Key dates for the Oct civic election have been decided. The city of Sudbury is handling this year’s civic election similarly to the previous election in 2022. Candidates can submit their nomination paperwork from May 1 to Aug. 21. Election day is October 26.
Numbers are in and tourism in North Bay generated more than $120 million in visitor spending in 2025, with overnight stays exceeding 240,000, according to preliminary data. Total visitor spending rose 5.5 per cent compared to 2024.
Over $16K in unclaimed money being added to Timmins police coffers. This is the first time in four years that unclaimed money has been processed. Cash from seven countries totaling nearly $17,000 is being added to the police department.
The Economic Development Department of Elliot Lake is inviting all residents to join an info session about the upcoming Video Surveillance System Policy for the City. It’s going to be Thursday, March 19, at 6 p.m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
The city of Sault Ste Marie Elliot Lake wants to draw out your thoughts on public art. The first open house takes place tomorrow. The City is looking for ideas and feedback on the development of the Public Art Master Plan, with details on our website.
Residents are invited to attend one of the following sessions:
• Wednesday, March 4 – Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site Discovery Theatre, 800 Bay St., 5 to 8 p.m.
• Saturday, March 7 – Soo Market, 70 Brock St., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 25 – North Branch Public Library, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 1 – NCC Community Space, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Saturday, April 11 – Soo Market, 70 Brock St., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Residents who can’t attend the open house in person can provide feedback online by completing the survey online. The survey will be available until April 13 at 4:30 p.m.
A teddy bear wild clinic is coming to Northern College. Students who are with the wildlife rehabilitation will take part. It all goes ahead on March 7th in Haileybury, and those looking for information can contact the municipality.
The president of Laurentian University’s staff union wants a new vote on salary increases for executives. At a special in-camera meeting in the fall, the board voted to increase the salaries of Laurentian president Lynn Wells and the university’s provost, Malcolm Campbell. Nationally, the number of new study permits is limited to 150,000 annually, down from 305,900 in 2025.
The city is looking for feedback when it comes to future plans for the Sam Jacks Recreation Complex and the Steve Omischl Sports Complex. With recreation programming moving to the new Community and Recreation Centre, once complete, officials are looking to reimagine the Sam Jacks site and surrounding lands and guide the future use of city-owned lands around the Omischl site.
Calling all interested parties. Municipal elections in Ontario will be held on October 26, Voters in the Canadian province of Ontario will elect mayors, councilors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of the province’s municipalities. This will be the first set of municipal elections to not overlap with a provincial election in the same year since 2010.[2]
The Smooth Rock Falls Hospital’s Long-Term Care Unit has 16 new beds thanks to a boost from the community. In partnership with the Labelle Foundation, officials say it an investment of over $160,000. The goal of the funds is to deliver much needed new equipment and enhance resident comfort, safety, and support the healthcare team in delivering care to the community.
Algoma & Huron-Superior Transportation Services is asking drivers for patience. And to yield to buses when roads are too narrow to pass due to snowbanks. This winter the city has once again experienced significant snowfall that has placed added strain on the city’s snow removal efforts beyond typical seasonal conditions. In the end it has ended with the narrowing of roadways.
Environment Canada says they will be pulling the plug on a staple service, for some. They will disconnect its national Weatheradio network effective March 16th. Among other sites, transmitter sites in northeastern Ontario include Sudbury, Little Current, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Temagami, and Timmins. There are also four transmitters serving Algonquin Park.
