GOVA Transit in Sudbury Route 106 through a western loop of Val Caron will hit up two schools, a daycare and various businesses currently underserved by public transit. That said, there will be there will be a wait. The route expansion as a pilot project beginning on April 19.
The City of North Bay is reminding North Bay residents that parking on residential streets is not permitted within 24 hours of a snowfall. Several vehicles were spotted on the street overnight despite the snowfall warning. The city is reminding drivers their cars can get ticketed and even towed.
With overnight temperatures expected to drop, yet another extreme cold weather alert has been issued. Timmins says the overnight temp will drop overnight to -32 C with the windchill.
To Timmins Taxi Cabs… Recent changes to the local taxi bylaw, means new costs are coming to some in Timmins. Now known as the “Vehicle for Hire Bylaw”, and overseen by the City of Timmins Enforcement Services Department the standard starting fare jumped from $4.10 to $5.50, a 34 percent increase.
Greater Sudbury residents are being told the interim property tax bills have been mailed out. The first installation is due Feb. 28 and the second is due March 31.
From the Bus to the Cab… Recent changes to the local taxi bylaw, means new costs are coming to some in Timmins. Now known as the “Vehicle For Hire Bylaw”, and overseen by the City of Timmins Enforcement Services Department the standard starting fare jumped from $4.10 to $5.50, a 34 percent increase.
Algoma University in Sault Ste Maire says they will launch four more master’s degree programs this fall. Students can choose from global business and entrepreneurship, business analytics, computer science and social work. The programs will run 16 to 24 months.
A $2.1 million construction project is coming to Premier Road in North Bay. Council awarded a contract for the work this week. It will include the construction of sidewalks and stormwater improvements, including resurfacing Premier Road from the unopened Fowler right-of-way to Champlain Park.
Meanwhile, some Timmins trails are getting a boost. All thanks to local support, the focus will be on the Rotary Trail between Schumacher and South Porcupine.
Residential construction numbers are for Sault Ste Marie for last year. Residential properties accounted for 980 of the over 1,130 building permits issued by the City of Sault Ste. Marie last year.
By the end of 2027, all 74 GOVA conventional and specialized buses will be equipped with automated external defibrillators. The community and emergency services committee of city council approved a single-source purchase agreement during this week’s meeting.
