News Releases & Media Advisories

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.

North Bay, ON – Dec. 22, 2021 – City crews are busy preparing outdoor ice rinks for the season. A total of 10 outdoor rinks will be maintained this winter including the Lee Park Skating Trail, which will have an added loop that will expand the length of the trail to a full kilometre. Circle Lake Rink will be closed this season due to construction.

North Bay, ON – Dec. 21, 2021 – The City of North Bay’s Event Hosting Program is accepting grant applications to help support not-for-profit conferences, meetings, sports tournaments and other special events that are planned for 2022.

North Bay, ON – Dec. 18, 2021 - New capacity limits will be implemented at City arenas starting Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021 as a result of the latest measures announced by the province to help slow transmission of the Omicron variant.

North Bay, ON – Dec. 17, 2021 – North Bay’s Families First fireworks display will be returning to Thomson Park this New Year’s Eve.

North Bay, ON – Dec. 17, 2021 - Businesses in the Seymour Street area, between Station Road and Commerce Crescent, can expect reduced water pressure and possible water loss as City crews complete an emergency repair to a broken watermain.  Currently, traffic on Seymour Street remains open. A further update will be provided should lane closures be required.

North Bay, ON – Dec. 10, 2021­ ­– Today, the City of North Bay, in partnership with Tourism North Bay and the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce, announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening the connection between local businesses and the region’s multi-million-dollar film and television industry.

North Bay, ON – Nov. 26, 2021 – CCTV camera inspection of the storm sewer on Main Street between Cassells and Sherbrooke streets will be taking place over four nights starting Sunday, Nov. 28th.

North Bay, ON – Nov. 24, 2021 – The City of North Bay is experiencing its biggest building year on record with year-to-date construction values exceeding $105 million.