The Mackinac Bridge Authority is reminding drivers they will not be accepting Canadian Cash for tolls beginning on Oct. 1st.
Repairs to the Skead fire station building are expected to begin next week, scheduled to be complete by the end of October.
Canadore College is getting $375,000 from the Province to purchase equipment for its machinist program.
Strike action continues in Cochrane, despite the frost. 62 non-management workers with the township have walked off the job.
Discussions are ongoing as to how to deal with growing weeds in the Blind River, by the township’s council.
Medical students at northern Ontario’s NOSM University can now complete some of their mandatory courses in French, thanks to an ongoing pilot initiative. The medical school, with campuses in Sudbury and Thunder Bay, launched last year.
Meanwhile, a shortage of available doctors, Manitoulin Health Centre said Tuesday it will only be operating one of its two emergency departments for several days in October. The Little Current emergency department will remain open 24/7.
Timmins City Council will be holding ward meetings next month. A total of six have been set up including two for the large ward five. It’s all to hear about capital projects like the golden manor redevelopment and future plans specific to each ward.
Algoma Steel joins with the city to provide aid to Harvest Algoma. The United Way’s community food hub had been looking for another organization to take over operations for months.
New high-voltage power lines being installed in Copper Cliff. Helicopters will transport hydro lines over the highway (MR 55) and brief traffic delays might be experienced.
Residents in North Bay are being invited to participate in Clean Green Beautiful North Bay’s litter clean up this weekend.
The S.S. Norisle will be removed from the Manitowaning waterfront at some point during the last week of September after almost 50 years.
In North Bay the Pregnancy health and resource centre reopened today at a new location, marked with a ribbon cutting. Cami Duggan is the executive directors and says she’s elated with the care they can offer.
