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...

Canadore College says there are currently no wait times for services at the local Centre for Pulmonary Rehabilitation. This after the centre, which operates out of The Village at Canadore, expanded in January, offering both virtual and in-person services, free of charge. Officials say both feature the same exercises and educational...

65,000 Ontario hospital workers represented by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions - CUPE and SEIU Healthcare have a new contract. They will see a 6% wage increase over the two-year deal along with benefits improvements. The unions say it’s the result of an intensive round of coordinated bargaining and...

The North Bay Battalion will play Oshawa in the OHL Eastern Conference Final. The Troops advanced with a 5-0 win over the Wolves in Sudbury on Thursday night, to sweep the playoff series 4-0. Right winger Sandis Vilmanis picked up a hat trick in the win with Centre Dalyn Wakely scoring...