Did you miss the top headlines this week?
Here's a look at what people are talking about around town.
'We will not hesitate to step in again': New Matheson council sworn in
Black River-Matheson's new council members are officially in office. Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) Paul Calandra, who ousted all of the previous council members earlier this year, was at the historic ceremony this week. Read the full story here.
Get ready to cheer! Timmins athlete going for gold in Paris
Meghan Mahon is making her third appearance at the Paralympic Games. The goalball athlete had a strong start to the tournament and talked to TimminsToday this week about the sport and all-things Paralympic games (including her rating of the viral chocolate muffins). Read the full story here.
Polar bear at Cochrane habitat dies
It was a sad week in Cochrane. Beloved polar bear Inukshuk, who called the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat home, was euthanized after being diagnosed with kidney disease. Read the full story here. Mayor Peter Politis shared his condolences, as well. Read those here.
New animated film gets to the heart of Far North health challenges
A short film talking about health care in Northern Ontario featuring Moosonee and Moose Factory debuted at Canada's largest short film festival. Read the full story here.
Timmins' Steve Sullivan gets new job behind Toronto Marlies bench
Sully is back in action and picked up a new job closer to home. Read the full story here.
$9.75M expansion adding 41 new child care spaces at Timmins school
École élémentaire catholique Jacques-Cartier is slated for an upgrade that will see 41 new childcare spaces created. Read the full story here.
Laptop snoozes on Matheson's inaugural meeting
While it was a historic night in the township, no official recording exists. Staffers sent out a note after council's inaugural meeting to say that the laptop being used went into sleep mode and stopped the video recording. Read the full story here.
