Near North District School Board

Police investigating Oct. 2 incident at Northern

Near North District School Board Richard Coffin - October 8, 2026

The Near North District School Board confirms two separate incidents at Northern Secondary School in recent days resulted in emergency measures being put in place.

Trustee candidates weigh in on indefinite provincial control of NNDSB

Near North District School Board Brad Aubin - September 18, 2026

The five Near North Board trustee candidates for North Bay and West Nipissing say the province maintaining control of the school board is not a long-term solution and question what’s next, and what role the elected body will have.

Teachers’ union urging province to respect local democracy, reinstate trustees

Near North District School Board Richard Coffin - September 17, 2026

Local union officials are calling for the province to relinquish control of the Near North District School Board and re-instate trustees following the October election.

Province won’t relinquish control of Near North Board ‘anytime soon’

Near North District School Board My West Nipissing Now - September 16, 2026

"I don’t see, anytime soon, us returning control of this board to local trustees,” says Education Minister Paul Calandra.

NNDSB details plans for its schools in West Nipissing

Near North District School Board Richard Coffin - May 14, 2026

Changes are coming to White Woods Public School and Northern Secondary School in West Nipissing.

Education Minister fires general contractor from new Parry Sound school project

Near North District School Board Richard Coffin - January 14, 2026

Officials say the board determined continuing under the existing arrangement would place the project’s successful completion and timeline at risk.

NNDSB announces new Director of Education

Near North District School Board Richard Coffin - January 6, 2026

The Near North District School Board has a new Director of Education. Jay MacJanet has been appointed to the role.

White Woods welcoming back staff and students on Tuesday

Near North District School Board Richard Coffin - January 5, 2026

White Woods Public School students in Sturgeon Falls will be back at Northern Secondary for one day, before returning to the White Woods building on Tuesday.

Education Minister visits the Near North Board

Near North District School Board Richard Coffin - December 17, 2025

Education Minister Paul Calandra says the new K-12 school in Parry Sound will not be ready to open before September 2026.

Province taking control of Near North District School Board

Near North District School Board Brad Aubin - December 1, 2025

“I will not stand by while a board’s incompetence directly impacts student achievement,” says Paul Calandra, Minister of Education, as the province announces its taking control of the Near North District School Board.