Local News

The McGuinty Liberal government will take action on the nuisance bear problem but won't reinstate the spring bear hunt, Ontario Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay says.

Dinnertime has become much quieter at the Ouellette household, Nicky Ouellette says. Ouellette lost her husband Gerry and her four stepchildren two weeks ago in a car accident on Hwy 11 north of South River.

The North Bay Police Service is investigating an accident which occured today around 1:45 p.m. at the corners of Worthington and Fisher streets. Two people were taken to hospital and the extent of their injuries is not known yet.

News director's note: Nicky Ouellette lost her husband Gerry and her four stepchildren in a tragic car accident two weeks ago on Hwy 11 north of South River.

Five deaths on Hwy 11 is “enough” for Nicky Ouellette, and the North Bay woman said she’ll be letting the province know they’d better complete the four-laning of the north-south route.

Metal detectors are an “unpalatable” source of court security for North Bay residents and shouldn’t be installed in the city’s court house, says North Bay police chief George Berrigan.

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation supports the Home Depot project and has been working with the city to make sure intersection improvements can be done in time for a projected Nov. 1 opening of the home improvement retailer.

A 10 per cent tax increase is “unacceptable,” Peter Chirico says, and the deputy mayor has guaranteed North Bay taxpayers it won’t happen.

North Bay city council has a full plate of issues it wants to serve to Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci and Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay.

City works crews reopened the Riverbend Road bridge at about 3:25 this afternoon, but there are restrictions attached.