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Age limit on trick or treaters? North Bay mayor says no way

Age limit on trick or treaters? North Bay mayor says no way

The new rules ban trick-or-treating for anyone older than 16 and set an 8 p.m. curfew for all, relaxing the old bylaw forbidding teens over age 14 from collecting candy door-to-door with a 7 p.m. cut-off
Ontario carves two new ridings out of North's massive voting districts

Ontario carves two new ridings out of North's massive voting districts

Two ridings in Far North will elect MPPs in June, 2018
North Bay road rager whips out Samurai sword in confrontation

North Bay road rager whips out Samurai sword in confrontation

The man threatened to slice the other man
Aargh! There's a chance we could wake up to snow tomorrow

Aargh! There's a chance we could wake up to snow tomorrow

Snow predicted for Timmins today, while Sudbury could get white stuff overnight tonight
Soo couple's pet cat found with .22-calibre bullet in its leg (7 photos)

Soo couple's pet cat found with .22-calibre bullet in its leg (7 photos)

OPP investigated the Searchmont area incident, but nothing came of it. Benny's owner tells others to watch out for their pets
Is $385,000 too much for park washrooms?

Is $385,000 too much for park washrooms?

Some Barrie councillors think so
Union rep hopes premier will step in to end college strike

Union rep hopes premier will step in to end college strike

OPSEU, who represent the approximately 12,000 striking faculty, are hoping for a negotiated settlement with management
Petition calls for University of Guelph campus to ban the sale of bottled water

Petition calls for University of Guelph campus to ban the sale of bottled water

'The whole notion of banning a product in general doesn’t sit well with us' says U of G
Introductions during visit deteriorate into stabbing

Introductions during visit deteriorate into stabbing

Stabbing, forcible confinement and uttering death threats
Clerk threatened with a tire iron during robbery

Clerk threatened with a tire iron during robbery

As he was leaving, the robber also grabbed the clerk’s cell phone