Street sweeper catches fire
Greater Sudbury Firefighters were called to Falconbridge Road in Garson right around the dinner hour yesterday, following a blaze involving a street sweeper. By the time personnel arrived the truck was fully involved in flame. There were no injuries reported and no cause, as yet, for why the vehicle started burning.
Board projecting deficit, no lay0ffs
There’s good news and bad, depending on how you look at it for the Near North District School Board heading into the fall. The board says that in a $153-million budget is there will be no layoffs, but the board will remain with a near $500,000 deficit. This is all heading into the academic school year. The board will be hiring to fill specific positions related to mental health.
Timmins Police arrest two in downtown incident
Timmins Police have nabbed two following an altercation in the downtown core yesterday. While on general patrol Officer’s say they recognized a 30-year-old woman as being the subject of an arrest warrant. While completing the arrest, a man is alleged to have physically interfered by assaulting the officer, allowing the woman to flee the area. The 46-year old male is now facing charges for Obstructing Peace Officer.
New needle bins in Sault Ste. Marie
The city of Sault Ste. Marie is now, hopefully, all the safer due to three new needle drop bins. One is at the Algoma Public Health Willow Ave. Operation, while the other two are at the site of the former Steelton Seniors Centre on Wellington St. W. and at the Sault Ste. Marie Soup Kitchen Community Centre on 172 James St respectively. This is after a study was completed by environmental health and communicable disease control regarding both location and the number of needles found.
New facility bid sparks protest
The bid to for a $1-billion ferrochrome plant in Greater Sudbury is getting the thumbs down, at least… according to opponents to the facility. They took their stand at Wahnapitae’s boat launch saying that the facility that close to the Wahnapitae Water Treatment Plant is simply too risky when it comes to health and environmental impact. Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie and Timmins, backed by North Bay are all in the running for Norant’s ferrochrome facility.
Timmins economy is growing – new report
A new report say that the local Timmins economy will continue to expand in the coming years. At least, that according to a new report by the Conference Board of Canada that says the, albeit moderate boost shows some significant numbers on this city’s economic performance. The report, which is called the Mid-Sized Cities Outlook 2018, reviews the economic performances of several such cities across Canada.
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4-laning possibility continues
Sudbury city Council says they’re continuing to determine whether the new Maley Drive extension can be four-laned through part of New Sudbury. The latest move comes through the approving the preparation of a business case effected by the move. In a report presented to council Tuesday, staff said the city is running a $4 million surplus on the Maley Drive project projected to fund the project, if approved.
