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FIRST Canada Robotics Competition set to rock North Bay!
Combining the atmosphere of a live sporting event with the ingenuity of mechanical engineering, the FIRST Canada Robotics competition will be taking place in North Bay at Nipissing University’s RJ Surtees Student Athletic Centre from Friday, March 24 to Sunday, March...
Soixante bougies pour le Carnaval des Compagnons
Les Compagnons des francs loisirs ont célébré en grand le 60e anniversaire de leur festival d’hiver – le Carnaval – avec les résidents de North Bay, d’East Ferris et de Nipissing Ouest. Le Carnaval des Compagnons est un évènement incontournable de huit jours au début...
Fat Biking: A Gear Guide for Beginners
As winter’s frozen landscape takes hold in North Bay, Ontario a transformation has happened in the bike community - the long-awaited switch from mountain bike to fat bike. With glorious, long winters and heaps of snow, some local cyclists log more kilometers on their...
North Bay’s Best Fall Hikes
A welcome cool crisp air has settled over North Bay, Ontario and with it the change to another spectacular season marked by a kaleidoscope of colour, cozy knits and delicious harvest fare to warm the belly. North Bay sits in the transition between the Northern...
North Bay Battalion
In October of 2013, the Battalion arrived in the City of North Bay and instantly became one of the city’s top attractions. Relocating from Brampton, the Battalion were the second Ontario Hockey League franchise to call North Bay it’s home, following the departure of...
Pinty’s Curling
The site that broke attendance records for a Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling is about to host another major event for the second time in four years. The North Bay Boost National will be held at Memorial Gardens as one of the stops on the six-leg tour for the 2022...
Mattawa River Canoe Race: a North Bay Tradition for 45 Years
In a land of a 1000 lakes and waterways you can bet that North Bay can pull off one of the best canoe races in the country! Since 1976, the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority has been doing just that. The Mattawa River Canoe Race is a tradition that has...
Elite Athletes flock to North Bay to Compete for Ontario Cycling Championships
North Bay’s event calendar is exploding this summer with exciting high performance cycling events attracting elite and amateur athletes from across the province. On the Civic Holiday Weekend, July 30-August 1, 2022, North Bay rolls out the red carpet to show cyclists...
UP YOUR IG GAME IN NORTH BAY
North Bay is pretty beautiful. We’ve got some epic sunsets over Lake Nipissing, and amazing hiking trails like Laurier Woods & Duchesnay Falls. We love these places and don’t get me wrong, they create great photo backdrops BUT, let me tell you some of the BEST...
Top Five Team Friendly Restaurants in North Bay
One of the most crucial parts of planning any road trip for your team is knowing where you’re going to stop and eat. Whether it’s before the big game in town, or as a rest point before hitting your destination, the city of North Bay has many team friendly restaurants...