North Bay’s Lynn Blunt landed one of the most coveted gigs in Canadian folk music: a spot in Via Rail's Artist on Board program, which places musicians on trains travelling east and west to both coasts. She departs Toronto May 3rd, performing her way to Vancouver over...
Few family names carry as much history as Dokis — and fewer still owe their origins to a moment of laughter on Georgian Bay. Norm Dokis, a proud member of Dokis First Nation, traces the name back to the community's founding chief, Michael Eagle Dokis, and a story that...
The Gateway Theatre Guild is staging F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby this week at Trinity United Church, presenting the iconic 1925 novel as a live 1940s radio studio performance that director Rod Carley says carries urgent relevance for today's audiences. The...
One year after financial turmoil forced a major reorganization, The Gathering Place is operating on a tighter budget while continuing to serve North Bay's food-insecure residents—though donations remain a significant concern. Operations manager Alicia Smith and board...