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North Bay OPP see unusual number of transport truck speed-limiter violations • Nov. 2, 2026, 5:16 PM ET (CBC)
Transport gets stuck in railway bridge in East Ferris • Oct. 30, 2026, 8:30 PM ET (CTV News)
Police say North Bay man assaulted victim in a walker • Oct. 30, 2026, 5:01 PM ET (CTV News)
North Bay bests Sudbury in foodbank challenge • Oct. 29, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (CTV News)
Churches blocked from feeding homeless in North Bay parking lot • Oct. 29, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (CTV News)

North Bay, city, seat of Nipissing district, southeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies some 205 miles (330 km) north of Toronto. Named for its location on the northern bay of Lake Nipissing, the city originated as a rail yard on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1882. It is now the southern terminus and head office of the Ontario Northland railway and a major station on two transcontinental rail lines. North Bay is an important wholesale and retail distribution centre and a popular summer resort. Lumbering, agriculture, and manufacturing also contribute to the economy. The city is the seat of Nipissing University and has a large airport on a former air base. Inc. 1925. Pop. (2006) 53,966; (2011) 53,651.

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