NEW BOOKS on the 7- Day Shelf this week are “My Husband’s Wife” by Alice Feeney, “It’s Not Her” by Mary Kubica, “Dear Debbie” by Freida McFadden and “Make It Out Alive” by Allison Brennan. En Français, nous avons “Le M Club” par Patrick Senécal.   STAFF PICK OF THE WEEK IS “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon. Goodreads rating ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Local blowing snow early this morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this morning. High -11. Wind chill -32 this morning and -17 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight. Flurries beginning ...

Mar 17, 2026 at 07:46 Hwy 17 has been opened from Wawa to White River. Please drive with care. Mar 16, 2026 at 09:46 Hwy 17 is now closed from Wawa to White River. This means that Hwy 519 will be closed by default.

Mar 17, 2026 at 07:32 Due to ongoing inclement weather and its resulting impact on road conditions and municipal services, schools in the East region (Blind River, Elliot Lake, Massey, and Espanola) and in the North region (Wawa, Chapleau, White River, and Hornepayne) will remain closed on Tuesday, March 17. Staff scheduled to work in those communities are asked to ...

Mar 17, 2026 at 07:32 Hwy 631 from White River to Nagagami has been reopened. Please drive with care. Mar 16, 2026 at 18:33 Hwy 631 Closed from White River to Nagagami due to weather.

The Algoma District School Board advises that all facilities in the Sault Ste. Marie area will be open tomorrow, March 17th. However, facilities in North Shore, Wawa, Chapleau, and Hornepayne will remain closed for one more day due to highway closures and to facilitate snow removal/clean up.  

March 16, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Statement by the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom on the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. We are gravely concerned by the escalating violence in Lebanon and call for meaningful engagement by Israeli and Lebanese representatives to negotiate a sustainable political solution. We strongly support initiatives to facilitate talks and ...

Le 16 mars 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « Déclaration des dirigeants du Canada, de la France, de l’Allemagne, de l’Italie et du Royaume-Uni concernant l’escalade du conflit entre Israël et le Hezbollah. Nous sommes profondément préoccupés par l’escalade de la violence au Liban et appelons les représentants israéliens et libanais à mener des négociations constructives en vue de trouver une solution ...

On March 13th, 2026 at approximately 8:22 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program at the intersection of Mount Baldy Road & Highway 527, within the Municipality of Shuniah. Throughout the RIDE program, a driver with a child passenger was determined to be consuming alcoholic ...

Mar 16, 2026 at 17:08 The highway has been reopened (16:13). Mar 16, 2026 at 07:36 Hwy 69 remains closed from Sudbury to Parry Sound/Nobel due to weather (7:35). Mar 15, 2026 at 20:05 Hwy 69 Closed from Sudbury to Parry Sound due to weather (19:54).

Mar 16, 2026 at 14:51 Highway 17 remains closed from Thessalon to Blind River due to weather (14:29). Mar 16, 2026 at 12:29 Hwy 17 has been opened from Desbarats to Thessalon. Hwy 17 remains closed Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats and Thessalon to Blind River. Mar 16, 2026 at 08:45 Highway 17 is now open from Blind River to ...

Mar 16, 2026 at 13:30 The power has been restored. Mar 16, 2026 at 11:10 Notice to Residents, The Township of Chapleau has been informed by Hydro One that a planned power outage will be affecting a larger area of Chapleau on Monday, March 16, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This outage is necessary to allow Hydro One ...

Les services de police d’East Algoma et de Blind River demandent au public d’éviter tout déplacement non indispensable pour le moment, car les équipes d’urgence, les conducteurs de chasse-neige, les dépanneurs et les agents continuent de travailler pour dégager les routes. Les conditions routières actuelles sont dangereuses, et de nombreux véhicules d’urgence interviennent activement dans toute la région. Limiter les ...

East Algoma OPP is asking the public to avoid any unnecessary travel at this time as emergency crews, plow operators, tow operators, and officers continue working to clear the roads. Current road conditions are hazardous, and multiple emergency vehicles are actively responding throughout the area. Limiting travel helps ensure that crews can safely and quickly assist motorists and remove disabled ...

Mar 16, 2026 at 14:21 Hwy 144 closed from Cartier to Timmins due to weather 14:20. Mar 16, 2026 at 11:21 Hwy 144 closed from Cartier to Timmins due to weather Mar 16, 2026 at 17:33 Hwy 144 closed from Cartier to Timmins due to a collision (17:21) Mar 15, 2026 at 19:09 Hwy 144 is now closed from Chelmsford ...