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Don and Norma Young look on as Brian Nettlefold examines a five-volume set of Icelandic sagas. Photo by Levi Perry, Special to BayToday.ca. The government of Iceland has donated The Complete Sagas of Icelanders to Nipissing University.

Senior level politicians overtax their constituents and then keep them happy by handing out cheques, Coun. George Maroosis says. Maroosis made his comments at Monday night’s council meeting after the $91 million 2005 municipal budget was passed.

Twenty-five Canadore students receive the Children of Alumni award. Photo by Bill Tremblay, Special to BayToday.ca Monday afternoon over 150 students from Canadore College learned that their hard work can pay off early.

Canadian Defence Minister Bill Graham takes questions from local reporters during a visit Tuesday to CFB North Bay. Photo by Phil Novak, BayToday.

North Bay now has a city-wide pesticide bylaw, but Jim Cotter doesn’t think it goes far enough.

North Bay's Joanne Bury has returned to the area after a 20-year absence, and BayToday.ca has got the award-winning writer. Bury become's the site's newest editorialist/columnist, and she'll also do the occassional book or play review.

A 50-year-old North Bay man has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he knows. The North Bay Police Service says the assault took place between Feb.

The North Bay Police Service is asking for the public's help in locating two missing brothers. The teenagers went missing from their residence in North Bay Feb. 22. Kasey Drinkwater, 15, is described as male white, 5’5 tall, 155 lbs.

Paul Cook leaves for the holy land tonight.

Nipissing Environmental Watch member Barb Bukowski holds a picture up during a presentation before North Bay city council approved its new pesticide control bylaw. Council also passed its 2005 city budget. Photo by Bill Tremblay, Special to BayToday.