As the city still aims for funding from Ottawa, staff have recommended a Bruce Avenue property to house a 40-unit supportive housing building. The city-owned property is southwest of 720 Bruce Ave., a high-rise rent geared-to-income building the city also owns.
The Scotties and the Brier has been the conversation in North Bay. The Curling Provincial Championships, hosted by the Granite Club have wrapped up. A total of 16 men’s teams and seven women’s teams were competing for a chance to represent northern Ontario.
The area continues to be bundle up in the ongoing extreme cold weather alert. The city says the mercury’s expected to drop significantly. The advisories are put out when the weather is expected to drop below -25 C, including windchill opening resources in communities.
A number of health-care providers at 773 Great Northern Rd. had to close their doors yesterday morning because of a natural gas leak on the property. The offices closed yesterday were expected to remain closed for the day yesterday and reopen yesterday.
Elliot Lake Winterfest, a lively celebration that embraces the joys of winter is on the way. This event, starting February 5th promises to be a fantastic experience for both locals and visitors, featuring a wide range of outdoor activities, entertainment, and community events.
The latest snowstorm provided plenty to work with for skiers, snowboarders and tubers, who will be thrilled to be at the Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village opening for the season. It’s slated to open this weekend, on Saturday July 17th. For more information you can contact them.
Drivers are asked to use extra caution when entering and exiting driveways where either the snow is too or there’s slick conditions. Every year near-miss incidents were reported amid winter driving conditions.
Sudbury personnel are redirecting traffic today following a watermain break. It happened on the Kingsway. It was in the 600 (633) block. The work is expected to take until midnight.
In the meantime, traffic is limited to one lane in both directions while repairs are performed.
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is hoping for a partial reopening of Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park in the spring. Last summer a powerful storm hit the park, causing a downburst. The strong winds knocked over thousands of trees, destroying hundreds of trailers.
The Timmins nickel mine has another green light. The Crawford project is the first to receive federal and provincial endorsement. Ontario Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce was in Timmins this week to add Canada Nickel’s Crawford mine to the province’s One Project, One Process framework.
Algoma Public Health, in collaboration with North Shore Health Network, has declared the rhinovirus outbreak in long-term care to be over. That said they continue to promote preventative measures to help reduce the transmission of respiratory illnesses in the community, including influenza and RSV.
In Sault Ste Marie, a local market is closed due to roof damage caused by heavy snow. It’s unclear when the store, located in the two hundred (238) block of Wellington St. W., will reopen. This is as several locations have been hit with snow, when mixed with rain in milder temperatures, becomes heavy.
The city of Temiskaming Shores have given notice of a potential Transfer of Municipal Land. Council of the City will consider the potential disposition of municipally owned land located on Cobalt Avenue, which is approximately 10.03 acres. The final legal description to be confirmed by reference plan.
