20+ hour, 53+ min ago   (397+ words) Is there a future in peas for Northern Ontario farmers? Though the hardy, bright-green legume is known for its nutritional value and was recently extolled by The New York Times as one of the best things found in a supermarket,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (979+ words) Nipissing District had the fifth-highest rate of known homelessness among Ontario’s 47 municipal service manager areas in 2024-25, according to a new report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario. The rate was 804 individuals experiencing homelessness per 100,000 people. Only Cochrane District, Rainy…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (246+ words) An early morning traffic stop on Highway 17 resulted in a Warren driver facing a stunt driving charge after being clocked travelling 151 km/h in a posted 90 km/h zone. Early this morning, at 6:25, Nipissing West OPP conducted a traffic stop…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (302+ words) Funding continues to roll in for the Ontario Special Olympics Winter Games that will take place in North Bay in 2027. On Thursday, Special Olympics Ontario and the North Bay Police Service introduced a new "Draft an Athlete" fundraising initiative. The…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (363+ words) Well, the first day of the school year was off to a rocky start again. Normally, as parents, we're used to the dress rehearsals, buying all the new school bags, lunch boxes, and new shoes because the old ones no…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (148+ words) OPP is assisting Deep River Police Service with an investigation following a stabbing in that town. On Wednesday, September 9, at 4:30 p.m., police responded to a "serious incident" in the area of McElligott Drive. One person was taken to the hospital with…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (145+ words) A Sturgeon Falls resident faces multiple charges, including impaired operation, after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located and stopped a vehicle following a traffic complaint in North Bay. On Saturday, August 22, at 3 p.m., a member of OPP's Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME)…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (290+ words) The District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DNSSAB) pitched the province on a roughly $750,000 funding plan aimed at helping people leaving jail, transition into housing and support services. Mark King, chair of the social services board, said the proposal…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (174+ words) Municipalities and local roads boards across Nipissing are receiving more than $4.89 million in federal infrastructure funding through the Build Communities Strong Fund - Community stream (BCSF-CS). This money will help communities strengthen local infrastructure, support housing growth, and enhance quality of…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (373+ words) A 10-year arts and culture plan is in the works for the City of North Bay, 15 years after the city's existing cultural plan was created. The city is seeking a consultant to develop the new plan, which will review what…...