North Bay city council votes against ward system study

North Bay council will not spend $20,000 to $50,000 to investigate the creation of a ward system within the city for the 2026 municipal election. Coun. Jamie Lowery and Coun. Sara Inch were the only councillors to support the motion. This isn’t the first time the city has considered the change, however, once again there wasn’t enough appetite around the table to move forward. Coun. Chris Mayne said going to a ward system in the city would dilute the quality of council. He said if a