Jun 4, 2025 at 07:58 On June 2, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a serious Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) on Causley Street (Highway 17) in Blind River. At approximately 9:45 a.m. police and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a single MVC where the lone occupant driver was transported to hospital. The OPP’s Traffic Incident Management ...

Jun 4, 2025 at 07:57 Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation following two separate traffic complaints. On the 21st day of May 2025, just before 6:30 p.m., members of the Nipigon OPP Detachment responded to reports of a suspected impaired driver on Highway 11&17, east bound ...

Weather: Today – Clearing. Local smoke early this morning. High 17. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low +3. Thursday – Mainly sunny. Local smoke in the afternoon. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Thursday Evening – Cloudy periods with 30% chance of showers. Low +3. Air Quality: Smoke is causing or expected to cause ...

4:24 AM EDT Wednesday 4 June 2025 Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. Wildfire smoke may remain in place for the next several days for some areas.(area shown in grey and pink on the map at right) As smoke levels increase, health risks increase. Limit time outdoors. Consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor sports, ...

June 3, 2025 Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, called on the Premier to take the warnings from experts, industry, and First Nations seriously and scrap Bill 5. Earlier this week, the government shut down debate on the legislation, which attempts to put Doug Ford and his insiders above the law by exempting any project from provincial and ...

Yesterday afternoon, a bush fire began about 17km south of White River. The MNR mapping website stated that it began about 2 p.m. yesterday, and was measured at 6 hectares or about 15 acres.   Mapping from ‘Windy.com’ placed the fire just west of Highway 17 off of Saniga Road, in the area where logging is taking place.   Quick ...

Alamos Gold Inc. reported a summary of the voting results of its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held on May 29, 2025. The Company is also announcing the retirement of David Gower from the Board of Directors, and the appointment of Alexander Christopher, Chana Martineau, and Richard McCreary. “On behalf of the Board and management team, ...

There was 1 new wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Wawa 2 (WAW002) is 6 hectares and is located half a kilometre west of Highway 17, and approximately 7 kilometres northeast of Pokei Lake. The fire is not under control. There are currently 2 FireRanger crews assigned to the fire. Two CL-415 waterbombers and a lead birddog aircraft ...

On May 31, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person at a residence on Colwill Drive. Police were called in relation to a family dispute regarding a person threatening others after a verbal argument. Once on scene, it was learned that the person was breaching prior release conditions and had numerous warrants ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this morning. Showers beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Hazy early this morning. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 20. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Low 12. Wednesday ...

2 juin 2025 Pierre Poilievre, chef du Parti conservateur du Canada, et Dane Lloyd, ministre du Cabinet fantôme du Parti conservateur responsable de la Protection civile et de la Résilience communautaire, ont fait la déclaration suivante : « Aujourd’hui, nous nous joignons aux Canadiens qui pensent aux milliers de personnes qui ont été forcées d’évacuer en raison des feux de ...

June 2, 2025 Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and Dane Lloyd, Conservative Shadow Minister for Emergency Preparedness and Community Resilience, released the following statement: “Today, we join with Canadians who are thinking of the thousands who have been forced to evacuate as devastating wildfires spread across our county, worst of all in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and ...

An impaired driver was taken off the road thanks to a 9-1-1 call from a concerned citizen. On May 25, 2025, at approximately 3:30 pm, the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a 9-1-1 call from a concerned citizen who reported seeing a possible impaired driver in the Town of Terrace Bay. Officers located the vehicle on ...

Officers from the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with support from the OPP’s Emergency Response Team, OPP’s Tactics and Rescue Unit and Marathon OPP Detachment have arrested and charged two individuals for drug trafficking and firearms offences in the Marathon. Following an investigation into drug trafficking in Marathon, a search warrant was executed on a ...

Mary passed peacefully in her 102nd year, with her family by her side on May 31, 2025. Mary was predeceased by her beloved husband Tony. She is missed and mourned by her loving family – her children Rudy (Lise) and Susan Johnson (Rob); grandsons Matthew (Erin), Nick (Lauren), and Jesse Johnson; and great-grandchildren Lucas, Elena, Brooke, Brianna and Bailey.   ...