David Briggs

The Near North District School Board says its new Parry Sound elementary school will be named after Francis Pegahmagabow, a decorated First World War Anishinaabe soldier and former chief of Wasauksing First Nation

‘The first 90 days set the tone for the next four years,' StrategyCorp's report emphasized

Former West Nipissing mayor Joanne Savage has officially entered the fall municipal election, announcing she will run for a Ward 4 council seat after previously ruling out another bid for mayor

'I'm very transparent,' Lahaye emphasized. 'I think people will appreciate that and we need transparency and accountability. We have to be accountable and responsible for our actions.'

'Being country people, we're not natural conformists,' McLaren said. 'So, when municipal policy rubs you the wrong way, you hear about it pretty fast, and that's what's happening.'

Who amongst you will escape in time, and who will become part of the feast?

The University of Guelph has launched the HEAR Initiative, a multi-year project surveying rural Ontarians on issues ranging from health to the economy, with results intended to inform policy and funding decisions

A proposed washroom renovation at the Cache Bay Community Centre — including a new universal washroom to meet accessibility standards — is being reconsidered after councillors raised concerns about the projected cost

'I want to maintain a strong voice for education. It's important that the public's voice be strong'

North Bay concertgoers can catch The Lightfoot Band – The Legend Lives On tonight at the Capitol Centre, featuring musicians who recorded and toured with Gordon Lightfoot