The power is back on following an outage yesterday in Greater Sudbury. Hydro One says at its peak the outage affected about 2,800. The outage mostly affected the Highway 17 and Highway 537 corridors, which included Coniston, Wahnapitae, Stinson, and Wanup.
The Nipissing University Student Union (NUSU) is launching the organization’s new and unique North Bay-themed colouring book. Described as “a creative initiative” its aim is to support the Student Food Bank.
Timmins and District Hospital is getting $ 2 million ($208m) from the provincial government, to upgrade its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system thanks to the Province.
Operators of the international bridge between the two Saults are proposing toll hikes that would span the next decade. The semi-annual toll increases averaging 2.9% per year for passenger vehicles and 4.7% per year for commercial vehicles over the next 10 years
Elliot Lake Council has signed an agreement with YMCA North Eastern Ontario to operate its summer day camp at Collins Hall.
The ban on campfires and other outdoor burning across much of northeastern Ontario has been lifted. It has been in place since June 1.
Tom Davies Square could house the art gallery and library. That’s the topic of discussion as a new plan for Junction East.
A review of the current location of the Timmins emergency shelter is moving ahead. This is after Timmins council approved a motion to review the current location of Living Space on Spruce Street South.
The Sault Ste. Marie Public Library is rolling out the Superior Summer Reading Challenge. There are 23 different challenges to choose from, including reading a book that has won a literary award, reading a biography of any Canadian, or reading a novel set on a beach.
Elliot Lake’s economic development manager Steve Artunes has been appointed to serve on the Mississagi Park Foundation.
And a Mississauga resident Kelly Hardy has received from Guinness World Records for the largest toothbrush collection on the planet. In total, Hardy has 1,618 packaged toothbrushes in her collection, which was certified by the British record publication as the world’s largest on March 9 after a 13-week wait.
