A local group is once again putting together backpacks of donated essential items to hand out to those in need in the community.   The Compassionate Committee for the Homeless in North Bay created the Backpacks of Love campaign in 2021.   Donated items will be accepted at the Pro-Cathedral of...

The City of North Bay is making sand and sandbags available to residents concerned about potential shoreline damage on Lake Nipissing.    A sandbag filling station opened on Sunday at Sunset Park and will be open again Monday (8am), offering sand and sandbags free of charge to residents. Officials say...

Another $377,000 is on its way to the city from Ontario Lottery and Gaming. It’s the fourth quarter payment for hosting Cascades Casino.   OLG says North Bay received nearly $1.5 million in its fiscal year ending March 31.   Since the gaming site opened just over two years ago, North...

More people will be connected to primary care in Powassan thanks to a provincial funding boost.   Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced over $321,000 for the Powassan and Area Family Health Team to expand their services.  He says it is estimated that more than 2300 patients will benefit from the...

The city is interested in learning more after the province announced the creation of a Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund.  The Ontario government is investing up to $200 million over three years to support new and revitalized local sport and recreation facilities.  Funding will be delivered through two streams:  Repairing...

The local inventors of “The Game of THINGS...” and a North Bay resident have teamed up to launch a new board game.   “TRIPPED” is a rally across North America with promotion for a crowdfunding campaign starting this weekend.  Inventors Éric Boutilier, Mark Sherry, and Tom Quinn will be playing the...