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...

Ontario Provincial Police are reminding youth that throwing rocks at vehicles is dangerous for the drivers….and against the law. This, after two 14-year-olds were charged for throwing rocks off the Mattagami River bridge on Highway 11 in Smooth Rock Falls last Saturday.  The youth were charged with mischief, destroys or...

On the same day the federal NDP announced that Charlie Angus of Timmins-James Bay would not run in the next election, it also announced Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing’s Carol Hughes is calling it a day. The 16-year MP says she’ll spend more time with her retired husband and their family, which includes five...