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Festival-goers gather by the main stage at North Bay’s 2006 Heritage Festival. (File Photo) The fate of North Bay’s Heritage Festival will be decided by one of four options presented to council Monday night.

Holidays are a time of celebration, families, togetherness and giving. The Canadian Blood Services would like folks to stop making endless trips to the mall in December, and urges folks to donate blood instead.

The Near North Student Robotics Initiative Media Release ******************** NNSRI is pleased to announce that effective immediately the team's website address has changed from: www.team1305.com to www.team1305.ca .

Nipissing Alumni Association Media Release ******************** Nipissing University’s Alumni Association Board of Directors (NUAABOD) has decided to revoke Derek Burke’s Alumni Achievement Award.

OPP Media Release ******************** At 6:30 am on Saturday 09 December 06 a family of four a father, uncle and two teenage children were staying in a small travel trailer at a hunt camp in a remote area off of Green Bush Road in Howland Township 2

Operation Red Nose Media Release ******************** Operation Red Nose is still seeking volunteers for this coming Friday December 15th and Saturday December 16th. Anyone interested in volunteering during these evenings is asked to call 472- NOSE.

McGuinty Government says record numbers are participating in the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program. Full details contained in the media release below.

NOCC Media Release ******************** At the Northeastern Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting held in North Bay on November 24th, NOCC passed a resolution to increase the number of passing lanes on Highway 11 between Temiskaming Shores and C

Supplied with just graham crackers, royal icing, candy and a two hour time frame, the Best Buddies program proved they had what it takes to build a village and have fun at the same time.

North Bay Police News Release ******************** On the 10th of Dec. shortly after 4 PM an alarm sounded at Algonquin Secondary School. A security company attended and saw that an entry had been made at the rear of the school.