World Suicide Prevention Day 2025, North Bay's Hottest New Book Store, & More!
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Changing the Narrative on Suicide with CMHA North Bay
Echo Podcast Roundup
Changing the Narrative – World Suicide Prevention Day with the Canadian Mental Health Association
In this week’s Echo Essentials episode, Chris sits down with Malinda and Kyla from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) North Bay to talk about World Suicide Prevention Day.
From new suicide grief support groups to free safeTALK training, discover how CMHA is equipping people with the tools to save lives and heal from traumatic loss. The conversation dives into stigma, the power of restorative storytelling, supporting high-performance athletes, and the simple ways we can all make a difference.
Inside the Fantasy Filled Bookstore Bringing Magic Back Downtown
What do you get when you mix fantasy novels, a love of odd things, and the courage to start fresh? You get The Wizard’s Nook & Oddities, one of the most unique little shops to hit downtown North Bay.
In this episode, Lisa chats with owner Paul Mathon, who took the leap of faith into entrepreneurship to open something completely his own.
Finding Adventure in the Backcountry with the Wilderness Canoe Association
Some of the best canoe routes in Canada aren’t in guidebooks!
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, we sit down with Matthew Eberly and Robert James of the Wilderness Canoe Association to talk about what it really means to explore the backcountry. They share their favourite trips, the friendships they’ve built along the way, and how the club helps new paddlers find confidence and connection on the water.
Algonquin vs St. Benedict Bears, Lacrosse and Laker’s Women’s Soccer improves to 3-0
This week’s Sportscast features the return of football as Algonquin took on St Benedict from Sudbury in a pre NDA warmup.
The Nipissing University Lakers Lacrosse team started their season with an impressive 14-12 win over Guelph, as we sat down with Coach Jason Rudge for our Spotlight Interview.
We also have highlights from the Laker’s women’s soccer home opener and a report on the success of Baseball Day in the Bay
Canadore's support staff rally before bargaining deadline
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Members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) held a lunchtime rally last Wednesday at the south entrance of Canadore’s College Drive Campus to garner support for their ongoing contract negotiations.
If a deal is not reached by midnight, the union will be able to legally strike. There are 10,000 full-time college support workers across all 24 Ontario colleges. Each local branch held a rally.
The contract negotiations are not between the locals and the individual colleges. Negotiations occur between the union’s bargaining committee and the College Employer Council, the government-mandated bargaining agent for all 24 Ontario publicly funded colleges...
A Toronto man was arrested following a North Bay Police Service (NBPS) Street Crime Unit (SCU) investigation into drug trafficking at a Worthington Street residence, resulting in the seizure of methadone, cocaine, crack cocaine, and cash.
On September 10 at 11:34 p.m., officers from the SCU arrested a man they had seen trafficking a controlled substance.
The street value of the drugs seized is approximately $15,400...
Sexual assault charges in North Bay withdrawn against Sudbury murderer
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The Crown in North Bay has withdrawn sexual assault and other charges against Robert Steven Wright, who was convicted of murdering a Laurentian University student in Sudbury in the late 1990s.
Wright had been charged in December 2023 with two counts of sexual assault, harassment and forcible confinement in connection with incidents that took place in North Bay in 2015 and 2016. He pleaded not guilty to all four offences in December 2024.
But the North Bay courthouse confirmed to CTV News on Wednesday that those charges were withdrawn Sept. 8.
The jury rejected his defence and found him guilty. Wright was charged with the offences in North Bay after his murder conviction and seemed headed for a trial sometime this fall.
No reason was given for why the charges were suddenly dropped...
The province says a road rehabilitation project in Geraldton, about halfway between Hearst and Thunder Bay, is the first segment on the road network into the Ring of Fire and its critical minerals.
Nearly $62 million is being invested in the project connecting Highway 11 to Highway 584.
The government says developing all-season, dependable road access is a critical step to unlocking economic opportunities and benefits in the Ring of Fire...
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...
