Progress continues on the Canada Nickel Company’s Crawford Project located on Highway 655 near Timmins. That’s the word from Communications Coordinator Alexandra Armstrong who notes that the company is focusing on the feasibility study that should be completed by the end of the year. She adds that Canada Nickel...

Hunters interested in going after ducks, geese and other game birds can now get their papers for the upcoming open seasons. The federal government is now letting hunters purchase Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permits, which will be valid until June 30th of next year. A permit costs $17 total, including...

Ontario Provincial Police are continuing their investigation into a single fatal motor vehicle accident on Highway 11 west of Smooth Rock Falls on Monday night that closed the highway for about 12 hours. Police say a 34 year old Winnipeg Manitoba resident who was a passenger in the vehicle...

The former Slovakian community of Bradlo west of Hearst was remembered over the holiday weekend with a special ceremony that included the unveiling of a monument. Slovakians first settled in Bradlo in 1930 when they came mover during the war. Slovakia’s Ambassador to Canada Vit Koziak was in Hearst as...

More than 250 Walleye anglers from across the province will be in Kapuskasing this weekend. It’s the return of Kap River Walleye Tournament and the final leg of the Northern Ontario Walleye Tour Championship. Spokesperson Dean Bliss says competitors will be coming from as far west as Thunder Bay...

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at North Centennial Manor in Kapuskasing. It is unknown how many residents or staff are affected. You are asked not to visit if you presently have or have had in the last 48 hours — cough, fever, nasal congestion, sore throat or muscle aches...