Weather – Sunny early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. High 21. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind northwest 15 knots backing to west 15 this afternoon then increasing to west 20 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Thursday afternoon. Waves one half ...

Today, Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Transportation John Yakabuski announced that Ontario is freezing a number of driver fees that were set to increase on September 1, 2018. “People are fed up with paying more and more every time they need to renew their licence or take a driving test,” said Premier Ford. “This will make life more affordable ...

On February 14, 2018, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located human remains in a wooded area within the City of Elliot Lake, Ontario. The human remains were that of missing person, Joseph TOPPING, 31 years-old from Elliot Lake, Ontario.   On February 26, 2018, a post-mortem examination was concluded by the Office of the ...

On the afternoon of August 21, there are 35 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, only 1 fire is not yet under control. The remaining 34 fires are either being held, under control or being observed. One new fire was confirmed today, at the time of this update: Sudbury 117 covers 0.1 of a hectare and is located ...

On Tuesday, NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) wrote the Minister of Education calling for Indigenous curriculum development to resume immediately. Last month, the Ford government abruptly cancelled writing sessions intended to make final revisions to a reconciliation curriculum and develop a curriculum to introduce children to Indigenous languages.   Aug. 21, 2018  The Hon. Lisa Thompson Minister of Education Mowat ...

Doug Ford has been doing an excellent job cleaning up Ontario after 15 years of disastrous Liberal rule. Lets start with the cancellation of the Green Energy Act , as we paid 37 billion dollars more for our hydro between 2006 – 2014 in global adjustment fees and by 2032 an additional 133 billion dollars more will paid out in ...

Tbaytel has officially launched its Tbaytel for Good Community Fund fall 2018 campaign. “One of the questions we are often asked as Tbaytel for Good judges is what we look for when reviewing the submissions that come in, as well as what we feel makes a successful project stand out,” says Tbaytel for Good selection committee member Marilyn McIntosh. “We ...

Ontario’s Government for the People reinforced its partnership with municipalities today by signing a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). The memorandum of understanding, signed by Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Lynn Dollin, AMO President, sets out the principles and procedures of how the Province consults with AMO on ...

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment are currently investigating a mischief incident that occurred sometime between August 16 and August 17, 2018. Investigation has revealed that unknown person(s) damaged a business advertising sign along Mission Road Wawa. The incident is still under investigation. Any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for this incident should ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. High 18. UV index 6 or high. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind light except north 15 knots over western sections. Wind becoming north 15 early this morning then increasing to north 20 near noon. Wind diminishing ...

February 13, 1941 to August 18, 2018   Ronald Aitkenhead, known to most as “Archie,” passed away peacefully at home in Brighton, after a very long illness.   Beloved husband to Iris (nee Merke), caring father to Melody (Richard), Holly (Mark) and Kim (Scott), and very proud grandfather/papa to Joshua, Jordan, Kyle, Gavin, Sharon, Emily and Kate.   He will ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. UV index 6 or high. News Tidbits – A collision late last night has closed Highway 17, just south of Wawa (Line Lake). There is no word from OPP as to when the highway might reopen.     ...

A few weeks ago, right after the Legislature was called to sit for a summer session following the June election, in my weekly column I wrote, “Fasten your seatbelts. We better hang on for a wild ride.” Admittedly it didn’t take a fortune teller to help me reach that conclusion. For conservatives who enjoy sharp turns and falling drop-offs, clearly ...

On Saturday, August 18th, 2018, at approximately 12:00 pm officers of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a theft of gas in Thunder Bay. The vehicle resembling the description in the theft of gas was later observed on highway 17 near Schreiber. When the driver observed police the motor vehicle fled from police. The vehicle was soon ...

On the afternoon of August 19, there are 38 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, 3 fires are not yet under control. The remaining 35 fires are either being held, under control or being observed. There were three new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. One of these has already been declared out. The remaining ...