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Charlie: Canadian forestry jobs poised for growth with NDP

Charlie: Canadian forestry jobs poised for growth with NDP

An NDP government will make key investments in Canada’s valuable forestry sector to create jobs and support innovations aimed at providing long-term sustainability for the industry.
Remember This? The Hotel Shunia

Remember This? The Hotel Shunia

Ma and Pa Potts' hotel burned down in 1915, but they made their mark such that the town of Pottsville was later named after them
Gold Miners’ Audet blanks Rapids

Gold Miners’ Audet blanks Rapids

Kirkland Lake Gold Miners dug deep for a shut out against the French River Rapids on Friday night. Credit goes to Gold Miners goalie Marc Audet says the Northern Ontario Hockey League.
Drug-resistant bacteria still causing trouble at hospital

Drug-resistant bacteria still causing trouble at hospital

Timmins and District Hospital is providing the public with an update on our Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) and/or Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) outbreak on Medical C unit.
Last day to bring a box of breakfast

Last day to bring a box of breakfast

Locally, the Timmins Branch of the Canadian Red Cross administers funding to 89 schools from Moosonee to New Liskeard, serving 12,745 students a total of 1,142,440 meals each year.
Eight ways to avoid getting ripped off

Eight ways to avoid getting ripped off

Members of the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind local residents that there are many schemes being used to defraud the public and businesses. If you receive any correspondence by any means asking for money to be given or that you won money, be careful and suspicious. Never give out any personal, credit or banking information to anyone over the phone, by letter, email, fax or any other means of communication.
Watch out. The MNRF is moving fish around

Watch out. The MNRF is moving fish around

Boaters Beware – the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) will have nets set in the Mattagami River from September 28 through to October 9 as part of the ongoing Mattagami Sturgeon Restoration Project.
Man charged in Franny's Restaurant investigation

Man charged in Franny's Restaurant investigation

Members of the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a man with numerous criminal offences. The charges stem from an investigation into a person breaking into the Franny’s restaurant and damaging multiple items.
OPP lay charges in Sudbury nomination scandal

OPP lay charges in Sudbury nomination scandal

The investigation by members of the OPP Anti-Rackets Branch began in January of 2015
Funding for sports facilities in the area

Funding for sports facilities in the area

Ontario is investing in two sports facilities in Kirkland Lake and Cochrane that will help attract major events and strengthen tourism in the Northeast.