Local News

Due to the inclement weather Laurentian Ski Hill has announced that the runs will be closed Wednesday during regular daytime hour operations in order to repair the groomer.

North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa 11:17 AM EST Tuesday 17 January 2006 Winter storm warning for North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa continued 20 to 30 centimetres of snow possible from Lake Superior northeastward..Snow changing to freezing rain..

Photo contributions by Peggy Greco. The local Liberal camp is turning up the heat in the Nipissing-Timiskaming riding in the homestretch of the election by bringing in the top guns.

ROBBERY On the 16th of Jan. shortly after 6 PM it is alleged that a man entered Mac’s Convenience store on Main St. at John St.

North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa 4:34 AM EST Tuesday 17 January 2006 Winter storm warning for North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa issued Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautio

5 Penny New Music Concerts 2005-2006 Sudbury - The 5-Penny New Music Concert series of Laurentian University is pleased to present eminent Canadian saxophonist Julia Nolan on Friday, January 20, 2006, at 8 p.m.

Photo contributions by Peggy Greco and Bill Tremblay Heading in to the last week of the election all camps are giving their final push to get supporters out to vote.

MAN WITH FAKE GUN On the 15th of Jan. shortly after 1 PM Cst. Greg Randall and Sgt. Nesbitt of the North Bay Police Service received a call to attend Zellers on Algonquin Av. re. a man acting suspiciously.

Photo contributions by Peggy Greco and Bill Tremblay. Another packed house and another leader makes a whistle-stop visit to North Bay.

A Canadian diplomat died today after a convoy was attacked by a suicide car bomber in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Dead is Glyn Berry, a political director with the federal Deparment of Foreign Afaairs.