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==Film and television== The city has hosted film productions. In 1942, ''[[Captains of the Clouds]]'' was filmed in North Bay at the height of the Second World War. The film starred [[James Cagney]] as a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[bush pilot]] and also featured an appearance of famed fighter pilot [[Billy Bishop]]. The city has continued to host film productions, including the 2013 [[horror film]] ''[[The Colony (2013 film)|The Colony]]'' starring [[Laurence Fishburne]] and [[Bill Paxton]], and the drama ''[[Still Mine]]'', featuring [[James Cromwell]] in an award-winning role. Another film production that occurred in North Bay was the 2014 [[thriller film]] ''[[Backcountry (film)|Backcountry]]''. In August 2009, the comedy troupe [[The Kids in the Hall]] began filming their mini-series ''[[Death Comes to Town]]'' on location in North Bay. More recently, the city hosted production of the third season of ''[[Hard Rock Medical]]''.<ref name=doyle>[[John Doyle (critic)|John Doyle]], [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/john-doyle-hard-rock-medical-is-us-true-north-and-fun/article33525583/ "Hard Rock Medical is us: True North and fun"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320090132/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/john-doyle-hard-rock-medical-is-us-true-north-and-fun/article33525583/ |date=2017-03-20 }}. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', January 6, 2017.</ref> The city is fictionalised as "Algonquin Bay" in the mystery novels of North Bay native [[Giles Blunt]], beginning with ''[[Forty Words for Sorrow]]''. The television series adaptation ''[[Cardinal (TV series)|Cardinal]]'' was filmed in both North Bay and Sudbury in 2016.<ref name=broadcaster>[http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/ctv-and-super-ecran-partner-on-new-serialized-drama/1004021569/ "CTV and Super Écran Partner on New Serialized Drama"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215172722/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/ctv-and-super-ecran-partner-on-new-serialized-drama/1004021569/ |date=2016-02-15 }}. ''Broadcaster'', February 11, 2016.</ref> In 2017, the crime drama series ''[[Carter (TV series)|Carter]]'' was filmed in the city.<ref>[http://www.nugget.ca/2017/08/11/actor-jerry-oconnell-enjoying-his-time-in-north-bay "Actor Jerry O'Connell enjoying his time in North Bay"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424071518/http://www.nugget.ca/2017/08/11/actor-jerry-oconnell-enjoying-his-time-in-north-bay |date=2018-04-24 }}. ''[[North Bay Nugget]]'', August 11, 2017.</ref> In 2021, the reality series ''[[Call Me Mother]]'' was filmed in North Bay.<ref>Bruno Lapointe, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/06/10/call-me-mother-une-quebecoise-parmi-les-mentors-de-la-serie "Call Me Mother: une Québécoise parmi les mentors de la série"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118072520/https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/06/10/call-me-mother-une-quebecoise-parmi-les-mentors-de-la-serie |date=2022-01-18 }}. ''[[Le Journal de Montréal]]'', June 10, 2021.</ref> In 2022, North Star Studios announced the acquisition of a building in the West Ferris Industrial Park, which will provide 68,000 square feet of film and television studio space.<ref>[https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/26m-private-investment-to-create-regions-largest-film-studio-5425954 "Region's largest film studio to open in North Bay"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609095259/https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/26m-private-investment-to-create-regions-largest-film-studio-5425954 |date=2022-06-09 }}. ''[[Village Media|Bay Today]]'', May 31, 2022.</ref> [[Image:rcafnb.jpg|thumb|A [[CF-100]] on display at Lee Park]]
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