Two new cases of COVID-19 in Timiskaming, says Health Unit
The Timiskaming Health Unit is reporting two new COVID-19 cases. According to a news release, the individuals are currently living outside the district. It is not clear whether the two cases are related.
Unqualified teachers could be coming to Rainbow Schools
The Rainbow district school board says they could follow suit with the Algoma District School board, in bringing in unqualified substitute teachers, as provincewide teacher shortage has become aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Online learning means that teachers are also needed to lead classes for students who have opted not to return to in-person learning.
Timmins Police empty apartment building over explosives call
The Timmins Police Service emptied a Balsam Street North apartment yesterday. It was a measure deemed necessary in relation to explosive devices that were coincidentally located by officers in the course of an unrelated call. This matter was contained to a specific address and it was determined, no active threat to the safety of any resident was in the area.
Police are looking for a suspect after arson, damage done to RBC lobby
The Timmins Police Service need the public’s assistance to find individual that caused an arson with extensive damage at a local multi-vendor establishment. This is after an individual entered the ATM lobby at the Royal Bank and set a fire in the garbage cans near the ATM machines. Full descriptors are below:
The suspect is seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, black shoes, black gloves, a dark hoodie with the hood up and a dark baseball cap. They were also carrying a black back pack with a silver stripe and logo.
Cambrian College meets student enrollment targets
Despite concerns over enrollment due to COVID-19, Cambrian College has met its enrollment targets for this school year. Cambrian said it set a goal of 4,000 students for September. At the registration deadline, 4,727 students had enrolled in classes. Roughly 2,200 of Cambrian’s students this semester are new to the college.
West Nipissing drivers are threating to walk off the job
School bus drivers in West Nipissing are threatening to walk off the job next week over pay equity. This is after they indicate they’re not getting paid the same as their Sudbury counterparts. They also claim they are not being compensated for the extra work that is required due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus far 57 out of 71 drivers have signed a petition calling for action.
