The City Sudbury has launched what it’s calling a reverse job board. The goal is to help connect local employers with job seekers. Unlike traditional job boards, this system allows job seekers to upload their summaries to a centralized database.
Tomorrow… the skies over North Bay will come alive as the city hosts its annual Armed Forces Day celebration. That comes with air demonstrations, live music, and interactive military exhibits.
Timmins Police are continuing their search for a missing teen. Cameron is described a Caucasian male, around 5’11” and 140 pounds. The 13-year-old has short brown hair and brown eyes. When last seen, the teen was wearing a black hoodie, sweatpants and purple shoes.
Sault Ste. Marie’s waterfront plan will change downtown traffic patterns. The master plan proposes $17 million in riverside improvements including upgrading the north-south streets that connect Queen Street to the waterfront, turning Foster Drive, Spring Street and East Street into Pedestrian Friendly Streets transforming Elgin and Brock Streets into what the plan calls ‘complete’ streets.
Elliot Lake Fire Department say they responded to a 911 call for a smoke alarm activation at 77 Tokyo Crescent this week. Upon arrival on scene, the fire department crew reported smoke visible. The fire was brought under control by 10:44 hrs with fire damage to the kitchen area and smoke damage throughout the dwelling.
A visual art exhibit by francophone youth is being presented during this Month in Sudbury as part of St-Jean festivities. This is the second such partnership on the project for the second straight year. This collaboration aims to celebrate the emerging talent and creativity of francophone youth.
The North Bay Fire Department says an owner’s pet dog may have caused a morning kitchen fire yesterday in the city. It happened when the dog, is suspected of jumping on the stovetop to get into a pot. Upon arrival, fire crews encountered a working fire with smoke and flames visible from the kitchen area. Crews put the fire out swiftly and saved the owner’s pets.
Bike Week has started in the Sault. Until Friday, several initiatives are in place to encourage people to leave their cars at home
The City of Timmins is closing the swimming pool at the Archie Dillon Sportsplex this summer for maintenance and upgrades. The facility will be shut down during July and August for renovations.
The Iroquois Falls building that has for the past several years housed the Mill Market is now a second fire station. The building will hold a new, larger tanker the department’s buying, and other equipment in preparation for bigger buildings, including some barns, that are coming.
Sudbury police are holding a staged search and rescue exercise today. It’s all to simulate a coordinated response to a missing person in a remote environment. They will be in the Nelson Lake Road area… and there is no cause for concern. It’s a training exercise.
Stationary automated license plate readers are now being used on Highway 6 in Whitefish River First Nation. The system scans licence plates entering and leaving the Manitoulin District, capturing infrared and colour images at a rate of up to two plates per second.
