Local News

A 41-year-old North Bay man has been charged after a search of his residence. Cst. Paul Brewer and Cst. Steve Trahan, of the North Bay Police Service, attended a home on Greenhill Av.

(Burk's Falls) Almost 5,000 marijuana plants worth $4.5 million were seized Tuesday during a drug bust in the Burks Falls area.

It was a 22 -year wait for new carpet and a fresh coat of paint. But with the assistance of Lyn Vuorimaki's company the Stylish Interiors Group, the North Bay Public Library Children’s Department now has a sleek new look.

A 17-year-old girl is being sought by the North Bay Police Service because she may have information about an attack which sent a 30-year-old city man to hospital.

Repair work goes on on Chippewa Street. ___________________________________________ North Bay is a scene of change this summer. Cosmetic changes such as new road surfaces on Lakeshore and Chadbourne are as welcome as the repair job on Chippewa.

Directionally challenged drivers made sure two Powassan OPP officers were unable to enjoy their coffee break this morning.

A Burk's Falls man has been charged in connection with a motor vehicle accident early this year which left the wife of Powassan mayor Bob Young dead. The accident occurred Feb. 19 on Highway 17, approximately one km east of Deer Lake Road.

The tow truck that came to the rescue of a car, itself required a tow truck when the vehicle slid onto the soft shoulder into the ditch. This incidence happened approximately 1 km past Duchesnay Falls on Highway 17 West. Photos by Marc Archambault

A beautiful Sunday at the waterfront. High noon, no clouds, good music, no audience. The CORE Homeless Association was situated across from the Carousel and busy entertaining those few people who passed by.

The South River Festival of the Arts continued Saturday with fair weather at the Beaver Point Park. Leia Halford, a Festival volunteer, said this was the first year of a new format for the Festival and the first year at the Park.