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Balloon rhino impresses mall visitors (3 photos)

Balloon rhino impresses mall visitors (3 photos)

Balloon art part of global rhino protection effort.
Street Art comes to life with a North Bay twist

Street Art comes to life with a North Bay twist

“When you invite the kids from the neighbourhood or anyone in general from the area to come out and paint it makes it theirs it becomes ownership to the neighbourhood."
Southern Ontario 'carding' issue prompts training for Timmins police

Southern Ontario 'carding' issue prompts training for Timmins police

Complaints of racial profiling, and arbitrary police stops have led to new regulations governing the collection of identifying information — and they apply to all police
Noront boss puts pressure on province for Ring of Fire road

Noront boss puts pressure on province for Ring of Fire road

Al Coutts is impatient for the province and feds to get moving on access corridor to chromite deposit
Big bus bucks coming to Barrie, PM, premier announce

Big bus bucks coming to Barrie, PM, premier announce

Hoggarth happy to have a 'true federal partner'
Barrie fans gathered for glimpse of Prime Minister leave disappointed

Barrie fans gathered for glimpse of Prime Minister leave disappointed

Over 200 people gathered along Welham Road this morning, hoping for a glimpse of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who was at the Barrie Transit garage for a funding announcement.
Fixers fix all sorts of broken things

Fixers fix all sorts of broken things

Repair Cafe encourages repair over throwing away.
Two Sault men help pilot tow flipped plane back to shore (2 photos)

Two Sault men help pilot tow flipped plane back to shore (2 photos)

Multiple agencies were sent out to the rescue, but not Sault firefighters, which has their union concerned
Paddling for PTSD...man canoes across Canada

Paddling for PTSD...man canoes across Canada

He stops at every Legion he comes across and gets veterans to sign his canoe.
New driver licence fee comes into effect soon

New driver licence fee comes into effect soon

Province maintaining transportation infrastructure