There will be no voluntary merger of Algoma Public Health with Public Health Sudbury and Districts. This is after the APH board of health members voted unanimously not to further explore a voluntary merger.
The North Bay Police Service has a new Chief of Police, naming former Woodstock Police Chief Daryl Longworth as it’s new chief. He’s getting sworn in at the end of March.
Greater Sudbury’s animal rescue service PetSave has officially moved into its new location, the 7,500 sq. foot facility up the road from the organization’s previous location in Lively.
Army reservists in Timmins will be training at the Hersey Lake Conservation Area tomorrow evening. The Algonquin Regiment along with personnel from North Bay will be focused on land navigation: map reading and associated maneuvers as a team.
A cyber incident has reportedly knocked several IT systems at Laurentian University offline, including the university’s website. There is no estimated timeline on when these services will be available.
The North Bay Police Service has a new Chief of Police, naming former Woodstock Police Chief Daryl Longworth as it’s new chief. He’s getting sworn in at the end of March.
A review of Timmins’ Living Space homeless shelter is wrapping up amid calls for a relocation and improvements in its services. A Toronto firm has completed its final round of community consultations and says there is room for improvement.
Sault Ste Marie City council has firmly rejected a proposal idea to heat downtown sidewalks after learning the idea would quadruple the $6-million cost of this summer’s Queen Street reconstruction.
Elliot Lake residents have been warned their air quality, following a fire at the city’s landfill. Details are still few at this stage the landfill is closed until further notice.
Meanwhile, in the city, Elliot Lake city workers say and emergency water shut-off notice went out for 33 to 57 Central Ave. due to a water main break.
In Greater Sudbury a new statue has gone up outside of Sudbury Secondary School. The seven-foot-tall statue is made of wood and metal, and features people linked hand in hand around a globe.
More snow please, that’s the order from the North Bay Snowmobile Club who now say this has officially been the roughest season on the province for snowmobiling. Trails from Mattawa to Sault Ste. Marie along the Highway 17 corridor were only used for a little more than a week the entire season.
Outstanding property taxes topping $600,000 ($616,004.45) have been paid by owners of 200 rental units in Sault Ste. Marie. All outstanding taxes were paid by Feb. 15.
When the summer months arrive, it slated to be and iconic one for the Chi-Cheemaun, as it will set sail for its 50th year.
