Around the North

Fire Marshal's Office notified

New $5 fee to drop off residential yard waste has some people throwing money at staff and becoming verbally abusive

The bid includes taking over almost $1 billion in pension liabilities

Steep asphalt costs from private sector could drive council to consider building its own plant

An Ornge air ambulance helicopter flying from Barrie to Toronto on Sunday was hit by a laser beam, causing possible eye injury to a pilot and grounding the aircraft - one of only 2 servicing the area - for several hours

A Barrie city councillor says parents should transfer their teens to St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School, rather sending them to an over-crowed Innisdale Secondary School this fall

Annual event raises money for charity, promotes fitness and team building as well as some friendly competition

Wynne made the remark this afternoon at Northern Heights Public School in Sault Ste. Marie.

“Taking North Bay the way we see it and bend it a little bit which is kind of what I am doing with the pictures.”

Bouchard finishes sixth in her semi-final heat.