25-year-old Sault Ste Marie man arrested for theft

A 25-year-old Sault Ste Marie man has been arrested after allegedly taking a generator from a business in the 600 block of John Street. It happened early Wednesday. A male suspect was found in the area. He

L.U. launches new safety app

Laurentian University has launched a new safety app for the community. The campus safety team has worked to develop this unique app, which provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the university campus. It includes…

New Parternship starts over Porcupine River Watershed

Northern College, City of Timmins and a group known as Friends of the Porcupine River Watershed have created a partnership. It is all to improve conditions in and around Porcupine Lake. The five-year project would see an

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair goes virtural

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, previously announced as cancelled, will now be virtual in North Bay. It slated to take place from November 10th – 14th. Thirty vendors are expected to participate in the Northern Ontario Agri-Food

Sault Ste Marie Firefighters supporting Movember

A Movember campaign to raise cash to fight prostate and testicular cancer is now being driven forward by Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services trucks. They will all bear the Movember logo this month. Many firefighters are also

After 109 years, church is closing its doors

After 109 years in South Porcupine, St. Paul’s Anglican Church is closing their doors. Reverend Valerie Isaac says it’s all due to a squeeze in finances all because of says COVID-19. That said, Isaac says the church

Police investigating home, vehicle break ins

OPP are investigating home and car break-ins on Highway 17 in East Ferris. It happened yesterday evening. Two homes and several cars were broken into on the north side of the highway across from Dreany Lake, part

6 stories to start your day for Thursday, Nov 5

Two new cases of COVID-19 cases in Northern Ontario The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is reporting one new case of COVID-19 in Nipissing District. It involves a person between 40 and 59 years of