More for Hospitals is needed
During Question Period this week MPP for Nickel Belt France Gélinas, took the government to task on why, according to Gélinas, the recent Liberal Budget ignores overcrowding in Ontario hospitals. Gélinas says that even Ontario Health Coalition
The Numbers are Concerning
A report has come in that is deeply concerning according to a Health Quality Ontario report. And that is this: Northeastern Ontario has a three times the suicide rate compared with the rest of Ontario. Several community
R.I.D.E. checks nab another driver
Alcohol consumption behind the wheel continues to baffle police. Constable Andrea Taschereau is with Sudbury OPP and says it’s not like the public hasn’t been warned. At the end of April, a 51-year-old from Whitefish Ontario was
Mammothon is coming to Timmins
This coming Wednesday, 8 Ontario Breast Screening Program locations across the north will set aside a day to screen 350 women between the ages of 50 and 74 years of age who have never been screened for
North Bay City council meets tonight
North Bay City Council meets tonight. Nine reports are on the agenda, including a report of recommendations from the Downtown Waterfront Advisory Committee. They include a look at options for King’s Landing/Marina area, and possibilities of a
Call 9.1.1. during an assault
Over the weekend, Timmins Police officers responded to over 200 calls for service. While there were 13 calls regarding noise complaints, and a number of calls to deal with unwanted persons, five were assault calls. Kate Catin
Restore your Shore
Shoreline and stream bank property owners in local watersheds are invited to participate in a planting program. The NBMCA says that over the last two years more than 3 km of stream banks and shorelines have been
Local Prof gets National Recognition
Canadore Prof Dave de Jourdan has received a Faculty Leadership Award of Excellence. It took place yesterday as 37-year faculty member was honoured by the Colleges and Institutes Canada. The college says, an advocate for bursary programs
Elgin Street Project headed to Sudbury City Council
The Elgin Street Greenway project is headed to city council next week. Worth $8.5 million dollars, if approved, work would begin this year on upgrades to the Riverside Drive pedestrian tunnel. The city has already set aside
Guilty Plea Entered in Mine Explosion
A guilty plea has been entered by the man Timmins Man, responsible to an explosion last year at the Bell Creek Mine. The lone male, who was 20 at the time, was charged after a suspicious placement