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North Bay-Parry Sound Health Unit reports 11 cases of measles • Mar. 27, 2025, 7:20 AM ET (CBC)
North Bay confirms its 1st measles case in 30 years as Ontario numbers rise, health units urge vaccination • Mar. 6, 2025, 9:37 PM ET (CBC)
Meet Mella, a cloned dog at a North Bay winery • Mar. 6, 2025, 1:37 AM ET (CBS)
Snowfall warnings and highway closures for much of northeastern Ontario • Mar. 1, 2025, 3:16 AM ET (CBC)
Snowfall warnings for much of northeastern Ontario • Mar. 1, 2025, 3:16 AM ET (CBC)

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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