Did You Know

North Bay possesses the largest airport north of Toronto (the Jack Garland Airport).
North Bay hosts the largest annual combined fur auction in North America.
Ringette was invented in North Bay by Sam Jacks in 1963. Jacks, the late Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of North Bay, introduced the game to the Northern Ontario Directors Municipal Recreation Association.
The first European explorer to the North Bay area was Samuel de Champlain in 1615.
The city began as a village and trading centre in 1851.
Incorporated as a city in 1925.
Nipissing University, one of Canada's newest universities, underwent a $9.2 million expansion. City Council donated $500,000 - $100,000 annually for five years to the university. The province announced a $4.2 million in funding to Nipissing University for a student centre. Canadore College is also a partner in the student centre.
There are multi-use trails throughout North Bay for walkers, joggers, cyclers, and in-line skaters.
Home of the Dionne Quintuplets Museum.
Moncton, New Brunswick is North Bay's sister city.