The MPP for Temiskaming-Cochrane is the co-sponsor of an NDP bill at Queen’s Park called “The Right to Repair Act”. John Vanthof says other jurisdictions have similar legislation, forcing manufacturers of electronic products, autos and farming equipment to provide access to manuals and spare parts, so that someone other than...

Residents of the James Bay-Albany River Kashechewan First Nation are currently in Kapuskasing and Timmins, in a precautionary evacuation ahead of spring flooding. It’s not the municipalities hosting them. It’s ISN Maskwa, the emergency management arm of the Missinabie Cree Business Corporation. General manager Joe Sayers says ISN Maskwa consults...

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...