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A former city manager of tourism and recreation is suggesting council consider creating a community-based committee, with city representation, for honorific facility naming. Dave Saad presented to council on Tuesday night, saying such a committee was formed in the 1980s. He applauds the city’s sponsorship policy, approved in early

Ford Global Caring Month 2025: Making a Local Impact with Ford’s Quest for the World’s Largest Dealer Food Drive  Ford is excited to kick off Global Caring Month, an annual worldwide effort where Ford employees and dealerships come together to support their communities. Throughout September, our team members

The trainsets are being manufactured by Siemens Mobility Canada with delivery expected in a matter of months.   “We expect to receive the first trainset in early 2026, in the winter, with the other two to follow,” says Chad Evans, CEO of Ontario Northland. “Immediately upon receipt we’ll begin that

Ten-thousand full-time support staff at Ontario’s 24 colleges, including Canadore, are on strike Thursday morning. This after last-minute contract talks failed between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the College Employer Council. The biggest stumbling block is the union demand of job protection, that being no layoffs, and

The province says a road rehabilitation project in Geraldton, about halfway between Hearst and Thunder Bay, is the first segment on the road network into the Ring of Fire and its critical minerals. Nearly $62 million is being invested in the project connecting Highway 11 to Highway 584. The government

Air Canada flights out of Jack Garland Airport in North Bay are expected to drop this fall. “Presently there’s one flight a day with Air Canada,” says Bryan Avery, Airport Manager. “As of November, there will be one flight a day, four days a week.” Avery gave a presentation

Clean, Green, Beautiful North Bay is excited to report that the 2025 Streetscapes Season has come to a close with the successful award ceremony held on Sunday September 7th.  Held at Laporte’s Nursery and Greenhouse, the ceremony saw over 60 attendees, with top 3 winners in each category, along

The City of North Bay will host a Community Open House on Sept.10 to present two draft policies: one to guide rural lot creation within the City and another to guide development around Trout Lake, Four Mile Lake, and nearby streams. Both policies are based on the Trout Lake

North Bay is one area in Ontario expected to see house prices drop this fall. That’s according to the REMAX Fall Housing Market Update. Officials say prices in this area are expected to decline by 2%. Stay Informed - Subscribe for Free – Click here Sudbury is one of several

What happens when you combine a love of reality TV with academic expertise in art history and critical media studies? For Dr. Wendy Peters, Associate Professor of Gender Equality and Social Justice in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Nipissing University, it led to a fascinating new research publication.