BayToday covered a lot of big stories in our area in 2024, and now we're asking you to help decide which one was numero uno in your opinion—it's time to cast your vote.
Our team of reporters has whittled the list down to a manageable number. On this page, you'll find the finalists so give it a read then pop over to our poll and tell us which story you think had the biggest impact. Remember you only get one vote, so choose wisely!
The seemingly endless saga of a new rink for North Bay was the clear winner as 2023's top story.
See: What was the top local story of 2023?
And: Ongoing arena saga is local top story of 2023 say readers
In 2022 it was the seemingly unsolveable homeless crisis.
See: Homeless in North Bay is the 2022 Story of the Year voted by you
Here is the list for 2024. We've provided links to help you remember.
- Accidents and deaths continue to mount on Highway 11 North
- Hospital workers who refused COVID-19 vaccine lose court battle
- Housing shortage in the city. Landlords and tenants at odds over housing crisis
- The new police budget comes with a 12.79 per cent increase
- The number of homeless in the city continues without a solution in sight
- Northlander closer to reality
- Groundbreaking of new arena in Ferris as controversy swirls
- Soup kitchen, The Gathering Place in chaos. Fires executive director Chippa
- Highway 11 South closed for two days by winter storm
- Clean-up continues on PFAS-contaminated soil around the airport
- Cobalt teen attacked by sword-wielding ex-boyfriend
- Canadore College booted from addiction treatment centre by Ontario Health
- Local hospital warns of a "bed crisis"
- Threat to Sweetman's Garden as city chainsaws McIntyre forest area
- Giant fences and noise-emitting devices used to keep homeless off Chippewa School property
- Former town CAO sues Mattawa for $1.2 million
- ‘Sombre mood’ in Témiscaming as RYAM mill layoffs rock the small town
- North Bay police body-worn camera project hits pause again
- 21-year-old arrested in overnight schoolyard shooting
- Conservation Authority in chaos. CAO quits amidst controversy
- School board shocker as Erika Lougheed resigns from NNDSB in wake of Chippewa renaming controversy
- Cedar Tree Restaurant downtown fire leaves a big hole on Main St.
- OPP report shuts door on probe of senior city police officers
- Social media spat between Canadore Prez George Burton vs Councillor Inch cost taxpayers $4K
