Cash4You overwhelmed with arrival of $1000 Ford hamburger gala

From: Josie Beamish, thenorthbaybay.ca intern NORTH BAY — Local cash advance shops were flooded with customers earlier this week as Premier Doug Ford rolled through town with a burger pop-up fundraiser. Supporters of the Ontario PC Party could meet Ontario’s most famous living burger, Doug Ford, for just $1000. But the price left many local Conservatives […]

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Fedeli confident O’Toole will make a great Batman

From: Philip St. George, thenorthbaybay.ca staff NORTH BAY — Vic Fedeli, Nipissing MPP and Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, loves him some Batman. “What’s not to love?” Fedeli asked an amused crowd on Monday. “He’s tall, strong, skilled, handsome, and rich – everything a Progressive Conservative wants to be.” “He also gets […]

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Mark King refused refund on custom “King of North Bay” crown

From: Jennifer Hanson, thenorthbaybay.ca staff NORTH BAY — Just three weeks after ordering a custom $8500 crown emblazoned with the words “The King of North Bay,” Councillor Mark King has attempted to return the piece. The crown’s creator and seller, Lisa Tyson (Etsy seller ‘crownyourself’) explains that King’s request for a refund was immediately rejected. […]

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Fedeli named new “Minister of Fearmongering”

From: Philip St. George, thenorthbaybay.ca staff NORTH BAY — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has confirmed rumours that Vic Fedeli will no longer be the party’s Minister of Finance. Instead, Ford has dubbed Fedeli the new “Minister of Fearmongering.” “Some might see this as punishment for embarrassing me with the most recent provincial budget,” smiles Ford. […]

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Mark King pre-orders custom “King of North Bay” crown

From: Jennifer Hanson, thenorthbaybay.ca staff NORTH BAY — Having won a two-person race to become the face of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Nipissing-Timiskaming riding, City Councillor Mark King has commissioned a custom, gold plated crown emblazoned with the words “The King of North Bay.” “Well, my team and I have been working […]

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Private Ontario Highway gets green light

From: Jennifer Hanson, thenorthbaybay.ca staff NORTH BAY — While the expansion of Highway 69 is currently in question, an Ontario Conservative Party representative confirmed Thursday that construction on Highway 1 was set to begin. “Highway 1 is the most ambitious highway in Ontario’s history,” says PC spokesman Rod Cook. “The four-lane will connect directly with […]

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