The medical community in Kapuskasing says it’s at a breaking point and not in a position to host forest fire and flood evacuees from the far north. This, as the town is expecting evacuees within the coming weeks. Sensenbrenner Hospital CEO France Dallaire says she doesn’t want to create panic...

The Kapuskasing Food Bank and the Warm Belly Soup Kitchen will once again benefit from the proceeds from the Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie campaign. This year the Smile Cookies will be available between April 29 and May 5th. Kitchen coordinator Amanda Rickard was thrilled with the news and knows there’s...

A northern Ontario author says his hometown provided him with lots of great memories growing up that he’s been able to include it in his books. Hearst native Terry West has penned several books where the early days of the north are featured. He said a well know author and...

An 11 and a quarter per cent tax increase was approved by Kapuskasing Town Council last night. It’s one of the largest increases seen in recent memory. Council first voted against the original proposal of eight per cent, and settled on the new amount after some additional services were...

A Timmins optometrist is urging us not to look at Monday afternoon’s solar eclipse. Dr. Thierry Guindon says you could burn the retina at the back of your eyeball. On a normal day, the brightness of the sun prevents you from looking at it before the light can cause damage. “What happens...

Smooth Rock Falls is changing the way it handles forest fire and flood evacuees from the far north. The town has partnered with ISN-Maskwa to take care all evacuation emergencies this year. Administrator Yvan Marchand says the town will be involved on a limited basis compared to the past when...