Local News

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

A number of Influenza A cases have been found in the area, the North Bay and District Health Unit confirmed today. Details are included in the following news release issued by the health unit Dec. 16 at 12:13 p.m.

North Bay city council managed to cut about $325,000 from its budget Monday night while also keeping two of Mayor Vic Fedeli's 2020 Vision Plan election promises.

The local bar industry had a long time to prepare for the new non-smoking bylaw and shouldn’t hold council responsible for going through with it on time, Mayor Vic Fedeli said following Monday night’s council meeting.

The Riverbend Road bridge will be reopened with speed, height and weight restrictions. North Bay council approved the measure Monday night following a deputation and submission of a petition by Riverbend Road residents.

Home Depot will open a store in North Bay late next year after reaching a deal with the city, Mayor Vic Fedeli announced at Monday night’s council meeting.

Centennial Public School, Frank Casey Public School, and St. Hubert School and St. Joseph School, both of the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board, were the winners of the North Bay and District Health Unit’s Get Smart! Awards.

Mergansers and goshawks and trumpeters, oh my. These species were among the 8,000-feathered friends spotted Sunday during the area’s Christmas Bird Count. Over 800 volunteer bird watchers participated, said coordinator Dick Tafel.

The city has requested proposals for work on the bridge on Riverbend Road. A notice on the City of North Bay Web site asks for proposals for “detailed design and contract preparation for the rehabilitation of the W.J. Forth Bridge on Riverbend Road.

The North Bay Police Service is investigating a truck fire early Monday morning.