Hollinger Open Pit Lookout in Timmins re-opens today. This ends the temporary closure in June following observations of increased movement on the wall of the pit
The Sudbury Symphony begins a new chapter with its first event, on Oct. 5th. This is the first full season under the direction of William Rowson.
The Nipissing West OPP is looking for information on a missing motorbike. The black 2008 Ninja Kawasaki 650CC motorcycle was last seen on a property on John Street.
Eight nominations will be named Monday as 2024 inductees to the Sault Ste. Marie Sports Hall of Fame. The inductions are expected to be approved by city council at a meeting tonight.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts have lifted the drinking water advisory that came into effect Thursday for residents of Little Current.
A robotics team from LU in Greater Sudbury has some hard wear to add to their resume. Now they’ve just returned from a competition in Brazil, where they earned four gold medals and a silver medal at the FIRA RoboWorldCup 2024. This is thanks to Polaris, a robot the size of a toddler, that can complete tasks such as walking a 400-metre course on his own, throwing a tennis ball into a small basketball net, and lifting a small dumbbell over his head.
Another voice has joined the chorus to see the Manioulin Bridge replaced. Al MacNevin is the mayor of the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands and agrees while the process is slow, he is calling on the Ministry of Transportation to pick up the pace.
The pedestrian bridge at Pete’s Dam Park will be repaired this fall, at a cost of up to $300,000.
Clean, Green, Beautiful North Bay kicked off its annual fall community-wide cleanup campaign at Memorial Gardens earlier this week, but their not finished yet. A city-wide garbage pick-up day is Sept. 21.
In Sault Ste Marie, Former Batchewana First Nations Chief Dean Sayers will be named Monday as recipient of the city’s 2024 Municipal Heritage Award. The award is presented by the City of Sault Ste. Marie to recognize contributions to the preservation, restoration and enhancement of the Sault’s heritage resources.
A faculty member at Sudbury’s med school will now add his roll at the school as the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada. Joseph LeBlanc is the associate dean of equity and inclusion and an assistant professor in Indigenous health at NOSM University — roles that he will continue to hold as he takes on a new position with AFMC as vice-president of social accountability.
Drivers in the Nipissing area are reminded to watch for stopped school buses. There have been a number of light infractions already this year.
Sault Ste Marie Police are looking for a missing 57-year-old last seen downtown on the weekend. Daniel Black was last seen Sunday near the corner of Tancred Street and Albert
Street East, wearing a black and white poncho, black pants and black sunglasses.
Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for our area for tonight, including for Timmins and Kirkland Lake, warning that temperatures could hit the freezing mark and damage plants.
