What does it take to lead a university? Discovering Purple Gold? And the NDA Season Kicks Off!
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Echo Podcast Roundup
Nipissing University’s Dr. Kevin Wamsley Visits Echo
In this episode of Echo Essentials, host Chris Piekarski sits down with Dr. Kevin Wamsley, President and Vice-Chancellor of Nipissing University, to talk about the behind-the-scenes decisions that have helped shaped the university's current direction.
From strategic budgeting and expanding STEM programs, to supporting international students and building cultural inclusivity, Dr. Wamsley shares powerful insights on what it means, and what it takes, to lead in higher education today.
Joe Clément is a travel filmmaker, content creator, and storyteller, helping people experience the world through honest and emotional video.
His work focuses on real people, real places, and capturing the feeling of being there. In this episode, Joe shares with Lisa how he built a career with a camera, what makes a travel video truly meaningful, and the lessons he has learned from working all over the world.
People come to Thunder Bay for the views, but many leave with pockets full of... purple?
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, we head into the hills above Lake Superior to visit Amethyst Mine Panorama. Owner Tim Lukinuk shares how his family turned a glint of purple in the dirt into a destination that draws visitors from around the world.
Trojans win big over Barons in NDA Football season opener
The NDA season is back as football kicks off with a senior clash under the lights between West Ferris SS and ESCA, where the Trojans came away with an impressive 34-19 victory over the Barons.
Chippewa SS battles École secondaire catholique Algonquin to start Senior Boy’s volleyball, winning in 3 straight sets.
Additional coverage also includes NDA golf results, girl’s basketball, cross country and an update on the Nipissing Lakers soccer teams
How men can support and encourage women into leadership with Jay Dilley
Are you a man in leadership or have a partner, daughter or friend in a leadership position? How can you support them? Listen in to last week's The F Bomb Show to hear our conversation with Jay Dilley on his insights into this very topic.
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North Bay's airport manager calling on the feds to open coffers and create national strategy
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Jack Garland Airport’s general manager is calling on the federal government to open its coffers and create a national strategy to ensure that all communities continue to have regional air service.
After 90 years, the relationship between Jack Garland Airport and Air Canada is over.
“We are devastated by the airline’s decision, especially given the exceptionally long-standing relationship between our community, airport, and Air Canada,” Avery said.
Air Canada announced Friday that they are no longer providing service in and out of North Bay starting in January. They also announced they will be increasing the daily flights from Sudbury to Toronto to three times per day from two...
NDA Sr. Football: Trojans with dominating win over Bears
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The West Ferris Trojans showed that their victory over the defending NDA Senior Football champion Algonquin Barons last weekend was no fluke.
On Friday afternoon, the Trojans built up a 34-0 lead at halftime as they cruised to a 40-12 victory over the visiting St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Bears at West Ferris Secondary School.
Trojans quarterback Nick Corbeil threw a pair of touchdowns and ran for another. Receiver Nick Gilchrist caught a pair of touchdown passes from Corbeil.
The Trojans defence added points too as Owen Lacroix returned a 60-yard interception for a touchdown...
A 43-year-old North Bay man is facing multiple mischief charges after a police investigation into more than a dozen vandalism incidents in the city’s downtown core.
The North Bay Police Service said the man was responsible for spray-painting various properties on at least 13 separate occasions between April 29 and Sept. 14. Targets included city property, a TD Canada Trust location and Cheapskates Sporting Goods, with damage inflicted on storefronts, garbage cans, sidewalks, building walls and doors.
The police service credited effective video surveillance with helping to identify the accused.
The local man was charged with three counts of mischief...
Council hears call for community committee to look at facility namings
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A former city manager of tourism and recreation is suggesting council consider creating a community-based committee, with city representation, for honorific facility namings.
Dave Saad presented to council on Tuesday night, saying such a committee was formed in the 1980s.
He applauds the city’s sponsorship policy, approved in early July, and says this would add to it.
Saad says one option would be to recognize people who may not necessarily make it to the Hall of Fame but have made significant contributions, pointing to Rose Blair who started the Hockey for Beginners program...
The Costs of Hospice Care, Advancing Outdoor Education, & the NDA Football Finals is Set! Echo Podcast Roundup Provincial Support and Fundraising with The Nipissing Serenity Hospice This week on Echo Essentials, Chris sits down with Bernadette Lindsay, Fund Development Coordinator at the Nipissing Serenity Hospice, to uncover the financial truths behind hospice care in Ontario. From eye-opening budget gaps to community fundraising efforts, Chris and Bernadette dive into what it really takes...
The Devastating Impact of Food Insecurity in 2025 Echo Podcast Roundup Checking in with The Gathering Place In this week’s episode of Echo Essentials, we go behind the scenes at The Gathering Place—North Bay’s frontline solution to food insecurity. Chris Piekarski visits The Gathering Place to sit down with Board Chair Peter Gregory and Operations Manager Alicia Smith to unpack the truth about who really uses the service, how they’ve slashed costs by 31%, and why sustainable monthly donations...
What's Next for the Trout Lake Watershed Development Study? Echo Podcast Roundup What Froze Development on Trout Lake for 40 Years? In this episode of Echo Essentials, Chris sits down with the City of North Bay’s Planning Manager Beverley Hillier to unpack the long-awaited Trout Lake Watershed policy review. Beverley reveals the reason why lot creation was frozen in the 90s, what 400+ new lots could mean for Trout Lake, and how phosphorus, septic systems, and shoreline buffers are now at the...
