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Canadian Federation of Students News Release ******************** TORONTO - Delegates representing students' unions from across the province overwhelmingly voted to support the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) electoral system that was recommended by

North Bay Police News Release ******************* On the 26th of Aug. shortly after midnight Csts. Fernando Cirullo and Brad Reaume of the North Bay Police stopped a motor vehicle on Fraser St.

North Bay Police News Release ******************* On the 26th of Aug. shortly after noon the occupants of a home on Welch St. saw a woman attend their driveway and begin to remove the licence plate from a vehicle.

North Bay Police News Release ******************* On the 26th of Aug. during the afternoon hours a man was hitchhiking in the 4000 block of highway 11 North.

North Bay Police News Release ******************* On the 26th of Aug. it is alleged that a male attended the North Bay Police Service station and advised Cst. Jason Long of this Service that he had lost his narcotic medication.

Weather plagued the 19th annual CKAT Northern Ontario Country Open Singing Contest over the weekend but it didn’t keep die hard fans of the contest from coming down to the grounds at Lee Park.

Government optimistic high tech driver's license will be accepted as passport alternative full details contained in the Ministry of Tourism news release below.

MNR News Release ************************* Fire situation report for Sunday August 26th New Fires Yesterday West Fire Region (WFR) 8 East Fire Region (EFR) 0 Total 8 Active Fires Today WFR 16 EFR 19 Total 35 Total Fire To Date WFR 425 EFR 582 Total 1

Our colleague David Helwig filed the following story this morning on SooToday.

The North Bay Public Works and Services department has informed BayToday that both the southbound and northbound lanes of Algonquin Avenue at Copeland Street will be closed for most of the day.