The Rainbow Board district school board says the number from September is in with 149 newcomer students registered in just five weeks.
North Bay City Council says they have joined with a staff recommendation to unanimously endorse the Steve Omischl Sports Complex as the general location of a planned regulation-size cricket pitch. The only thought now, is which of three potential sites to pick from noting any will require some clearing of greenery.
This week, Sault Ste Marie City Council is poised to approve a plan that will see the municipality purchase the derelict Sault Area Hospital, renal centre and waterfront lot for $4.75 million and then sell it to developers with a concrete plan to build new housing units. (Check)
The message of last week’s annual job fair hosted by the Far Northeast Training Board is that work needs to continue to close the gap between 50 employers in the area and potential employees. This is only getting larger due to retirement in the current workforce.
No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by early evening on Monday, September 30. As of News Time, there are 13 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 2 are under control, 1 is being held and 10 are being observed.
With Greater Sudbury taking bids to rebuild its downtown arena, no local names have thus far, appeared on the city’s recent list of bids submitted for the architectural design. But some say they will be would partner up with larger, outside firms to qualify for the proposal stage. The project is expected to cost $200-million.
In North Bay, Several Pinewood residents were got a knock on their door from North Bay Police looking for security camera footage. It’s all tied to an investigation into something that apparently occurred in the area of Birchwood Road yesterday at around the lunch hour.
Timmins is getting ready to have the doors open on the Hollinger house. It’s on the museum property… with the opening date of October 5th.
Another traffic study in Saul Ste Marie will see more covered-up traffic. At least that’s the hope of some on city council who are proposing Wallace Terrace and Goulais Avenue be the next spot for study.
Well, we know we can borrow more than books from the Library… but how about radon detectors. That is exactly what the Sudbury Public Library is lending. Radon is an invisible and odourless gas present in all homes. Other libraries in northeastern Ontario, such as the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library, also lend out the devices.
No word yet on a meeting last week between District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board and the Gathering Place. The city’s soup kitchen asked for $140,000 from DNSSAB to help sustain operations.
The French public board, has ratified a four-year deal with teachers’ union. Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord has ratified a four-year deal with the teachers working with the board. The collective agreement with Association des enseignantes et enseignants franco-ontariens de l’Ontario – Local 57 – Nord-Ouest publique is in place retroactively from Sept. 1, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2026.
