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Flood fears in the north with warm weather, heavy rain on the way

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Sudbury and North Bay on Friday, with 20-40 mm of rain expected this weekend.

Barrie, Ont. man left with $11,000 repair bill after mistaken raid by police

Weeks after a Barrie man's home was raided by police and he was left with a bill over $11,000, Matthew Patton wants to know how his home ended up on a police search warrant.

Barrie officers raid wrong home assisting North Bay police

A warrant executed by Barrie police on behalf of the North Bay Police Service last month led to the wrong home being raided due to an incorrect unit number.

Friday's Community Closeup in the northeast

A community closeup from this weekend's Polar Plunge in North Bay, to a martin travelling Sturgeon Falls trails, to some icy conditions in Britt

Health unit warns of spike in opioid overdoses in Nipissing and Parry Sound

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is urging residents suffering from addictions to exercise caution following a concerning rise in opioid-related overdoses in the region.

North Bay barber shop encourages clients to ‘pay it forward’ for strangers to get haircuts

A barber shop owner in North Bay, Ont., has started a pay-it-forward initiative where clients can buy a haircut for someone in need or who is facing mental health challenges.

Hwy. 11 reopens near North Bay fatal after crash

Ontario Provincial Police were on the scene of a collision Wednesday evening that closed Hwy. 11.

North Bay arena to get more safety railings

Additional safety railings are just one of the many upgrades the North Bay arena will be getting.

Highway traffic near North Bay impacted by crash and transport fire

Two highway incidents involving commercial vehicles near North Bay affected traffic Wednesday, including a crash with a passenger vehicle and a transport fire.

Rideshare passenger jumps in the driver’s seat to flee police on Hwy. 69

Two people from southern Ontario have been charged with drug, weapons and other offences following a traffic stop this week near Parry Sound, Ont.

North Bay home goes up in flames

Video of North Bay firefighters dousing water on a Lakeshore Drive home engulfed in flames. March 12, 2025

North Bay police close Lakeshore Drive after house fire

An early morning house fire on Lakeshore Drive in North Bay has closed the road Wednesday, police say.

Northern Ont. town asking for used car restrictions

Another northeastern Ontario town has enacted a ‘Buy Canadian’ policy and is also asking the federal government to protect the used car market.

Northern Ont. council mulls giving themselves first pay raise since 1999

West Nipissing councillors are debating whether to give themselves a pay raise for the first time in more than 25 years.

North Bay man charged with robbery with violence

A 32-year-old man who was out on probation has been charged in connection with an assault in North Bay last weekend.