A section of sidewalk near Lee Park is being replaced.   The city says the existing interlocking brick sidewalk, located between Judge Avenue and the Kate Pace Way, and on Judge Avenue between Memorial Drive and the Lakeshore Drive Overpass, has reached the end of its lifecycle.   “It will be replaced with...

Council has extended the term of the Community Safety and Well-Being Ad Hoc Committee for another year.   Councillor Gary Gardiner says they have a plan that isn’t perfect, but it does recognize the difficult road ahead when it comes to addiction, homelessness and mental health.   “The challenges faced by...

A 45-year-old physician is facing charges after city police were called about an incident at the hospital last Thursday.   The North Bay Police Service says a patient was assaulted and another person was threatened.   The male doctor is charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats.   Police say...

There’s still work to do after a last year's online regional conference focused on several topics, including anti-racism, settling immigrants, retaining existing populations and more. The Northern Policy Institute says while progress has been made, Indigenous populations continue to face worse economic outcomes than non-Indigenous populations and there is...

Wildland fire season is already in full swing in British Columbia and Alberta, but so far, so good in Northeastern Ontario. Natural Resources and Forestry Ministry fire information officer Evan Lizotte says there have been ten fires this season, but they’re all out. “The hazard is currently low in the Northeast...

Local students working towards a career in architecture can apply for one of two scholarships.   The North Bay Society of Architects (NBSA) has $2,500 in scholarships available for post-secondary architecture students in the area.   The program started in 2019.  “Our goal is to promote the development of the next generation...