Geoff Mayne, local artist and recent Nipissing University graduate, presents his first solo art exhibition at the Westlake Gallery, opening March 18, at 7 p.m. as part of North Bay’s Downtown Gallery Hop.

A trio of Nipissing University professors have earned prestigious Canada Research Chairs (CRC) totalling $1.5 million over five years. The research contributes to our understanding of how watersheds work, examines the educational challenges facing youth and families in northern and rural areas, and investigates the consequences of the linked environmental history and consequences of Ontario’s Near North and the Caribbean.