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Alcohol, capsized boats, no safety equipment, mark summer recreation deaths

Alcohol, capsized boats, no safety equipment, mark summer recreation deaths

A 10 year snapshot into boating and off-road incidents investigated by the OPP has revealed that capsized boats and lack of safety equipment have been the most common factors in fatal boating incidents while alcohol leads the list of factors in off-r
Three charged with impaired in less than a week

Three charged with impaired in less than a week

The OPP is concerned with a jump in drunk drivers over the past week. Last Wednesday at approximately 1:15 p.m., Powassan OPP received a complaint about a suspicious vehicle. It was found on Green Bay Road, Nipissing Township.
Argument turns violent

Argument turns violent

A man is charged with assault causing bodily harm after an argument turned nasty yesterday afternoon in a downtown apartment. Police say the discussion, between two men known to each other, turned violent.
Nipissing fishery rebounding says Minister Mauro

Nipissing fishery rebounding says Minister Mauro

Bill Mauro, Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry claims there are already signs that the Lake Nipissing walleye population is recovering.
Montana's to open in North Bay?

Montana's to open in North Bay?

A number of sources have told BayToday.ca that Montana's Cookhouse restaurant will be calling North Bay home within the next couple months.
New road closures for Wednesday

New road closures for Wednesday

Road - Closure / Detours Location: Whitney Ave from Passmore to Cartwright unitl 4 p.m. today CNB Water & Sewer on site Location: Cartwright from Whitney to Lakeshore From: today to Jul 02, CNB Water & Sewer on site.
Blue-green algae found in Callander Bay

Blue-green algae found in Callander Bay

File photo. The Health Unit advises that a bloom of toxin producing blue-green algae has been detected in Callander Bay near Sunbeam Beach.
Summer hunger will stretch emergency food groups

Summer hunger will stretch emergency food groups

Officials with the Gathering Place Soup Kitchen and the North Bay Food Bank don't anticipate many days this summer without lineups. Photos by Dennis Chippa. As summer arrives, many are thinking of beaches, pools, trips, fun and sun.
Updated: more store names Do you remember this store's history?

Updated: more store names Do you remember this store's history?

This store at 56 Lakeshore Drive was being demolished today. Photo by Jeff Turl. A building that has a long history in North Bay saw its final day Tuesday.
Who will you vote for?

Who will you vote for?

The federal election is just under four months away, Monday October 19th and nationally the race has tightened with some polls now showing the NDP in front.