North Bay Tax Levy Hike set at 1.31%

A 1.31 per cent tax levy hike was held up this week by North Bay city Council. While not all council members threw their support behind the number, Mayor Al MacDonald says he’s excited about the numbers.

Missing: Angela Banks (Bourdeau)

Sudbury Police have released information regarding a missing Ottawa woman, who could be in the area. Missing is 37-Angela Banks Bourdeau. She was reported missing yesterday, but it’s unclear how long she’s been gone. She is described

Traffic slows following morning commute crash

Traffic was reduced to a crawl this morning in Greater Sudbury, following a collision just before 9:00am. A collision at the intersection of MR 80 and Valley view Road in Val Caron not only saw damage done

Alleged bike thief caught following sale

A 37-year old Sault Ste. Marie man is facing charges after allegedly peddling off with someone else’s property. This is after a bike, stolen back in October, was recovered this week by Police. Evidently the man who

New training facility coming for NB fire fighters

Fire fighters in North Bay will soon be getting a new training facility. City politicians approval the construction to the tune of $266,000, plus HST. This is to alleviate costs of roughly $80,000 annually for personnel to

Timmins Budget in place with 1.93 levy increase

The 2018 expenditure budget for the City of Timmins is in place. It all takes the form of a 1.93 per cent increase to the overall expenditure budget. This is the first time since Mayor Steve Black

Schumacher man roof-top escape

A Schumacher man may be a little worse for wear, but lucky all the same following a fire that gutted his two-story home on Vipond Road. The blaze broke out at around 3:00pm, driving the man to