Good afternoon, North Bay!

It may well have been a mistake when the boards of the Cassellholme and Castle Arms were given different members back in 2022, but undoing it is proving to be quite divisive. 

Tenants of Castle Arms flocked to the council chamber last night fearful that an attempt to reassert control over their building is a prelude to selling it or raising rents, something councillors denied. 

In other news, an accident that led to a mother and her son being injured at Smokes N' Spurrs event is quite the embarrassment for organizers, who are defending their safety precautions.

We also were able to talk to the mother, who gave us a first-hand account of what happened. 

Enjoy, and we will see you back in your inbox on Friday.

These residents don't want any changes to the way Castle Arms is operated and went to North Bay City Council's Tuesday meeting to make that clear. Sep 2.2025 Photo by GREG ESTABROOKS

Turf war has dozens of senior tenants fearful for the future of their apartment buildings

Dozens of seniors packed North Bay City Council Chambers on Tuesday fearing they may be on the outside looking in due to a dispute between the Cassellholme Board and Castle Arms Board. 

New APTN series explores Indigenous midwifery with focus on Nipissing First Nation

‘We were urban Indigenous women, dislocated from our traditional territories, seeking out birth knowledge that had been silenced by colonization," said series creator, Rebeka Tabobondung.

Mattawa Beer Store closing in November

The Beer Store announced it’s making the “difficult decision” to close six retail stores effective Nov. 2.

Melissa Pye’s son Ian on the way to Mattawa hospital to get treated after ATV collision at the Smoke ‘N’ Spurs Festival just outside of Mattawa. Photo by MELISSA PYE

Festival-goer recounts terrifying ordeal when ATV crashed into crowd

Melissa Pye and her 11-year-old son Ian were fortunate to have only minor injuries after being struck by an ATV during a mud bog competition at the Smoke 'N' Spurs Festival outside Mattawa.

Smoke 'N' Spurs organizers say "safety is our top priority" following ATV crash into crowd

The organizing committee issued a statement on Tuesday, stating they consulted with the Ontario Provincial Police following the collision and mentioned doing a breathalyzer test on the driver just to make sure.

North Bay Regional Health Centre to receive more than $1.8 million from province

Ontario government increased funding to the Health Infrastructure Renewal Funding and Community Infrastructure Renewal Funding programs by 12.3 per cent..

Forward Jan Chovan (19) plays a puck while defenceman Braydon Bruce (3) lines him up for a hit during the Sudbury Wolves' annual Blue and White Game at Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ont. on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Photo by Ben Leeson /The Sudbury Star

North Bay Battalion enjoy a preseason win versus the Owen Sound Attack in OHL action

In the Wolves’ Den: Import forward from Slovakia brings size, skill, two-way proficiency to OHL team’s lineup.

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Ford warns whisky CEO, 'If you hurt my people, I hurt you'

Margaret Atwood pens 'suitable' story for teens as Alberta pauses order to remove sexually explicit content for students

Vaughan father, 46, shot dead in front of kids during home invasion: 'He went to go protect them'

Trump is bending over backwards to protect American steel — and Canada is paying the price