The Rainbow District School board has released it’s 2025-2026 guide for students and parents. The board expands out from Sudbury to cover Espanola and Manitoulin Island and can be accessed online.
A visible bloom of blue-green algae has been observed in Lake Apsey in Espanola. The health unit is advising residents that the water around the bloom should not be consumed until further notice.
A forest fire near Highway 63 is currently being held. North Bay 20 is located approximately three kilometres southwest of the Highway 63 and Koko Lake Road junction
The Trout Creek Arena will be back in operation this winter. That is according to the community’s mayor. Powassan council accepted the engineer’s report during a meeting this week.
Theft and vandalism continue to be issues for a non-profit and a charity in Sudbury. Closet Share said 60 bags full of donations had to be thrown out after the donation bin was broken into. The public is being urged to give any unwanted items to help fill the gap.
The City of North Bay is eyeing an end-of-year for report on the future of ski hill. A new options analysis is underway by City and Conservation Authority staff to determine a path forward for the hill.
Starting Monday, the main arena entrance at the McIntyre Community Building in Timmins will be shut down until the end of October. The city will be carrying out improvements to the entrance to bring it into compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
A plan has been put in place at the corner of Goulais Avenue and Second Line West in Sault Ste Marie to allow pedestrians — many of whom are students — to cross the intersection safely during the construction of a new right-turn lane.
Temiskaming Shores has a new Pickleball court. It was unveiled this past week Haileybury at the HB Rotary Farr Park.
A unique 400-square-foot tiny home built at Collège Boréal, is now complete and available for public auction. The project, which began its design phase in 2022, was constructed by students from various trades programs as a possible aid when the comes to needed housing in the North.
A special weather statement has been issued for several locations, due to strong winds. On the list, Greater Sudbury and vicinity, North Bay & West Nipissing, Elliot Lake, Blind River – Thessalon, Espanola – Killarney and Manitoulin Island. Strong winds with gusts of 70 to 90 km/h are possible.
There were no injuries this week after a passenger plane en route to Sault Ste. Marie was struck by lightning mid-air. That said, Air Canada confirms the aircraft landed safely. It was inbound from Toronto Pearson International. Transport Canada says, in a metal airplane, the crew and passengers are sheltered from the direct effects of an electrical discharge.
A new pilot project will see overnight security guards patrolling the area of the emergency shelter in Timmins. At this week’s meeting, a request was approved for a 30-day trial to have security officers patrol a two-block radius of Living Space from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
