The final 2025 tax plan has been submitted to city council, and includes an overall 4.4-per-cent residential levy increase. City council members are anticipated to vote on the annual tax plan during the April 22 finance and administration committee meeting.
Meanwhile, the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee in Sudbury is inviting you to mark your calendars for Annual Junction Creek Festival and Trout Release. It takes place May 10, rain or shine at Twin Forks Park.
OPP are in Little Current looking for an overdue snowmobiler. This is after reports of a motorized snow vehicle near White’s Point in Little Current shortly before 4:30 a.m. on April 17. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP.
The Blues Closet at Timmins High and Vocational School is getting some well deserved recognition as a place students can go to pick out free clothing when they’re in need. As spring is upon us, they are once again collecting clothing, hygene and non perishable food items.
Prince Township, near Sault Ste Marie is looking for funding from the Ontario Infrastructure and Land Corporation. The hope is to purchase essential safety equipment for its volunteer firefighters.
North Bay Police continues to ramp up traffic enforcement. After hiring a fulltime traffic officer, the number of traffic tickets being given out compared to this time last year is 200 to 300 per cent higher.
Nipissing area Students between the ages of 15 and 29 are once again being given the opportunity to run a business. Applications to the Summer Company program, which offers grants up to $3,000 to start a full-time business are being accepted.
Iroquois Falls has an iconic Northern Ontarian moving into town. Guy-Paul Treefall is moving into town to find a home highway side. Evidently some prefer the name The Storyteller, which is the name that was given to him by the artist.
In Sault Ste Marie, Kids aged 8-16 who are interested in mountain biking now have the chance in a new environment. It’s through the Sault Cycling Club’s Kids Shredding Single-track. Sessions run Mondays May 5 to June 16.
The city of Timmins is asking residents to rally their friends and coworkers to brush up the city. Adopt-a-Block Community Cleanup Days are in a little over a month, returning Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24.
Yesterday marked a large-scale simulation at College Boreal in Sudbury. Evidently a learning opportunity for everyone involved, including students in the paramedic, police and nursing programs, EMS and Greater Sudbury Police.
