Natural gas rates are going up on Saturday.  The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) approved the new rates earlier this month.  In the Northeast, annual rates are going up just over ten percent for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2022.  The bill for a residential customer’s typical annual usage will be just over...

North Bay Transit riders can now book a ride from the Ontario Northland Bus Terminal on Station Road.  The city has added a new ‘virtual’ bus stop as part of its dynamic dispatching service. “With this new “virtual” stop, we are improving the connectivity of North Bay Transit,” says Drew Poeta,...

The Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board (NPSC) is in the running for a national award.  They’ve been shortlisted for an Excellence in Governance award in the “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” category, with four other organizations.  22 organizations are nominated across a variety of categories with NPSC the only school board...

One of the first graduating classes at Canadore College is celebrating.  Grads of the 1972 Aircraft Maintenance program recently held their 50th anniversary reunion. The college says the course was one of only two aviation programs offered at Canadore in the early 70s.  “The training I got from Canadore was tremendous, and...

The North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation is thanking the community for making Sunday’s Our Hospital Walk Run a success.  Over $103,000 was raised in support of minimally invasive surgical equipment at the hospital.  Just over 400 people took part in the 16th annual fundraiser.  Gail Thomson, Foundation Trustee who has had...

All COVID-19 travel restrictions will be lifted in Canada on the first of October. The easing of border measures includes the use of the ArriveCan app, which will no longer be necessary to get into the country.  Travellers, regardless of citizenship, will no longer need to provide proof of vaccination,...