March 31, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Today, I join Canadians in mourning the loss of Stephen Lewis, a pillar of compassionate leadership in Canadian democracy and a renowned global champion for human rights and multilateralism. As a member of Ontario’s legislature, Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, and Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Mr. Lewis moved millions with his ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) acknowledges the recent Canada–Ontario partnership to support housing development and infrastructure investment, including funding tied to the reduction of municipal development charges. FONOM supports efforts to increase housing supply and improve affordability across Ontario. However, the organization is raising concerns that the current program design may unintentionally place many Northern municipalities at a ...

Access to primary care in Sault Ste. Marie has been strengthened with the arrival of three internationally trained physicians through the Practice Ready Ontario (PRO) program. Established by Touchstone Institute and the Ontario government in 2023, the PRO program helps internationally trained physicians integrate into Ontario’s healthcare system by replacing re-education requirements with a 12-week assessment, in turn speeding up their pathway to ...

On Friday, March 27, 2026, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single-snowmobile collision on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) Trail D, south of Lake Duborne, within the Town of Blind River. The snowmobile left the trail and struck several trees. Officers accessed Trail D via Kahles Road from ...

Weather: Today Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill -22 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Increasing cloudiness. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -7. Wind chill -5 this evening and -12 overnight. Road Conditions: News Tidbits: Happy April Fool’s