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• OPP put the brakes on driver trying to tow fire-damaged trailer

  18-06-2025 22:15 via nugget.ca
  On Wednesday, June 11 at 12:40 p.m., Temagami OPP stopped a tow truck attempting to tow a trailer involved in a fire by removing eight wheels and caging the brakes. Following a level 2 Commercial Vehicle Safety Inspection (CVSA) , the vehicle combination was deemed unsafe and placed out of service. The plate and annual inspection sticker were removed.
  A 27 year-old driver from Brampton was charged with: f
  ailing to document defects, d
  riving with major defect, fa
  iling to wear required
  
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• More city-owned vehicles in North Bay have tires slashed

  18-06-2025 19:01 via nugget.ca
  The slasher has struck again. Sometime overnight on Sunday multiple tires were slashed on municipal vehicles parked at the public works facility on Franklin Street, according to city communications officer Gord Young. He said the estimate of damage is around $12,000. And brings the total damage to city-owned vehicles to more than $62,000. “This follows a similar incident at Lee Park earlier this month, where more than 20 vehicles were damaged, resulting in more than $50,000 in costs,&rdquo
  
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• Canadore College President George Burton is stepping down -UPDATED with Canadore statement

  18-06-2025 16:21 via nugget.ca
  Canadore College President George Burton is retiring. Burton was installed as Canadore College President and Chief Executive Officer in 2010. Burton announced his own retirement Wednesday morning on X, formerly known as Twitter. He said he is not seeking renewal of his contract with the educational institution. This is a statement from the college on Wednesday afternoon. “My time as President of Canadore College will conclude on January 26, 2026. This has not been an easy decision, but the
  
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• Committee to investigate bullying and toxic workplace at North Bay conservation authority

  18-06-2025 16:00 via nugget.ca
  An internal committee comprised of Mayor Peter Chirico and Coun. Lana Mitchell will investigate allegations of bullying and the toxic work environment at the North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority. The meetings are expected to take place on Wednesday. This comes after the board instructed board chair Michelle Lahaye, as well as, deputy CAO Rebecca Morrow not to attend the June 11 board meeting. Chirico and Mitchell will be talking to Lahaye and Morrow, as well as CAO Carolyn J. Rodgers. Accord
  
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• North Bay councillor wants to double check that city didn't spend $80,000 on artwork

  18-06-2025 15:36 via nugget.ca
  Coun. Tanya Vrebosch was happy not to see $80,000 piece of artwork she heard the city was paying for in recognition of North Bay’s 100th anniversary. Council got a glimpse of the Centennial Celebration’s $1 million budget during Tuesday’s council meeting. An itemized list detailing events and community organizations, as well, as how much was spent to date is what a few city councillors were waiting for. Vrebosch asked for the report to be sent back to general government committ
  
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• Locked out WSIB workers get a visit from their provincial union president

  18-06-2025 01:10 via nugget.ca
  Locked out North Bay WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board) employees made the trek from their picket location at Judge Street to Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli’s constituency office on Main Street on a very hot Tuesday. The 15 (26 work in North Bay’s WSIB office) or so that made the walk were bolstered by an appearance from president of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU).  Harry Goslin told The Nugget it was important to meet the local employees in person.“I w
  
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