Unlocking the north’s potential is the focus for the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities this week.   That’s the theme as the group holds its annual conference in Sudbury, May 6-8.  Over 250 delegates will be there along with provincial ministers and associate ministers of Mining, Transportation, Natural Resources, Long Term Care,...

A spirited Highway 17 rivalry is taking on a different look.   Last month, North Bay defeated Sudbury in the OHL playoffs.   Now the mayors of each city are going head-to-head with a fundraising campaign involving the locally developed travel board game Tripped.   Game officials say there’s only room for...

It’s called the Kindness Project and the initiative is being launched locally during the 73rd annual Mental Health Week.   The Canadian Mental Health Association North Bay and District says the idea is to encourage people to offer up acts of kindness towards one another.   “Giving, receiving, or observing acts...

For the 11th year, TP North Bay is collecting toilet paper donations.  They’ll be going to 17 food banks in North Bay, to help those in need.   Chair Ellen Faulkner says they’re looking to collect 20,000 rolls this year.  “We’d like to see well above 25,000 but we set our goal at...

During Mental Health Month this May, Chat4Chad's asking you to make a difference. The organization's launched their new campaign which will be raising funds for mental health programs and projects in our community. Officials say it aims to raise funds to support mental health programs and projects in our community. "We work...

The city has relocated its sandbag filling operations from Sunset and Champlain parks to the Public Works facility on Franklin Street.  The move is due to decreased demand.  Sandbags remain accessible for residents on a self-serve basis, with no charge.  The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority, meantime, says a flood warning continues for...