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• More workers needed for forest industry

  29-03-2023 20:53 via baytoday.ca
  
  'In Ontario, the forestry sector is experiencing a labour force and skill shortage that is preventing the sector from realizing its full economic potential, and if we leave this unchecked the shortage could negatively impact the socio-economic standings of hundreds of communities across the province for years to come'
  
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• Five-year-old horse tested positive for West Nile Virus

  04-09-2026 15:17 via nugget.ca
  
  A horse in the Parry Sound district has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit. The five-year-old unvaccinated horse developed signs of West Nile Virus on Aug. 21, and is improving after receiving treatment.Confirmation of West Nile Virus in this horse means local mosquitoes may be spreading the infection. Mosquitoes acquire WNV by feeding on infected birds, according to the health unit.The virus is spread to humans only by the bite of a
  
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• Managers at Children's Aid Society of Nipissing raking in big bucks, says CUPE

  04-09-2026 14:35 via nugget.ca
  
  Managers at the Children’s Aid Society of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound have seen more than 25 percent wage increases over the last five years, according to CUPE.Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2049, representing workers who provide services to children, youth and families across the region, says the agency needs to take a hard look at where its resources are going instead of continuing to demand that frontline workers do more with less.“While workers are strugg
  
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• Vehicle was deliberately set on fire, according to neighbours - PHOTO GALLERY - UPDATED

  04-09-2026 05:53 via nugget.ca
  
  The North Bay Police Service is investigating a suspected arson involving a vehicle fire in the 100 block of Carruthers Street.North Bay police and North Bay Fire and Emergency Services responded to assist with an investigation involving a suspected arson. The investigation remains in its early stages, and further details are not available at this time. Investigators are asking anyone who may have information about the incident, noticed anything suspicious around the time of the incident, or ha
  
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• Vehicle was deliberately set on fire, according to neighbours - PHOTO GALLERY

  04-09-2026 05:53 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay Fire and Emergency Services responded to a vehicle blaze around 9:45 p.m. on Carruthers Street.When crews arrived on scene the fire had already fully engulfed the vehicle.Neighbours on scene told The Nugget they were checking and reviewing their security cameras to see if the fire was deliberately set by someone.“It was in fact set on fire intentionally,” said a nearby neighbour who asked to remain anonymous.“One of the neighbours got a guy on video pouring the gasol
  
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• Neighbours checking security cameras to see if vehicle fire was deliberately set

  04-09-2026 05:53 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay Fire and Emergency Services responded to a vehicle blaze around 9:45 p.m. on Carruthers Street.When crews arrived on scene the fire had already fully engulfed the vehicle.Neighbours on scene told The Nugget they were checking and reviewing their security cameras to see if the fire was deliberately set by someone.No cause has been determined at this time.Nugget.ca will update the story as details become available.
  
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• From addiction and incarceration to recovery and a second chance

  03-09-2026 22:46 via nugget.ca
  
  Brian Pascoe walked out of jail after serving two-and-a-half years for drug crimes wearing the clothes in which he was arrested.He said he was one of the few lucky ones who had his father there to pick him up.But most leave jail with nobody from the “outside” waiting for them.“I did about two-and-a-half years and got out on probation and parole. I had a very, very make-believe plan put together, that I had to make happen when I got out,” Pascoe told The Nugget during Int
  
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• North Bay Police Service arrests two after investigation into stolen vehicle

  03-09-2026 18:58 via nugget.ca
  
  The North Bay Police Service has arrested two people following an investigation into the theft of a motor vehicle from Lakeshore Drive on August 17. The vehicle was recovered later that morning and returned to the owner.The accused, Kara-Lynn Dorian, 38-year-old, female, of North Bay, has been charged with:· Theft of Motor Vehicle· Two Counts of Fail to Comply with Probation OrderThe co-accused, Kyle Leroux, 32-year-old, male, of North Bay, has been charged with:· Theft of
  
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• "Put taxpayers first, restore accountability at city hall," mayoral candidate Jamie Lowery

  03-09-2026 17:19 via nugget.ca
  
  The Nugget asked North Bay mayoral candidates to provide their election platform. The platforms will be presented in order of when they were received.Jamie Lowery is one of five candidates running to become North Bay’s next mayor.His platform is titled “A Practical Plan for North Bay. Taxpayers First. Accountable Leadership. A Stronger North Bay.”“North Bay is a remarkable city with incredible people, businesses and opportunities. But too many residents feel they are pay
  
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• North Bay police arrest two, seize drugs, weapons and cash linked to drug trafficking

  03-09-2026 15:36 via nugget.ca
  
  Two North Bay residents face numerous charges following a traffic stop by North Bay Police officers.Police seized suspected fentanyl, weapons and cash believed to be linked to drug trafficking.NBPS Patrol Section conducted a traffic stop, for a vehicle failing to display two plates, in the area of Laurier Avenue and Fisher Street Monday around 9:30 a.m.Nathaniel Ross Hughes, 43, male, of North Bay, has been charged with:Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of TraffickingPossessi
  
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• Clean Green Beautiful North Bay is asking you to pitch in all month long

  02-09-2026 22:26 via nugget.ca
  
  Clean Green Beautiful North Bay is heading into a busy September with several opportunities for residents to get involved, connect with the community, and help keep North Bay clean, green and beautiful.Clean Green Beautiful North Bay is inviting residents, families, businesses and community groups across North Bay to participate in the Fall Community-Wide Cleanup, taking place throughout the city from September 18-20. Participants can choose an area in their neighbourhood or elsewhere in the co
  
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• Jeff Wilson riding to honour his brother Scott and niece Leaira, who were killed by a drunk driver

  02-09-2026 19:47 via nugget.ca
  
  On Wednesday, September 9, Jeff Wilson will get on his bike at Brooks Falls in Emsdale and begin a four-day, over 450 km solo ride to Dorchester in support of MADD Canada.It would be a large understatement to say that for Jeff and his family, the ride is deeply personal. In August 2018, Jeff’s brother Scott Wilson and Scott’s five-year-old daughter, Leaira, were killed in a head-on collision with an impaired driver while they were travelling from Alberta to Ontario for a family vaca
  
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• FONOM weighs in on bail reform debate asking feds and province to work together

  02-09-2026 19:37 via nugget.ca
  
  The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is calling on the federal and provincial governments to use the temporary suspension of Ontario’s new cash bail requirements as an opportunity to work together on a coordinated and constitutionally sound approach to bail reform.An Ontario Superior Court judge has granted an injunction placing the Province’s new cash bail requirements on hold while the court considers a constitutional challenge. The new rules would have requir
  
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• Heritage Train and Carousel Company will be running all holiday weekend long

  02-09-2026 15:54 via nugget.ca
  
  The Heritage Railway and Carousel Company will be operating Labour Day Monday from 10 am to 7:00 pm, weather permitting. The gas train with the wheelchair accessible train coach will be operating from 12 pm to 4 pm.The gas train hours on Sunday are from1:45 pm until 4:45 pmStarting the weekend of Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, they will be operating weekends only up to and including Thanksgiving Weekend of Saturday October 10, Sunday, October 11 and Thanksgiving Monday October
  
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• Bonfield readies for its free Labour Day celebration

  02-09-2026 15:41 via nugget.ca
  
  Laser tag, a scavenger hunt, a family movie and fireworks await at this Sunday’s free Labour Day event in Bonfield.So far, it looks like the weather will improve by then as well, with a mostly sunny forecast and a 40 per cent chance of one to two millimetres of rain. The day’s high will reach 23 degrees.Councillor Steve Featherstone, who chairs the Recreation Committee, says the Labour Day event essentially came about by accident.Three years ago, there was a fire ban during Canada D
  
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• Former drug users warn of deadly dangers lurking in today's street drugs in North Bay

  01-09-2026 21:56 via nugget.ca
  
  Former drug users who have spent years in jail and now say they’ve turned their lives around are warning that today’s street drugs are different – users may not be getting what they think they’re buying, rather something far more dangerous.Darren Hutchinson, Lisa Snider, Brian Pascoe have lost some of the most important people in their lives from drug overdoses.Hutchinson and Pascoe said they themselves died from overdoses. But they were two of the few lucky ones who live
  
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• Callander seeks public input for new official plan

  01-09-2026 20:09 via nugget.ca
  
  Callander residents, it’s time to help shape your municipality’s future.On Tuesday, September 15, the municipality invites residents to attend an open house to discuss the official draft plan. The meeting takes place in the Orton Room, at the Callander Community Centre at 1986 Swale Street, from 4 to 6 p.m.Official plans deal primarily with issues such as where new housing, industry, offices, and shops will be located. What services will be needed, including improvements to roads, w
  
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• Fraudsters targeting members of First Nations communities set to receive treaty distributions

  01-09-2026 16:25 via nugget.ca
  
  The Anishinabek Police Service issued a warning about fraudulent activity targeting First Nations.Officers with the APS Major Crime Unit are currently investigating two separate frauds that targeted members of First Nations communities who are entitled to receive Robinson Huron Treaty distributions.In the first incident, reported in July 2026, an unknown suspect used the identification of a community member to fraudulently receive a Robinson Huron Treaty payment to which they were not entitled.
  
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• "Serious" collision between vehicle and dump truck on Highway 17

  01-09-2026 01:58 via nugget.ca
  
  Emergency crews are on scene of a serious collision on Highway 17 between Hwy. 94 in East Ferris and Hwy. 11 in North Bay.The collision involves a passenger vehicle and dump truck. Injuries are being assessed.North Bay Ontario Provincial Police are asking the public to avoid the area and use alternate routes.“Expect a prolonged closure during the investigation and clean-up efforts.”
  
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• Fatal Highway 17 collision claims life of 11-year-old North Bay child

  01-09-2026 01:58 via nugget.ca
  
  An 11-year-old is dead following a motor vehicle collision Monday around 5:20 p.m. on Highway 17 in East Ferris Township.The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the fatal two-vehicle collision involving a dump truck and a passenger vehicle.An 11-year-old passenger from North Bay was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced deceased.Two other occupants of the passenger vehicle were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The OPP T
  
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• Two-vehicle collision in West Nipissing results in impaired driving charges

  31-08-2026 20:04 via nugget.ca
  
  The Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual with impaired driving following a motor vehicle collision.On Saturday, August 29, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Nipissing West OPP officers responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 in West Nipissing.The driver of the vehicle that caused the collision was arrested for impaired driving and transported to an OPP detachment for further testing.As a result of the investigation, Mikah MUIR, 19 ye
  
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• Children's Aid Society of Nipissing projecting $5 million deficit this year

  31-08-2026 15:36 via nugget.ca
  
  The Children’s Aid Society of Nipissing and Parry Sound is projecting a $5 million deficit this year.The child welfare agency is also in negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing CAS staff members.Their four-year contract ended on March 31.Chief Executive Officer Nancy Lafrance Rich said both sides met in June and will be returning to the negotiating table in September.“We’re going in with good faith,” she told The Nugget last week durin
  
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• Movie filming to include simulated house fire, no public safety threat

  31-08-2026 14:34 via nugget.ca
  
  The North Bay Police Service and the City of North Bay are advising residents of a film production taking place on today from 10 am to 11:30 pm at 212 Victoria Street West. During filming, members of the public may notice smoke simulating a house fire. These is a simulated fire, and does not pose a threat to public safety.NBPS is aware of the filming, and appropriate safety measures will be in place throughout the production.If you observe an emergency or suspicious activity unrelated to the sc
  
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• OPP confirm Saturday night fatal single car collision on Highway 11 near Marten River

  30-08-2026 22:42 via nugget.ca
  
  The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision on Highway 11 in Marten River.On Saturday, August 29, 2026, at approximately 10:45 p.m., members of the Temiskaming OPP, along with emergency personnel and members of the Marten River Fire Department, responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 11 near Richfield Road in Marten River.Emergency responders attended the scene and confirmed that the sole occupant of the vehicle w
  
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• OPP confirm fatal single car collision on Highway 11 near Marten River on Saturday night

  30-08-2026 22:42 via nugget.ca
  
  The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision on Highway 11 in Marten River.On Saturday, August 29, 2026, at approximately 10:45 p.m., members of the Temiskaming OPP, along with emergency personnel and members of the Marten River Fire Department, responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 11 near Richfield Road in Marten River.Emergency responders attended the scene and confirmed that the sole occupant of the vehicle
  
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• North Bay set to complete paving work on O'Brien, Algonquin and McKeown next week

  30-08-2026 05:46 via nugget.ca
  
  Drivers should expect delays and lane restrictions next week as the city completes paving work on O’Brien Street, Algonquin Avenue and McKeown Avenue, according to a media release issued by the City of North Bay.O’Brien Street, between Highway 11/17 and Lansdowne Avenue, will be closed Monday, weather permitting, while paving takes place.Traffic will be detoured via Lansdowne Avenue and Algonquin Avenue. There will be no access to O’Brien Street from Highway 11/17. Local acces
  
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• North Bay and Area under "severe" thunderstorm watch

  29-08-2026 21:42 via nugget.ca
  
  A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for North Bay, Powassan, Mattawa, West Nipissing and French River.According to The Weather Network, as of 3:19 p.m., the storm was about 25 kilometres northwest of North Bay.“This severe thunderstorm is moving east at 45 km/h. Damaging wind gusts and up to quarter-size hail are possible.”Widdifield Forest Provincial Park and Redbridge could be impacted by the storm.Driving conditions will likely be difficult and damage to roofs, fences,
  
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• Overpass bridge being kept clean by homeless and community members - King

  29-08-2026 05:48 via nugget.ca
  
  Tenants of the low barrier shelter are keeping the overpass bridge clean, according to Coun. Mark King. King said he understands there’s public concern about the safety of the Ministry of Transportation bridge that extends across Highway 11 South between O’Brien Street and Trout Lake Road and Cassells Street and often used by Chippewa Secondary School students, as well as, elementary students attending schools within the area. He said he recognizes the bridge is located close to the
  
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• Caution advised as "harmful" blue-green algae found in Callander Bay

  28-08-2026 22:51 via nugget.ca
  
  “Harmful” blue-green algae has been confirmed to be in Callander Bay and residents are being urged to use caution when using the lake.Two sightings of blue-green algae had been reported in Callander Bay throughout August, according to the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.The most recent sighting, Aug. 20, was reported to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.“The ministry took a sample and has confirmed the presence of harmful blue-green algae. The Nort
  
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• Temiscaming's focus is helping the hundreds of affected RYAM employees

  28-08-2026 22:20 via nugget.ca
  
  Temiscaming Mayor Alain Gauthier is calling on the federal government to help and see how “critical” the forestry industry is to Temiscaming and to the region.Gauthier spent the last 72 hours fielding calls from media and calling on government leaders after news broke Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) would be closing a portion of the plant effective Sept. 15.He said it’s considered a temporary closure, however when it would reopen remains unknown.But right now Gauthier’
  
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