Chief Michano of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg is coordinating the collection of various items to help the residents of Namaygoosisagagun (Collins FN) which was destroyed by a fast moving forest fire Monday night. Donations are being accepted today, Thursday, July 16th from 10-4 at Bud & Cando’s Gas Bar in Biigtigong (18 Pic River Rd., Marathon). Chief Michano of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg is ...

You can’t mistake the scent of smoke in the air again today. The air quality in Wawa, in fact, a purple ribbon stretches from Thunder Bay through to the Sault and is heading to Southern Ontario. The shades of purple contain fine particulate values (PM2.5) from 100 to 500 representing the main health risk from wildfire smoke. We are currently under ...

Weather: Today – Widespread smoke. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 23. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Widespread smoke. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 10. There is an Orange air quality alert in place. News Tidbits: Don’t forget the Strawberry Tea today at the Legion.

Jul 15, 2026 at 19:09 18:53 – One lane is now open. Please drive with care in that area. Jul 15, 2026 at 15:30 15:18 – Highway 17 is closed from Marathon to Terrace Bay due to a collision. Injuries are being assessed. Marathon OPP is advising motorists to plan alternate routes, and expect delays. (Ontario Provincial Police – North ...

At this time there is no power in Upsala. The power was lost when forest fires burnt the power poles and lines. The Upsala Fire Department is holding an emergency meeting at 7 p.m. this evening and asking a representative of each local family to attend. At 9:43 this morning the fire department posted: “THIS IS NOT AN EVACUATION NOTICE ...

September 4, 1939 – May 14, 2026 Doreen was born in Maria, Gaspé, to Lena and Jack Cormier. She was married to William Cachagee for 62 years. Doreen was the proud mother of her three boys, Kyle (Carol), Brett (Monica), and Wade (Tanya). Doreen is survived by her sister Shirley (Lincoln, deceased), Lorraine (John), and Robert (Betty). She is predeceased ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Widespread smoke becoming local smoke near noon. High 26. Humidex 27. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Local smoke. Low 13. There is an air quality alert in place. News Tidbits: Sad to hear that the brilliant pilot that landed US Airways Flight 1549 down in the ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 26. Humidex 33. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 14. News Tidbits: ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 25. Humidex 30. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 14.   ...

Jul 12, 2026 at 18:50 The White River Fire Department has a caution for travellers passing between White River and Wawa. “Please use caution east of White River. There is another forest fire in the O’Brien area, but the MNR are on it with a crew and helicopters and a water bomber. We were out there earlier as MNR came ...

Entouré de sa famille, Nicol s’est éteint paisiblement à la Résidence Bignucolo des Services de santé de Chapleau, le jeudi 9 juillet 2026, à l’âge de 82 ans. Époux bien-aimé de feu Liliane. Il laisse dans le deuil ses fils dévoués, Eric (Lynne) et Jacques (Isabelle). Cher grand-papa de Heidi (Nick), Jeffrey (Amy), Jessica, Alex (Katrine) et Nicholas, il était ...

Hydro One foresters will be in your community from JUNE TO SEPTEMBER to trim brush, tree branches and remove trees or vegetation that may grow into overhead powerlines. This work helps us continue to provide reliable power to homes and businesses in your area and makes it safe for our crews to access lines for maintenance or emergency repairs.   How we manage ...

Jul 11, 2026 at 19:24 CLEARED (6:00 p.m.): Highway 11-17 all lanes have reopened near Highway 527 following a collision. ^pia ~ SITUATION NORMALE (18 h) : Toutes les voies de l’autoroute 11-17 ont été rouvertes à la circulation près de l’autoroute 527 à la suite d’un accident. Jul 11, 2026 at 16:24 UPDATE (4:13 p.m.): Highway 11-17 has reopened ...

The warm/hot and dry weather has created pockets of extreme forest fire risk in the region as show by the red in the map to the right. Lake Superior Park is entirely in a pocket, and the other extends from around White River to Hornepayne. The White River Fire Department asks, “Our forest fire rating has increased to extreme. Please ...

With summer just beginning and school ending, Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) is happy to celebrate Algoma’s Grade 8 graduates with the “Carolyn Harrington Award,” which acknowledges the excellence of Indigenous students who are beginning their journey to high school. This year, we received 39 nominations from 20 schools across the Algoma region. Nominated by school faculty members, the awards of ‘Best Student’ and ‘Most Improved Student’ were awarded with a ...