The Greater Sudbury Police Service are reminding residents to keep personal information, personal. This is following an increase in reports of online fraud. In short they say never give out personal information over the phone, internet or other means.
West Nipissing will, soon enough, be in need of a Ward 6 in councilor. This after the resignation of Anne Tessier, effective this week. The municipality says she penned a letter to her fellow members of Council, indicating she and her family are relocating for another opportunity, and she will no longer be a resident or property owner in the community.
Sault Ste. Marie is continuing to create new residential units to accommodate its growth. To date this year, more than 454 residential building permits have been issued, with construction values totaling $71.5 million.
This week, the Mattagami Bridge pedestrian underpass is closed for repairs. Repairs are expected to take around two weeks to complete as the path is graded and repaved.
Sudbury’s Flour Mill community farm is back and will remain operational until Thanksgiving… if all things remain equal. An annual “pay what you can” pay what you can initiative supporting youth and offering affordable, fresh produce to the community is now in its 8th year.
The city of North Bay says asphalt restoration will take place next week on Wyld. They say during this time, on-street parking will not be available noting between Oak and McIntyre will be closed to outbound traffic. That said inbound traffic will remain open.
The city of Timmins has added an online building permit application process. Through the online portal, users can submit their application, upload all the required documentation for their project, and track the application status.
A program is now in place to help keep Sault Ste. Marie clean. Council approved, guidelines allow a community organization, businesses, service clubs and other groups Adopt-A-City Property to keep the Soo clean.
Town of Gore Bay says proposed downtown revitalization plans will now go ahead with a funding envelope of $2.5 million in Provincial Funding having been provided to the town.
And after landing back in home Toronto, Multi Medalist Summer McIntosh says she would return to Paris if selected as Canada’s flag bearer for the closing ceremony. The Toronto teenager won four medals at the Paris Games… and would jump at the opportunity, as she’s already flying high.
Work conducted by Vale in Greater Sudbury on its property may cause low water pressure or discolored water for residents in Lively today. It could go all day from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The City of Greater Sudbury says there’s no concern, and to just run the water clear.
Positive Job numbers once again in the Nipissing District… where 586 job postings were recorded. The Labour Market Group says it is a slight month-over-month decrease (-5.6%) from the previous month’s total…it is nearly identical (-0.7%) to the figure in June last year (591).
To the Forest Fire situation in the North East… Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services says four fires burn. One of them is northwest of Elliot Lake. The one-hectare fire on the northern shore of Duval Lake is being held.
Should weather and water supply conditions remain average, Lake Superior could rise by approximately 2 cm in August. That would come after the lake ended the month of July down by 2 cm due to drier-than-average water supply conditions.
