Acute stress can help with brain performance
A new study says acute stress, which is short-lived and not chronic, can actually help the brain.
View ArticleBoston bomb probe focuses on bags and pressure cooker
Boston Marathon bombing investigators on Wednesday entered the third day of their hunt with an emerging picture of the target: a suspect or suspects carrying heavy bags or backpacks made of dark nylon.
View ArticleFlood risk warning issued
The Mattagami Water Management Committee has issued a flood risk warning.
View ArticleFreezing rain warning
Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for Timmins, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls and surrounding areas.
View ArticleBoston braces for major development in case
Boston is bracing itself for a major development to drop in the Boston Marathon bombing case.
View ArticleMaster plan moving ahead
The city has selected a firm to carry out the city's culture, tourism and recreation master plan.
View ArticleBisson blasts Liberals
The gas plant debacle has been a thorn in the sides of provincial Liberals for 18 months. The taxpayer toll continues to mount as Auditor General Jim McCarter investigates the issue.
View ArticleSummit Series hero now scores with inspiring words
Paul Henderson’s ’72 Summit Series winning goal remains a unforgettable moment in time for a whole generation of Canadians.
View ArticleMarriage on the rocks faces major surprise
DEAR AMY: My husband and I have been married for almost five years.
View ArticleReaders' travel photos of the week
If you love to travel -- near home or abroad -- and love sharing your vacation photos, we want to hear from you!
View ArticleMan arrested for ricin letter sent to Obama
The FBI arrested a Mississippi man on Wednesday in connection with letters sent to President Barack Obama and two other officials that are believed to have contained the deadly poison ricin, the U.S....
View ArticleLive coverage: Elliot Lake Inquiry Day 28
Join us at 9 a.m. for live coverage from the Elliot Lake Inquiry into the Algo Centre Mall collapse.
View ArticleTexas explosion: Rescuers searching for victims of fertilizer plant blast
Rescue workers searched the wreckage of a fertilizer plant on Thursday for survivors of a fiery explosion that killed as many as 15 people, injured more than 160 and leveled houses in a small Texas city.
View ArticleCameras aid police in arrests
The eye in the sky has been proven a successful crime fighting tool. So much so that there is talk of expansion.
View ArticleTDH earns good grade in report
Timmins and District Hospital has a higher rate of re-admissions after medical treatment than average hospitals of the same size, according to a report released last week.
View ArticleMud Factor brings fun to fundraising
Area residents have an opportunity to get down and dirty for a good cause.
View ArticleBoston Marathon bombing: Did delay in releasing images give them time to flee...
President Barack Obama told a memorial service for the Boston bombing victims that “we will find” whoever carried out the attack that killed three people as investigators search for two men seen on a...
View ArticleBoston Marathon bombing: FBI releases images of suspects
The FBI has released images of two suspects they say will help solve the Boston Marathon bombings.
View ArticleSchool buses cancelled Friday
Due to current road conditions and the winter storm warning by Environment Canada, school buses are cancelled in Matheson, Iroquois Falls, Cochrane, Smooth Rock Falls, Kapuskasing, Hearst and Timmins.
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