Good afternoon, North Bay! 

The controversy over the mayor's use of his city credit card continues, with Coun. Tanya Vrebosch telling us how she was tipped off about the expenditures. 

We also managed to secure a copy of the city's expenses policy which confirms that the city's chief administrative officer would have had to approve the mayor's use of the card.

Over in Calvin, their landline phones are still not fixed after the storm, which is a real problem considering that cell coverage there is so spotty. All the phone lines are owned by Bell Canada, but the telecom hasn't given the municipality any update on when things will be fixed. 

The lock-out of 30 North Bay WSIB workers may be coming to an end as well, with the provincial agency saying it and the union have reached a tentative agreement. 

Enjoy, and we will see you back in your inbox on Wednesday!

Damage is still a long way off from being repaired in the Municipality of Calvin and up and down he Highway 17 corridor. Moreover, phone issues in that area have not been repaired more than two weeks after the storm. FILE PHOTO

Municipality of Calvin still trying to get phone service back more than two weeks after storm

Cell service has always been a problem in Calvin but the June storm also knocked out land lines and they have not been restored more than two weeks afterwards.

Vrebosch says mayor's expense issue 'should not have gone on this long'

The veteran councillor says she was tipped off last summer regarding the issue of North Bay Mayor Peter Chirico expenses and began to look into them.

Mayor's expenses approved by North Bay's chief administrative officer

The mayor’s controversial credit card expenses were approved by the city’s chief administrative officer (CAO), according to the city’s travel and expense policy.

Powassan Mayor Peter McIsaac made a great day of it, plunging into the pool to celebrate its grand re-opening. Photo by DAVID BRIGGS /LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE

Powassan’s newly renovated pool makes a big splash

Mayor Peter McIsaac summed it up best: ‘People love the Powassan Lions Pool.’

WSIB and OCEU reach tentative agreement to end lock out

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) says it has reached a tentative agreement with the Ontario Compensation Employees Union.

No sidewalks coming to Sturgeon Falls’ Salter Street

Despite residents’ petition, council deemed the project too expensive.

Temporary closure of Gertrude Street for patching work being done on Monday

Part of Lakeshore Drive will be down to one lane for this work on Monday. 

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PHOTO BY  JUNE HAMILTON/Supplied Photo 

Powassan Voodoos hoping to land some new talent at their summer prospects camp

The Powassan Voodoos hosted 88 hopefuls this weekend at their biggest summer prospects camp ever.

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