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Staples to stick with Fronts  Share Comments Photos 
Posted 59 minutes ago
Dylan Staples couldn't help but be awestruck. Walking into a two-year-old K Rock Centre, entering the Kingston Frontenacs dressing room chalk full of OHL veterans and top-flight NHL prospect Erik Gudbranson, he let his guard down. [more]
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Cop brief: Credit card fraud  Share Comments 
Posted 5 hours ago
A man trying to buy gas cards with credit was arrested Thursday. A North Bay police officer became suspicious when the 28-year-old Maple, Ont., resident attempted to purchase a large quantity of gas cards on his credit card at an Algonquin Avenue Gas station shortly after 9 p.m. [more]
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Give dragstrip a chance - LETTER  Share Comments 
Posted 29 seconds ago
The ongoing opposition to a dragstrip in Bonfield is unbelievable. Can you not understand what these two men behind the idea are doing for your community and the surrounding areas? Never mind the income it will generate for the local businesses. [more]
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Sizing up the Lakers on opening day — PHOTO GALLERY  Share Comments Photos 
Updated 14 hours ago
Coming off an inaugural OUA men's hockey season during which the team qualified for the playoffs, Nipissing Lakers head coach Mike McParland identified size at forward as an area for improvement. [more]
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Human remains found northwest of Sturgeon Falls  Share Comments 
Updated 2 hours ago
West Nipissing Police are treating the site where human remains were found Thursday as a crime scene. Insp. Ray St. Pierre said police are releasing little information on the discovery at this time, in the hopes the Centre of Forensic Science in Toronto will be able to provide answers. [more]
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Rota under the gun — HAVE YOUR SAY  Share Comments 
Posted 20 hours ago
Industry Minister Tony Clement took aim at Nipising-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota Thursday, suggesting his upcoming vote over the controversial long gun registry should represent the demands of his riding. [more]
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Bail granted for man accused in fatal highway crash near Verner  Share Comments 
Posted 22 hours ago
A southern Ontario man accused of causing a fatal highway crash near Verner last month is out on bail and banned from talking to his passenger and a witness, a North Bay court heard Thursday. Hank Van Goch, 48, of Georgetown, west of Toronto, has remained in custody since his arrest Aug. [more]
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Security officers foil federal parolee's escape attempt at North Bay Courthouse  Share Comments 
Updated 21 hours ago
An inmate barely reached courtroom doors when security officers wrestled him to the floor after a failed escape attempt Thursday morning. [more]
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North Bay Scouts practice drills using muskets—PHOTO GALLERY  Share Comments Photos 
Updated 6 hours ago
The 1st North Bay Scouts were practicing the rules of engagement, marching speeds and how to fire a musket Thursday at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 23. [more]
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NOJHL looking south — PHOTO GALLERY  Share Comments Photos 
Updated 6 hours ago
If everything falls into place, Memorial Gardens could see more Tigers or Golden Hawks on a regular basis. [more]
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Legion members hold onto building  Share Comments 
Updated 3 hours ago
North Bay's veterans will not be putting the legion's building on the market just yet. A motion to sell the Royal Canadian Legion building and property on First Avenue West was narrowly defeated Wednesday. [more]
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16 on city council ballot  Share Comments 
Updated 3 hours ago
The race for a seat on North Bay council is getting crowded as the final week for nominations begins. Incumbent Daryl Vaillancourt and newcomer Craig Bridges filed their nomination papers this week, bringing to 16 the number of candidates for the 10 council seats. [more]
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Clement announces more than $1.8 million for the area  Share Comments Photos 
Updated 6 hours ago
The federal government kicked in its share of funding Thursday for the next phase of the North Bay waterfront development. [more]
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Police blotter: drug charges, attempted break-in, school bus safety   Share 
Updated 7 hours ago
Two men have been arrested and charged with possession of Oxycodone pills for the purpose of trafficking following a traffic stop in Joly Township. Ontario Provincial Police said a small quantity of cash was also seized. [more]
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