Downtown snow removal is underway in downtown Sudbury. It’s in the overnight hours until the 30th, going from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily and patience is appreciated.
Snow depth is listed above average in North Bay. The conservation authority says it’s right on schedule for Chisholm and Corbeil. 9.7 cm is the latest increase taken this year.
The extreme cold weather alerts no surprise. The overnight temperature is forecast to drop to -38 C, including the windchill. The move opens several resources.
The city gave a nod to local business at Collins Hall on Saturday. More than three dozen local businesses and service providers were at the Elliot Lake Business Showcase.
It was the word many in the city has been waiting for. Outdoor rinks, skating trails are now open. All outdoor ice surfaces will remain open weather permitting.
As deliberations and decision making goes ahead this new year the town of Temagami says that efficiency will be front and center. This is according to municipal leaders.
Faculty at Laurentian University are on strike and now Students are taking their turn, showing solidarity with their professors. The university and the union remain at an impasse, and now the student body has taken to peaceful demonstrations.
Residents in West Nipissing are being asked to help protect and respect community spaces. This is after the rink building in Cache Bay has been damaged. The municipality also says snow machines have been driven on the Verner Outdoor Rink.
Discovery Porcupine says due to expansion, they’ve given notice to residents at Fairway Village on Moneta Avenue, they’ll need move. It is being converting to non-residential space by the end of the month. Aid is being given for the move.
The City of Sault Ste. Marie is calling the overnight snow a significant weather event. That said it does not mark as reduced level of service or road closures. Rather, it serves to advise the public that caution, and patience is required when travelling.
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities is in Toronto this week for the ROMA Conference. On the agenda? The federation is calling on the province to support the modernization both, including four-lining, twinning, and 2+1 safety designs.
