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The Township of Black River-Matheson has announced a special council meeting scheduled for October 28, 2024. The meeting will take place at the Township's council chambers. The agenda includes discussions on various municipal matters, although specific topics have not been detailed in the announcement. Residents of Black River-Matheson
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On October 25, 2024, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced the allocation of research grants totaling $752,000 to four organizations. These grants are part of the Transmission Dynamics of Respiratory Infectious Diseases Research Funding Opportunity. The recipients include Queen’s University, Carleton University, the Ontario Agency for Health
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The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) for September 2024 has been released, showing no change in the overall index for Canada compared to the previous month. The index measures changes in the selling prices of new residential houses, excluding value-added taxes like the federal goods and services tax and the
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The City of Timmins has announced the assumption and dedication of certain lands as a public highway. The land in question, identified as Plan 6R-9490, Part 1, stretches from Feldman Road to Dalton Road. This decision is made under the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, which allows municipalities to
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The City Hall parking lot in Timmins, located on Cedar St. N., will be closed to parking and motor vehicles from October 25 to November 8, 2024. This closure is due to construction work connecting the City's sanitary sewer system to new underground infrastructure as part of the
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In August 2024, the number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits rose by 7,400, marking a 1.5% increase from the previous month. This represents the third increase in four months. Prior to these increases, the number of regular EI beneficiaries remained relatively stable from September 2023
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The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) and the University Health Network (UHN) have been recognized with the Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Award for their collaborative work on the Medly program. This program is a digital health platform aimed at assisting patients with heart failure by enabling them to
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Residents of the Northeast, here’s your weather update for today and through the upcoming weekend: Today: Friday, October 25, 2024 * Expect cloudy skies with a 60% chance of showers throughout the day and highs reaching 14°C . As night falls, the low will drop to around 9°C with
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The City of Timmins has initiated a public consultation process for the Tisdale Reservoir Project. This project aims to determine a suitable location for a new water storage reservoir near South Porcupine. The current reservoir, located approximately 4 km south of South Porcupine, is supplied by watermains from the Timmins
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The Government of Canada has announced a new immigration plan for 2025-2027, which aims to manage population growth by setting controlled targets for temporary and permanent residents. The plan, introduced by Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, is designed to address short-term population growth while ensuring sustainable development
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On October 23, 2024, the Public Health Agency of Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Public Safety Canada, and Global Affairs Canada, announced the release of the North American Preparedness for Animal and Human Pandemics Initiative (NAPAHPI). This initiative involves Canada, the United States, and Mexico working
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Enbridge Gas Inc. and the Smooth Rock Falls Fire Department have announced a collaboration aimed at enhancing home safety in Smooth Rock Falls. The initiative, part of the Safe Community Project Zero, involves the distribution of 60 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to the local community. This project is