Local News

Two Bonfield men have been charged with assaulting an Ontario Provincial Police officer and a cadet following a drinking and driving complaint.

The relationship among the North Bay Police Service and local school boards will soon be going to the dogs, and that’s the way Chief Paul Cook wants it.

North Bay Police Service chief Paul Cook hopes a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Natural Resources will reduce the number of service calls for nuisance bears.

Two students from the Nbisiing Secondary School, in North Bay, have won gold awards at the fourth annual E-Spirit National Aboriginal Youth Business Plan.

Mayor Victor Fedeli will become a first time donor tomorrow at the start of a two-day clinic organized by Canadian Blood Services. The clinics will be held May 12 and 13 at the Elk's Lodge from noon to 2:30 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Hunting regulations in Eastern Ontario have been revised to ensure conservation.

Eleven capital projects which were closed in March have come in well under budget. A report was received at Monday night’s committee meeting of council which listed the projects and their estimated surplus or deficit.

Pinewood Park Drive business owners may get their sewers yet. Coun. Maureen Boldt, vice chair of the Engineering and Works Committee, said Monday night that city staff are working on a report about finishing infrastructure work for Pinewood Park.

The North Bay General Hospital has a court date today in relation to Ontario government charges. A nurses union in the province says it's interested in the outcome of the case.

Ministry of Natural Resources biologist Dave Fluri will be the New Democratic Party candidate for the Nipissing-Timiskaming riding.