News Releases & Media Advisories

North Bay, ON – March 27, 2020 – Starting Monday March 30, 2020, North Bay Transit will begin operating on a reduced Saturday schedule from Monday to Saturday in response to customer demand.

North Bay, ON – March 27, 2020 – The City of North Bay’s Emergency Operations Control Group met this morning to discuss new developments and planning requirements related to the current COVID-19 situation.

North Bay, ON – March 25, 2020 – The City of North Bay is committed to continuing to support our local business community through this difficult time.

North Bay, ON – March 20, 2020 – North Bay Transit is asking passengers to board buses at the rear door in order to limit interactions with drivers.

North Bay, ON – March 20, 2020 – North Bay City Council will convene later today for a meeting where members will vote on the implementation of measures aimed at helping residents through the COVID-19 outbreak.

North Bay, ON – March 20, 2020 – The City of North Bay is offering assistance to residents and businesses that may be facing financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.