The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting assistance from the public to locate a stolen Ontario Heritage plaque. The plaque was taken from the side lawn of Precious Blood Cathedral, located in the 700 block of Queen Street East, sometime between Tuesday, September 30, 2025, and Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The plaque is described as 24 inches in height, ...

THANK YOU! A big thank you to the friends who sent a card, gave their condolences or made a donation to the Legion or Long Term Care, in memory of my mother Ann. It was greatly appreciated. Peter Russ

On a beautiful, foggy and misty, September 25th morning, the spirit of Terry Fox was alive and strong in Wawa, Ontario, as the community came together for the 45th annual Terry Fox Marathon of Hope. In a powerful show of unity and compassion, all schools in the Wawa area participated in the event, which was held at the Michipicoten Memorial ...

There were three new wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of October 1. North Bay 32 (NOR032) is 12 hectares in size and located approximately 1 kilometre southwest of Pine Lake. This fire is not under control. North Bay 33 (NOR033) is 0.2 hectares in size and located 1 kilometer east of Restoule Lake. This fire ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 20. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of showers overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 12. Friday –  Cloudy. 40% chance of showers early in the morning. Becoming a ...

Algoma Steel Group Inc. today (September 29, 2025) announced the execution of binding term sheets to secure C$500 million in liquidity support, comprising C$400 million loan facilities from the Government of Canada under the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan facility and C$100 million loan facilities from the Province of Ontario (collectively, the “Facilities”). The Facilities provide essential financial flexibility amid prolonged trade ...

Members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a drowning incident on Wabigoon Lake that claimed two lives. On Saturday September 27, at approximately 4:05 p.m. Dryden OPP responded to a call for service that two people had gone missing after entering the water and failed to surface. Dryden OPP, along with the OPP Emergency Response ...

Members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a two-vehicle collision that has resulted in a fatality. On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Dryden OPP, Dryden Fire Services, and Emergency Medical Services responded to reports of a head-on collision involving a transport truck and a pick-up truck on Highway 17 at Latimer ...

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint involving a vehicle travelling eastbound on Highway 17, east of the Town of Thessalon. The driver reported concerns about being followed by another vehicle. The driver was unable to provide their exact location and could only confirm their direction ...

Canada’s forest products sector strongly opposes the United States administration’s decision to impose additional punitive tariffs not only on softwood lumber but also on derivative products, including furniture and kitchen cabinets. The targeting of Canada’s forestry products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act is unjustified and disregards decades of evidence and cooperation that confirm Canadian forest products strengthen, ...

Join us for an evening of glitz, glam, great food, terrific auction items and dancing as we try again to raise $24,000 in one night. Put Saturday, November 8th at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre on your calendar! Lady Dunn Health Centre needs new beds for patients and Long Term Care residents.  A new bed costs $15,000 and we are ...

Two Sagamok Anishnaabe Elders testified on Monday, September 29, 2025, in a Toronto courtroom that a fee arrangement with lawyers who won a landmark treaty case must be honoured in keeping with Anishinaabe law and traditional honour. Elder Margaret Toulouse and Elder Nelson Toulouse said the fee agreement was well understood by the First Nations litigants throughout the court battle ...

Psalm 91   God will raise you up on eagle’s wings. Using the metaphor of an eagle, Psalm 91 beautifully describes the transformation and gentle saving power of God. Many First Nations revere the majestic bird’s spiritual power: The eagle is sacred because it flies closest to  the Creator and symbolizes respect, honour, strength, courage and wisdom. Everyone has troubling times ...

There were two new fires in the Northeast Region after the Media Advisory last night: Chapleau 15 (CHA015) is 1 hectare in size and is under control. This fire is located between September and October Lake. Haliburton 32 (HAL032) was 0.1 hectares in size and located on the southern shore of Nunikani Lake. This fire is now out. There was ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. High 17. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Clear. Low 8. Thursday –  Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate. Thursday Night – Clear. Low 14.