Timmins shovels away amid expected 50 cm snowfall
Not exactly an unexpected sight, but certainly more snow than people in Timmins wanted to see Friday morning.

Not exactly an unexpected sight, but certainly more snow than people in Timmins wanted to see Friday morning.
A Sudbury-area driver has been charged with speeding and stunt driving following a recent incident Greater Sudbury.
The second-degree murder trial of Robert Steven Wright resumed briefly Thursday morning, with the defence formally wrapping up its case.
Greater Sudbury is considering updating its snowmobile bylaw to allow the vehicles to cross sections of Bancroft Drive and Moonlight Beach Road.
With a waitlist in place for some burial services, Greater Sudbury has approved a $4 million expansion of the Civic Memorial Mausoleum.
New statistics show that more and more Canadians are dealing with some form of liver disease throughout their life.
The co-owners of a new liquidation store in North Bay, Samuel Quesnel and Chloé Boivenue, say they want to bring a treasure hunt shopping experience to the city.
A 22-year-old from Huntsville is facing assault charges following an attack in North Bay involving brass knuckles, police say.
A 33-year-old North Bay man is facing charges after police made an arrest March 21 in a parking lot on Lakeshore Drive.
Greater Sudbury is considering updating its snowmobile bylaw to allow the vehicles to cross sections of Bancroft Drive and Moonlight Beach Road.
Temiskaming Cochrane MPP John Vanthof and Thunder Bay MPP Lise Vauegois are calling on the provincial government to strengthen transport truck driver regulations.
The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the impaired driving conviction of a northern Ontario man, despite agreeing that his rights were breached during his arrest.
Greater Sudbury is considering updating its snowmobile bylaw to allow the vehicles to cross sections of Bancroft Drive and Moonlight Beach Road.
In response to a mandate from the province, the City of Sault Ste. Marie is preparing to implement organic waste collection by a 2025 deadline.
Highway 17 has fully reopened following a collision between Wawa and White River, Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday evening.
Sean Carleton, an assistant professor of history and Indigenous studies, has two speaking engagements at Sault Ste. Marie’s Algoma University this week dealing with sensitive topics.
Moose Factory, an island on the Moose River, is celebrating its 350th anniversary and more, this year. Each season will see activities, celebrations and gatherings.
Greater Sudbury is considering updating its snowmobile bylaw to allow the vehicles to cross sections of Bancroft Drive and Moonlight Beach Road.
One person has died following a serious two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 north of Matheson on Wednesday night, police say.
Northern College said it hopes the Ontario government will consider funding its trade programs -- this after being left out of a $224 million funding announcement for skilled trade centres.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the group called Timmins Together hosted a symposium.
The second-degree murder trial of Robert Steven Wright resumed briefly Thursday morning, with the defence formally wrapping up its case.
The co-owners of a new liquidation store in North Bay, Samuel Quesnel and Chloé Boivenue, say they want to bring a treasure hunt shopping experience to the city.
The Ontario government says it is on track to balancing the budget by 2025 despite having the largest spending plan in the province’s history.
The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the impaired driving conviction of a northern Ontario man, despite agreeing that his rights were breached during his arrest.
A Sudbury-area driver has been charged with speeding and stunt driving following a recent incident Greater Sudbury.
A 33-year-old North Bay man is facing charges after police made an arrest March 21 in a parking lot on Lakeshore Drive.
A 22-year-old from Huntsville is facing assault charges following an attack in North Bay involving brass knuckles, police say.
The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that forecasts provincial surpluses after a year, with heavy investments in health care. Here are the highlights.
The Farmers' Almanac has released its 2023 summer forecast, and, according to the long-range forecaster, Ontario could be in for some 'hot and soggy' summer months.
Air Force 1, carrying U.S. President Joe Biden, has touched down in Ottawa, kicking off a 27-hour visit in the national capital.
Amid renewed questions over the pervasiveness of alleged interference by China in Canadian elections and affairs broadly, opposition MPs voted Thursday afternoon to affirm a parliamentary committee's call for the federal government to strike a public inquiry.
Five mischievous boys had to be rescued after they crawled through a storm drain tunnel in New York City and got lost, authorities said.
An asteroid discovered just last week will pass closer to the Earth than the orbit of the moon this weekend, an occurrence so rare it happens only once in a decade, according to NASA.
The number of Canadians receiving employment insurance benefits are at record lows and down 44 per cent from last year, new figures from Statistics Canada show.