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By Brad Aubin UPDATE: The tornado warning was lifted shortly after 6:30 p.m. Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for the West Nipissing area. The agency says meteorologists are tracking an area of severe thunderstorms that is possibly producing a tornado, with damaging winds, large hail and

By Richard Coffin A six-month-long investigation by the Anishinabek Police Service has resulted in a quarter of a million dollars' worth of suspected drugs being seized. Twenty people are facing charges, including two from Nipissing First Nation, ages 60 and 61. Police say the investigation targeted a network of

Province creating new digital licensing system to make fishing and hunting easier across Ontario To make it easier for anglers and hunters to purchase licences and tags, the Ontario government is creating a new licensing system, FishHuntON. Launching in early 2027, FishHuntON will provide residents with more convenient and flexible

By Brad Aubin North Bay OPP is looking to the public for help in identifying two people in connection with a break and enter investigation in the Mattawa area. Police say last Saturday (June 20), officers responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a rural

By Richard Coffin Northern municipal groups are once again making the case for expansion and investments involving Highways 11 and 17. This after Ottawa announced its initiating the process toward the potential listing of three major projects as those of national interest. They include a Deep Geological Repository for Canada’

Speed limits of 110 km/hour to be in place on 89 per cent of provincial highways by the end of September 2026 The Ontario government is raising the speed limit from 100 km/hour to 110 km/hour on an additional 938 kilometres of provincial highways. The change builds

By Richard Coffin Former NHLer and North Bay Sports Hall of Fame member Ab Demarco Jr. has passed away. Born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in North Bay, Demarco played 344 games in the NHL, with New York, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Vancouver, Los Angeles and Boston. He was 77. Port

By Richard Coffin A 59-year-old East Ferris resident faces a dozen charges included attempted murder after an OPP investigation involving intimate partner violence. Ontario Provincial Police say officers were called just after midnight on Friday, June 12, to reports of an assault. They say one person was taken to hospital

Reduce your risk of Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses As outdoor activity increases during the summer season, the Ontario government is encouraging people across the province to take precautions to prevent tick bites and reduce the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses when enjoying the outdoors. Lyme disease

By Richard Coffin The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities continues to call on the province to help communities with the rising costs of policing. President Dave Plourde says they’re looking the government to create a grant to help towns with the impact municipal or OPP costs have on their