North Bay News

NEWS RELEASE NORDIK INSTITUTE ****************************** Concerned citizens in the Sault join North Eastern Municipalities ONTC divesture fight Screening of acclaimed film 'Derailed - The National Dream' COCHRANE - Northern municipalities affected by the Province's divesture of the ONTC are continuing to escalate the issue.

In the spirit of fun, cooperation and participation, the North Bay Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society has bolted from the start line into another Relay for Life season of fund raising.

North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit News Release ********************** Over the last two days, the Health Unit, in collaboration with the City of North Bay and Ministry of Environment, has been investigating the impact of the formaldehyde spill in Trout Lake.

Recreation and Leisure Services News Release ******************** The City of North Bay, Parks and Recreation Department announces that an information session concerning 'Culture Days" will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 2 to 4 pm at City Hall, in the 7th floor board room.

City of North Bay News Release ***************** While the City of North Bay understands the evacuation of Silver Lady Lane and other affected properties will cause significant disruption to local residents, it is imperative the life safety of our residents be the first priority.

North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit News Release ******************** The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit wishes to advise that an overturned tanker truck on Highway 63 north of Silver Lady Lane in North Bay has leaked Formaldehyde into Trout Lake.

There were some tense moments in the Norman Avenue and Ski Club Road neighbourhoods this afternoon as North Bay firefighters, city police and MNR fire rangers tackled a large bush fire behind the French high school Odyssee.

Police fear a community's drinking water may have been compromised when a truck transporting formaldehyde overturned on a northeastern Ontario highway Monday.

Northern Ontario has never been homogeneous. Its vast geography and the rivalries among municipalities make it a hard political animal to tame.

Due to high to extreme fire hazard and increased forest fire activity, a restricted fire zone order will be in effect for the Northeast Fire Region, including Sudbury, until such time as the order is revoked, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Driver of E-bike arrested for impaired driving NORTH BAY, ON On Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 5 p.m., a motorist travelling on Highway #17 near Duschesnay Falls located a male laying on the ground with a scooter laying on top of him.

In the off-season, park staff work hard to improve the visitor experience at Ontario Parks.

Several fires have been posing control problems and extensive waterbombing has been required.

Whether he's on the stage in character or sharing it with only a grand piano, Western University music student Mark-Anthony Del Brocco is comfortable in front of an audience.

COMMANDA Judy and Jim Merrick are getting back to their roots. But when the couple bought property in Almaguin to start a flower farm, they had no idea just how close to those roots they would come.

OPP News Release ******************** Members of the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police and the North Bay OPP Criminal Investigations Unit wrapped up a 7 month investigation into an $184,000 fraud with the laying of over a dozen criminal charges against 2 adults on April 17, 2012.

OPP NEWS RELEASE ***************************** Crack cocaine and marijuana traffic stop seizure MATTAWA - A Mattawa Ontario Provincial Police officer was conducting general patrol on Valois Drive in the town of Mattawa on May 8, 2012 when he stopped a vehicle travelling westbound at 2:45 p.m. As a result of the traffic stop and further ... (more)

Military in town. The Canadian Army is in town, and the surrounding area, for training until May 10.

Higher gas prices in southern Ontario offset lower prices in the north, causing the Ontario average retail price of regular unleaded gasoline to increase slightly, by 0.6 cents to $1.31.4 a litre, according to the province's weekly report ending April 30.

Clock ticking on missing persons. SEARCHING: Rob Joly speaks about his son Luke Joly-Durocher who disappeared March 4, 2011 from North Bay, Ont., at the age of 20.