Emergency personnel in Greater Sudbury responded to a gas leak in downtown Sudbury yesterday. Larch and Durham streets were closed as are three intersections. There were no reported injuries.
Nipissing University is launching a strategic plan with an official unveiling scheduled for today.
Extended guardrails have gone up in the name of safety along Highway 101 in Schumacher next to Little Pearl Lake.
A new residential withdrawal and safe beds program facility will be opening in the coming days in Sault Ste Marie. Located on old Garden River Road, it will be known as the Northway Wellness Centre.
Blind River council is stepping up to provide the Elliot Lake Vikings with practice and game ice time at the town’s community centre arena.
The City of Greater Sudbury has hired four more client navigators and plans to hire four more in January to help the city navigate the ongoing homeless discussion in the city.
Powassan town council has directed staff to identify what repairs are necessary for the municipal outdoor pool when the warmer months come back around.
Meanwhile, the City of Timmins is offering some free community swimming sessions at its Archie Dillion Sportsplex Pool.
Sault Ste. Marie city council has agreed to sell one 13.1-acre property on Yates Avenue to an industrial company for for $1.1 million for a distribution station needed to power Algoma Steel’s still-under-construction electric arc furnaces.
A recommendation is coming to North Bay city council tonight from the Community and Recreation Centre ad hoc committee. The suggestion? A $52 million limit to the project which would include two ice pads with space for 250 spectators, a dozen change rooms, and a community space.
Greater Sudbury Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen. Known as Mariah she is 14, 5-foot-3, 105 pounds and has long wavy strawberry-blonde hair and green eyes.
Timmins City Council will be holding ward meetings next month. A total of six have been set up including two for the large ward five. It’s all to hear about capital projects like the golden manor redevelopment and future plans specific to each ward.
An award has been given to the Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club/Hiawatha Highlands, the Kinsmen Club of Sault Ste. Marie, the Sault Cycling Club and the Voyageur Trail Association. They will share the city’s community development award for their joint work building and maintaining the trail system at Hiawatha Highlands.
