The numbers indicate the city of Sudbury is getting closer to 200,000 population mark. City’s population is nearly 192,000, up from 166,004 as of the 2021 Census
Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle collision this afternoon on Main Street West in North Bay yesterday. There is no word as to the cause nor injuries.
The NNDSB has outlined fall semester plan amid school construction delays in some locations. The board says, ‘The plan ensures student safety and well-being and the continuation of learning, which are of paramount importance’.
A bumpy stretch of road is getting the repairs in the Cochrane area. Cochrane council confirmed this week that 3rd Avenue will be repaired this summer, after hundreds of residents signed a petition calling for immediate fixes.
Municipalities east of Sault Ste. Marie have lifted their fire bans. Plummer Additional Township and Huron Shores have both rescinded their fire bans due to the recent rain and cooler temperatures.
Proposed Sault Ste. Marie’s solar farm projects could power the city twice over. At least, that’s according to PUC Services, which proposes two large-scale solar farms near the city. An open house to discuss the projects is set for today.
More than a dozen protesters had their say yesterday at a busy traffic intersection in Sudbury along the Kingways, protesting a plan by the province to spray the chemical glyphosate in local forests across the North. The product said to be a week control is planned for the Sudbury Forest, the Nipissing Forest, the Spanish Forest and the Temagami Forest, among others.
Collège Boréal is set to receive $4.8 million in Federal Funding from the Official Languages Health Program. It’s all to expand its auxiliary nursing program, enhancing bilingual healthcare access in northern Ontario.
Ontario Provincial Police are reminding the public about the proper use of emergency services after responding to a false call in Espanola. Manitoulin OPP detachment was dispatched only to discover the call was unfounded.
The City of North Bay’s Merrick Landfill is closed due to a fire. It happened this morning at 7. The heaviest fire has been extinguished, but crews will remain on site for much of the day working to make sure that the fire is fully extinguished.
Meanwhile an aircraft received minor damage in a fire at the airport in Timmins yesterday. The call came in right after 10am. There was smoke coming from the structure on Hangar Road. The fire was under control by 10:40 a.m., with crews staying on the scene to check for hot spots and make sure the fire had not spread.
The Sault Ste. Marie Public Library is introducing a new requirement for registration in select children’s and adult programs. A valid library card will be required to register for a number of programs including, Baby Time, Toddler Time and Preschool Storytime.
The City of Elliot Lake is seeking one civic-minded volunteer. It’s to serve on the Committee of Adjustment. This individual will also be appointed to the Property Standards Committee.
