Jan 30, 2025 · The mayor of Hearst doesn’t mince words…. he’s frustrated and upset over the lack of proper communication Hydro One officials had with the community during the power outage on Monday. Roger Sigouin says hydro employees were great at trying to resolve the situation but the communications and management teams seem...

Jan 27, 2025 · Winter storm expected for today. What: Significantly reduced visibilities due to a combination of snow and blowing snow. Snowfall amounts near 15 cm. Strong wind gusts up to 80 km/h. When: Monday afternoon. a sharp cold front late Monday morning or afternoon will lead to sudden whiteout conditions and a sharp temperature drop. Power outages are possible. Road closures are possible. Consider ...

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Jan 23, 2025 · The mayor of Hearst doesn’t mince words…. he’s frustrated and upset over the lack of proper communication Hydro One officials had with the community during the power outage on Monday. Roger Sigouin says hydro employees were great at trying to resolve the situation but the communications and management teams seem to take their emergency situation lightly and don’t care about the north ...

2 days ago · The backbone of our regional economy will be jeopardized, if and when the 25% U.S. tariffs are imposed. So says Tom Faught Jr., president of the Timmins Chamber of Commerce, the largest business organization in the District of Cochrane. In a written statement, he says significant risks will affect the resource sector – mining, forestry and manufacturing. He adds that the tariffs will lead to ...

Jan 27, 2025 · The province sent its Timmins MPP to Timmins and District Hospital on Monday to deliver about $12-million in funding. George Pirie announced $4,215,100 to support services; $2,811,906 in one-time funding to ease “in-year” budget pressures and $5,949,500 for alternative level of care beds for ...

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Jan 15, 2025 · The towns of Hearst and Kapuskasing are getting increases in money to run day to day services through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund. The province made the announcements during a […]

Jan 3, 2025 · It’s a full house of coughing people at emergency departments right across the region lately. At Timmins and District Hospital, emergency physician Dr. Julie Samson says 75% of cases are for respiratory illnesses or complications from them. She says they could be secondary to not being vaccinated against the flu or COVID. So a six- or eight-hour wait to be seen by a doctor is not unusual ...

Apr 16, 2024 · 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 current device was bought back in the 1980s and is starting to show its age. He adds the new system ...