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• OPP lay impaired driving charge on 56-year-old North Bay man

  22-09-2026 20:56 via nugget.ca
  
  A North Bay resident is facing impaired driving charges after members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle weaving within its lane and crossing the fog line.On Saturday, September 19, at approximately 12:40 a.m., North Bay OPP officers were conducting patrol when they observed a vehicle travelling erratically on Highway 11 before it continued onto Pinewood Park Drive in North Bay. Officers conducted a traffic stop
  
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• Man charged with assaulting a police officer after disturbance at Lakeshore Drive restaurant

  22-09-2026 20:42 via nugget.ca
  
  The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) has charged a 36-year-old North Bay man following a reported disturbance at a restaurant on Lakeshore Drive that allegedly escalated into an assault and an altercation with a police officer.At approximately 1 p.m. on September 19, NBPS responded to a reported disturbance at a restaurant in the 300 block of Lakeshore Drive. The accused allegedly entered the restaurant and approached multiple individuals while shouting, disrupting product displays and instigati
  
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• Vehicle stuck in mud leads to impaired driving charge by North Bay OPP

  22-09-2026 18:31 via nugget.ca
  
  A Norfolk County resident is facing impaired driving charges after North Bay OPP officers responded to a report of a vehicle stuck in the mud.On Saturday, September 19, at approximately 11:50 p.m., members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call from the occupants of a vehicle that had become stuck in the mud on Granite Hill Road in Nipissing Township. Officers attended the scene and, during their investigation, determined the driver had been c
  
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• It was thanks for the memories at West Ferris Secondary School this weekend

  22-09-2026 18:07 via nugget.ca
  
  It was a weekend of hellos, hugs, smiles and more than a few tears. In 1995, 2005 and now 2026, West Ferris Alumni have run reunions that have brought people from all over the world back to North Bay to meet old classmates and reminisce about bygone days in Trojan green and white. The agenda for the reunion packed in a lot of activities over three days. There was a huge crowd at the Friday afternoon football game at West Ferris. That went well with the senior Trojans rolling to a 46-0 win. There
  
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• Multiple charges laid after driver takes vehicle onto rail tracks, attempts to flee

  22-09-2026 14:00 via nugget.ca
  
  Anishinabek Police Service officers and Ministry of Transportation officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the area of the Ottawa Valley Railway bed near Margaret Drive and Christine Lane in Nipissing First Nation on Sept. 18 around 8 a.m. On arrival, officers located two males loading construction tools into a pickup truck, and a second pickup truck with extensive damage, about 20 feet away from the rail track, according to police. “One male walked towards the dam
  
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• More North Bay hospital staff accessing mental health supports; sick time on rise

  22-09-2026 13:27 via nugget.ca
  
  Access to mental health benefits by staff at North Bay Regional Health Centre jumped by 81 per cent as sick time among employees also rose substantially, according to CUPE.Canadian Union of Public Employees says they find it “shocking” and “unconscionable” that North Bay’s health centre is considering additional cuts this year due to the provincial government’s refusal to provide the funding required to meet the needs of our ageing community.“NBRHC also
  
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