Open houses early next month will discuss the plan to build a 500-kilovolt electrical transmission line from Timmins to Chapleau and Wawa. Hydro One vice-president of strategic projects and partnerships, Sonny Karunakaran says you can meet the project team and find out what point they’re at, and what’s to come. He...

There are changes on the way to the kitchen at the Kapuskasing Indian Friendship Centre that the Warm Belly Kitchen uses to prepare the weekly meals. Coordinator Amanda Rickard says the area will be getting a facelift with paint and new counters. She adds this will force changes over the...

In our weekly look at Kapuskasing and area history, a Northern Times reporter flies up to Moosonee to learned more on a new airstrip. We head to the August 21st 1963 edition of the newspaper where the new runway was built by Alex Hennessey. The airstrip allowed wheeled equipped aircraft...

The Sensenbrenner Hospital Foundation is launching its latest fundraising project today. It’s to renovate and relocate the Chemotherapy Department.  Project manager Mireille Dubosq says it’s a big one that will include a new separate entrance for the patients.  She adds they’ll need to raise $660,000. “The spaces are right next...

Design work on the new Terminus Timmins for the Northlander Passenger Train is complete and the project is out to tender. That’s the word from Ontario Northland Transportation Commission chairman Al Spacek. He notes that progress to restore service is coming along on time and on budget. “It’s important to...

The MPP for Mushkegowuk–James Bay has presented his private members bill on highway safety at Queen’s Park. New Democrat Guy Bourgouin’s proposed legislation calls on inspection stations on Highways 11 and 17 to be open at least 12 hours daily, sufficient enforcement of the Highway Traffic Act, mandatory testing...