News Releases & Media Advisories

North Bay, ON – April 29, 2022 - Across Canada, Emergency Preparedness Week (May 1-7, 2022) asks Canadians to “Be Ready for Anything!” and take action to prepare for unexpected emergencies.

North Bay, ON – April 28, 2022 – Sidewalk construction and interlocking brick replacement along a section of Oak Street West between Memorial Drive and Algonquin Avenue will begin next week.

North Bay, ON – April 26, 2022 – North Bay residents and visitors attending any of the City’s three arena facilities can now access free public Wi-Fi.

North Bay, ON – April 14, 2022 –  Please be advised that a section of Widdifield Station Road has been closed effective immediately between 2601 and 3700 due to road flooding from the Little North River.  The Roads Department will be monitoring over the Easter weekend and will re-open the road if the flooding recedes. 

North Bay, ON – April 13, 2022 – North Bay’s Public Art Committee has opened its call for submissions for the 2022 Traffic Box Design initiative.

North Bay, ON – April 12, 2022 – North Bay’s new multi-use courts are now available for public use for unorganized or pick-up games on a first-come, first-served basis.

North Bay, ON – April 7, 2022 – Residential property owners can help grow the City’s tree canopy this spring through a new program called Grow Our Canopy, aimed at helping residents purchase trees for their yards. 

North Bay, ON – April 6, 2022 – A new online directory for the film and television industry is now available to help productions connect with local businesses.

North Bay, ON – March 30, 2022 – All North Bay Transit buses will soon be equipped with bike racks that can hold two regular bicycles.

North Bay, ON – March 29, 2022 – A community open house will be held at North Bay City Hall on April 13 for the Trout Lake Watershed Study and Management Plan.

North Bay, ON – March 16, 2022 – All outdoor ice rinks operated by the City of North Bay are now closed for the season due to the mild weather and deteriorated ice conditions.

North Bay, ON – March 10, 2022 – It’s that time of the year when the City of North Bay streets are prone to developing potholes.

North Bay, ON – March 9, 2022 – To help support local businesses, the City of North Bay will again waive all fees associated with the creation of new or expanded outdoor patio spaces for the 2022 season.

North Bay, ON – March 7, 2022 – The City of North Bay has been named by Call2Recycle Canada, Inc. as a 2021 Leader in Sustainability.

North Bay, ON – Feb. 23, 2022 – The City of North Bay’s amended bylaw regulating the setting of fires and the precautions to be taken with open-air burning and the use of gas fired outdoor appliances is now in effect.

North Bay, ON – Feb. 7, 2022 - North Bay ended its biggest building year on record with a bang as construction values for 2021 climbed to more than $150 million.

North Bay, ON – Jan. 12, 2022 – North Bay Council has approved the City’s 2022 budget. The approved budget includes inflationary increases, addresses contractual labour increases and reflects the continued impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on municipal finances, including lost revenues. The budget is comprised of two components: operating and capital.

North Bay, ON – Dec. 30, 2021 – The City of North Bay would like to remind residents that as of Jan. 1, 2022 the weekly garbage limit will change to two bags/containers household per week instead of three.

North Bay, ON – Dec. 27, 2021 – The North Bay’s Families First fireworks display planned for New Year’s Eve has been cancelled due to reduced social gathering limits for indoor and outdoor settings and a rising number of cases of COVID-19 in the community and across the province.

North Bay, ON – Dec. 21, 2021 – Memorial Gardens will host COVID-19 mass immunization clinics for four days starting Dec. 27 as part of the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit’s effort to increase first and second doses and accelerate booster rollout in the community.