Another fire on Queen Street East, minor in nature

Sault Ste. Marie fire crews responded to a blaze early this morning. It happened in the 0-100 block of Queen Street East, shortly after 4:30. Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire. Further investigation revealed

Mail service resumes after brief stoppage

Mail service is all but back to normal after a one-day stoppage in Timmins. Canada Post had issued a red alert for Timmins, meaning there was delivery for the day, as it is unsafe to do so

More rain coming to Northern Ontario

First, more rain and plenty of it could be coming for Northern Ontario this evening. Environment Canada says that rainfall amounts in the 10 to 25 mm range are expected by early Friday morning, depending on location.

Trebek pins going to fight Cancer

Those wishing to support the fight against cancer, now have a new way to show it. Alex Trebek pins.  Profits go to the Pancreatic Cancer Canada Foundation. They’re available online by clicking here.

Women’s shelter announces closure

The Tranquility House women’s shelter in Matheson is closing its doors. The official closing date will be April 12 according to the Canadian Mental Health Association Cochrane-Timiskaming. Further questions regarding the closure are being redirected to the

100-year-old building comes down after roof collapse

Demolition of the former Northern Breweries has begun in Sault Ste. Marie. This is following a partial roof collapse at the Bay Street site late Wednesday morning. The property owner had decided to hire a contractor to

Woman arrested for theft

Sault Ste. Marie has taken a female into custody for theft. This is after the 25-year-old allegedly entered a business in the 500 block of Korah Road and attempted to leave without paying for items totalling approximately

No need to worry about flooding just yet – NBMCA

With the spring thaw on the way…. some homeowners may be getting a little nervous when it comes to flooding. We spoke to Kurtis Romanchuk from the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority who issues a word of reassurance.

Possible changes to overnight parking ban?

Overnight parking for some may be possible sooner than later in Greater Sudbury. Specifically, on side streets and other places previously curtailed by a winter parking bylaw. A motion could be introduced next week, suggesting that since

6 stories to start your day on this Thursday, Mar 14

Nursing workers take to the front lines Roughly 250 nursing home workers were out protesting this week in Greater Sudbury. They were out on Paris street yesterday afternoon from St. Joseph’s Villa and St. Gabrial’s Villa. Without