A trail on the Laurentian University campus now has new signage. 25 signs that identify plants in Anishinaabemowin, French, English and Latin.
The Porcupine Ski Runners are getting a new trail groomer. This is all thanks to $150,000 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Sault Firefighters responded to a chimney fire in the 1000-block of Queen Street East over the weekend. The fire was extinguished by firefighters on the ladder of an aerial truck shortly afterward.
Englehart was placed on a boil water advisory over the weekend. The precautionary boil water advisory was issued by the Timiskaming Health Unit and the town, due to low water pressure in the distribution system.
A Grade 11 student at Marymount Academy, in Greater Sudbury, Violet Smith, has become the first high school student ever to join the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra’s woodwind section.
Officials in Greater Sudbury will be meeting Monday to plan a safe return to the New Sudbury fire and paramedic station #3.
Masks are returning to patient care areas at North Bay Regional Health Centre.
Timmins James Bay MP Charlie Angus is extending a call to the Federal Government to extend the deadline for businesses to repay loans handed out during the pandemic.
A Sault business has erected one of the tallest flagpoles in town. It’s on Sackville Road. The giant Canadian flag is on a recently constructed 120-foot flagpole
The Cobalt Coleman Latchford food bank volunteers are currently assessing and working to prepare a space at the former Cobalt arena as a new location for the food bank.
Snow squalls are expected in the Sault area until tomorrow morning. That’s from environment Canada who says the hazards include snowfall with local accumulations of 15 to 25 cm. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.
Meanwhile, south of North Bay, it doesn’t look much better for a number of locations, as snow squall warnings has been issued for the South River – Burk’s Falls, Huntsville – Baysville areas. Drivers are asked to drive with extra care and caution.
Michael Bellmore will remain on as chair of Sudbury Catholic board while Raymond Desjardins will be the vice chair.
Two area dams are among six in the province slated for reconstruction to help mitigate flooding. $22 million has been set aside for the Magnetawan and Whitestone dams, both west of Sundridge.
The 33rd Annual Elliot Lake Fire Services Christmas Food Drive is a go for this Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
