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John Manley says Parliament Hill just won't seem the same without his good friend Bob Wood. The federal Finance Minister was reacting to Wood's announcement Friday morning he was retiring from politics.

Council candidate David Briggs said he inadvertently forgot to invite Lynne Bennett, Tim Wright and Jeff Marceau to a meet-the-candidates session he had organized at Nipissing University Wednesday.

Marilyn Monroe says Jeff Marceau is her dude, Marlon Brando will make you an offer you can’t refuse to vote for him, and Jack Nicholson believes it would be insane to cast a ballot for any other mayoral candidate.

North Bay’s Planning Advisory Committee has recommended approving a zoning change request for the North Bay Hydro building on Fisher Street. The request was the only piece of business the committee dealt with at its Wednesday night meeting.

The city of North Bay will likely retain its favourable A2 credit rating status, an official with Moody’s Investors Service says.

The Ontario Environment Ministry has sent an inspection team to North Bay to perform random vehicle inspections.

North Bay Olympian Alison Herst knows the wheels of Haitian bureaucracy move slowly and sometimes need greasing, her boyfriend Stacy Jackson says. But an unexpected source has stepped in to help Herst bring her adopted daughter Zoe home. As baytoday.

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week For November 6th, 2003 Near North Crime Stoppers and the North Bay Police Service are seeking the public’s assistance with a break and enter and theft which occurred at North-Tech Ceramic Tile on Hammond Street in Nor

The new regional commander for the Ontario Provincial Police North East Region says his police service has to be accountable and responsible to the community.

Snow, ice and wind made the winter storm which hit North Bay “troublesome” for city works crews, said director of public works Brian Baker. “We’re not into full winter operation yet, and we’re short a few people,” Baker said.