APH approves the 2022 budget

Algoma Public Health’s board of directors has approved the 2022 budget. Done at a meeting last night, the budget must now be approved by 20 municipalities in Algoma, including Sault Ste. Marie. Ringing in at $19.6 million,

Power knocked out in Greater Sudbury (Update: Restored)

The power was knocked out today in Greater Sudbury, to at least 665 customers in the sound end. The outage affected part of Regent, Paris, Loach’s, Algonquin, Remington and area. Crews are responding, said Greater Sudbury Hydro.

East End of Timmins with a Grocer once again

After 27 months the East End of Timmins, once again, has a full-service grocery store again. Food Basics opened this morning in the Porcupine Mall, in the former Metro location. Several residents have been petitioning for one

Director of COVID-19 Vaccinations stepping down

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit says their director of COVID-19 vaccinations, Andrea McLellan is retiring. Dr. Jim Chirico, the city’s medical officer of health, announced to the media Thursday morning during its weekly news

COVID-19 Outbreak at Ernie Checkeris Public School

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at another Greater Sudbury School. Parents and Guardians of Ernie Checkeris Public School have been contacted by the health unit. According to the Rainbow District School Board’s website, the school has

DSSAB approves a plan to take over paramedic services

DASSAB has approved, in principle anyway, a plan to take over paramedic services across the region. At a meeting this week, the board agreed to take direct control of the service instead of contracting it to the