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Impaired driver beats out baby for city first

Impaired driver beats out baby for city first

There haven’t been any New Years babies born in the city yet, but a 51-year-old Burlington man has the dubious distinction of being the first person this year to be charged with impaired driving.
Piping the New Year in

Piping the New Year in

The Callander Legion Band spent much of Thursday helping to pipe in the new year. The 10-person pipe and drums corps had at least three engagements Jan.
Stork misses North Bay Jan. 1

Stork misses North Bay Jan. 1

There will be no New Year's Day baby in North Bay for 2004. Delivery room nurses told baytoday.ca at midnight today that the woman who will deliver the city's first baby of the year didn't show up at the North Bay General Hospital.
North Bay New Year's baby yet to be born

North Bay New Year's baby yet to be born

It's 2004, but so far the first baby of the year has yet to be born. "Things are very quiet," joked one delivery room nurse at the North Bay General Hospital. "This is very unusual not to have a baby here on New Year's Day.
No more blowing smoke

No more blowing smoke

Smoke won’t get in your eyes anymore, at least not in public places and workplaces. North Bay officially went smoke free in the wee hours of Thursday morning, with the new smoking bylaw coming into effect at 12:01, no ifs, ands or butts about it.
Families skate way into new year

Families skate way into new year

Jordan Pearce is only five, but he spent New Year's Eve mixing it up on the ice with the big boys.
How to celebrate New Year's Eve with the family (Updated)

How to celebrate New Year's Eve with the family (Updated)

The Families First New Year's Eve Celebrations provides North Bay and area residents a chance to ring in 2004 in a drug and alcohol-free environment. It begins today at 4 p.m. and runs until 8 p.m.
Click here to find out the newsmaker of the year

Click here to find out the newsmaker of the year

Nipissing MPP Monique Smith has been voted local newsmaker of the year for 2003 in a poll of local media outlets.
Smoke Police won't raid at 12:01

Smoke Police won't raid at 12:01

The Smoke Police will not be raiding bars at 12:01 a.m. Thursday looking for infringements of North Bay’s new smoking bylaw, says Wendy Carew, of the North Bay and District Health Unit.
Missing man found

Missing man found

A 68-year-old North Bay man who had gone missing has been located.