Fire in the Flour Mill under investigation
A fire that sent one to hospital is under investigation. It happened in a multi-unit housing complex last Thursday night in the Flour Mill area of Greater Sudbury. Firefighters were called to a row of townhomes on Bruce Avenue at around 9 p.m. The fire was contained to one unit and two people were displaced, including a 32-year-old woman who was pulled out by firefighters, treated at the scene, and taken to hospital. Sudbury’s fire services have deemed the blaze suspicious and turned over the investigation to Greater Sudbury Police Service and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office.
Missing teen found safe and sound
The Timmins Police Service is advising that Drayce David, 13 years of age, who had been the subject of a “missing persons” incident reported to the Timmins Police Service, has been located. This was after he did not return home as expected.
Temiskaming Shores seeking Manager of Transportation Services
The City of Temiskaming Shores is in search of a Manager of Transportation Services. The goal is to provide leadership to the Public Works Department in its operation, strategic planning, and delivery of Transportation Services. The successful candidate will possess a Civil Engineering Technologist Diploma with at least five to seven years of supervisory experience.
West Nipissing Green Light’s Christmas Parade
West Nipissing is giving the go-ahead to the Christmas Parade of Lights. This is following a discussion with the health unit and staff. In short, protocols will be in place, and they feel confident in being able to ensure public safety.
Protest calls for action for Sault Ste Marie’s Homeless
Some in Sault Ste Marie are calling for action on homelessness. It took the shape of a protest at city hall, just as city council was to hold a vote relating to a new multi-million-dollar plaza in the downtown. They are asking council to revisit a plan to spend upward of $8 million on the new plaza.
Sudbury Schools buses remain understaffed
The Sudbury Student Services Consortium now says they’ve pulled three routes altogether… attempted to remove stops and amalgamated runs, to mitigate the driver shortage in when it comes to school buses. In short, they’re still falling behind.
Automated phone calls went out yesterday alerting parents of even more cancelations this week.
Sault Ste Marie receives a report regarding “Fleet Renewal Program”
A new report to Sault Ste. Marie city council says taxpayers could save millions, in a manner of speaking. That’s if the city enacts a fleet renewal program and downsizes the number of vehicles it uses. An analysis by consultant Mercury Associates Inc. suggests that the city can save $2.2 million in replacement costs and realize a five-year savings of $1.4 million if it enacts a fleet renewal program.
Tisdale station given an extention in Timmins
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks has given City of Timmins the go-ahead to complete work on the Whitney-Tisdale Pumping Station No. 4 project. Starting in 2014, it was to have wrapped up this month. A new date of Jan 28, 2022, has been approved by the ministry to allow the city to deal with the leaking of the equalization tanks and flooding of the pump equipment.
