The Sudbury Catholic District School Board has appointed a teenager who has battled cancer as a student trustee. Lily Yeomans, a Grade 10 student from Marymount Academy, will serve in the 2025–27 term. She will begin her new duties on Aug. 1, joining co-student trustee David Akero.
North Bay won’t be investigating the idea of a ward system of elections anytime soon. A council committee voted down a motion to ask the clerk to prepare a report. Several councilors spoke against creating wards.
Police are looking for a missing snowmobiler west of Timmins. On Sunday, April 20, South Porcupine OPP received a report of an overdue snowmobiler on Horwood Lake. There is a heavy police presence at the lake, which is about 70 kilometers west of Timmins, for the ongoing search.
The new Cochrane Beautification Committee is looking at its mandate once again. They’re looking at putting flowers in green spaces, for example; and the maintenance of assets like the Lake Commando Boardwalk. They’re hoping to hear from residents who believe they have a great idea.
The official 50th anniversary of the Iroquois Falls Public Library building is May 1st. But it will be closed, while new flooring and shelves are installed.. The closure runs from April 28th until May 20th. The limit on the number of books borrowed by an adult will be waived.
NOSM University is calling on communities to be ready with new ideas and suggestions for the five-year strategic plan. It goes from 2025 to 2030.
Everyone is safe after a house fire in Callander Monday, but unfortunately, the home is a total. The call came in around 5 p.m. last evening for a structure fire in the South Shore area of the municipality. The fire has been blamed on unattended cooking.
Timmins City Council has asked enforcement services staff to take a proactive approach to making sure property owners are adhering to property standards. To that end a Property standards blitz planned in Timmins starting May 12 with a focus on garbage, pet waste, long grass, overgrown trees and more.
In SSM The Bushplane Heritage Centre is one of several hosts of the 11th annual Sault Ste. Marie Science Festival. The event… like in previous years… has been organized by Science North.
Sudbury OPP say highway 17 has been reopened. Closed in both directions in the Hagar area east of Sudbury this morning due to downed power lines, there were no reports of injuries. Once again, the road has reopened.
Sudbury City council is considering increasing user fees for its water and wastewater services by more than one per cent, starting next year, which could add about $100 per year to the average homeowner’s bill.
A roundtable discussion is coming up next week for most of the Nipissing-Timiskaming federal candidates. Four of the candidates are taking part in the event at St. Andrew’s United Church on Cassells Street. The PPC, the NDP, the Greens and the Liberal’s. Organizers say Conservative candidate declined to attend.
The city of Timmins, this April 22… just like last year is making it earlier to be out and about. They’re offering free bus rides on Timmins Transit. The hope is to lower overall energy consumption and saves fuel for drivers.
The Ministry of Natural Resources – Sault Ste. Marie/Blind River District is advising area residents that a Flood Warning remains in effect for the district until Tuesday, April 29 at noon. Residents throughout the district, especially those located in the Goulais River watershed area, should keep a close watch on water conditions, and stay away from fast-moving rivers and streams.
Sudbury crews from four fire stations responded to a residential fire on Copper Street on Sunday afternoon in Sudbury. The fire appeared to originate from the basement and spread up the walls into the attic space. There were, thankfully, there were no reports of injuries.”
The town of Colbalt says their train station is getting a facelift. It’s being called a major renovation to keep operations on track.
The Ontario government is providing more than $1 million to expand the Northern Centre for Advanced Technology underground mining centre. The money will fund a news facility at NORCAT’s Underground Centre in Sudbury to provide companies with a place to design, test and repair technologies that will help develop solutions for the global mining industry.
The Chief Commanda II has announced an exciting celebration. 50 years on the waters of Lake Nipissing this summer. Everyone is excited about the upcoming season despite Mother Nature’s slow transition to spring.
