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Wendy Savord, mother of Melanie Savord, talks about the effect her daughter's death in a motor vehicle collision, has had on the family. Behind her is her brother Tim Gignac, and Const. Rick Tass of the Ontario Provincial Police North Bay detachment.

The North Bay General Hospital has receives a three-year accreditation award.

Coun. Mike Anthony looks on as North Bay Mayor Vic Fedeli uses his credit card in a new pay and park machine officially unveiled Thursday on Main Street. Photo by Phil Novak, BayToday.ca.

Rod Johnston shows (L-R)Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay, Nipissing-Temiskaming MP Anthony Rota and Nipissing MPP Monique Smith the plans for Community Waterfront Park. Photo by Phil Novak, BayToday.ca.

Council will tell the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit it’s only willing to provide a five per cent increase over its approved 2005 actual budget, even though the health unit can levy the city for whatever amount it needs.

Ontario Provincial Police news release: (North Bay, Ontario) Members of the North Bay Detachment want to warn the public about a large hole in the ice in Lake Nipissing approximately 1 mile from shore near Martin Marina (off Lake Nipissing Road).

News release Laurentian Ski Hill will remain closed Friday due to the forecasted rain. This closure includes both day and evening operations. Grooming operations will commence as soon as the temperature drops.

Reports this morning indicate that more than 345 people have been killed in a stampede that happened during a Muslim ritual today in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The stampede occurred during the symbolic stoning ritual known as the hajj.

OPP NEWS RELEASE ******************** Fatal motor vehicle collision (Coleman Twp, Ontario) - On the 11th of January 2006, at 2:42 p.m.

Green Party candidate Meg Purdy makes a comment during Wednesday night's debate. Listening to her are (L-R) Liberal MP Anthony Rota, Conservative Party candidate Peter Chirico and NDP candidate Dave Fluri. Photo by Bill Tremblay, Special to BayToday.