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Two Strong Township residents were arrested recently and charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. The 49 year old male and 48 year old female were arrested during a traffic stop in Joly Township, where a quantity of suspected Oxycodone pills and cash were seized totaling over $1500. The pair will appear in court for a bail hearing tomorrow.

The number of candidates for North Bay City Council has risen to 16. North Bay city councilor Darryl Vaillancourt officially threw his hat into the race Thursday. He joins 7 other incumbents in the election and is hoping to serve a third term on City Council.

The Worst Roads campaign was in North Bay on Tuesday creating public awareness about the event. This is the eighth year for the contest where residents vote for what they believe are the worst roads in Ontario. The campaign is sponsored by the C-A-A and its spokesman, Korey Kennedy says the aim is not to embarrass municipal governments. Kennedy says the objective is to get the roads fixed, and he says thanks to the contest that really happens. Kennedy says since the contest began more than 90 percent of the roads nominated to the top 20 list have been repaired or are scheduled to be fixed up. People can vote until September 30th and to cast your ballot, go to the C-A-A website and click onto the worst roads campaign. The good news for North Bay was that in last year's contest, no local road made the top 20 worst list.

The North Bay Junior A Trappers are trying to bring the RBC Cup to the city. Spokesman Chris Dawson says if the club gets the prestigious event, it bodes well for the community. For one thing the championship final is broadcast by TSN. Six provincial team champions from across Canada would take part in the national championship. The Trappers are going after the 2013 national event. The bidding has to be in by next January. The RBC Cup is the former Memorial Cup.

The North Bay Junior A Trappers want your help to name their new mascot. The mascot looks like a traditional northern trapper. People can make suggestions by going on line at northbaytrappers.com The winning name will be announced during the Trappers’ home-opener against the Timiscaming Royals September 17th.