Tent Caterpillars are back!
With the warmer weather, comes a few returning visitors. In addition to black flies, and shad flies later this season, Tent caterpillars are back in Greater Sudbury. Thankfully, experts say the forest tent caterpillars that became the huge issue last summer won’t be the create the same issues this year. This species of moth is on a 12-year cycle, and much lower numbers are expected throughout the summer.
OPP stop over 600 vehicles in R.I.D.E. check
Sudbury OPP teamed up with a number of other law enforcement agencies this week, for a six-hour RIDE stop initiative on Highway 69. The result? Between 8:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. over 620 drivers were stopped. Three motorists were charged on drug charges. One motorist was issued a three-day driver’s license suspension for registering alcohol in the warn range. Other offences included no seatbelts, expired registration and no insurance.
Mattawa residence can now apply for flood relief funding
The province says residents in Mattawa impacted by flooding can now apply for financial assistance. On May 6, the town declared a state of emergency after water was released from the Otto Holden Dam into the Ottawa and Mattawa rivers. That resulted in flooding and closed several roads and forced some people to evacuate their homes. On Wednesday, the province said it’s activating the Disaster Recovery Assistance program.
50-years worth of sludge being dealt with
An environmental firm has been hired in Timmins to deal with sludge build up. Over 50-years-worth at the Bob’s Lake sewage lagoon. Following a presentation from the city’s manager of environmental services, Timmins council passed a bylaw this week.
Wessuc Environmental will carry out the job. The contract is worth $262,277.
Victor Mine being shut down after 10 years
Ten years and 10 months after the official opening in July 2008, production at the Victor Mine in Northern Ontario has come to an end. On May 26, the last of the economic ore was processed through the plant, followed by several days of low-grade ore and limestone to help purge the plant of any remaining diamonds. Mining activities in the pit ended on March 5, when the mine switched to processing the remaining surface stockpiles of ore. The plant will now undergo a comprehensive shutdown process through the end of June. De Beers Group Exploration discovered Victor in 1987, becoming Canada’s first economically viable diamond deposit discovery, nearly five years ahead of the diamond discoveries in the Northwest Territories.
Soo students attend massive job fair
Sault Ste. Marie than 3,000 students learned about careers right in their home city. Mill Square hosted Sixty-two employers and organizations were set up to show students that they don’t have to migrate elsewhere to find good paying jobs and careers.
It was the culmination of a four-month project led by Sault MPP Ross Romano and his student committee which came from schools across the Sault and area.
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400-hectare fire in Ontario North West
Northern Ontario First Nation has its first major wildfire. A first nation community 500 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay, Ont., has declared a state of emergency, according to provincial and Indigenous officials. They are working to evacuate as Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry crews are battling a 400-hectare blaze east of the community.
