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  • City Facilities Closing to the Public
    North Bay, ON – March 17, 2020 – The City of North Bay is taking additional action to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the wake of the provincial government’s declaration of a state of emergency in Ontario.
  • COVID-19 Update March 16
    North Bay, ON – March 16, 2020 – The City of North Bay continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and is working with the North Bay Parry Sound Health Unit and community partners to respond appropriately.
  • COVID-19 Update
    North Bay, ON – March 13, 2020 – The City of North Bay is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation. The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit continues to advise that the risk to individuals for COVID-19 remains low.
  • Online forum: Developing a Plan for Bourke Park
    North Bay, ON – March 13, 2020 - As part of the City of North Bay’s precautionary measures related to COVID-19, the previously scheduled “Developing a Plan for Bourke Park” neighbourhood meeting on Wed., March 18 in the Foyer of City Hall has been cancelled.
  • Change your clocks, change your batteries
    North Bay Fire & Emergency Services, March 6, 2020 – As the March 8th time change approaches, North Bay Fire & Emergency Services reminds residents to make another change this weekend that could save their lives - “Change the Batteries in your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms.”
  • Tragedy Prevented - Family Saved by Working CO Alarm
    March 3, 2020, North Bay Fire & Emergency Services: Saturday evening the Embrack family went to bed without knowing that a silent killer was lurking inside of their home.
  • Section of McIntyre Street to close for filming
    North Bay, ON – March 2, 2020 – A section of McIntyre Street will be closed for much of the day this Wednesday and Thursday to accommodate a film production.
  • Film Project at Lee Park Oval (public skating to remain open at all times)
    North Bay, ON – Feb. 28, 2020 – Film crews will be shooting at a couple of locations within the City this weekend, including at and around the skating oval at Lee Park.
  • Public art call for submissions
    North Bay, ON – Feb. 28, 2020 – Local and regional artists and creative professionals are invited to submit design proposals as part of a new project that will feature public art on traffic signal boxes throughout Downtown North Bay.
  • City Launches Parks Master Plan
    North Bay, ON – Feb. 14, 2020 – The City of North Bay is in the process of developing a Parks Master Plan. This project will examine and develop a network of existing and required outdoor Park Spaces.  The report will provide a strategic implementation plan with achievable goals guiding the next 20 years of public park network improvements. Completion of the project is expected in October 2020.
  • Celebrating Ontario Heritage Week
    North Bay, ON – Feb. 14, 2020 – The City of North Bay and the North Bay Municipal Heritage Committee is inviting the community to celebrate Ontario Heritage Week 2020, which runs Feb. 17 to 23.
  • Celebrating Ontario Heritage Week 2020
    North Bay, ON – Feb. 14, 2020 – The City of North Bay and the North Bay Municipal Heritage Committee is inviting the community to celebrate Ontario Heritage Week 2020, which runs Feb. 17 to 23.
  • More than 10,000 mattresses diverted from North Bay’s landfill
    North Bay, ON – Jan. 20, 2020 – North Bay’s Mattress Recycling Program has kept more than 10,000 mattresses from the City’s landfill site since its launch in 2017.
  • One hour of free parking Downtown starts Feb. 1
    North Bay, ON – Jan. 15, 2020 – Starting Feb. 1, there will be one hour of free, on-street parking at all pay-and-display areas in the Downtown and an end to paid parking at 4:30 pm instead of 6 pm.
  • Children 12 and under ride free on North Bay Transit
    North Bay, ON – Jan. 13, 2020 – Children aged 12 and under are now able to ride North Bay Transit buses for free.
  • North Bay marks second highest construction year on record
    North Bay, ON – Jan. 9, 2020 – Year-end building permit numbers show that 2019 was the second highest construction year on record in North Bay.
  • Carmichael Drive to Remain Closed
    North Bay, ON – September 13, 2019 – Carmichael Drive between Ayr Street and Airport Road (east end) will remain closed until Sept. 20th while crews complete the replacement of two road cross culverts.
  • Notice of Booth Road Closure
    North Bay, ON – September 13, 2019 – In order to expedite the rehabilitation of Booth Road, the contractor will be closing Booth Road from Lakeshore Drive to Ferris Drive to through traffic beginning Monday, September 16th.
  • Road Work: Widdifield Station Road
    North Bay, ON – Oct. 15, 2021 – A portion of Widdifield Station Road will be closed on Monday, Oct 18th from 7a.m. until 7 p.m. for final refurbishment and asphalt paving at the Ontario Northland Railway crossing.
  • Watermain repair: O’Brien Street
    North Bay, ON – Dec. 21, 2022 – Please be advised that City crews have responded to a watermain break on O’Brien Street between Milani Road and Airport Road. The northbound lane of O’Brien Street will be closed for most of the day while the emergency repair is underway. The City of North Bay apologizes for any inconvenience and thanks residents for their patience.
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