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Seven stories to start your day, Friday, September 8

Vale’s Clarabelle Mill’s crushing plant ending operation.

Vale in Sudbury is shuttering another section of mining operations. Clarabelle Mill’s crushing plant will cease operations. It was confirmed by Northern Ontario Business on Thursday. This is on the heels of historic Stobie Mine closure, due to low metal prices and declining ore grades.


Bus driver charged in collision

A North Bay bus driver has been charged following a motor vehicle collision. The accident happened on the corner of Highway 11 and 17 at Seymour street, and involved a pickup truck. No students were on the bus at the time. The accident happened when traffic stopped abruptly, and the truck was rear-ended. The driver was charged, and fined $110.


Council springs for fridge and freezer replacement

Timmins city council this week has opted to replace a walk-in refrigerator and freezer in the basement of the Golden Manor. The move which will cost $65,000, was chosen over constructing an addition to the exterior of the building which would have housed the refrigeration and freezer units. A move that would have cost $598,000.


Blue Green Algae in Greater Sudbury

The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, and the Sudbury & District Health Unit says despite the warmer weather this weekend, that results are in and the Laurentian University Beach on Lake Nepahwin is positive for blue-green algae. The samples were taken this week. The public is advised to stay clear until the bloom dissipates and new samples are taken.


“Dangerous Dog” loose in the city

Someone let the dog out, and now Sudbury Police have issued a public safety alert. They say a dangerous dog is on the loose in the downtown or West End areas. Katelyn Dunn with City Police has the dog’s details.

Animal control has been advised of the situation.


More students in seats this fall

Attendance rates are on the upswing, according to School District Ontario North East. A recent report from the DSB One’s Mental Health and Well-Being says that chronic absenteeism within the district declined by six per cent over the 2016-2017 school year, boosting overall attendance in class.


Construction delayed on new health unit

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit says their big move into their brand new office building will be delayed. The reason? Construction delays. Construction of the two-story 14.9 million dollar building on Oak Street began last year. Occupancy could take place… as late as next fall.


See something? Say something.

Those who see suspicious activity in the community they live in, need to speak up.  Constable Marc Depatie says that when it comes to recent break-ins within the community of Timmins, those who see something, should say something.

Police say they’re still looking for information when to a break & enter and theft at the Mushkegowuk Council office where laptops and tablets were taken.

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