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Three family doctors originally from the North Bay area will open a family practice together in North Bay, early next year says a news release from North Bay Regional Health Centre.

File photo. An argument between two 57-year old North Bay men known to each other turned violent yesterday afternoon.at a downtown North Bay home.

Residents of the Dokis First Nation are being told not to drink the water there, due to the closure of the community water system. Dokis First Nation is under a state of emergency and all public buildings have been closed until further notice.

Crews are busy paving on Lakeshore Drive today, and the city's busiest road will be down to two lanes from Premier Rd. to 625 Lakeshore Drive. Photo by Jeff Turl. There is a lane shift, as the two inbound lanes are closed.

After much searching, the Nipissing Serenity Hospice has found a place to call home --- and it's not at the hospital.

Deputy Chief Shawn Devine says police statistics continue to show that the officers continue to be busy and call loads are increasing. The Deputy Chief made those comments Wednesday at the monthly Police Board meeting at Police headquarters.

Crews were busy Wednesday afternoon repairing another sinkhole. Nic Schiavone, Director of Public Works comfirmed to BayToday that repairs would continue tomorrow (Thursday) and that the street will be re-opened late Thursday afternoon.

Police are warning people to not fall victim to telephone or email scams from fraudsters who claim to be from Canada Revenue Agency.

Deputy Chief Shawn Devine, speaking at Wednesday's Police Board meeting, spoke to the media afterwards with an update on the remains found in a Highway 11 Marsh. PHOTO BY CHRIS DAWSON.

Police search a swamp Monday looking for human remains. Police said this morning that investigators have found additional remains, which they believe to be human, after a search of a swamp off the Highway 11 south bypass.