School board spending $150.6 million on salaries and benefits
The Rainbow District School Board has approved a budget of $201 million for the upcoming school year. Rainbow District School Board is projecting a decline of 137 full-time equivalent students this fall, primarily at the secondary level.
Timmins man arrested after making threats
Timmins Police have laid several charges following a report of an unwanted male at a residence near the City’s center. Kate Catin from Timmins Police told KFM the individual had entered a residence, damaged property and making
Fires continue to burn north of Cochrane
The District of Cochrane is dealing with a pair of forest fires. The Ministry of Natural Resources says the fires began in the far north of the district, and have remained away from the surrounding communities. They
Fatal vehicle collision on the Island
One man is dead following a single-vehicle accident on Wikwemikong Way. The accident took place near the Zip-Thru gas bar on Wikwemikong Way, just outside the village of Wiikwemkoong. According to reports, the victim of the accident
Highway 64 remains closed due to Police stand-off (Update Re-open)
UPDATE: A 28 hour stand off with Police is over. The standoff between one man and police in Verner came to an end around at 5:00p.m last night with two people being arrested. West Nipissing Police say
HSN Celebrates its volunteers
HSN is celebrating its team of approximately 700 volunteers, and encouraging members of the community to consider sharing some of their time by becoming a volunteer. Francoise Roussel is HSN’s Coordinator of Volunteer Services…
Investigation continues on radiation at landfill
North Bay Fire and the cities’ Public Works department says it’s still unclear as to what is causing radiation to emit from a bin at the North Bay Landfill site. At the very least, they say it
Blue Green Algae at Bell Park?
While the weather may look nice, but there’s something in the water. The Sudbury and District Health Unit. They’ve looking into possible blue-green algae blooms at the main beach, amphitheater, Canoe Club and Bell Grove beaches on
OPP respond to multiple calls in the north
Mattawa OPP have reopened Highway 17 following a fatal collision. The crash happened near Highway 630 in Calvin Township. Preliminary information is that an eastbound SUV collided with a westbound pickup truck. The investigation continues. Elsewhere OPP