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Meet North Bay's Newest Millionaires (photo)

Meet North Bay's Newest Millionaires (photo)

Canada’s newest millionaires, Ruth and Lanny James (centre), of North Bay, Ontario accept their $1,000,000 Sweepstakes cheque, from Reader’s Digest Canada, President and CEO Andrea Martin (right) and Sweepstakes Administrator Marisa Orsini, (left).
Man Opens Fire Near Detroit Daycare, 2 Dead, Others Hurt

Man Opens Fire Near Detroit Daycare, 2 Dead, Others Hurt

Two people are dead and three others believed injured after a number of shootings in the same neighourhood of Detroit's west end this morning. Initial reports indicated that there were three shootings in the area of Linwood and Pingree streets.
Hwy 11 Closed south of Temagami (update)

Hwy 11 Closed south of Temagami (update)

OPP Media Release ******************** 11:00am Highway 11 now Open Temagami OPP advise that Highway 11 is now completely open in both directions.
Gas stolen

Gas stolen

OPP Media Release ******************** (French River, On.) On Sunday, Nov 5th 2006, the Noelville Arena manager contacted the Noelville OPP Detachment and reported that someone had broken into the gas tanks behind the arena and stole some gas.
Hwy 11 Closed south of Temagami

Hwy 11 Closed south of Temagami

OPP Media Release ******************** 9:00am Temagami OPP advise that Highway 11 approximately 6kms south of Temagami is completely closed due to a Motor Vehicle Collision involving a Tractor Trailer.
Festival of Trees

Festival of Trees

Kiwanis Festival of Trees Media Release ******************** Lynn Johnston and her staff will be decorating a very unique Christmas tree for the Kiwanis Festival of Trees and Lights Auction on Friday, Nov. 24.
Council moving forward

Council moving forward

Maureen Boldt collects the last of her signs Wednesday Municipal candidates have almost completed gathering election signs and cleaning up campaign offices following Monday night's election, and Mayor-elect Vic Fedeli wasted no time getting back to w
Police Nab The Not So Good Samaritan.

Police Nab The Not So Good Samaritan.

Reports indicate that City police arrested the ‘not so Good Samaritan'. The woman is accused of helping herself while helping Francine Townsend who has Muscular Dystrophy by obtaining her bank card and PIN number and emptying the bank account.
City credit rating improves

City credit rating improves

Moody's Investors Service has revamped the method of calculating default risk and with that change North Bay's credit rating has improved and is now up to AA-1.
DeMarco's staff overwhelmed by the city's generosity

DeMarco's staff overwhelmed by the city's generosity

Lorraine Spence is angry that someone was low enough to steal from her friend Francine Townsend The staff at DeMarco’s on Algonquin Avenue say they are overwhelmed by the generosity of the city this past week since the set up a fund for Francine Town