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Arnsby and Appleby sign AHL deals in Charlotte

Arnsby and Appleby sign AHL deals in Charlotte

Longtime Battalion captain to play for Florida Panthers farm team
Local sports icon passes away

Local sports icon passes away

'The words of thanks from so many for changing their lives were so comforting to all who were present to hear them'
Votes rolling in for Nipissing First Nation election

Votes rolling in for Nipissing First Nation election

This Friday, July 5th, is the last chance to cast your ballot
Bait bike program working in North Bay

Bait bike program working in North Bay

Police estimate more than 100 bikes were reported stolen in North Bay in 2023. 'We can track them, we won't tell you how we track them so people cannot defeat that and we do have visible observations on them as well'
Health Unit declares local whooping cough outbreak

Health Unit declares local whooping cough outbreak

'With the increase of cases throughout the health unit area, many of whom are not linked to each other, it is clear there is community spread throughout the Nipissing and Parry Sound districts'
OPP: Suspended driver on probation takes vehicle without consent

OPP: Suspended driver on probation takes vehicle without consent

The driver is also charged with care or control of a motor vehicle with an open container of alcohol, and operation while prohibited
Thornloe Cheese saved? Tentative agreement in place

Thornloe Cheese saved? Tentative agreement in place

If financing efforts are successful, the sale could close in 2025, with the new plant to open in 2027 or 2028: 'The current Thornloe Cheese plant requires significant investment and is no longer financially viable. We believe a different concept, and a new facility, are needed for the brand to thrive in Northern Ontario'
North Bay musicians to perform at Northern Lights Festival Boreal

North Bay musicians to perform at Northern Lights Festival Boreal

"A unique finger style guitarist, with a vocal that is hauntingly beautiful, Gray, often accompanied by a rather droll, humorous stage patter, immerses himself in each and every song with a soulfulness and attack that is infectious and disarming'
LETTER: 'Many who pay taxes are afraid to utilize the downtown'

LETTER: 'Many who pay taxes are afraid to utilize the downtown'

'Many are afraid to walk downtown and shop at local stores because of the problems associated with drugs, thieves, harassment, and prostitution'
'Very disgraceful' — Thieves loot casting of Sault war hero's citation

'Very disgraceful' — Thieves loot casting of Sault war hero's citation

The casting, which describes how the Sault soldier dashed 'from shell-hole to shell-hole' to save his First World War comrades, is 'not replaceable,' says Legion Branch president