Spring paving begins in North Bay
Paving work is being done in multiple locations across North Bay this spring, including sections of Lakeshore Drive and Main Street. 20 sites in all will receive attention. City politicians approved a contract for the work this week for a little more than $3.5 million dollars.
Two multi-vehicle collisions in Sudbury
Two collisions in Greater Sudbury slowed traffic yesterday, at major intersections. The first was a multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of Cedar Street and Paris Street. The second, also a multi-vehicle collision on Lorne Street and Elm Street. There is no word as to charges nor injuries from both incidents.
Timmins sells land to Mining company
Timmins city council has approved selling off 30 parcels of public land for more than $872,000. The buyer? Goldcorp Porcupine Gold Mines. The city says its all to allow the company to be in a better position to move forward with the Century Project expansion. The sale was approved this week.
No charges in pedestrian, vehicle collision
Sault Ste. Marie Police say, at this time, no charges will be laid in the death of an area senior. This week, an 83-year-old Sault Ste. Marie Police man died after being struck by an SUV a west-end intersection early Tuesday afternoon. The driver has since been identified.
76k approved for 2 North Bay businesses
North Bay council has given the thumbs up, approved tens of thousands of dollars in incentive funding for Two two businesses under the city’s airport community improvement plan. Voyageur Aviation Corp. and Canada Meat Group Inc. have both been approved for rebates worth more than 76,000. This is all for fees related to municipal permits as well as taxes associated with development.
Buildings could soon get a little taller
A number of taller buildings could soon be going up in the downtown and waterfront areas of North Bay. This is under planning policy changes the city says they could soon be changing. The proposed changes, which would make way for the implementation of the Downtown Waterfront Master Plan introducing a boost from three storeys to a maximum of four, six or eight storeys depending on where the property is located.
