Laurentian University has opened a centre to help them with their language skills. With more than 2,500 Francophone students attending, the Language Learning Centre has, hopefully, what many are looking for. It’s grand opening was held this month.
The Annual Trojan Food Drive takes place this year in North Bay. Today, those who live between Premier Road and the Overpass in North Bay could get a knock on the door.
A former hotel in Timmins is still being eyed for a seniors’ residence. That said, the timeline on the Ramada has been pushed back. While the Cochrane District Services Board says it would collect the municipal accommodation tax (MAT) for any short-term room rental, the city has not received a payment.
Pickleballers made their presence at Sault Ste. Marie city hall, and they were not disappointed. They were hoping for a commitment to prioritize resurfacing of the Snowdon Park pickleball courts during 2026 budget deliberations. That has been agreed upon.
Manitoulin OPP is advising the public of a heavy police presence in M’Chigeeng First Nation. The public is asked to avoid the area near Riverside Drive and Cross Hill Road on the First Nation, as well as the Bidwell Bog, over the next day or so.
The City of Greater Sudbury joined Architects in releasing architectural renderings of the $200-million downtown Sudbury event centre yesterday. Several hundred were gathered for the renderings’ unveiling at the vacant lot on the east side of Minto Street. Mayor Paul Lefebvre described the project as something “that will reshape our downtown”
Small and medium-sized businesses in Northern Ontario including those in Sudbury can now apply for funding to provide relief due to U.S. trade tariffs. Ottawa says they have launched the Regional Tariff Response Initiative, a $1-billion national program expected to help businesses boost productivity, diversify markets, strengthen supply chains, and grow domestic trade.
The union representing transit workers in the City of Timmins will be in a legal strike position as of 12:10 a.m. Saturday. While talks continue with CUPE Local 1544, a labour disruption would affect bus service, paratransit service and the Northern College Express.
Locals in North Bay and area are now calling for repairs to the deteriorating Widdifield Station Road. Once voted northern Ontario’s worst road. residents near the airport corridor say the situation is only getting worse.
Another physician shortage will mean the closure of the emergency department at Matthews Memorial in Richards Landing for a period this week. The department will close at 8 a.m. on Thursday morning before reopening at 8 a.m. on Friday. That said, the North Shore Health Network is looking into options to avoid the closure.
