Greater Sudbury city council has withdrawn delegated authority from city CAO Ed Archer. It happened during Tuesday’s meeting. Related to this motion, city council also unanimously agreed to ensure future changes to non-union salaries are made public during future open meetings.
The Sault Ste. Marie YMCA no longer has a CEO, interterm or otherwise… John Haddock was the long interim but has stepped down as previously scheduled.
Meanwhile, Elliot Lake Council has appointed Charles Councilor Flintoff as acting mayor.
In Greater Sudbury, the Sandman Hotel Group says they now intend to build a hotel on the former Ambassador site. The Ambassador closed in 2019, then torn down.
Less than a week after fire destroyed Stradwicks Carpet One on Brule Street, the business is opening in a new temporary location. It’s at empty warehouse at 2022 Main West. They’re hopeful the store front will be open on Monday.
OPP is asking you to enjoy area waterways but be diligent about safety as the long weekend approaches. This follows a call for service in the Bracebridge area regarding a capsized canoe. All four people, were able to make their way to shore, despite the cold waters.
A pair of separate power outages are expected to hit a number of Hydro One Customers in the areas of the North Shore… later this month. The initial interruption is expected to affect 2,510 customers between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on May 26 in Blind River, Mississagi First Nation and areas of the North Shore.
To the good news file, Several members of the Minnow Lake Lions Club were seen on Bancroft Drive in recent days picking up not only littler, but household garbage.
As the weather continues to warm, the provincial government has pledged $230,000 toward six festivals and events in the Greater Sudbury area.
The Near North District School Board is reporting a historical change. Ashley St. Pierre has been elected to chair, marking the first time an Indigenous person in Ontario has filled the position.
While 9-1-1 remains the number to call at Timmins Police in an emergency. The force has now added an online way of reporting non-emergency incidents through their website, timminspolice.ca
Concrete is expected to be poured soon for a new school in Blind River. The land has been cleared from the roughly 30-acre site on Youngfox Road for Algoma District School Board’s Three Rivers JK-12 School.
From Manitoulin Island, Gordon/Barrie Island council has unanimously passed its 2024 budget, which will see a four percent increase.
