The city of Greater Sudbury’s planning committee has given the green light to a six-story, 150-unit seniors retirement complex to be built at the corner of Rockwood Drive and Algonquin Road in the South End.
Canadore college is upgrading some old dorms, known as “the Greens” in light of international student housing shortage.
A Timmins lake is the latest to have possible blue-green algae. The blooms are at Big Water, according to the Porcupine Health Unit.
In Sault Ste Marie… a portion of Queen Street will be closed as the Downtown Association hosts the annual Soo Greyhound Home Opener this Friday.
Laurentian University provided an update on its plans for the future at a Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce event Tuesday. Among the items was the pool shut down since 2020. The school says they’re still working to discover where cracks and voids are, and the best way to fix them.
A number of Powassan homeowners in Maple Hill Road are having their says… this is after a suggestion that would see the rural road they reside on designated a snowmobile and ATV trail. Nothing as of yet, has been determined.
A Timmins lake is the latest to have possible blue-green algae. The blooms are at Big Water, according to the Porcupine Health Unit.
With the exception of one director who resigned earlier this year, Algoma Steel Group Inc. has re-elected the same board it elected this time last year. All 11 past directors nominated at a virtual annual meeting on Tuesday were elected.
Despite concerns raised at the 11th hour on the removing the SS Norisle from the Manitowaning waterfront… the ship will be setting sail, to be moved to another location. The township will be borrowing approximately $750,000 for removal of the ship.
Timmins will be able to attend a public meeting this Friday, on the Ontario Northlander. People can offer feedback on the design and amenities of the passenger rail service. The meeting is at the McIntyre Community Centre auditorium from 12 – 5pm.
Laurentian University says they are ahead on enrolment predictions for the year, with roughly 7,700 students.
Federal Community Services Recovery funding is on its way to three area organizations in the Nipissing region. Nearly $170,000 has been announced by United Way Centraide North East Ontario for Nipissing. Among the recipients, $36, 020 is going to the Nipissing Regional Community Residential Hospice to create a new bilingual website with education and training resources.
The Cochrane District EMS has seen a progressive increase in call volumes across the district since 2018. They are taking a look at the data to help EMS leaders customize services to meet the needs within the region.
In Sault Ste Marie, St. Vincent Place is set to host its annual Big Blue Food Drive this weekend. Residents who wish to take part are asked to have non-perishable donations placed in a box at the curb by 10 a.m. on Saturday morning.
In Little Current, Meredith Street residents have launch a petition aimed at reducing neighbourhood speeders.
