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By: The Canadian Press All pictures courtesy The Transportation Safety Board. TIMMINS - A cleanup operation is underway after a CN Rail freight train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire in a remote area of Northern Ontario over the weekend.

Got--- or had frozen pipes? The city says a recent prolonged period of cold weather has resulted in frost penetrating to a sufficient depth whereby some water services have frozen.

Jill Clark doesn't need government statistics to know that poverty is on the rise in North Bay. The Executive Director of The Gathering Place, North Bay’s Community Soup Kitchen can see it in her numbers---they are trending up.

Three thousand striking community health workers, including 57 from our area, will return to work today after the two sides agreed to arbitration.

A former mayor of North Bay, Bruce Goulet, is one of only 50 select Canadians and groups to receive a very special honour.

Get all your family members involved in saving money by going on an electricity scavenger hunt! Many electronic devices still consume power when turned off but plugged in. Reducing this phantom power can save you money on your electricity bill.

Talon Chute is a waterfall on the Mattawa River and also a historic site. It is located at the south-eastern end of Lake Talon about 2 kilometres (1.

Frank Robillard raises the Maple Leaf on the 50th anniversary of Canada's national flag. The Canadian Flag is 50 years old today. To celebrate, a special tribute took place at MacKay Homes in North Bay.

Defenceman Steve Montador, who played 571 NHL regular-season games and played a part in the Calgary Flames reaching the 2004 Stanley Cup final, has died. He was 35.

From left to right the individuals in the picture are Dennis Laughlin, Chair of the Outreach Committee at Calvin, Admir Fernandes, Dining Room Supervisor, Jill Clark, Executive Director and David McKee, member of the Outreach Committee.