The Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board (NPSC) has approved a balanced budget for the next school year.    The $68 million fiscal plan includes a 2.82% increase over last year.   “The balanced budget approved by our Board of Trustees for the upcoming school year reflects our commitment to excellence...

Invest Ontario’s board of directors includes a former Member of Parliament for Nipissing-Timiskaming.    Jay Aspin, whose career spans both the public and private sectors and includes senior leadership roles, has been appointed to the board of the investment attraction agency.   He says his work has focused on supporting companies...

If you woke up to find your clocks flashing Monday morning, the city dealt with a large-scale power outage for a couple hours overnight. North Bay Hydro initially reported the outage was the result of a loss of distribution supply. At about 3:30 am, the utility said it was dealing with...

The city says a section of Gertrude Street, between Lee Avenue and Lakeshore Drive, will be temporarily closed starting at 9 am Monday for asphalt patching. Officials say Gertrude is expected to reopen by about 2 pm. During the closure, the city says transit buses will continue to have access. Officials say Lakeshore...

The new Community and Recreation Centre could include what’s billed as a ‘significant’ North Bay Sports Hall of Fame (NBSHF) recognition area.     A report coming to council next Tuesday recommends staff negotiate an agreement with the sports hall.    “The concept discussed to date between city staff and NBSHF...

A two-week closure of Lakeshore Drive near the Omischl Sports Complex starts on Monday. Work is being done on sanitary and stormwater connections involving the new Community and Recreation Centre, and the city says drivers should expect traffic delays.   A detour will be in place from July 7-21 on Ferris...