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North Bay Blooms winners were surprised by the committee Thursday. From left. Blooms Chair Geri Openshaw, Reg Mitchell, Shirley Deibel, judge Robert Wiemer. Photo by Brenda Turl. See our photo gallery below the story.

BAYSAR president Stan French explains the Let's See You Wear Your PFD survey in front of the search plane that will be flyng over Lake Nipissing, Trout Lake and Lake Nosbonsing this weekend.

Powassan residents will have to travel at least 34 km to North Bay or Sundridge for the next few weeks as their ServiceOntario retail office is temporarily closing .

Warnings from police that a couple of scams are happening locally that you should be on the lookout for.

No wonder College Drive got washed out! It was caused by record rainfall of 67.9 mm Tuesday night. That's about three times the former record set in 1940. Add to that 37.6 mm of rain yesterday, you have 105.5 mm in just two days.

The city advises us that College Drive is closed between the entrance to the North Bay Regional Hospital to Monastary Rd. Nipissing University/Canadore College Campus north and south entrances are now open.

Canadian Forces veteran Steve Hartwig is amidst a cross-country trek to educate Canadians about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Hartwig, along with the two other veterans on the march, paraded through North Bay on Wednesday. PHOTO BY LIAM BERTI.

David Thompson, Chair of the Near North District School Board is the first person to file his nomination papers for the office of school trustee.Submitted photo.

College Drive yesterday. Photo by Chris Dawson. According to City Engineer Alan Korell, College Drive is closed until further notice due to road washout, an there is no timeline for re-opening.

North Bay Blooms Chair Geri Openshaw with Frances McParland. Submitted photo. North Bay Blooms Chair Geri Openshaw was pleased to recognize Blue Sky Personal Support Workers at 55 Wyld St.