Monthly Archives: March 2026

Tuesday Morning Newss – March 10

Weather: Today A mix of sun and cloud. 40% chance of snow this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High -3. Wind chill -18 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy after midnight. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low -10. Wind chill near -16. Roads:      

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SAVOIE, Marie Andrée Hélène

Nous a quitté paisiblement vers un monde meilleur à l’âge de 41 ans, le 2 mars 2026, entourée de sa famille et ses amis, des suites d’un cancer contre lequel elle a mené un combat héroïque. Hélène est née le 18 juillet 1984 à Sault-Ste-Marie. Précédée dans la mort par son père Henri Savoie, elle laisse dans le deuil ses ...

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SAVOIE, Marie Andrée Hélène

Lovingly and peacefully entered her reward at age 41 on March 2, 2026, surrounded by family and friends, after a heroic battle with cancer. Hélène was born July 18,1984 in Sault Ste. Marie to Henri (predeceased) and Carole Savoie. She is survived by her beloved children Abiguale, Lionel, Gabriel, Raphaël, and Noëlle; her fiancé Gene, her mother, Carole, her sisters ...

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Police Arrest 5 in Brunswick House FN search warrant execution

Police arrested five suspects after seizing suspected fentanyl from a Brunswick House First Nation home Monday, March 2nd. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, Emergency Response Team, and members of the OPP’s Community Street Crime Unit, executed a search warrant at a residential address in the zero-to-100 block of Mountbatten Road in Brunswick House First Nation on ...

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Michipicoten Golf Club elects Board of Directors

The Michipicoten Golf Club is pleased to announce Board of Directors members elected at its Annual General Meeting held on March 1. Four positions were up for election this year for a three-year term and a fifth position was added. Welcome back to Scott Carruthers, Joe Provost, Anders Dereski, Shane Bukowski and newly elected member Mike Hogan. On behalf of ...

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FONOM Calls for Urgent Action Following Another Fatal Collision on Northern Highway

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is expressing deep concern and growing frustration following another fatal collision on Northern Ontario’s highway system. On March 7, a serious collision near Smooth Rock Falls involving four tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle claimed the life of a Kapuskasing resident, marking the tenth highway fatality this winter on Northern highways. FONOM extends its ...

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East Algoma OPP – Assistance needed in Vandalism

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an incident involving vandalized commercial fishing nets, fish, and net anchors near Thessalon Island on Lake Huron.   On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at approximately 10:45 a.m., police received a report from a local commercial fisherman who attended the area to retrieve their catch and discovered their fishing ...

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Nipigon OPP – 20yr old stopped driving 141 in 90

On March 8th, 2026, at approximately 5:07 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment utilizing a LiDAR speed measuring device, located a 2015 BMW car travelling 141 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone. A traffic stop was conducted. A 20-year-old from Calgary, Alberta has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Excessive Speed. ...

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Monday Morning News – March 9

Weather: Today Cloudy. 60% chance of showers this morning. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60. Temperature falling to -2 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight. 30% chance of flurries before morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this ...

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PM Carney réunit le Groupe d’intervention en cas d’incident

Le 8 mars 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Mark Carney a convoqué le Groupe d’intervention en cas d’incident, composé de ministres et de hauts responsables, afin de discuter des hostilités en cours en Iran et au Moyen-Orient et du maintien de la vigilance pour assurer la sécurité de toutes les Canadiennes et de tous les Canadiens. Le Canada ...

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PM Carney convenes the Incident Response Group

March 8, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, convened the Incident Response Group (IRG) with ministers and senior officials to discuss the ongoing hostilities in Iran and the Middle East, and continued vigilance to ensure the safety and security of all Canadians. Canada was not consulted, did not participate, and has no plans to participate in the ...

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PM Carney à l’occasion de la Journée internationale des femmes

Le 8 mars 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « Notre démocratie est plus forte lorsqu’elle reflète les personnes qu’elle sert. Depuis qu’Agnes Macphail est devenue la première femme élue à la Chambre des communes il y a plus de 100 ans, les femmes ont acquis le droit de vote, le droit à la propriété, des droits reproductifs et des congés parentaux. Ces progrès ont ...

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PM Carney on International Women’s Day

March 8, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Our democracy is stronger when it reflects the people it serves. Since Agnes Macphail became the first woman elected to the House of Commons more than 100 years ago, women have won voting rights, property rights, reproductive rights, and parental leave. This progress was achieved because, again and again, women have refused to accept a ...

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Hwy 11 (Hearst to Longlac) OPEN

Mar 8, 2026 at 12:15 Hwy 11 is now open (11:47). Mar 8, 2026 at 10:49 Hwy 11 is closed from Hearst to Longlac due to weather conditions (10:31). The tractor trailer that was jackknifed in the Hearst area has been cleared (10:41). Mar 8, 2026 at 10:00 Collisions 06:49 Collision on HWY 11 Southbound at ARTIC-ATLANTIC WATERSHED SIGN, Geraldton. ...

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Hwy 17 – Road Conditions

Mar 8, 2026 at 10:04 The weather in Wawa is not nice. Heavy wet snow is falling, and snowing sideways in places. Commercial traffic is increasing as conditions on Hwy 11 are poor. The wind is gusting at peaks of 48km/hr, steady from 20 – 30km/hr, with the barometer dropping. Please drive according to changing road conditions and changing weather.

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