the water system are to refrain from

A heat warning continues for the North Bay area, for the time being. Environment Canada says we can expect daytime maximum temperatures near 29 degrees with peak humidex values near 38. “Daytime high temperatures are expected to lower on Tuesday, bringing an end to the heat event,” states the weather

Mattawa’s biggest party gets started on Friday.   It’s the 26th annual Mattawa Voyageur Days.   The concerts on Friday include Pop Mach!ne, Royal Tusk, Fefe Dobson and Default. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click here On stage at Explorer’s Point on Saturday are Tyson Ranger Band,

The judging is done and now the waiting begins until the national Communities in Bloom (CiB) results are announced in October. North Bay is entered in the national population category along with Fredericton, New Brunswick, although Tina Liu, CiB judge, says that doesn’t mean the cities are pitted against