If you think the average price of a home sold in Greater Sudbury or Timmins increased in July, you’re not alone. Numbers from July suggest there was an increase in both communities. Among the numbers, in Sudbury, the Sudbury Real Estate Board said sales increased for the seventh consecutive month in July, increasing by 7.6 per cent compared to July 2024.
In North Bay, another call for public art submissions is being made locally. The city along with the Public Art Advisory Committee and Clean, Green, Beautiful North Bay are looking to vinyl wrap hydro boxes along Main Street.
Flags are at half mast in several locations, including Moonbeam.. following a fatal ATV collision over the weekend. Flags at municipal buildings in Moonbeam and Kapuskasing, and all Conseil scolaire catholique des Grandes Rivières (CSCDGR) schools have been lowered.
The food bank in Cochrane starting the work to doubling its space this week, in a $500,000 expansion project. When complete, the addition will match the size of the current warehouse and introduce a “shopping model” that will make the food bank more welcoming and efficient.
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has issued a renewed appeal for information regarding the disappearance of a missing man, Ace Webb. Webb, 19. Webb is described as approximately 5’8” tall with a slim build, black hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo of a cross on his hand.
Cochrane is looking into partnering with a local group a rooftop solar project.
Council deferred a final decision on the project at the Tim Horton Events Centre to its Sept. 23 meeting to get more information on energy savings and engineering feasibility.
A new flight plan will take Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre’s executive director to western Canada this fall. Jamie Hilsinger is stepping down from her role of leadership role of more than three years and moving to Calgary.
The Temiskaming Wind Project, proposed by ABO Energy, is investigating a possible wind turbine project in the rural areas surrounding Temiskaming Shores. This is despite a number of residents with signs on their property objecting to the idea.
There were four new wildland fires confirmed by the evening of Aug. 17. Sudbury 33 (SUD033) was 0.1 hectares and located on Alvinholme Island on Georgian Bay. The fire is out. Sudbury 34 (SUD034) is 0.1 hectares and located approximately 1.9 kilometers northeast of Twin Lakes, and 1.3 kilometers northwest of Line Lake. The fire is not under control. North Bay 9 (NOR009) is 0.1 hectares and located approximately 300 meters east of Dry Lake, and 800 meters southwest of Katherine Lake. The fire is not under control. There are 22 active fires in the Northeast region; Seven are under control, 1 is being held, 3 are not under control, and 11 are being observed.
