Greater Sudbury Hydro Services says a phone scam going around. They are urging customers to phone the number of their utility bill to speak with a customer service representative rather than communicate with a possible fraudster.
The City of North Bay, the North Bay Public Art Advisory Committee and Creative Industries are once again art submissions for the city. Officials are looking for digitally created images, high-quality photographs or scans of original artwork until the end of the month.
Northern College is partnering with the private sector to deliver a free training course. Diamond Drilling is the new program with the goal is increasing the number of those involved from minority groups.
In Elliot Lake, the latest report indicates, the Centennial Arena needs major work on footings. The arena will be safe and open on time with an outrigger system proposed by an engineer.
The emergency department at the Thessalon site of North Shore Health Network will be closed for part of the weekend due to a shortage of physicians. A release says the closure runs from Saturday at 8 a.m. to Sunday at 8 a.m.
Greater Sudbury’s YES Theatre is ready to begin its latest summertime offering, Peter Pan, which has opened at the on Durham Street. The whole gang will be on stage, including Peter, Lost Boys, and Tinker Bell, hoping to hook theatregoers.
Stats Canada says Greater Sudbury could be on its way to becoming a safer city… showing an improvement in standings when it comes to crime severity in the city, which was a two-point move in the right direction from its 2022 standing.
North Bay Police are continuing their search for a missing teen. !5 year old. Meekah is described as white, about 5’4’’ tall with a medium build, dark brown, medium length, curly hair and dark brown eyes. She was last seen leaving a residence facility on Bob Wood Drive around 7:30 pm Tuesday, Aug. 6.
The Timmins Police Services Board has granted approval for the force to create a new position – a human resources manager.
Two Sault Ste. Marie city councillors are pushing for a 20-km/h speed limit increase on Highway 17 east of the Sault. The discussion will next week to support increasing the speed limit to 110 km/h from the current 90 km/h.
In Elliot Lake. the former civic centre property, located at 255 Highway 108, has been sold at a cost of $300,000. The site will be turned into 10,000 square feet of leasable area.
The pet rescue shelter in New Liskeard is looking toward various levels of Government for financial assistance in order to stay open and resourceful in the community.
Several Ontario government ministers, including Mines Minister George Pirie and Labour Minister David Piccini, toured Northeastern Ontario this week. The tour included a visit to Sudbury’s NORCAT underground mine training centre, which includes a research and training facility on Maley Drive.
The OPP reported congestion on Highway 11 southbound this morning at Highway 654 and Lake Nosbonsing Road in Callander. There are only a few details available, but witnesses reported three vehicles were involved.
Fire officials are reporting that two new wildland fires — both of them just 0.1 hectare, with one already out — were confirmed in the Northeast Region by early evening yesterday. Among them, Timmins 10, a 0.1 hectare fire that was not yet under control. This fire is on McArthur Lake, about 50 km northwest of Matachewan.
Traffic at International Bridge slowly starting to climb. Year over year, crossings are up more than 17 per cent.
