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News Releases & Media Advisories

  • North Bay Fire & Emergency Services Issues Phone Scam Warning
    North Bay, ON – May 15, 2026 – The North Bay Fire & Emergency Services is advising the public of a possible phone scam in which a caller falsely claims to represent NBFES and requests payment for an outstanding invoice.
  • City Winds Down Sandbag Stations
    North Bay, ON – May 14, 2026 – The City is winding down sandbag filling stations due to decreased demand and stabilizing conditions on Lake Nipissing.
  • Upcoming Work at Wastewater Treatment Plant
    North Bay, ON – May 11, 2026 – The City of North Bay is advising residents that construction activities are beginning this week at the Wastewater Treatment Plant on Memorial Drive.
  • Jane Street Sidewalk Replacement
    North Bay, ON – May 9, 2026 – Beginning Monday, Jane Street between Durrill Street and Bloem Street will be closed during most of the day for approximately one week while Battano Construction completes sidewalk replacement work.
  • Traffic Impacts Beginning Monday for Two Projects
    North Bay, ON – May 8, 2026 –Two infrastructure projects are scheduled to begin on Monday May 11, resulting in temporary lane restrictions and closures in different areas of the city.
  • City Launches Neighbourhood Off-Leash Dog Areas
    North Bay, ON – May 7, 2026 – North Bay dog owners now have new places for their dogs to run, play, and socialize as the City launches a pilot project designating four outdoor rink locations as off-leash dog areas.
  • City of North Bay Sandbag Stations Remain Open
    North Bay, ON – April 29, 2026 – Sandbag stations remain available this week due to ongoing flood potential along the Lake Nipissing shoreline.
  • Reduce Waste & Support Reuse with Goods Exchange Day
    North Bay, ON – April 24, 2026 – The City of North Bay invites residents to take part in its Goods Exchange Day on Saturday, April 25.
  • McKeown Avenue Construction Resumes
    North Bay, ON – April 24, 2026 – The City of North Bay advises that Ed Seguin and Sons Trucking & Paving Ltd. will return to work on Monday, April 27 as construction on McKeown Avenue resumes.
  • Sandbag Stations Remain Open
    North Bay, ON – April 20, 2026 – Sandbag filling stations remain open this week due to ongoing flood potential along the Lake Nipissing shoreline.
  • Sandbags Available as Lake Nipissing Shoreline Water Levels Rise
    North Bay, ON – April 17, 2026 – As the potential for flooding along the Lake Nipissing shoreline increases, the City of North Bay is making sand and sandbags available starting this weekend at filling stations at Sunset Park at the end of Sunset Boulevard, and Champlain Park at the end of Premier Road.
  • City Continues Response and Monitoring Following Flooding Event
    North Bay, ON – April 15, 2026 – City crews will be conducting cleanup over the coming days across areas affected by Tuesday’s flooding.
  • Localized Street Flooding and Road Closures
    North Bay, ON – April 14, 2026 – City crews are working to address localized flooding in some areas due to spring melt and rainfall. Water levels in Chippewa Creek have risen above the banks in some locations, and the storm sewer system is overwhelmed in certain areas, resulting in street flooding
  • Limited Access to Memorial Gardens Due to Flooding and Road Closures
    North Bay, ON – April 14, 2026 – The City of North Bay is advising residents of limited access to the Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens ahead of this evening’s North Bay Battalion game due to localized flooding and related road closures.
  • North Bay Battalion Game Postponed
    North Bay, ON – April 14, 2026 – Due to rising water levels and ongoing localized flooding, the City of North Bay and the North Bay Battalion are advising that tonight’s game has been postponed due to limited access to Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens related to localized flooding and related road closures.
  • Side Street Closures in Flood-Affected Area
    North Bay, ON – April 14, 2026 – All side streets within the area bounded by King Street, Chippewa Street, Cassells Street, and Fisher Street are closed to local traffic only due to rising water levels and localized flooding.
  • Seymour Street Reconstruction Resumes
    North Bay, ON – April 10, 2026 – The City of North Bay is advising residents that the Seymour Street Reconstruction Project has resumed.
  • Lanes Reduced on Parks Creek Bridge
    North Bay, ON – April 9, 2026 – Traffic on Lakeshore Drive at the Parks Creek Bridge will be reduced to one lane in each direction, with the two centre lanes closed beginning Monday, April 13 until further notice.
  • City of North Bay to Purchase Escarpment Lands from Conservation Authority
    North Bay, ON – April 7 – The City of North Bay is purchasing the building and surrounding lands owned by the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) along the Laurentian escarpment.
  • North Bay Announces 2026 Summer Concert Series Lineup
    North Bay, ON – March 31, 2026 – The City of North Bay is pleased to announce the return of the Summer Concert Series, bringing live music to the Kiwanis Bandshell on the City’s waterfront again this year.
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