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  North Bay Battalion coach to be behind the bench in CHL USA prospects challenge

  At hockey practice, every North Bay Battalion player clues in when head coach Ryan Oulahen is on the ice giving instructions.

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  Time running out to collect $100K prize with Parry Sound lottery ticket

  Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Parry Sound, Ont., last year is about to miss out on a $100,000 prize if they don't claim it within the next two weeks.

• West Nipissing schools collect 22,000 lbs. of food for the food bank

  Five schools in West Nipissing set a new record in collecting thousands of pounds of food for the municipality’s food bank in a yearly Thanksgiving fundraiser.

• North Bay Battalion trade Wakely to Barrie for Moses, two picks

  The North Bay Battalion acquired right winger Shamar Moses from the Barrie Colts in a trade for overage centre Dalyn Wakely, the Ontario Hockey League club announced Thursday.

• Mattawa man, 51, charged after police seize stolen property

  A Mattawa, Ont., man has been charged after police found stolen items, including an off-road vehicle and trailer, on his property.

• Members of North Bay-based 22 Wing participate in NATO air defense exercises in Greece

  For the last few weeks, fighter jets have been spotted soaring over Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula, part of the ‘Ramstein Flag 24’ that includes military personnel from 22 Wing/Canadian Forces Base North Bay.

• Recent Lake Nipissing rescue highlights need for caution as weather cools, police say

  Ontario Provincial Police rescued two people in a vessel in distress Sept. 28 on Lake Nipissing.

• International mining conference underway in Sudbury

  An annual international mining conference is underway in Greater Sudbury, Ont., marking the first time the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Conference of Mining Regions and Cities has been held in North America.

• Working smoke alarms credited with helping North Bay residents avoid danger

  The North Bay fire chief is crediting working smoke alarms with saving local residents from a fire Tuesday night.

• Northern Ontario farmer breaks giant pumpkin records, taking top prizes in competition

  Jeff Warner from Aidie Creek Gardens in the northern Ontario community of Englehart has a passion for growing big pumpkins and his effort is paying off in more ways than one.