Hall of Famer Zack in town...

International Softball Congress Hall of Famer Darren Zack, who has pitched teams to four world championships, will be in North Bay this weekend for the 24th annual World Senior Men's Fastball Tournament.[...]

New routes added to Ont. Bike...

TORONTO - The Bike Train network in Ontario is expanding, with three new weekend routes from Toronto added for this summer and fall.

Aecon awarded $33 million...

TORONTO - Construction company Aecon Group Inc. (TSX:ARE) says its Infrastructure division has been awarded a $32.9 million contract by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to expand Highway 11, near North Bay, Ont.

NOJHL looking south —...

If everything falls into place, Memorial Gardens could see more Tigers or Golden Hawks on a regular basis.[...]

OPP, emergency services to...

SOUTH RIVER – Ontario Provincial Police and local emergency services will respond to a number of mock scenarios in and around the Hockey Opportunity Camp on Eagle Lake in South River from Aug. 30 to Sept.[...]

Theberge joining Lakers...

The Nipissing Lakers will have a new voice for the 2010-11 Ontario University Athletics men's hockey season with the addition of former NHLer Greg Theberge to TV Cogeco North Bay's broadcasting team. Theberge, a Sundridge resident, will provide colour commentary alongside Ranjan Rupal, who is [...]

Mining suppliers digging up...

Exploration successes in Kirkland Lake are leading to business expansions and new hires, including the Materials Joining Innovation Centre’s newest staffer, technical assistant Nick LaCarte.

Hwy 11 4-laned from North Bay...

Highway 11 will be a four-lane freeway from Toronto to North Bay within two years, according to a news release issued by the provincial government. The final phase of the four-laning project, a $32.9-million, 17-kilometre construction project, will bypass South River and Sundridge.[...]

Still going strong for love...

For 40 years, Donna Murdoch has been going the extra mile for a good game of fastball. She has no plans to slow down, even if participation in the sport is dwindling.[...]

Aecon awarded $33 million...

TORONTO - Construction company Aecon Group Inc. (TSX:ARE) says its Infrastructure division has been awarded a $32.9 million contract by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to expand Highway 11, near North Bay, Ont.

Hwy 11 4-laned from North Bay...

Highway 11 will be a four-lane freeway from Toronto to North Bay within two years, according to a news release issued by the provincial government. The final phase of the four-laning project, a $32.9-million, 17-kilometre construction project, will bypass South River and Sundridge.[...]

Aecon awarded $33 million MTO...

Aecon Group Inc. announced today that its Infrastructure division has been awarded a $32.9 million contract by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to expand Highway 11, near North Bay, Ontario.

Bill Cosby, the bike train...

Bill Cosby, the Bike Train, a bed-and-breakfast on a boat -- and all right here in Ontario. Is there any other place you'd rather be?

News Briefs

RIDE ON STREETS: POLICE Get caught driving a bicycle on a sidewalk and you are looking at a $120 fine. Greater Sudbury Police say they are receiving ongoing complaints about cyclists using the sidewalk rather than the road.[...]

Province to investigate death...

Ontario's chief coroner has called a dual inquest into the deaths of OPP Const. Vu Pham and his killer Fred Preston, who died in a shootout with police.