Scams In The City: How the North Bay Police Service Bust Fraudsters
In this week’s episode of Echo Essentials, host Chris Piekarski sits down with Detective Constable Zack Dagg and Constable Merv Shantz from the North Bay Police Service (NBPS) to dive deep into the frightening world of fraudsters and scammers. From door-to-door “contractors” and impersonation scams, to AI-generated voices pretending to be loved ones, their methods are evolving!
Alisha Audrey on Authenticity, Risk & the Power of Reinvention
In this episode, Alisha Audrey shares her journey from working in healthcare to becoming a full-time content creator. We talk about burnout, identity, and the moment she knew it was time for something new.
Alisha opens up about building a platform based on real connection, how she stays grounded in an online world, and why trusting her instincts led to her most fulfilling work yet.
Why Nature Still Yells at This Northern Ontario Artist
For more than 50 years, Clermont Duval has been painting the North. His work captures the spirit of the land, the wildlife, and the quiet moments most people miss. But for Clermont, nature isn’t quiet. It speaks to him. Sometimes it yells.
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, Clermont shares stories from a life in art and in nature. He talks about his early years painting wolves and canoes, what it’s like to paint in complete silence, and why he still feels surprised every time someone connects with his work.
Tihana Draves on Winning Gold and Setting a New World Record in Powerlifting
Last week’s Sportscast featured a conversation with Tihana Draves who grew up in North Bay and recently participated and won gold at the 2025 IPF World University Powerlifting Cup in Istanbul, Turkey.
This is the last budget this term of council will debate, discuss, and pass before next fall’s municipal election.
Voters will return to the polls to vote for a mayor and 10 city councillors on Oct. 26, 2026.
Budget discussions will include approval of the water and wastewater operating budget, water and wastewater rates, user fees, general operating budget, capital budget for general, water and wastewater, with 10-Year forecast, and the municipal portion of service partner budgets...
Police seize $200K in cocaine after tip about impaired driver
Credit: BayToday.ca
A routine call about a suspected impaired driver led Ontario Provincial Police to uncover a major drug operation involving two kilograms of cocaine valued at $200,000.
West Parry Sound OPP arrested and charged a person with drug-related offences after a call from a concerned citizen...
Parry Sound parents, trustees left seeking answers over fumbled school construction
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A tense meeting of the Near North District School Board saw trustees pass a motion requesting an immediate provincial investigation into the board’s oversight of the severely delayed “Parry Sound build JK-12” school project. The virtual meeting, attended by more than 100 community members, was marked by the notable absence of the board’s director of education and senior staff, a point of significant contention for those in attendance...
Provincial funding to boost construction-related training programs
Credit: MyNorthBayNow.com
The province is looking to strengthen the pipeline of highly skilled construction workers needed to fulfill its plan to build more homes, highways, hospitals and critical infrastructure.
$75 million is being invested to train up to 7,800 additional students for in-demand jobs in construction and urban planning.
“Our government has bold plans to build the Ontario of tomorrow, and it is critical that we have the homegrown, highly skilled workers to get it done,” says Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security...
Happy Friday, North Bay! This week, we are exploring the forces and ideas that drive our region—from the shifting tides of global and provincial politics to the power of making complex science accessible to everyone. We’re also hitting the court to recap a high-stakes week in local sports as the NDA playoffs take centre stage and national dreams take flight. Here is what is happening on the network Navigating the Political Landscape Politics is moving fast, and local impact is often tied to...
Happy Friday, North Bay! This week, we are diving deep into the systems that shape our community—from the future of our local schools to the grit required to build a business from the ground up. We’re also celebrating local sports successes and finding better ways to talk about the science that impacts our world. Here is what is happening on the network. 185 Years of Democracy Gone? The Fight for Public Education Trustees Public education is at a crossroads. We sit down to discuss a...
Happy Friday, North Bay! This week we are covering the full spectrum of life in our city. We look back at the obsession behind the Project Grizzly legend, discuss the reality of road safety with MADD, and recap a thrilling week in high school sports. Here is what is happening on the network. MADD Nipissing and the Ongoing Fight Against Impaired Driving We often think impaired driving is a battle we have already won. The reality in Nipissing is different. MADD Nipissing joins us to break down...
