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Echo Essentials Podcast

Echo Essentials Podcast

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The Echo Essentials Podcast ties together all the elements of the North Bay Echo Community Podcast Network, hosted by Essentials newsletter editor Dave Dale and Echo's principal partner Scott Clark.

Guests on the weekly show will reflect the challenges and issues facing North Bay while Scott and Dave discuss the topics and podcasts featured in the newsletter ... as well as upcoming projects.

References to the To North Bay With Love, Backroads Bill, Frontline and Cheap Seats episodes will be common.

The Echo Essentials Podcast drops online each Thursday at 2 p.m.

Billed as North Bay's oddest couple, Scott and Dave are patently different in both manner and outlook despite being born within a mile of each other and a month apart in 1965. Scott was born for theatre and built up a 20-year career in radio in split between Toronto and North Bay before entering the marketing game with Clark Communications celebrating the 20-year milestone in 2024.

Dave took the print media route, beginning in 1986 as a Canadore College student and taking a journalism journey through B.C., North Bay, Kapuskasing and Orillia before a seven-year stint with the Anishinabek News and 18 years as a Nugget reporter, photographer and columnist. He is also the publisher of the Back in the Bay Magazine, a quarterly print product with 12 editions since launching in 2021.

Explore more North Bay podcasts and stay updated on local events and news at NorthBayEcho.ca.

To inquire about being a guest or commenting on content, please email editor@northbayecho.ca



Production Credits:
  • Hosts: Dave Dale & Scott Clark
  • Producer: Ben Sargent
  • Content Specialist: Dave Dale
  • Produced by Clark Communications
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Episodes
  • Meet the 2026 Council Candidates: Johanne Brousseau, Glen Langlois & Tanya Vrebosch

    Meet the 2026 Council Candidates: Johanne Brousseau, Glen Langlois & Tanya Vrebosch
    Oct 9 2026
    DISCLAIMER: The views expressed by candidates on this program are their own and are not necessarily those of North Bay Echo, its hosts, producers, or sponsors. Sponsors had no input on guest selection or interview questions, and sponsorship does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate. All registered candidates for the 2026 North Bay municipal election were invited to participate, and no candidate paid to appear. Statements made by candidates have not been independently verified.

    In this special election series of Echo Essentials, North Bay council candidates Johanne Brousseau, Glen Langlois and Tanya Vrebosch sit down for an in-depth conversation about their priorities, experience, and ideas for the city ahead of the 2026 municipal election.

    The discussion covers some of the biggest issues facing North Bay, including the new arena build, council co-operation, and holding elected officials accountable for their campaign promises.

    Polls open for online voting on October 15, 2026 at 10 A.M. and close on October 26, 2026 at 8 P.M.

    0:00 Introductions
    3:27 Meet the Candidates
    10:40 Previous Council Term
    23:29 The New Arena Build
    39:06 Council Working Together
    49:45 Accountability and Keeping Promises
    1:04:00 Closing Remarks
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Meet the 2026 Council Candidates: Jordaan Allison, Caroline Corbett & Dave Mendicino

    Meet the 2026 Council Candidates: Jordaan Allison, Caroline Corbett & Dave Mendicino
    Oct 7 2026
    DISCLAIMER: The views expressed by candidates on this program are their own and are not necessarily those of North Bay Echo, its hosts, producers, or sponsors. Sponsors had no input on guest selection or interview questions, and sponsorship does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate. All registered candidates for the 2026 North Bay municipal election were invited to participate, and no candidate paid to appear. Statements made by candidates have not been independently verified.

    In this special election series of Echo Essentials, North Bay council candidates Jordaan Allison, Caroline Corbett and Dave Mendicino sit down for an in-depth conversation about their priorities, experience, and ideas for the city ahead of the 2026 municipal election.

    The discussion covers some of the biggest issues facing North Bay, including the previous council term, what they are hearing from voters, housing and affordability and education in our community.

    Polls open for online voting on October 15, 2026 at 10 A.M. and close on October 26, 2026 at 8 P.M.

    0:00 Introductions
    3:20 Meet the Candidates
    10:00 Previous Council Term
    21:01 Bringing in Data to Make Informed Decisions
    31:38 Housing
    45:20 What are Voters Saying?
    54:45 Near North District School Board and Education
    1:08:00 Closing Remarks
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Meet the 2026 Council Candidates: Sara Inch, Chris Mayne & Mike Taylor

    Meet the 2026 Council Candidates: Sara Inch, Chris Mayne & Mike Taylor
    Oct 5 2026
    DISCLAIMER: The views expressed by candidates on this program are their own and are not necessarily those of North Bay Echo, its hosts, producers, or sponsors. Sponsors had no input on guest selection or interview questions, and sponsorship does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate. All registered candidates for the 2026 North Bay municipal election were invited to participate, and no candidate paid to appear. Statements made by candidates have not been independently verified.

    In this special election series of Echo Essentials, North Bay council candidates Sara Inch, Chris Mayne and Mike Taylor sit down for an in-depth conversation about their priorities, experience, and ideas for the city ahead of the 2026 municipal election.

    The discussion covers some of the biggest issues facing North Bay, including the housing crisis and addiction in the community, the city budget, and PFAS.

    Polls open for online voting on October 15, 2026 at 10 A.M. and close on October 26, 2026 at 8 P.M.



    0:00 Introductions
    3:20 Meet the Candidates
    8:30 City Budget
    34:05 Housing
    50:30 PFAS
    1:05:00 Closing Remarks
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    1 hr and 11 mins
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