Rainbow district school board will live-stream meetings
School board meetings are going online. At least, for the Rainbow District School Board. They say that as of this fall, public meetings will soon be able to be seen on computers and mobile devices. An idea first considered five years ago, the board says it wasn’t possible at that time because of the limitations of its old downtown Sudbury board office.
Another moose, another accident
Another accident involving a moose. It happened on Municipal Road 80 between Tracks & Wheels and McCrea Heights in Greater Sudbury yesterday. One lane was closed for a time as crews cleared. Greater Sudbury Police took to social media informing the motoring public. The extent of injuries to the driver or the moose is unknown.
Suspects wanted for break and enter, theft
West Nipissing Police are investigating multiple break and enters at Dutrisac Cottages. Police attended the scene and were informed that numerous trailers and cabins had been entered. Reports indicate that once inside the units the culprit made off with a variety of merchandise. Some of the items taken include; televisions, tools, and a portable BBQ.
New highway program coming to the North
Highway care will soon be going the extra mile. Northern College in the Timmins area says that a Highway Maintenance Worker Certificate program is now up and running. In collaboration with the Northern Training Division, the 12-week-program is designed to offer students the opportunity to find year-round, entry level employment within the highway maintenance. This is the only program of its kind across the province.
Impaired driver pulled off the road
A 40-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving. Sault Ste. Marie Police say it happened in the Great Northern Road and Fifth Line area and was called in by an off-duty officer. The driver was subsequently stopped. He will be in court later this month.
High-school project slated to go airborne
A high-flying experiment is nearly ready to launch. A grade 11 university physics class at West Ferris Secondary School says they’re be launching a weather balloon into the Earth’s stratosphere. The balloon will carry camera operating mini computers and radio tracking equipment. The balloon is expected to explode at an altitude of just over 30 kilometers, at which point a parachute will deploy and descend back to Earth.
