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Community Raises $133,884 The 19th annual Our Hospital Walk/Run had just over 530 participants and volunteers and raised $133,884 on Sunday morning. Proceeds from this year’s Walk/Run are supporting state-of-the-art medical equipment and services to care for our community.  Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free

The Rotary Club of Nipissing, Nipissing University and Canadore College, in partnership with the Canadian Blood Services are pleased to announce the latest Swab In registration events for potential stem cell donors.   Students and staff need to be 17 to 35 years of age.  As well, ethnic diversity will help

Province also introducing new fund to proactively support road and school zone safety without raising costs for drivers The Ontario government intends to introduce legislation next month that will ban the use of municipal automated speed enforcement cameras across the province, ensuring they are no longer used as a form

Pink fingernails are returning for the leaders of some area emergency services. The North Bay Police Service and a number of area emergency services are once again taking part in a fundraising challenge in support of the CIBC Run for the Cure. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click here

West Ferris Secondary students and staff collected just over 10,000 pounds of non-perishable food items during their annual fall food drive Wednesday night. $350 was also collected, with all of the donations going to the North Bay Food Bank. The school says over 150 students and staff took part

The Franco-Ontarian flag celebrates 50 years on Thursday. A ceremony is set for 10:45 am at Léger Square, outside North Bay City Hall, and includes a traditional town crier, music and more. Everyone is encouraged to wear green and white to celebrate half a century of Francophone culture and

For Holly Garnett, Nipissing University was more than just a place to earn a degree; it was where her lifelong interest in politics transformed into an impactful career, shaping conversations about democracy around the globe. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click here Growing up in North Bay, Garnett was

West Ferris Secondary students will be out in the community Wednesday night collecting non-perishable food donations for the North Bay Food Bank. They’ll be canvasing neighbourhoods in West Ferris from 5-8 pm for their fall food drive. Over 11,000 pounds of food was collected last year. Stay Informed

Chippewa Secondary’s Terry Fox School Run raised over $8,400 on Tuesday Chippewa Secondary’s Terry Fox School Run raised over $8,400 on Tuesday. Officials say it was a successful event that started with a spirited pep rally where several teacher challenges were honoured. Those included karaoke, pies

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is advising residents to be cautious after a harmful algae bloom, also known as blue-green algae, was observed in Old Man’s Lake through testing samples taken on Sept. 11, 2025, by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.