Chief Commanda slated to be in the water next week

The Chief Commanda is having the putting the final touches put on before it launches next week. The boat has been docked in Callander since 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Captian and crew are going through

COVID-19 clinics continue this weekend in Sudbury

Public Health Sudbury and Districts says it will continue to fast-track second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Walk-in clinics are scheduled for the next two days at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

City banks tax payer dollars to fix sidewalks

The City of Sault Ste. Marie says tax dollars will provide nearly $470k ($469,711) for 1,353 square metres of sidewalks this year. The work will include 589 linear metres of curb and 12 accessibility ramps. The planned

Timmins talk wanted women into custody

Timmins Police Service has taken a 37-year-old female into custody after a call for service. It began with a suspicious person complaint in the vicinity of the intersection of Hwy 655 and Hwy 101 yesterday. Evidently, the

Three new fires discovered in the North Bay area

Fire crews continue to battling five forest fires in the North Bay region. Three new fires were discovered Thursday in the region. The largest is North Bay 11, a 1.3-hectare fire west of Latchford. It is listed

Watch for walkers on Highway 17 say OPP

West Nipissing OPP are advising motorists to watch their speed around Junction Creek. This is as the Water Walk being conducted on Highway 17 from Sudbury to Spanish. Pedestrians will be walking westbound on Highway 17 from

6 stories to start your day for Friday, June 18

Laurentian University projects benefiting from grant funding The Province of Ontario is aiding researchers from Laurentian University through grants. Three projects in total will share just over $1.2 million ($1,246,775). The projects include a Centre for Research

Speed reduction purposed at Timmins city council

Timmins city council is looking into a speed limit change in South Porcupine. At Tuesday’s Timmins council meeting, Coun. Mickey Auger says he’s been getting calls from those on Harold indicating vehicles are going too fast into