Set your calendars… those in Greater Sudbury and others will likely receive an emergency notification on your phone at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 10. In short, it’s very likely only a test. The City of Greater Sudbury is testing its Sudbury Alerts emergency notification system as part of Emergency Preparedness Week which runs until the weekend.
To the world of sports, the North Bay Battalion shot down the Oshawa Generals 8-1 at home to push their OHL Eastern Conference Championship series to a Game 7.
On Manitoulin Island, the Chi-Cheemaun ferry sails into its first full week as it has kicked off its 50th season on the Georgian Bay.
Striking Black River-Matheson workers who have been off the job for more than 200 days have reached a tentative agreement with the town. If the deal is ratified, town employees would return to work on May 15.
In Sault Ste Marie, phase 1 of the reconstruction of Queen Street in downtown Sault Ste. Marie is getting underway, scaled down from the original plan.
Latchford Town Council is supporting the formation of a pickleball club in the town
Greater Sudbury is hosting a handful of provincial ministers and municipal leaders throughout Northern Ontario this week. It’s all part of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities’ conference.
North Bay could see some more sidewalks throughout the City. City council will decide whether to approve $1.1 million for professional engineering services to enhance the sidewalk program.
Speaking of cash, The province has increase funding for forest roads. Specifically,
The access road program funding has grown to $59 million to better connect communities, accommodate more users.
Timmins Police are looking for a 21-year-old Indigenous woman who has been reported missing. Shakira Moore-Tapas is 5-foot-4 with brown, long and straight hair and brown eyes. She has a slim build.
In Elliot Lake, the Voyageur Trail Association has received $5k in funding to help support trail improvement and maintenance.
In Sault Ste Marie, Flower and shrub gardens will be expressly allowed on city-owned boulevards for the first time this spring.
The City of Greater Sudbury is advising that applications are being accepted for modified social housing units for people with mobility issues. They are being offered in the Downtown, Flour Mill, South End, Val Caron, Hanmer, Garson, Minnow Lake, Azilda, Lively and Chelmsford areas.”
The Near North District School Board has filled a vacancy on the board of trustees. Caren Gagne, who was the runner-up in the 2022 election for Zone 2 will be officially sworn in next week replacing Erika Lougheed.
An earlier start date and new features added to Mountjoy Farmers Market this season. Among the changes, there will be six more vendors, bringing the total to 50, and the earliest ever start date of June 1st. It runs weekly until Thanksgiving weekend.
Meanwhile in Saul Ste Marie, New funding will help improve local hiking trails. The $5,000 grant is coming to the Voyageur Trail Association all to help support trail improvement and maintenance.
