Ottawa says it will keep working to help save Kap Paper… the northern Ontario paper mill in Kapuskasing that announced this week it was forced to idle operations due to a lack of immediate federal support. The Government says it had “come to the table” with the federal backing for the company, which directly employs about 420 people and supports 2,500 jobs in the region.
To Queen’s Park, Premier Doug Ford is continuing his plan to pull the plug on speed cameras in cities across the province. That said, many cities, including Greater Sudbury, have embraced the technology. To that end, a Q&A with the premier is on today. A link to join the conversation is at https://ottawacitizen.com/events/ive-qa-speed-cameras-in-ontario-ottawa
In North Bay, M.T. Davidson reopens today. This was after it was closed on Tuesday because of a water issue. M.T. Davidson school back open on Wednesday.
The Sault Community Theatre Centre celebrated a notable anniversary this week. 35 years. An Anniversary Gala happened on the weekend with quite the to-do.
A Blue-green algae has been confirmed in a Foleyet lake. A visible bloom of the algae that can produce toxins is in Ivanhoe Lake, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks has notified Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD).
Researchers from Laurentian University are doing some much needed research, for some. How to help communities manage blue-green algae blooms. Some have been collecting sediment from northeastern Ontario lakes to determine how industrialization has affected blue-green algae levels in those waters.
Ontario’s minimum wage is now set at $17.60 per hour, an increase of 40 cents. While it is a little different for students, the annualized wage increase of 2.4 per cent is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index and will boost the paycheques of approximately 800,000 workers.
Greater Sudbury Police say their non-emergency phone line will be unavailable for one hour this evening as part of system upgrades. It is part of their ongoing preparation for the Next Generation 9-1-1 operating system, they will be upgrading their main non-emergency phone line and it all starts at 7:30pm
Calling North Residents… Ideas are wanted for open space behind North Bay Museum. A public input session is set for Thursday. The meeting runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Capitol Centre Spotlight Lounge.
Critical infrastructure projects in Timmins are getting nearly $394,000 more in provincial support.
In 2026, the City of Timmins will receive $4.28 million through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF).
The Sault Trailblazers Snowmobile Club says, well ahead of the season… they have announced closures of two key trails during its upcoming season. It expects to close the trail connecting to De Marco’s Boots and Saddles restaurant at 2667 Second Line West, as well as D201F – a 170-kilometre loop from Searchmont to Aubrey Falls. It short, it was done to protect the smaller clubs in our district from folding.
Gore Bay Town Council has voted unanimously in favour of having town staff explore options for restructuring its municipal boundaries. This will include gauging the province’s support and directing that no new water service connections, extensions or users shall be permitted to the Town of Gore Bay water system, providing that are not within the geographical boundaries of the town.
