21 distracted drivers pegged with fines, points

Distracting driving is once again coming to the forefront, from Sudbury Police. This week officers conducted a focused education and enforcement initiative to address Distracted Driving complaints. Over a two-hour time period, Police issued 21 Provincial Offence

Scam alert for Sudbury residents

A scam alert is going out to residents… currently in Sudbury. The city says someone is going around offering asking to do carbon monoxide or smoke alarm testing. The city says that neither they, the Fire Services,

Dam needs replacing in the North

A meeting of residents will come together next week, regarding a Thessalon area dam. The Shaw Dam, built in 1931, located 10 kilometres north of Thessalon east of Sault Ste Marie, no longer meets safety guidelines for

Living Space shelter looking to expand services

A Timmins Operation is looking to expand services for those in need. Living Space shelter says they’re one day hoping to becoming a 24/7 operation, perhaps into the new year… but for now they’ve expanded the operating

Stolen sled is sought – OPP

Kirkland Lake OPP are looking for someone, they say, drove off on a snowmobile that did not belong to them. It happened on Woods Street in the township. The snowmobile is described as a white and red

Male charged in Mischief

A 49-year-old male has been taken into custody. This is following damage done to vehicles in the area of Lee Valley Road in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township. Manitoulin Detachment OPP responded to the call. While the details of

City Council hires new Solicitor

A new City Solicitor is coming to Sault Ste. Marie City Council. Effective early in the New Year (Jan 7th), Karen Fields will be filling the roll. She will oversee the Legal Department, including Provincial Offences Act

Drivers pegged in festive R.I.D.E. program

The 2018 Festive RIDE campaign in Timmins has already kicked pegged at least one with impaired driving. It happened at the north end, when Police Service observed a brand new Jeep SUV being driven in what police

Former Employee returns to new position

A former North bay employee is returning to city hall. As part of a restructuring move announced this week, Ian Kilgour, the city’s former director of parks, recreation and leisure services and manager of planning services, has