Back in the Bay Magazine's Summer Edition has a June 23 deadline and the print publication will begin circulation the first week of July. The inaugural Spring Edition had a successful Small Town Times Productions launch with just under 30 advertisers and sponsors...
Is it time for Ford to turtle?
At least Mike Harris knew enough to fall on his sword when it was clear the Common Sense Revolution had killed too many citizens and hamstrung the economy. Whether by OPP sniper fire, tainted municipal water or poor people falling through the shredded safety net,...
Chassie in the life-saving game now
Erin Chassie still loves playing on a team but North Bay’s first female AAA hockey goalie ended up saving hearts as a dream career instead. Chassie, who played for Butch Turcotte’s Hal’s Marine Minor Bantams in 1988-89, has been an operating room nurse at the...
Bonus: Additional NBGCC centennial coverage
The North Bay Golf and Country Club teed off its 100th anniversary in epic fashion April 29. A four-page spread in the inaugural Back in the Bay Magazine, sponsored by advertisers, was part of the celebration. A longer version of the story published in print is below....
North Bay gearing up for Bloom contest in 2022
A perfect storm of community spirit is combining forces to spruce up North Bay’s natural assets – just in time for another run at the national Communities in Bloom awards in 2022. It’s been 20 years since the city felt the warmth of Canada-wide limelight. And there’s...
Back in the Bay Magazine clear for liftoff
There are 6,000 copies of the inaugural Back in the Bay Magazine rolling off the Beatty Printing press Monday, May 3 and circulation of the Vol. 1, Issue 1 Spring 2021 edition begins Wednesday, May 5. It's a very exciting achievement for all those involved in...
NBGCC teeing off centennial celly
The North Bay Golf and Country Club is teeing off its 100th anniversary in fine fashion tonight. A multi-media retrospectives by Clark Communications is taking place at 7 p.m. with a virtual open house. Here's the LINK to sign up for the webinar. YourTV will also have...
Has the yo-yo ying-yanging got you perplexed yet?
Next to nil. That's the volume of sense the provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic has made so far. None at all. That's the level of interest I have in joining the outrage parade over how little Premier Doug Ford has impressed since he kinda looked leader-like...
Nurse with northern roots sharing COVID-19 reality
Critical care nurse Annette Trudel wants Northern Ontario residents to benefit from her experience treating extremely sick COVID-19 patients at Toronto General Hospital. Trudel, who grew up in Mattawa and started her career in North Bay, said it’s important to...
Positive news and history celebrated at North Bay Airport
Air Canada will be servicing North Bay Airport again – possibly starting in June if travel bans are lifted. Mayor Al McDonald broke the news April 12 after the airline and federal government hammered out a major loan agreement. It was a timely development and a rare...










