Despite twice lengthening its already-excessive trip length and agreeing to cut out one of its three weekly transcontinental runs next summer, VIA Rail Canada’s Canadian is routinely running hours late all across Canada due to the slipshod performance by Canadian National (CN).  “CN’s inconsiderate handling and lack of passenger priority is destroying the Canadian public’s flagship passenger train,” says Éric ...

Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath issued the following statement for Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day:   “On behalf of Ontario’s Official Opposition and New Democrats across Ontario, I want to extend my sincere gratitude to the thousands of child care workers and early childhood educators who have devoted their careers to enriching the lives of the ...

Harte Gold has poured it’s first gold at the Sugar Zone Mine. Stephen G. Roman, President and CEO, commented “With this achievement, we have advanced from permitting the Project to gold production in under four weeks, a significant accomplishment. Plant startup continues to run smoothly with no material issues reported.” The mill has been stabilized and gold is being recovered ...

Dear Friends: Throughout my years of service as MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, I have always been so very impressed with the number of citizens that we have in this riding who make incredible contributions as leaders and helpers in our communities.  My office receives notification of the multitude of individuals that selflessly serve to make our communities better places to live. ...

Brenda, It has been 6 months since our PC Leader (now Premier) Doug Ford promised to bring back full passenger rail service to the North.  At the time, this was welcome news should they be elected. Now they have been elected and Northerners are anxious to see this promise happen. For the past 5 years, NEORN has been busy encouraging Northern ...

    Anyone who knows me would likely agree that I truly am a Northerner through and through. I will admit that at times, though not often, I do take advantage of some opportunities that are more urban in nature, such as professional sports, musical concerts and theatre. Toronto’s reputation as a cultural centre is growing. There are some truly ...

The Wawa Public Library is celebrating Ontario Public Library Week from October 14th– the 20th! We will have our Book Sale starting on Oct. 15th through to the 20th during our regular library hours.  If you have some small overdue fines, this is your chance to have them forgiven with “Food For Fines”.  Bring in non-perishable donations for the food bank and we will ...

Members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the Coleman Fire Department and the Temiskaming District Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a float plane crash on October 13, 2018 shortly after 10:30 a.m. The incident occurred in the north end of Gillies Lake (also known as Mud Lake), in Coleman Township, Ontario. The 70-year-old ...

There is a Corporate Planning Committee Meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers. All Agenda   CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approval of Agenda ANNOUNCEMENTS / DEPUTATIONS DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes – Corporate Planning Committee Meeting, Tuesday, September 11, ...

Oct 16, 2018 @ 07:50 Weather – Periods of snow or rain changing to a few rain showers near noon. Local snowfall amount 2 cm over higher terrain. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few rain showers ending this evening then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of ...

Brookfield Renewable is happy to announce that it donated a total of $45,000 to support three Algoma District Women’s Shelters: CHADWIC Home of Wawa, Women In Crisis (Algoma) Inc. of Sault Ste. Marie, and Mississaugi Women’s Shelter of Blind River.  As an owner, operator and developer of renewable power facilities, Brookfield Renewable recognizes its role as an active contributor to ...

On October 13, 2018 at approximately 12:20 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sudbury/Noelville/Warren Detachment members as well as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a marine incident on the Nepewassi River south of Hagar, in the Municipality of Markstay-Warren, Ontario. The investigation revealed that two men had been hunting duck when their canoe capsized. One male, Marc-Andre BOUFFARD, 23 years ...

Weather – Periods of rain or snow. Local snowfall amount 2 cm over higher terrain. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low zero. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind west 15 knots ...

Member of Provincial Parliament, Ross Romano, has reached out to the Ontario Finnish Resthome Association (OFRA) and Extendicare (Canada) Inc. in Sault Ste. Marie to inform them of the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care’s decision to provide funding for the creation of 88 new long-term care beds between their two facilities. “Our community has an aging population and we ...

Weather – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 6. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers this evening. Periods of rain or snow beginning near midnight. Low zero. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind southwest 20 knots veering to west 20 early this morning ...