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Near North District School Board Public English Trustees (4 to be elected) In order of registration.

Those expecting some high profile candidate to step up at the last minute to enter the North Bay mayor's race will be disappointed. The count remains at four, with incumbent Al McDonald, Harvey Villneff, Dan Seguin and Greg Gray.

Dianne MacMillan and Captain Doug Newman (middle) stand over top the place where Dianne's fathers Jet crashed during a training mission back in 1954 in the forest north of CFB North Bay. PHOTO BY CHRIS DAWSON.

Mckenzie Ottereyes Eagle of Waswanipi, Quebec, and Nbisiing Secondary School student takes part in the Ninth Annual Welcome Powwow at Nipissing University and Canadore College on Friday.

File photo. City police have issues a bear alert for the West Ferris area. A 2-3 year old 150 pound male bear was last seen by citizens this morning in the area of Coombs Park near the North Bay Mall on Lakeshore Drive. .

North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce President, Derek Shogren, announced at last night’s regular North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce meeting that he is stepping down as President to pursue a seat on North Bay council.

CanBio Conference Thunder Bay Ontario – BioNorth Technologies Group Inc Annoucement.

North Bay Mayor Al McDonald has filed papers to enter the mayor's race. McDonald becomes the fourth person to join the race. He won a three person race in the 2010 municipal election.

A gas leak this morning at Memorial Gardens emptied the building while Union Gas workers checked for the source. Photo by Jeff Turl. About 15 people were told to leave, and all the doors were locked, but people were back in within half an hour.

Members of the North Bay Police Services Board discuss the ongoing effort to address domestic violence in town during their meeting on Tuesday morning.