The Summer Jobs Program is now active in Nickel Belt, opening more than 265 summer jobs for those between the ages of 15 and 30.
If you hear gunfire in the 1300 block of Tower Drive in North Bay, don’t panic… that’s from the North Bay Police who say they’re only sound effects as part of a movie being filmed.
The discussion is on in Timmins to get more people on board to expand its evening paratransit trips. This is following a report from Timmins Transit to the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee.
In Sault Ste Marie, more Group Health Centre physicians are setting up their own medical clinic on the second line, hoping to accommodate patients who will lose access to primary care by the end of the month.
A note to drivers, posted Highway-11 speed limits are changing for specific times near Ecole Catholique St-Michel in New Liskeard.
June is next week, and with Summer weather already upon us in some locations over the long weekend, the Sudbury health has issued a seasonal water safety advisory. They are joining the OPP and others reminding those that enjoy spending time on and around lakes, rivers and streams to “Be water safe! Be water smart!”
The Near North District School Board’s literacy team recently has received some recognition on supporting students with dyslexia. Dyslexia Canada’s Board of Directors honoured the literacy team with the Dyslexia Canada Educational Excellence Award.
In Timmins the new La Ronde building on Mountjoy Street North at Algonquin Boulevard has announced an opening date. A celebration of all-things francophone is in the works for Sept. 25th.
Speaking of opening dates, construction of the 230-kilovolt transmission line that will serve Algoma Steel’s game-changing electric arc furnaces is expected to start early in 2025. It will create a 300-megawatt connection… to serve those in Sault Ste. Marie.
Time to dust off the cleats, the Rural Youth Mixed SloPitch League will begin this week.
There are now 10 wildland fires in the Northeast Region with three new ones identified yesterday as of news time, all in the Greater Sudbury region. Among them is Sudbury 7, 0.2-hectares in size is 15 kilometres southwest of Windy Lake Provincial Park. It is currently not under control but an aerial suppression team has responded.
Talk of the new twin pad arena in North Bay continues. Negotiations for a guaranteed maximum price is the next step, followed by the completion of design documents including drawings and specifications. Once complete a finalized design and price will be presented to council for approval.
Timmins Symphony Orchestra musical director Josh Wood is taking a bow. He’s been with the Timmins organization for 8 years, and now is taking on full-time duties as director of the North Bay Symphony.
Sault Ste Marie City firefighters have launched their annual in-service smoke and CO annual alarm program. Firefighters will be going door-to-door in neighbourhoods throughout the city spreading awareness about fire safety and testing alarms.
