Urban Park Market opens tomorrow
A new season of the Urban Park Market is kicking off this week in Timmins. The weekly event hosted by the Downtown Timmins BIA starts Thursday, July 9. It runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Memorial Gardens reopens August 4th
The City of North Bay says it will reopen Memorial Gardens on Aug. 4. Protocols are in place to allow for ice rentals to businesses and organizations only. Opening dates for the Pete Palangio and West Ferris
Northern Ontario School of medicine welcomes 64 new doctors
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine has welcomed 64 new resident doctors to Northern Ontario. These doctors—having recently graduated from an MD program at NOSM or at other Canadian medical schools—will practice medicine with the supervision of
Tractor rollover blocks highway
A tractor-trailer accident this morning has closed the northbound lanes of Highway 69. The crash occurred near French River, at the northbound end of the four-lane section. The southbound lanes of the highway are unaffected. A detour
Seniors to recieve pandemic payment this week.
Canadian seniors will start receiving a one-time pandemic payment from the federal government this week. Those eligible for the Old Age Security pension will receive $300, while those who also qualify for the Guaranteed Income Supplement will
Ontario reports 118 new cases of COVID-19 for Thursday July 8, 2020
Ontario health officials confirmed 118 new COVID-19 cases as 30 of the province’s 34 public health units report five or fewer new infections. Officials noted that Wednesday’s number is a slight increase from the 112 reported on
Mario Turco takes over as Algoma U chancellor
Algoma University has a new chancellor. Mario Turco has been appointed to the chair and will begin his four-year term Sept. 1st. He takes over from Shirley Horn who began her term as chancellor in 2015.
6 stories to start your day for Wednesday, July 8
Ontario introduces new enable the extension of some pandemic emergency orders over the next year Ontario has introduced new legislation to enable the extension of some pandemic emergency orders over the next year. Doug Ford says the