The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce has announced a new board of directors for the coming year. The new board follows the election of six new members who will join up with six returning board directors preparing to serve.
The province has handed over $10.5 million to the North Bay Regional Health Centre for the 2024-25 year. The one-time funding allocation will support the hospital to improve emergency department length-of-stay targets while the HIRF funding will help health system partners like the North Bay Regional Health Centre to address urgent infrastructure needs.
Timmins residents are being told that the launch your boat from the Mattagami River Boat Launch is a go, even as work on it continues around it. This is as the City is slated to start rebuilding the piers and retaining wall.
One eye on the sky.. the Snowbirds squadron will be returning to Sault sky in September and will perform over Sault Ste. Marie during Bushplane Days on Sept. 21.
“Multiple” Bear sittings have spurred reminders to residents and businesses in the Temiskaming Shores, Cobalt and Coleman area to take steps to be bear wise.
Greater Sudbury has added to it’s first 17-vehicle fleet… with an electric Zamboni. The city’s first-ever electric Zamboni is receiving positive reviews from city staff following its first few months of use.
More is being learned about the $75,000 in funding last week for four area seniors’ programs in Nipissing. Money will be used by for various activities including a walking club, visual arts workshops, robotics sessions and more.
There is a lot of enthusiasm among Gore Bay residents and businesses to a proposed downtown revitalization project. If it goes ahead it would encompass Meredith Street from Main Street to Dawson Street.
On-site learning for future personal support workers (PSW) is coming to long-term care homes in Timmins and Kirkland Lake. Extendicare has partnered with Medix College to provide on-site classes, simulations, and hands-on training.
The City of Sault Ste. Marie is officially launching a local affiliate of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Founded by iconic the country music singer-songwriter the program addresses social barriers to literacy by mailing free, high-quality age-appropriate books to enrolled children from birth to age 5, regardless of family income.
