With both small game and big game hunting seasons opening across the province the Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) would like to remind hunters to put safety first.   “Any hunter planning to head out into the field this fall should keep safe hunting practices as a top priority,” says OCOA President Matthew McVittie, “Wear hunter orange, respect landowners and ...

Voters in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing have made the choice to send Carol Hughes back to Ottawa as Member of Parliament for their constituency. The NDP candidate noted the election was unique with the pandemic informing all aspects of her campaign. “This was different, but I was fortunate to have a great team that was willing to take the precautions so we could ...

Sept 21, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Showers ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm in the morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 near noon. Temperature falling to 13 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Night – Clearing in the evening. Wind north ...

Algoma Public Helth has reported 1 new case of COVID-19 (#462), from Sault Ste. Marie and area on September 20th. The case is a result of close exposure, and was tested on September 19th. The individual is self-isolating.

On September 18, 2021, the Marathon OPP received a traffic complaint regarding a possible impaired driver of a motor vehicle in the Town of Marathon. At approximately 6:23pm, Police located the vehicle on Yawkey Avenue parked in the driveway of a residence. Police observed the accused sitting in the driver’s seat with the vehicle running. On speaking with the accused, officers ...

On September 17, 2021, a Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 east of Marathon, ON. The officer observed a motor vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The radar confirmed the vehicle speed to be in excess of 50km/hr over the posted 90km/hr speed limit. As a result, Blessing JOSEPH, age 33 ...

Félicitations à l’école Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) qui est récipiendaire d’une certification bronze de l’Association pour la santé et l’éducation physique de l’Ontario pour l’année 2020-2021.   Cette certification reconnaît les efforts et l’engagement du personnel scolaire de l’école Saint Nom de Jésus envers la promotion et l’amélioration de la santé et du bien-être des élèves. Parmi les initiatives ...

Congratulations to the École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) for receiving a bronze certification from the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association for the 2020-2021 school year.   This certification recognizes the efforts and commitment of school staff at École Saint Nom de Jésus in promoting and improving the health and well-being of students. The school’s initiatives include self-regulation zones, ...

Il y a quelque temps, j’ai eu la chance de discuter avec des élèves du secondaire qui ont initié une conversation pendant que nous dégustions tous des cornets de crème glacée sous l’ombrage d’un érable. Je dois admettre que ça me surprend généralement lorsqu’un adolescent sait qui je suis et quel est mon travail. Assis là sur des tables de ...

A while ago, I enjoyed speaking with some high school-aged teens who sparked up a conversation while we all enjoyed ice cream cones under some shady trees.  I have to admit that it usually surprises me when a teen knows who I am and what my job is.  Sitting there on picnic tables, one of them asked me to list ...

Sept 20, 2021 at 07:56 Weather A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late in the morning. High 24. Humidex 30. UV index 5 or moderate. Night – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm late in the evening and overnight. Amount 25 mm along the lakeshore. Wind becoming ...

The Ontario government is following through on its commitment to support livestock farmers impacted by drought conditions in northwestern Ontario by launching AgriRecovery. “AgriRecovery support is crucial to help farmers recover from this ongoing drought conditions that has seriously impacted area crops,” said Lisa Thompson, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. “We took action earlier this summer to provide ...

Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have charged one individual for impaired driving following two separate public traffic complaints. At approximately 5:40 am on Friday, September 10, 2021, OPP officers were called to respond to a report of an impaired driver in the Township of Nipigon. Police located the vehicle and the driver was found to have a blood alcohol concentration ...

Two more people have been charged by the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in relation to the altercation that occurred on September 14, 2021 at a school on Bay Street, Billings Township, (Manitoulin Island). The investigation is still being conducted with the assistance of the Manitoulin OPP Crime Unit in conjunction with the United Council of Chiefs ...

On September 16, 2021 at 2:27 a.m., members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Sudbury-Manitoulin Paramedic Services responded to a collision involving a single motor vehicle, on Highway 6, in the Curtin Township, south of Whitefish Falls, ON. The lone occupant of the vehicle received non-life threating injuries and was transported to the local hospital ...