Walleye population showing improvement
The walleye fishery in Lake Nipissing is showing improvement. A fishery surveys indicate that the regulation changes are protecting a significant number of juvenile walleye from being harvested. To that end, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and Nipissing First Nation have signed a three-year agreement to continue to support walleye recovery population in Lake Nipissing.
Details: The new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) came into effect Monday and ends March 10, 2022.
Province announces $30 billion for infrastructure improvement
A $30 billion Infrastructure Funding Program has been announced by the Province. The first stream of the funding known as the Rural and Northern stream is open to cities and Indigenous communities with populations under 100,000 to nominate road and bridge projects that need improvement.
City crews out dealing with spring melt
With significant snow on the ground and significant rain expected over the next few days, the City of Timmins is warning the public of sloppy roads and waterfilled intersection. Public Works will be doing its best to control the situation.
Details: Crews will continue moving snow to expose catch basins and remove the melting snow from the streets. They will also have backhoes and loaders out opening catch basins where possible. City officials are asking residents to be patient as they work through this weather system. Anyone with serious concerns should contact Service Timmins, at 705-264-1331, or servicetimmins@timmins.ca
Suspecting a fraud? Just hang up – Sudbury Police
Fraud continues to be a concern for many in Northern Ontario. In the past month, at least two fraud attempts have been made over the phones from callers styling themselves as reputable businesses. Katelynn Dunn from Sudbury Police has a tip
Anyone with questions is invited to contact the anti-fraud centre.
Sault Ste Marie does not fly implemented airline
Airports continue to field calls following Sunday’s deadly crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people on board, including 18 Canadians. Sault Ste. Marie however, says they’re exempt as the Airport does not see implicated Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft fly in or out of the Sault. It was the second unexplained crash in the past several months involving the aircraft.
Details: Sunwing is one of the latest airlines – the first in Canada — to issue a statement that it too has taken the decision to terminate operations of its four Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircrafts. But the company’s statement said it’s not suspending the planes as a result of safety concerns.
Painted pianos being placed in Sault Ste. Marie
Soon enough Sault Ste. Marie will be looking and sounding all the brighter. This is all thanks to revitalized and strategically placed pianos, placed in a number of locations. Some of them in the downtown core, these Pianos have been painted like murals in order to bring colour to a number of locations.
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Salvation Army closing Larch Street Location
The New Life Centre in Greater Sudbury on Larch Street is closing. Run by the Salvation Army and launched in 1956 the group says May 10 will be the last day for the men’s shelter. Financial challenges have been sited as the cause.
