A Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre in Val Caron is now one of eight Ontario-based wildlife centres expressing concern over a growing number of orphaned wildlife. As temperatures rise, wildlife activity increases and many species, including raccoons and squirrels.
The Township of Bonfield has lifted its state of emergency. It had been declared after the severe weather on June 21 washed out, flooded and closed several roads in the community. Officials said ‘road crews are 90% recovered from the storm’.
Guy Paul Tree Fall is adjusting to his new surroundings. The statue of a lumberjack was moved to the yard at the Iroquois Falls Pioneer Museum. Damaged fiberglass has been replaced fresh paint has been added to the Storyteller. The rest of the restoration work depends on the weather.
Algoma University has announced their 2025–26 Board of Governors. The board will be chaired by Rob Battisti, with Kate Lamb serving as vice-chair and Paul Quesnele as secretary.
The Elliot Lake pool roof repairs enter the next phase starting today. The gym and saunas will be operating as per normal. Safety measures including barricades and signage.
The power is back on following an outage this morning in Sudbury. Affecting customers in Coniston and Falconbridge it was due to a power supply issue from Hydro One. Those without power are encouraged to call Hydro one.
The Rainbow Board has tapped reserves to balance $266.4M education budget. Nearly $260,000 will be drawn from reserves to help balance the Rainbow District School Board’s newly-approved operating plan for the 2025-26 school year.
The Ministry of Natural Resources in the North Bay District a flood watch remains in effect for the residents in Papineau-Cameron Township, Mattawan Township and the Town of Mattawa on the Ottawa River. Declared ahead of the weekend, it will be in place until Friday.
Those in the Timmins Cochrane area are getting ready to celebrate local athletes. The Law Enforcement Torch Run is being held in Cochrane on July 3. It’s being hosted by James Bay OPP in partnership with the North East Association for Community Living (NEACL).
Hydro One says they have a preferred route for a 230-kilovolt transmission line linking its Mississagi transformer station near Wharncliffe (north of Thessalon and Iron Bridge) to its Third Line transformer station in Sault Ste. Marie. To that end, they’re holding open houses to discuss the plans. Completion of the new line is expected in 2029.
And from the good news, kids in Sudbury have a world record after baking a 1,200-pound Nanaimo bar for a Canada Day event. Five years after setting a Guinness record with a 530-pound Nanaimo bar, they decided to up the anti… having no intention of deserting their ambitions.
