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Room now empty except for a few hangers on. Thanks for tuning in. Story up soon. *********************** "It's not about being right, left or centre. It's about doing the right thing for the people of Ontario first." Fedeli said.

Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli has scheduled a "get together" for a special announcement on his future with the PC Party of Ontario. Friday at 11:30 at the Davedi Club.

Chippewa Secondary School Special Education teachers Andrea Lefebvre and Jon Corbett announce the school's acceptance of a $19,850 grant from Future Shop's Future Generation Tech Lab Program on Tuesday morning.

To celebrate Culture Days in the North Bay area the Dionne Quints Museum is offering free admission all day Saturday, September 27. Local history, politics, period clothing and wonderful photographs transport you to the time of this miracle birth.

"Today’s decision to allow construction of six-storey wood frame buildings in Ontario is a victory for the entire province, but especially for Northern Ontario and the forest industry", said Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli.

City Council approved the proposal for housing development on the old Civic Hospital site on Scollard Street during Monday night's meeting.

The ONTC, through provincial government approval, has laid off 10 local Ontario Northland painters late Monday afternoon. “It’s devastating for our members and their families and the community,” said Union spokesperson Brian Kelly.

An early morning robbery on Herman Crescent has police looking for a pair of men. The resident of a house on Herman called police at around 2 a.m. today. He saw two suspicious men in his driveway near his car.

A man who was drunk on an Ontario Northland bus drew the attention of Almaguin Highlands OPP Monday afternoon. At approximately 1:45 OPP were called to Ontario Street in Burk’s Falls to deal with an intoxicated man on the ONTC bus.

Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police say that Highway 11 northbound lanes north of Star Lake Rd, Perry Twp are closed A tractor Trailer is on fire. South Bound lanes now OPEN. There is a detour at Fernglen Rd to Emsdale Rd.