The Sault Area Hospital held its annual meeting at which it recognized its staff, management team, board and volunteers – all of whom, with their service, make SAH a better place. A feature of the annual meeting was the annual presentation of the SAH iCcare Awards, established by the SAH Board in 2011, that acknowledge an employee, volunteer and physician who ...
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East Algoma OPP – Two arrested in stolen vehicle
On June 25, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers were on general patrol, Highway 17 Blind River, when they received stolen vehicle notification from the Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR). This alert was in relation to an east bound grey Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). A short time later, a strategic stop involving multiple police vehicles was safely and effectively ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – June 27
Weather: Today – Rain. Local amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 16. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Low 11. Saturday – Clearing late in the morning. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Saturday Evening – Increasing cloudiness. Low 11. News ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – June 26
Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers early this morning. High 21. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers overnight. Low 14. Friday – Cloudy. 60% chance of showers in the morning. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 then light near noon. High 16. UV ...
Read More »Darryl Fox & Fellow Bicyclists to stop in Wawa Tonight
Jun 25, 2025 at 08:00 On June 9th, eight cyclists led by Terry’s younger brother, Darrell Fox, departed from Vancouver to ride 7,000 km across Canada and expect to arrive in St. John’s on July 10th, 2025. They said they are excited to ride to Wawa on Wednesday, June 25th, and spend the night. They are celebrating the 45th Anniversary ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – June 25th
Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low 11. Thursday -Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late in the morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late in the afternoon. High 21. Thursday Night – Cloudy. Low 12.
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – June 24
Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. High 19. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 7. Wednesday – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. High 22. UV index 9 or very high. Wednesday Evening – Cloudy. Low 14. News Tidbits: If you are heading to the Soo, the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Person Arrested after Breaching Release Conditions
On June 21, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in a school yard on Mississauga Avenue. At approximately 3:00 p.m. police were called in relation to an intoxicated male who looked to be trying to gain entry to a Mississauga Avenue school. Once on scene, police recognized the male and was subsequently arrested for a ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Driver Charged with Stunt – +160km/hr in a 90 Zone
On Thursday, June 19, 2025, at approximately 11:15 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrol duties on Highway 17 when they observed an eastbound blue car travelling at an excessively high rate of speed near Braniff Road. The vehicle attempted to evade police on Highway 17 and was eventually located on ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Driver Charged with Impaired after going into ditch
On Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint involving a red pickup truck that had gone into a ditch along Highway 17 near Handy Spot Road in the village of Spragge. The driver was observed walking away from the vehicle, displaying obvious ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – June 23
Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of showers or thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 28. Humidex 36. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Fog patches ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – June 21
Weather: Today – Cloudy. Showers or thunderstorms beginning this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this morning. High 22. Humidex 27. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 13. Sunday – Cloudy with 40% ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana Bay) OPEN
Jun 21, 2025 at 05:10 The highway has been opened. Jun 20, 2025 at 23:13 From OPP North East Region (FB) COLLISION UPDATE (10:42 p.m.): Highway 17 in Lake Superior Provincial Park remains closed following a serious collision involving two vehicles. The highway is fully closed in both directions from Highway 563 in Batchawana Bay to Pinewood Dr. in Wawa. ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 20
There was one new wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region by yesterday evening: Chapleau 10 (CHA010) was 0.2 hectare and was located on an island on Kilpatrick Lake, southeast of Chapleau. The fire is out. There are 3 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region; One is under control and two are being observed. The fire hazard varies ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – June 20th
Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers this afternoon. High 19. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30% chance of showers early this evening and before morning. Risk of a thunderstorm before morning. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 11. Saturday – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers changing to 70% ...
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