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A Blind River area man received a total of $500 in fines and a 15-year ban on harvesting Lake Sturgeon for illegally taking the species.

The Trews Each year, on the first Saturday of September, the community of North Bay is filled with loud students wearing bright neon shirts washing cars and shining shoes in support of Shinerama and cystic fibrosis research.

The members and adherents of Calvin Presbyterian Church are excited to welcome their new minister, The Rev. Frances Savill. Rev. Savill comes to Calvin after a 13 year ministry at Richmond Presbyterian Church in Richmond, BC.

Lots of fraud out there these days, and so North Bay Police are partnering with Consumer Protection Ontario to present a consumer education workshop, which will take place on Tuesday, September 16th from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Another incumbent, this time Mark King has thrown his hat in the ring for council. He says his short time on council has been an “education”.

Get those questions ready! The North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting mayoral and councillor debates leading up to the October 27th municipal election.

Dr. John Cairney, keynote presenter at the third annual North Bay Regional Health Centre Research Conference, captivated the crowd of health professionals and researchers at the Davedi Club on Friday morning.

Almaguin Highlands OPP was called to investigate an assault that took place on Wednesday August 27 in the Village of Burk’s Falls. Two men were confronted by a third man on Ontario Street.

Residents of Field, Springer, and Grant will lose electric power for six hours Sunday Sept. 14th Hydro One says the interruption will last from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. affecting 743 Customers.

The number running for North Bay city council has risen to 14, and could easily top 20 before the deadline for declaring next Friday. With just one week before the September 12th 2 p.m. cut off, action is heating up.