Torr Metals is hoping to carry out further mining exploration near Opasatika this year about possible gold deposits in the Filion project. During a presentation at the Northern Corridor Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting in Kapuskasing, CEO Malcom Dorsey says the junior mining company is waiting on drill permits and...

The town of Kap is buying a new repeater for the Fire Department. That device calls in off-duty volunteer firefighters on their pages when there an emergency. The modernization fund is being used to purchase the new equipment at a cost of just over $7,600. Administrator Guylain Baril says the...

A economic update highlights the Northern Corridor Chamber of Commerce’s annual general meeting tomorrow from 11 am to 1:30 at the Centre de Loisirs. Chamber spokesperson Donna Todd says a full line-up of guest speakers includes GreenFirst Forest Products and Kap Paper’s Ken Munnoch and Malcolm Dorsey the CEO of...

Construction on Highway 11 is not only a big topic now, but it was also back in 1961. It’s the subject of this week’s Kap history segment. A Northern Times article from June 14th, 1961 reports that heavy construction along the highway was planned according to Kap Mayor Norman S...

Kapuskasing town council is joining other municipalities in the push to have connecting link responsibilities to be turned back over to the provincial government. The town looks after 6.80 kilometres of Highway 11 and has invested over $20 million in construction and rehabilitation work since 2006. Mayor Dave Plourde says it’s...

Hydro One is warning customers of potential damage and outages ahead of a weekend windstorm. The utility’s Tiziana Baccega-Rosa says damaging gusts are expected in most parts of the province, but some areas will be harder hit. “Very much around the lake shores will see the highest wind gusts that may...