Local News

The Near North District School Board will examine the perils and pluses of going into debt to help it operate its schools.

Discussions regarding a contract bid have been completed between the Ontario Northland Railway and one of its unions. Further details are included in the following news release issued Tuesday night around 11 p.m.

Changing weather has prompted the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to issue the following news release: ____________________________________________________________ FISHING THIS WEEKEND? The local Ministry of Natural Resources would like to enco

It will cost more to park in city-owned downtown parking lots beginning April 1. Council passed a recommendation Monday night to hike monthly parking lot fees by 10 per cent, with the exceptions of lots number 7A and 10.

North Bay residents on city lines will be paying more for water effective March 1. City council approved a 10 per cent increase in water rates Monday night, which would mean a hike of $3.52 on a typical bill of $38.49.

Want to buy a body of water? Then has the city of North Bay got a deal for you. Council approved the sale Monday night of 22 surplus properties, among them a 324-hectacre parcel which includes Otter Lake .

Ontario Provincial Police Have released the names of five people who died in a collision on Hwy 11 in Gravenhurst Sunday afternoon.

The North Bay Police Service is investigating a two-car accident which happened around 10:45 this morning at the corners of Trout Lake Road and Mountainview. One of the cars, a Honda, left the road and went into a gulley.

The Ontario Provincial Police are planning to log many kilometres of snowmobile routes.

Sgt. Rick Dubeau isn't demonstrating the latest advance in baseball bats in this photo.