A New College Dean in Town
Cambrian College has a new Dean, for the Schools of Health Sciences, Nursing, and Emergency Services. Dr. June Raymond has taken the chair and is responsible for guiding and implementing the Schools’ and the College’s strategic direction
Firearm Petition delivered to Ottawa from Northern MP
Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, MP Carol Hughes has delivered a petition sponsored to Parliament this week. It is from the Espanola Hand Gun Club on the subject of the United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in
UPDATE: Highway 144 RE-OPENED following Vehicle Fire
Highway 144 Location: 560 Watershed REOPENED after vehicle Fire. Details unknown. For more on Travel Plans for Long Weekend, visit ontario.ca/511
Spring Clean-Up kicks off in Timmins
Those doing some spring cleaning over the long weekend in Timmins, can leave unwanted items on the street curb and it will be picked up free of charge until the June 2nd. Tipping fees at the Deloro
The Train and Carousal Rolls on (Updated)
The horses in the North will go ‘round and ‘round. Just days after concern that a lack of volunteers could see the North Bay Carousal shut down, a representative from the Mini Train and Heritage Carousel that
$10,000 from the Legion to the Hospital
The Timmins and District Hospital have received another boost, this time, from the Legion. Representatives from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 88 this week to make a generous donation from the 2016 Poppy Campaign proceeds. They came
Serré pushes forward bill on Senior Care
Votes were cast this week on a private members’ motion, from Nickle Belt MP Marc Serré. The bill was to improve quality of life for seniors and provide what Serré is calling “better support to caregivers (through)
Timmins on Chromite Mine “Shortlist”
The city of Timmins has made the “shortlist” as the site of a possible refinery for the Ring of Fire nickel and chromite deposit. Now city officials getting to work on next stages of the plan. Thunder
Complaints of Street Racing in North Bay
The North Bay Police Service has recently received a number complaints regarding a concerning situation: street racing. A number of vehicles and/or motorcycles have seen seen and heard driving at high rates of speed on Birchs Road, Lakeshore Drive, Gormanville
Public Hearings for the “Fair Hydro Plan”
Public hearings will be happening on what the Province calls their “Fair Hydro Plan”. Residents are being encouraged to come out and have their say on a bill that will allow the liberal government to borrow billions