Porcupine Food Bank closed temporarily due to fire
The South Porcupine Food Bank is closed after a fire. It happened in the apartments in the building. The Timmins Fire Department responded to the fire in the Main Street building just after 2 a.m. today. One
North Bay Police looking for missing woman
North Bay Police are seeking a missing 81-year-old woman. She was last seen in in Chisholm Township. Dorthey Seabourne was last seen on Village Road driving a white Ford pickup with a white cap. The OPP believes
GSP looking for driver in a “Hit and Run”
Greater Sudbury Police are looking for a driver involved in a hit and run. The collision happed just after 5 a.m. today. on MR 35 at Elizabeth Street in Chelmsford. Two vehicles were involved. The driver of
Sault Ste Marie says “No Canada Day” celebrations
The City of Sault Ste. Marie says they’ve followed in line with a number of communities, in holding off on Canada Day celebrations this year. In short, the city said in a statement this week, that any
Timmins Drivers reminded to watch their speed around construction
Timmins Drivers are reminded to watch their speed around the Algonquin Blvd. reconstruction project. As the region has entered step one, more are out and about, detours are in place, and drivers are thanked for their patience.
PHSD “Cautiously optimistic” about COVID-19 numbers
Heading into the final weekend of June, Public Health Sudbury and Districts say they’re “cautiously optimistic” regarding COVID numbers in their catchment area. Over the past week, there has been a slight increase in new cases while
NBPS Health Unit reports 72% now have one vaccine
The North Bay Parry Sound Health Unit reported eight new cases of COVID cases yesterday, bringing the total to 570 since the pandemic began. There are now 75 active cases, and eight of those are now hospitalized.
6 stories to start your day for Friday, June 25
Two unrelated fires remain under investigation An early morning fire yesterday in Greater Sudbury has been deemed suspicious. It happened at a boarded-up house along the Kingsway. The call came into Police just before 6. The area
“Slow down” say Timmins Police
Timmins Police say following a traffic blitz, more than 90% (91.5 per cent) of vehicles travelling on the main road through South Porcupine are speeding. From June 8 to June 15, Timmins Police set up its mobile
Tuition fees going up says Laurentian University
Tuition fees at Laurentian University are going up. At least for some students this fall. While the school cannot increase tuition for Ontario students as dictated by the Province, domestic non-Ontario students will see an increase of