No donation is too small or too big- Letford

Thursday of this week marks the last day that one little girl in greater Sudbury, will be able to let down her long hair… for a while. Myah Letford say’s she’s chopping it all for for a

McIntyre Power Miner loses fight with Parkinson’s

A retired miner whose ongoing health issues ultimate lead to the investigation of the residual effects of McIntyre Powder has died. Jim Hobbs passed this past week, from Parkinson’s Disease at the age of 76. The powder,

Gateway Casinos move into Greater Sudbury

Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Ltd has announced they’re officially operating the operator the Slots at Sudbury Downs. The announcement was made today. Gateway operates 26 gaming facilities (climbing to 28 with the North Bundle) and two planned

Canadian Canoe Pilgrimage pulling through North Bay

The Canadian Canoe Pilgrimage is setting out this Summer, and plans to pull through North Bay. A project inspired by Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the group aims to encourage intercultural dialogue and learning. The project will

Minimum wadge going up to $15/hour – Wynn

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced a plan to increase the provincial minimum wage to $15 an hour. The increase will be phased in over the next 18 months, rising to $14 an hour on January 1,

What makes a healthy community?

It takes more than a good health care system to make a community healthy. That will be overall message this year, as medical personnel gather from all over the region to at the HSN’s annual General Meeting.

The final load runs the rails

The final load of ore will be pulled from the Stobie Mine. Vale announced earlier this year, that the mine would be put into care and maintenance due to the low metal prices and declining ore grades.

New Island location for OPP

The OPP detachment in Little Current getting some new digs. This is one of nine new locations for an OPP detachment, as part of what is being called the next phase of the OPP modernization initiative done

$1 Million dollar bill remaining on Festival

Timmins City council continues to chip away at a $1 million-dollar figure: the remaining debt load on the “Stars and Thunder” festival. Reportedly, the majority of the money is slated to comes from ticket sales. The final