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The 22 Wing band, along with the Central Band from Ottawa, are putting on two concerts this week at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Secondary School on behalf of the Cancer Society.

The North Bay Symphony was presented with a grant at a recent concert. (L-R) Janet Zimbalatti, Dr. Metro Kozak, Shirley Priolo and Nipissing MPP Monique Smith.

The Kiwanis Club of North Bay will be holding its Citizen of the Year dinner Thursday May 13 at the Clarion Resort Pinewood Park. Brian Winkworth will be honoured as this year's COTY. Cocktails start at 6 pm, and dinner begins at 7 pm.

A North Bay man out on bail on drugs and weapons charges has been charged with aggravated assault. Derrik Lajoie, 21, of 387 Fraser Street, was charged by the North Bay Police Service Sunday.

(Trout Creek) An accident Sunday on Highway 522 west of Trout Creek has left a 53-year-old Sundridge man dead. William Henry Smith was driving his 1997 Chevrolet pick-up truck east bound on the highway around 7 p.m.

April showers bring May snowfalls. Yes folks, it's May 3 today, but you'd never believe it looking at this photo taken around 8 a.m today. Environment Canada is calling for the snow to end later this morning.

A North Bay man has been charged following a stabbing Saturday on Cassells Street. The North Bay Police Service says a man in his late twenties was stabbed in the 2000 block area of Cassells Street between 11:30 a.m. and 12:40 p.m.

Harriet Madigan was hoping for a big turn-out Sunday for Community Clean-up Day. But wet snowy weather and cool temperatures kept potential litter picker-uppers away, and only small groups of people showed up at three North Bay locations.

Paul Cook speaks to the audience after being sworn in as North Bay's new police chief. Many people were on hand Friday to watch the new North Bay police chief being sworn in. But Paul Cook said he focused on the one person who was not.

Toronto Police Chief Julian Fantino paid tribute to his friend George Berrigan Friday at the change of command ceremony.