New equipment requested
The Timmins Fire Department is looking to make some purchases. 160 complete sets of bunker gear to be exact along with 28 spare sets. Fire Chief Mike Pintar says most of their gear is wearing down from
Follow the by-law, please
The city of North Bay has once again issued their open air burning bylaw reminder. The said bylaw allows burning only with a valid burning permit, obtained at the customer service center at North Bay City Hall
Knock Knock… it’s all for a good cause!
Students in Greater Sudbury from Marymount Academy will be hitting the streets this week, going door to door for the 2017 Marymount Academy Regals Fight Cancer Campaign. Aaron Barry is the Principle at Marymount and says many
Timmins wants input
The City of Timmins is looking for input into the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws. Information sessions for the five year review, and residents are being asked to make their Calendar for April 11th and 12th from 6-8pm.
Rising water levels cause concern
Highway 537 is closed at Jumbo Creek due to flooding. This is much in part due to the ongoing rising watershed due to milder temperatures. At last report, no detour is available, and it’s unknown how long
Secondary School students score top mark
It’s top marks for Chippewa Secondary School in North Bay. They’ve recently scored top marks in the University of Waterloo international math contest. This is the third year that Chippewa students have had the highest scores in
Connecting Link denied funding
The connecting link project in Timmins has hit a speed bump. The City of Timmins has been denied funding for this year’s section of the project. Mayor Steve Black was says the Ministry of Transportation will be
Watch for falling rock!
Heads up. The City of North Bay is bringing in engineer examine the rock face in front of Saint Brice’s’ Anglican on Cassells Street this week. This is after a large chunk of rock broke free Saturday
Deadly fire under investigation
Authorities are investigating a fatal fire in Webbwood. Sables-Spanish Rivers Fire Department responded to a house fire in the North Shore community shortly after 8:30 a.m. yesterday. While the fire was extinguished, the deceased was located inside.
Rainfall Warning Issued
Significant rain and warm weather have released a flood outlook for all parts of the Greater Sudbury Watersheads. Conservation Sudbury says that rain is expected throughout the rest of the week, and to be careful around waterways.