North Bay HoF adds coupon shopping, pole dancing as official sports

From: Philip St. George, thenorthbaybay.ca staff NORTH BAY — The Sports Hall of Fame is expanding its horizons. Having added two new sport categories – pole dancing and coupon shopping – the North Bay HoF is now inducting local athletes Barbara Weathers, Judith Lowe, and “Vixen.” “Barbara Weathers and Judith Lowe have exemplified the modern […]

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Glenn Peters becomes a North Bayite

From: Darren D. MacDonald and thenorthbaybay.ca staff NORTH BAY – Glenn Peters moved to North Bay in the early 2000’s looking for a way to get out of the hustle and bustle of the big city. “North Bay wasn’t always my first pick,” says Peters, “it was just sort of where I ran out of […]

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North Bay is #2!

From: Philip St. George, thenorthbaybay.ca staff NORTH BAY – In time for Universal Children’s Day, Maclean’s has released its annual report on the happiness, cleanliness, friendliness, and hardiness of 30 Ontario cities. Researches looked at each city’s economy, infrastructure, work prospects, national reputation, recent history and crimes statistics. Respective categories were weighed and scored before […]

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City Council cancels tourism campaign

From: Jennifer Hanson, thenorthbaybay.ca staff NORTH BAY — City Council announced today it would be scrapping its latest tourism campaign. The “Expose Yourself to North Bay’s Beaches” campaign, aimed at encouraging outsiders to travel to North Bay to experience its many beaches and waterfronts, was cancelled Saturday. Molly Helms, the Council’s nervous summer intern, called […]

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