Colleges team up for mining program
Northern College and Confederation College in Thunder Bay are collaborating to broaden educational opportunities and facilitate workforce development in Northwestern Ontario.
View ArticleBeer chat recap: What are you drinking this summer?
The long weekend may be over, but there's still plenty of patio time left in summer. Our beer expert Jordan St.John talks fruity brews, cheap and cheerful picks and home brewing.
View ArticleOnline surveys for culture, recreation and tourism
Timmins is undertaking the development of an integrated Culture, Tourism and Recreation Master Plan (CTRMP) as it moves forward with its Timmins 2020 Strategic Plan priorities.
View ArticleThe success of Harry Potter and modern fandom
On July 31, Harry Potter celebrated his 33rd birthday. The woman who created him and the cast of characters in the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling, shares a birthday with the incredibly famous...
View ArticleImpaired charges on Hwy. 101
An officer with the South Porcupine OPP arrested and charged a Thessalon driver for impaired driving during the late evening hours of Aug. 2, on Hwy. 101 in Keefer Township, west of Timmins.
View ArticleReaders' travel tips of the month
Think you're a savvy traveller? We want to hear from you! Each month we'll ask our Sun Media readers for their travel tips on a specific topic.
View ArticlePool closed for maintenance
The Archie Dillon Sportsplex swimming pool will be closed a little longer than usual as it receives its annual check-up.
View ArticleCRTC's Sun News Network decision coming this week
Sun News Network should learn this week whether it gets the thumbs up from the CRTC on its bid to be carried on all basic cable packages.
View ArticleSnake that killed two kids had escaped its enclosure before
The snake that killed two young boys in an apartment above an exotic pet store in Campbellton, N.B., had escaped from its enclosure before, according to a snake expert who is assisting police and has...
View ArticleNew York comptroller candidate arrested for illegal drug sales
A former Manhattan madam who is running for New York City comptroller was arrested and charged with selling prescription pills for cash, FBI officials said on Tuesday.
View ArticlePartners look to powerful future
Tuesday marked a turning point for the Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN). The Cochrane-based First Nation signed an agreement with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) with full blessing from Liberal Minister of...
View ArticleMinister gets a charge from hydro project
Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli visited the Northeast on Tuesday. He was fully charged over plans for hydro generating improvements.
View ArticleLocal Tory candidates stand by Hudak
With rumblings of discontent about Progressive Conservative Party head Tim Hudak’s leadership and popularity within his own party, local Tory representatives say they continue to stand behind their...
View ArticleTime for Iroquois Falls to heal
The recent announcement that the provincial government will appoint a supervisor for Anson General Hospital (AGH) in Iroquois Falls is a clear indication that something was not right.
View ArticleAir Canada must provide buffer zone between dogs and allergy sufferers:...
The Canadian Transportation Agency has ruled Air Canada must ban dogs on board or provide at least a five-row buffer zone between pet dogs and allergy sufferers.
View ArticleGolf tourney raising green to pay for OHS bus
The second in a series of charity golf tournaments is being held next month to help pay off the cost of a 24-seater bus purchased by O’Gorman High School last year.
View Article$2.6-billion Lower Mattagami Project under way
The last rays of morning light were being swallowed by Tuesday’s overcast skies as the Ontario Power Generation convoy left Cedar Meadows Resort, providing the slate grey backdrop that would define the...
View ArticleFree energy-saving program offered in Timmins
When something is offered for free, it usually turns out being too good to be true. Other times, it’s the real deal.
View ArticleCity to collect own data on open pit
It’s another sign that the Hollinger Mine will soon be coming back to life, courtesy of Goldcorp/Porcupine Gold Mines.
View ArticleWoman faces street racing charge
A motorist faces a street racing charge following an incident on Hwy. 144 on Tuesday.
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