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...

Proposed changes to West Nipissing’s wards will be the focus of a public meeting next week.   The current wards have been in place since amalgamation in 1999.   “The municipality has undergone many demographic changes and looks very different today than it did in 1999,” states a notice from the...

A couple of councillor motions are set to come forward at next week's meeting dealing with expenses.   Among other things, a motion put forward by councillor Jamie Lowery calls for an independent review of Mayor Peter Chirico’s expenses. It also asks that he temporarily step aside from the police services...

A ceremonial serve from several North Bay Youth Volleyball Club Junior Lakers helped officially open the Education Centre Beach Courts.    The club, Nipissing University, and Canadore College partnered to create the courts at 100 College Drive.  “We have four full-size courts,” says Sylvie Laperriere, club president. “We also have a...

We’re just under three weeks away from the national Communities in Bloom judges arriving in North Bay.   Clean, Green, Beautiful (CGB) is putting out the call for residents and businesses to help get ready for their evaluation of the city.   "The community has been incredible, and we are excited...

The state of emergency has ended in Calvin Township. On Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Richard Gould terminated the order, which was put in place after the severe storm on June 21. All of the roads in the township were compromised by washouts, downed trees and power lines after the storm. As of Wednesday,...