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Lots of Heat in Powassan. But Not From Candidates

Lots of Heat in Powassan. But Not From Candidates

It was a full house at Powassan's all-candidates debate.
Hunter gets fined, banned for allowing moose to rot

Hunter gets fined, banned for allowing moose to rot

File photo. Three southern Ontario men have been fined a total of $2,900 for moose and bear hunting offences in the New Liskeard area. Tyler Rasenberg , of Woodville, pleaded guilty to four hunting-related offences.
No deaths on area highways over Thanksgiving

No deaths on area highways over Thanksgiving

The North Bay Detachment of the OPP were out in full force and high visibility and along with driver care, has led to a fatality free weekend on our area highways, trails and waterways.
North Bay ranked in Top 5 beautiful places in Canada

North Bay ranked in Top 5 beautiful places in Canada

The Things and Stuff Blog has rated North Bay the 4th most beautiful place in Canada. Temiscaming, Quebec was rated 6th in the blog. Banff National Park was rated first and Whistler Mountain, BC was rated second.
Telescope sees the light this month

Telescope sees the light this month

Dave Roscoe from the North Bay Astronomy Club with the telescope that has been installed at the Canadian Ecology Centre. Submitted photo.
Healthy Food at Lower Cost

Healthy Food at Lower Cost

Contents of a large box purchased from Good Food Box Nipissing. Photo by Dennis Chippa Wednesday was packing day for the Good Food Box.
Marijuana plentiful south of city over weekend

Marijuana plentiful south of city over weekend

It appears people were consuming a lot more than turkey over the weekend. Traffic stops over Thanksgiving by Almaguin OPP netted a multiple number of drug charges, mostly involving marijuana. On Friday October 10, at approximately 3:15 p.m.
Ice fishermen fined for leaving garbage on lake

Ice fishermen fined for leaving garbage on lake

With ice huts set to return to area lakes, including hundreds on Nipissing, here’s a timely reminder. Three Temiskaming Shores area men have been fined a total of $1,000 for leaving garbage on the ice of an area lake.
Floodwatch issued for area

Floodwatch issued for area

Chippewa Creek had all the water it could handle today. Photo by Jeff Turl. FLOOD WATCH This is a Flood Watch notification: Localized areas are currently experiencing minor flooding within the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority watershed.
Edible plants coming to popular pathway

Edible plants coming to popular pathway

Need a healhy snack while you jog along the Chippewa Creek EcoPath? The North Bay Area Community Garden Coalition, in partnership with the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit, The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA), and Nipissing