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Guns, guns, guns

Guns, guns, guns

Ontario Provincial Police have solved at least eight break and enters, they say, with the arrest of three people.
Native health plan "good first step," Goulais says

Native health plan "good first step," Goulais says

Bob Goulais says he’s “pleased” Prime Minister Paul Martin has offered a $700 million package to improve Native health. Martin put the proposal forward today during a meeting with Canada’s premiers and its top Aboriginal leaders.
Get your motor running!

Get your motor running!

The Yellow Bird was flying at the Runway Romp held this weekend at North Bay Jack Garland Airport. Photo by Bill Walton.
Daytripper : Mattawa via Rutherglen

Daytripper: Mattawa via Rutherglen

Map to Mattawa via Rutherglen. ____________________________________________________________ This Daytripper takes us to Mattawa via the back roads of Calvin Township (with a little of Bonfield and Papineau thrown in) and then home via Hwy 533.
American prize winners experience Native culture

American prize winners experience Native culture

About 75 Americans who had won a trip to North Bay through a contest sponsored by Labatt and the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership (OTMP), FedNor, Ontario Northland, Almaguin Nipissing Travel Association (Ontario’s Near North), Clarion Resort Pin
Shinerama raises more than eyebrows

Shinerama raises more than eyebrows

The students were all out in force on Saturday during this yearly Cystic Fibrosis Research fund raising campaign. According to the Nipissing Student Union Web site, $15,000 was raised. Following are photos of the students who helped make this happen.
Vroooom Vroooom

Vroooom Vroooom

Motorcycle racing was held at the North Bay Jack Garland Airport this weekend. A photo gallery follows. Photos by Marc Archambault - Northshore Developments www.WeBuildGreatWebsites.com Click here to read Bill Walton's story.
North Bay woman dies in ATV accident

North Bay woman dies in ATV accident

An ATV crash has left a 36-year-old North Bay woman dead. Ontario Provincial Police in Huntsville said the accident took place at around 6:30 p.m. Friday. Police said Tamara McPharlane and a 47-year-old St.
Crown withdraws drug charges (updated with comments from Paul Cook)

Crown withdraws drug charges (updated with comments from Paul Cook)

A federal Crown attorney has withdrawn drug charges against a North Bay man and a Quebec man, after evidence in the case—a $2.5 million marijuana bust March 29, 2003, on Exeter Street in the city—was thrown out last month by a Superior Court judge.
Sister Act III

Sister Act III

Two sisters have been arrested following a fight Thursday afternoon in a Nelson Avenue apartment. Constables Penny Kerr and Steve Taylor of the North Bay Police Service received the call around 3:30 p.m.