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...

Local Special Olympics athletes are benefiting from a run/walk event this weekend.   The second annual Hometown Run for Youth Special Olympics features 1 km, 5 km and 10 km events.  It’s taking place on Sunday at the North Bay Museum, with the opening ceremony beginning at 8:30 am.   Officials say last year’s...