While many are headed back to class on Tuesday of next week, the 2025-2026 school year for the Rainbow District School Board begins with a Professional Activity Day, meaning kids will get an extra day, starting back on Wednesday.
‘On budget and on time’ continues to be the theme with the construction of the city’s new community and recreation centre project in North Bay. It’s being built on the south end of Lakeshore Drive.
The Timmins Fall Fair is on again this year on its traditional weekend. All the favourites are back, such as the petting zoo, pony rides and heavy horse pull.
Drivers can expect increased OPP patrols over the last long weekend of the Summer. Officers will target motorists who engage in driving behaviours such as impaired driving, reckless driving, aggressive driving, and a failure to buckle up.
Part of Queen St. in Sault Ste. Marie will close for three days next week. The closure will allow for the final lift of paving in the area. It starts Tuesday, and drivers are being thanked for their patience.
