North Bay Nugget
INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER: FORMER CALLANDER MAYOR, COUNCILLOR ENGAGED IN WORKPLACE HARASSMENT
Former Callander Mayor Robb Noon and former Coun. Irene Smit were found to have engaged in workplace harassment against municipal staff, according to Callander’s Integrity Commissioner. The report was delivered by Shawn Mahoney of E4M (Expertise for...
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A DIFFERENT KIND OF TROLLING TOOK PLACE IN LAKE NIPISSING THIS WEEKEND
When you tell members of the North Bay Scuba Club to go “jump in the lake,” they do, willingly. The North Bay Scuba Club jumped into the waters of Lake Nipissing at the North Bay Waterfront Marina, on Sunday. The divers were at the marina at 10 a.m....
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CITY OF NORTH BAY CLEARING BRUSH TO DETER HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS
North Bay city crews have been removing brush along popular encampment areas to keep the homeless from setting up shelters. Coun. Gary Gardiner told the Nugget work has been ongoing to address the encampment issue, especially between the waterfront...
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FOUR-YEAR PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES FIREFIGHTER MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH IN NORTH BAY
A new four-year research partnership between Chat4chad, Bay Psychology and Nipissing University will investigate how exercise can be used as a practical tool to support the mental health and well-being of firefighters. “This partnership represents an...
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1,000 NEEDLES FOUND ACROSS NORTH BAY
More than 1,000 needles have been found on North Bay streets, parks and beaches over the last two years. Some of those hot spots include Northern Pines on Chippewa Street, Thomson Park, downtown and areas throughout West Ferris. Brent Kalinowski,...
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A FOND FAREWELL ON THURSDAY FOR CHEWIE, A BELOVED TRAUMA SUPPORT DOG
They say a dog is man’s best friend. In the case of Chewie, he was a best friend to hundreds of men, women and children in North Bay for eight years. Chewie was not just a dog. He was an inspiration. Chewie retires after eight years of distinguished...
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39 CATS RESCUED IN TWO WEEKS, STRAINING NORTH BAY SHELTER CAPACITY
Within two weeks, the North Bay and District Humane Society has seized 39 cats from two locations. Shelter Manager Janet Bredin said there have been some “hoarding situations that have gotten out of control.” “We received 25 cats from one location...
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POWASSAN’S MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL SEES OUTPOURING OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS
Perhaps the sweetest thing in Powassan on Saturday was not the litres and litres of maple syrup but the warm temperatures and sunny skies. For years, the Powassan Maple Syrup Festival has seen a weekend full of rain — not in 2026. The great weather...
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CALLANDER URGES PROVINCE TO RECONSIDER YOUTH CENTRE CLOSURE
The Municipality of Callander will be joining forces in calling on the province to find better alternatives than closing Cecil Facer Youth Centre in Sudbury and sending troubled youth to Thunder Bay. Mayor Jordy Carr said the municipality is being...
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NORTH BAY’S POLICE SERVICE GIVING A GOOD CHUNK OF CHANGE BACK TO THE CITY
The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) has decided a significant surplus is heading back to city coffers. That total returned to the City of North Bay is a combined $1,530,047 from years 2025 and 2026. That money is headed to the City of North Bay Tax...
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CALVIN TOWNSHIP MAYOR SAYS LAST YEAR’S MAJOR STORM HAS TURNED AREA INTO A ‘TINDER BOX’
Calvin Township Mayor Richard Gould is a worried person these days as he looks at thousands of downed trees in the region he governs. He is blunt when assessing the scope of what he sees. “Let’s face it – common sense will tell anyone who looks at...
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STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN CHISHOLM
Chisholm declared a state of emergency on Thursday in response to the severe flooding that is taking place throughout the township. “We advise you to not pass on closed roads. Best practice is to shelter in place,” according to a media release issued...
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NORTH BAY CLEANING UP AFTER DEVASTATING FLOOD ON TUESDAY
Shane White has owned Manchester’s Sleep Centre, Furniture & Spa for almost 30 years. He moved the store to its current location on Fisher Street in 2010. White has seen flooding on Fisher before – but not like Tuesday. “It rained so fast. Within two...
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CITY STAFF ADVISE NORTH BAY COUNCIL TO REJECT DAYCARE PROPOSAL
North Bay senior staff are recommending council deny a request to turn a residential home into a day nursery that would accommodate 40 children and six staff. The new business will be located at 32 Gertrude Street East, which is directly adjacent to...
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PREMIER FORD MARKS NORTHLANDER RETURN WITH NORTH BAY STOP
For the first time in 14 years, the Northlander is back. The blue and yellow train made its way down the tracks with Premier Doug Ford and Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli as well as Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Graydon Smith and North...
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NORTH BAY COUNCIL BUYS SKI HILL, TRAILS, BUILDINGS AND 50 ACRES FOR $1.4 MILLION
North Bay council voted in favour of spending $1.4 million to “protect” a local asset and a regional attraction. The purchase includes approximately 50 hectares of land, including Laurentian Ski Hill and the Interpretive Centre building, which houses...
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WHICH TWO NORTH BAY CITY COUNCILLORS WILL SIT ON THE CASSELLHOLME BOARD?
North Bay council will decide which two councillors will sit around the Cassellholme board table. This comes after Coun. Mark King and Coun. Chris Mayne were denied returning to their position on the Cassellholme board last month. Their request for...
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GATHERING PLACE BACK ON STABLE FINANCIAL GROUND, DIRECTOR SAYS
The Gathering Place’s financial situation is back on stable ground, according to its executive director. Peter Gregory said after reducing staff and cutting expenses, the city’s soup kitchen is in a much better position than it has been in a long...
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NIPISSING FACES CUTS, CONTROVERSY
Nipissing University is looking to suspend its Philosophy program, the Nugget has learned. Robin Gendron, president of the Nipissing University Faculty Association, confirmed staff was alerted two weeks ago of the aca‑ demic change. He said there was...
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FATHER AND SON DUO BIG WINNERS AT RECENT TORONTO AUTO SHOW
Glen and Blake Langlois have cars in their blood, and the father-son duo from North Bay won an award at a major car show in Toronto recently for their handiwork. They headed up a team that built a Street Custom 2011 Corvette Grand Sport in their home...
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PARENTS OF HUMBOLDT BRONCOS VICTIM SHARE ORGAN DONATION MESSAGE IN NORTH BAY
Bernadine Boulet would love to hear her son’s heartbeat one more time. Logan Boulet was 21-years-old when he, along with 15 of his teammates, died and 13 others were injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy on April 6, 2018. Boulet was an organ...
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NORTH BAY HEALTH UNIT SET TO DISCONTINUE ROUTINE BEACH WATER MONITORING THIS SUMMER
The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit will be discontinuing monitoring water at public beaches this summer. The cancellation of routine sampling is due to a “review of the effectiveness of the program in terms of protecting the public’s...
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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS HOLD LARGE RALLY IN STURGEON FALLS AND PLAN ON ‘STAYING STRONG’
It was a ‘Day of Action’ due to what striking Alouette Bus Line school bus drivers feel is inaction by the bus company. They turned up the heat on Friday with a rally, delayed from last week Monday due to weather, that took place at ground zero for...
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IT’S ROBOTICS TIME AT NIPISSING UNIVERSITY FOR FIRST TEAM 1305
Organizers say community ex‑ citement is building following a media launch event held at the Nipissing University Student Cen‑ tre. The goal was to promote this weekend’s FIRST Robotics North Bay Competition taking place at the Nipissing University...
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NEW ROTARY YOUTH LOUNGE GIVES HANDS’ TEENS A PLACE TO BUILD SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIPS
Hands The Family Help Network, with support from the North Bay Rotary Club, has launched a new space for local youth called the Rotary Youth Lounge. The space is brightly coloured, has plenty of soft seating and cool lighting — including bubble and...
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ANOTHER $138 MILLION DOLLARS TO STRENGTHEN THE NORTHLANDER
Politicians and production value was on display Friday, and once again it was a news conference touting the latest move to bring the Northlander back onto the rails. The lights, camera and action was deployed to announce the successful acquisition of...
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PROVINCE REDUCES 36 CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES TO NINE; NORTHERN PARTIES REACT
The North Bay-mattawa Conservation Authority says they’ve been assured there will be no job losses and front-line services will remain a local responsibility, says Lana Mitchell. Mitchell spoke to the Nugget Thursday afternoon about the changes the...
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A DAY TO CELEBRATE THE ENDURING LEGACY OF JACK LYONS
Jenna Wilson was good friends with Jack Lyons; the two both attended Chippewa Secondary School. Wilson says Jack Lyons was an inspiration then and remains one almost four years after his tragic death in April of 2022 at just 17 years of...
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200 PEOPLE TAKE AN ICY PLUNGE TO SUPPORT SPECIAL OLYMPICS
They came in waves on Saturday afternoon to make some waves during the 2026 Polar Plunge, at the Nipissing University Student Union (NUSU) on College Drive. Close to 200 took the plunge on Saturday, although given the weather, many were already soggy...
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THE COMING OF SPRING MEANS POTHOLE SEASON IN NORTH BAY
Jordain Pinkerton says it’s going to cost her more than $3,000 to fix the damage caused by hitting a pothole in front of Shopper’s Drug Mart on Lakeshore Drive. “It’s right in the middle of the road, there’s really no way to avoid it. I swerved the...
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HOMELESS OUTREACH AGENCY LEAVES NORTH BAY
Nipissing First Nation’s True Self – Debwewendizwin program will end its outreach services contract with the Nipissing District Social Services Administration Board effective June 1. The services have been an integral part of addressing North Bay’s...
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ANOTHER GOLDEN DAY FOR PARRY SOUND’S OLYMPIC CHAMPION MEGAN OLDHAM
Parry Sound does not just belong to Bobby Orr any more. While Orr is arguably the best hockey player of all time, another Parry Sound native has carved a permanent niche in that community’s sporting lore. Olympic gold medal Megan Oldham was given a...
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SOME UNIONIZED SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS HAVE ASKED TO GO BACK TO WORK
Alouette Bus Lines say they’ve been approached by union members requesting to return to work. “The company has been approached by some members of the union to continue to drive children to and from school. These are existing union members who have...
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MARK KING AND CHRIS MAYNE TURN UP THE HEAT OVER CASSELLHOLME BOARD REMOVAL
North Bay Coun. Mark King says he isn’t going anywhere. King and Coun. Chris Mayne held a press conference Tuesday evening in the lobby of city hall to address several issues with the Cassellholme board. King and Mayne were voted off the Cassellholme...
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More than 1,912 students across Nipissing impacted by school bus strike
No agreement was reached between Alouette Bus Lines and its drivers before the strike deadline, leaving nearly 2,000 students without transportation to school on Monday morning. Parents and guardians across North Bay, Redbridge and Sturgeon Falls were...
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EDUCATION MINISTER PAUL CALANDRA VISITS GROUND ZERO IN EDUCATION CRISIS
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra went to Parry Sound on Thursday night to get face-to-face with local residents, many of them more than a little angry about a myriad of issues regarding their school system. Calandra was the guest of a hourlong...
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ILLEGAL OVERNIGHT PARKING NETS CITY $26,000 IN FINES THIS WINTER
The City of North Bay has collected more than $26,000 within three months from motorists parking overnight during the winter months. Despite the public reminders, motorists are still not heeding the message. And that number is expected to grow as...
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2026 East Ferris Winter Carnival packed them in all weekend long
Patty Point got right to the point when asked what was her biggest takeaway from being one of the seven main volunteers who spent hundreds of hours setting up, then running the 2026 East Ferris Winter Carnival. “What I like most about the end of the...
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FAMILY OF NORTH BAY LEUKEMIA PATIENT OVERWHELMED BY PUBLIC SUPPORT
Hailey Bertrand has a hard time not getting choked up when she talks about the support her family has received from the North Bay area while, her husband, Chris Sluman, battles acute lymphoblastic leukemia. More than $132,000 has been raised for the...
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NORTH BAY POLICE INVESTIGATING ‘SUSPICIOUS DEATH’ AFTER BODY FOUND AT MULLIGAN STREET
The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) is investigating a suspicious death following the discovery of a body on Mulligan Street. Officers remain on scene, and a continued police presence for several more days is expected as the investigation...
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POWWOW AT CANADORE COLLEGE HONOURS THE ELDERS
The First Peoples’ Centre at Canadore College, in partnership with the Canadore Students’ Council, hosted the 36th Annual Powwow, which took place Saturday. This year’s theme, Honouring Our Elders, recognizes the vital role Elders play in preserving...
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CALLANDER CONSIDERS ALLOWING ICE FISHERS TO PARK FOR UP TO THREE DAYS
Callander council is considering providing overnight parking for anglers accessing the lake for ice fishing. That parking access would entail allowing motorists to park between 48 to 72 hours in a nearby municipal lot in proximity to the boat...
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NORTH BAY’S COMMUNITY SAFETY PLAN DERIDED AS HAVING ‘NO MEAT’
North Bay’s Community Safety and Well-being Committee is a joke, says Coun. Tanya Vrebosch. “We’re doing great events like Powwows and sunrise ceremonies, but we’re missing the actual safety part. In my opinion, we need the citizens safety survey that...
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CITY CREWS WORK TO FIX WATER MAIN BREAK ON COPELAND STREET
A water main break closed a section of Copeland Street Monday morning. A resident in the area told The Nugget the pipe must have broken Sunday night. She said crews arrived at 6 a.m. and there was quite a bit of water when they started to dig the...
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Nipissing Hospice resident gets last wish to go ice fishing again
Nipissing Hospice has helped make many final wishes come true. The latest one came from a man who in conversation mentioned he would love to go out ice fishing on Lake Nipissing one more time. With the help from the staff at Nipissing Serenity...
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NORTH BAY NEEDS A PUBLIC WALK-IN CLINIC TO DECREASE ER WAIT TIMES
The wait times in the emergency room are improving, according to the North Bay Regional Health Centre’s chief of staff. But to lessen times even further, the city needs a walk-in clinic that can be accessed by anyone. Scott Kerrigan said emergency...
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NORTH BAY HOSPITAL RECRUITED 18 DOCTORS SO FAR THIS FISCAL YEAR
Family doctors and emergency room doctors top the recruitment wish list at the North Bay Regional Health Centre. Chief of Staff Dr. Scott Kerrigan said the hospital is constantly competing to attract and retain new doctors. He said the biggest hurdle...
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NORTH BAY VOLUNTEERS SCRAMBLE TO PREVENT FROSTBITE DURING -40C COLD
Tracy Clement says she’s worried people living on the streets could lose limbs due to the bitterly cold conditions expected Friday night. Environment Canada issued a cold weather alert for North Bay, Powassan and Mattawa, warning that chill values are...
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NORTH BAY WOMAN WRITES BOOK EXPLORING PEOPLE’S SECRET QUIRKS
Chantal Dégagné not only mourned the loss of her parents; she also suffered the loss of her daily visits to the long-term nursing home where they lived. “I mourned their loss and the loss of the nursing home. I was there every day of my life for five...
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WAS IT LAST MAJOR RINGETTE TOURNAMENT AT THE SAM JACKS COMPLEX?
It may have been the end of an era at the Sam Jacks Sports Complex. The building, also long known as the West Ferris Arena, was all about ringette this weekend as it hosted 34 teams from across the province for the the Agnes Jacks Memorial Ringette...
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HOMELESSNESS SPIKE IN NORTHERN ONTARIO ADDS STRAIN TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS SYSTEM
As homelessness continues to rise across northern Ontario, a new report is warning that the mental health and addictions system is facing unprecedented strain in the region. The report, Protecting Northern Ontario for 1.3 cents on the Dollar, examines...
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CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS NEW TRAIN STATION FOR MINI-TRAIN AND CAROUSEL
There was no way that North Bay City Council was going to stand in the way of this oncoming train. Many members of the Heritage Railway and Carousel Company (HRCC) were at Tuesday night’s regular council meeting not looking for money, just looking for...
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LE CARNAVAL RETURNS TO REMAIN VITAL TO REGION’S FRANCOPHONE POPULATION
Le Carnaval des Compagnons is the second-longest-running carnival in Canada, and this year it has set a record with 37 activities happening throughout the region. The official kickoff took place on Friday morning at the Davedi Club. Since Les...
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Three trains intended for the Northlander line are ready to go
They’ve arrived. Three Ontario Northlander train sets have arrived in Toronto and, within the next few months, will make their way north. The news comes almost 14 years after the Liberal government announced the end of the train service as a...
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NORTH BAY BATTALION PLAYERS ALSO HAVE AN IMPORTANT OFF-ICE LEARNING CURVE
Even though Oxford Learning North Bay’s mission statement is ‘way above tutoring,’ Education Director Paige Shemilt admits she never thought teaching junior hockey players how to ‘chirp’ opponents would be in her job description. Shemilt has a wide...
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NORTH BAY SPENDING $7.5 MILLION TO BEGIN LANDFILL EXPANSION PROJECT
The North Bay dump is expected to reach full capacity within 10 years. Council is getting the ball rolling to expand the site at the Merrick Landfill – located off Sand Dam Road, 21 kilometres from down‑ town North Bay – by designating more than $7.5...
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PUTTING FAMILIES FIRST ON NEW YEAR’S EVE IS A PROUD NORTH BAY TRADITION
For Lindsay Amell-etienne, Families First is an engagement she loves to celebrate every year – literally. Amell-etienne got engaged at a Families First event a few years ago. This is a celebration she went to as a child and now comes with her own...
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ANNETTE DIONNE, THE LAST OF THE DIONNE QUINTUPLETS, HAS DIED
Annette Dionne died on Wednesday in Beloeil, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal. She was 91 and the last surviving sister, according to the New York Times. The Dionne Quints Home Museum issued a statement: “It is with deep regret that we announce the...
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SEASON OF GIVING:
Within 30 minutes, volunteers served 500 takeout meals on Christmas Day. That’s on top of the more than 400 meals served inside the hall at the Pro Cathedral of the Assumption Church, bringing to total number of meals to 900. Once again, the North...
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NORTH BAY’S SANTA FUND CELEBRATES ANOTHER BIG MORNING AT TWIGGS
North Bay Santa Fund is nearing its goal after receiving a $44,000 boost on Friday morning. The new total is $151,000, not far from the goal of $175,000. The cash influx was due to the 30th ‘Carmine Ricciuti Christmas Special’ held at Twiggs on Fraser...
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CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY EMPLOYEES CONTINUE TO SPREAD JOY AT CHRISTMAS
Brogan Snider and Krystal Mcneice wouldn’t have it any other way during the holiday season. Snider and Mcneice are two employees of the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) for the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound. For the last several years, the dynamic...
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NORTH BAY POLICE SAY NEW SURVEY PROVES DOWNTOWN PRESENCE IS WORKING
The North Bay Police Service wanted to become more visible to reduce crime in the troubled North Bay downtown sector. They created a downtown ‘storefront hub’ as a kind of satellite office and have increased foot patrols on Main Street. The service...
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NORTH BAY WOULD NEED TO INCREASE TAXES 30% TO CLOSE INFRASTRUCTURE GAP
To fully eliminate the city’s infrastructure gap, the North Bay tax rate would have to increase by 29.3 per cent, and user fee increase for water would need to jump to 34.4 per cent, according to an asset management report to council. “Scary, but it’s...
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BAVARIAN MEATS BUILDING IS GETTING TORN DOWN TO THE RELIEF OF NEIGHBOURS
Bay Auto Body co-owner Rob Cicciarelli was a happy man on Thursday because the former Bavarian Meats building is being torn down. On Facebook, earlier this week, Cicciarelli celebrated that the “13 tons of rotting meat smell will be gone...
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NORTH BAY GETS ITS PFAS CLEANUP FUNDING BUT PLENTY OF STUDY AND WORK REMAINS
Karin Pratte is not used to the spotlight, but on Wednesday, she found herself answering many questions about the ongoing cleanup of PFAS (perfluoralkylated substances) – the so-called ‘forever chemicals’ – from the soil in and around Jack Garland...
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INVESTIGATION TO FIND NORTH BAY’S TIRE SLASHER HAS HIT A DEAD END
The North Bay Police Service says it still has “no identifiable suspects” in the spree of tire slashings in North Bay, which police say has caused nearly $1 million in damages. The police explained that they are currently investigating 24 tire...
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INVESTIGATOR DETERMINES NORTH BAY COUNCIL BROKE PRIVATE MEETING RULES
It’s a victory for transparency, says Coun. Jamie Lowery. A closed-meeting investigator, Tony E. Fleming, has determined that the North Bay council breached closed meeting requirements by taking a council meeting into a private session when they...
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Cuts at North Bay Regional Health Centre draws strong opposition at public
The North Bay and District Health Coalition got the big crowd they were hoping for. The parking lot at the Davedi Club on Airport Road was full, and the hall inside drew hundreds of people. Messages about the health care situation in Ontario were...
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TIME IS UP: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TAKES OVER NEAR NORTH SCHOOL BOARD
The Ontario government announced Monday it is taking control of the Near North District School Board. This comes after a ministry review confirmed “deep-rooted dysfunction and mismanagement that have eroded public confidence.” Near North District...
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NIPISSING DISTRICT SOCIAL HOUSING SEES BIG SPIKE IN UNPAID RENT
The Nipissing District Housing Corporation is seeing a 472 per cent increase in the number of hearings at the Landlord Tenant Tribunal (LTB) to deal with unpaid rent throughout the district. The housing corporation manages more than 896...
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CITY COUNCIL REFUSES TO DO 3RD-PARTY REVIEW AFTER CREDIT CARD SCANDAL
Council’s legacy isn’t any project that was done over the last four years, “your legacy was your vote tonight,” said Coun. Tanya Vrebosch. Vrebosch spoke to The Nugget after Tuesday’s council meeting, where her motion for a third-party review to...
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BEDS MEANT FOR DEFUNCT NORTH BAY TREATMENT CENTRE NOW OPEN ELSEWHERE
The treatment beds intended for the proposed mental health and addiction treatment centre on Lakeshore Drive have opened elsewhere. Canadian Mental Health Association North Bay and District confirmed to The Nugget on Monday that the beds allocated...
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NORTH BAY AWAITING DEPT. OF NATIONAL DEFENCE FUNDING FOR PFAS CLEANUP
North Bay residents are upset and frustrated that the city is seemingly playing a waiting game with their health. At a public information meeting on Wednesday evening, it was explained that the City of North Bay is waiting for the Department of...
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REMEMBERING EMERSON BATES, ONE OF THE ‘BOY SOLDIERS’ OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Between 1,200 to 1,500 teenage Canadian soldiers lost their lives in First World War. Luckily for him and future generations, Burk’s Falls resident Emerson Bates was not one of them. Bates’ story was brought to life by North Bay historian John...
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‘MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS’ AFTER CANADORE COLLEGE LTC HOME MEETING
Cedar Heights residents wanted answers about a potential 160-bed long-term care home on Canadore College’s College Drive campus. But many said they left with more questions. Connie Hergott, spokesperson for Cedar Heights residents, invited...
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