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Gordan Rennie, chair of Heritage North Bay, presented the organization's 2014 annual report to city politicians at Monday's council meeting.

Gas pumps in North Bay are a lot quieter today as motorists contemplate a huge jump in price over the last 24 hours. Most stations in the city are around the 96.6 cent a litre for regular, after hitting lows of 74.9 cents yesterday.

A Parry Sound man faces charges after police were called to a domestic fight in that town yesterday. OPP say the couple returned to their Bay Street home from shopping, and began to argue while putting away groceries.

This week is National Non-Smoking Week, and today is Weedless Wednesday.

From left: 2014 Director of the Year Jake Lacourse. Awards were presented by Director Kyle Selle (centre). 2014 Volunteer of the Year Nicole Bamford. Submitted photo.

First-choice applications to Nipissing University have increased by more than 15 per cent over last year, the highest increase for any university in Ontario, according to statistics released today by the Ontario Universities Application Centre.

Frazil ice has been reported on the Wasi River and conditions remain favourable for frazil ice formation within the Wasi River near Wasi Falls as well as in other larger rivers with high water levels without ice cover, cautions the North Bay-Mattawa

OPP say they got a call Sunday to respond to a domestic assault incident in Parry Sound. Investigation revealed that a couple had spent the evening together. In the morning the male woke up to go to work.

File photo. A prescription bottle containing Hydromorphone pills was reported lost to North Bay Police yesterday. Hydromorphone is used in the treatment of chronic pain.

A photo of the newly named Skydigger chairlift at Antoine Mountain. PHOTO COURTESY ANTOINE MOUNTAIN. Preparations are continuing for the re-opening of Antoine Mountain this season.