Here’s a look at todays headlines for Friday, March 18

A looming strike was called off yesterday for Ontario colleges as the College Employer Council and OPSEU have reached an agreement. The two have agreed to enter binding arbitration.
FedNor is granting Sudbury’s NORCAT just over $418k to extend its Innovation Acceleration Program until 2025.
The group known as “Downtown North Bay and Waterfront is asking the city to delay the tendering of the $6.1 million Main Street rejuvenation project a year to give business owners a chance to get back on their feet.
The new Addictions Recovery Fund Ontario government is fueling nearly $2.3 million to enhance access to addictions treatment supports at the Jubilee Centre and Timmins and District Hospital.
Meanwhile, Algoma Public Health reported a decrease in COVID-19 Hospitalizations yesterday.
Greater Sudbury Utilities has received reports of a new fraud scheme in the area, with someone calling residents asking for personal financial information.
The province of Ontario is giving Sault Area Hospital $2,477,247 to offset costs and lost revenue related to COVID-19, and to support patient care.
The Mattagami Conservation Authority says snow depth across their region remains above normal, but note warmer temperatures are expected next week.
There is no word as to the cause of a crash involving two vehicles on the drive home yesterday in Sault, on Ron Francis Way and Bay St.
Notre Dame Avenue in Greater Sudbury has partially reopened following between Bond and St. George streets after an early-morning pedestrian collision.
King St. partially reopened to traffic after an early-morning pedestrian collision.
The Labour Market Group is reporting a big jump in job postings in January in Nipissing (533) up 45 percent from the figure in December.
The city of Greater Sudbury has begun the tackling of pot holes for the spring as the city’s department of growth and infrastructure, admits this is a particularly bad year.
The 121.9-million-dollar redevelopment at Cassellholme Home for the Aged in North Bay has begun.
In a recent ride check, two motorists were charged by Timmins Police with stunt driving for excessive speed on Algonquin Boulevard.
An early-morning fire in Sault Ste Marie has caused significant damage to a west-end residential garage in the 200 block of Sussex Road.
Greater Sudbury’s city’s taxi companies requested an additional fare price increase, which the municipality granted and took effect on March 15, in order to offset costs related to increasing gas prices
The North Bay Snowmobile Club announced today that all trails in our area have closed for the season.
Callander township says ice huts must be off the water by March 31, and off their land by April 7
Weeks after Living Space named its new executive director, the position is open again.
Prince Township is looking for a new chief administrative officer.