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A bearing failure on the main wheel caused the quad chair lift at Jack Pine Hill to break down 1:30 Saturday afternoon, stranding about 50 people . The cause of the failure isn’t known yet, said Jack Pine Hill spokeswoman Jennifer McCourt.

Katie McKay says she's going to "take a break" from skiing. McKay, 13, and two friends were among about 50 people stranded at Jack Pine Hill Saturday when a bearing failure caused the ski lift to break down around 1:30 p.m.

The North Bay Fire Department has wrapped up extinguishing a roof fire at a house on Lakeshore Drive. Platoon chief Dick Woodward said the cause of the fire was "definitely" electrical and flames got up into the roof.

Deputy mayor Peter Chirico couldn’t wait to go on a ride-along with the North Bay Police Service. But there’s one thing he said he wouldn’t do while in the police cruiser.

Craig Johnson knows about second chances, and he’s the coordinator of a program aimed at providing them.

George Berrigan has seen many positive changes in the justice system during his long policing career, but there are improvements he’d still like to see implemented.

Ashley Cerisano felt she had to do something following the tragic death last month of Gerry Ouellette and four of his six children. Cerisano, whose mother Leslie is best friends with Ouellette's wife Nicky, has organized a benefit Jan.

Four people have died of influenza-related illness, the North Bay and District Health Unit reports.

Dan Beamish says he’s “flabbergasted” at how well his mother is doing after major surgery. Diane Beamish, who lives in Corbeil, received part of Dan’s liver in a nine-hour operation performed Monday at Toronto General Hospital.

George Berrigan has had a “bountiful” career working in a "wonderful" community, but “it’s time to move on,” he says. Berrigan confirmed Thursday he will be retiring from the North Bay Police Service after 30 years of service, the last five as chief.