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 ...

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 ...

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% ...

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. ...

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 ...

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% ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late this evening. Low 9. Friday – Mainly ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight –  Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Hazy overnight. Low 10. Thursday = A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late ...

Weather: Today – A few showers ending this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Local amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 20 this morning then light this afternoon. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Low 8. Wednesday – Cloudy. ...

George is safe and sound. Thanks to everyone who helped.     Jun 14, 2025 at 14:18 Have you seen George?   He ran away yesterday after his owner, Jordan was involved in a collision yesterday afternoon on Churchill and Spruce St. George is a Golden Retreiver/Husky mix.   Please contact Jordan if you see George, her cell is 431-688-3980. ...

One of the best highlights of the summer for many in the Wawa area are the Rock Island House Concerts. Their season kicks off with Michel Neray, on Friday, June 27th. From his website: “Michel Neray’s songwriting exhibits a depth and intimacy that blends the emotive storytelling of Leonard Cohen with a musical edge that draws inspiration from Americana powerhouses ...

SE OPP were seen at a boarded-up building on Mackey Street late last night.   There were two bonfires, one small and one larger burning there. One could see officers speaking with an individual, then the one fire (larger) was scuffed out. and the individual left, walking down the street. A few minutes later, senior members of the WFD arrived ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. High 16. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. A few showers beginning late this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm late this evening and overnight. Local amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 before morning. Low 14. Tuesday – A few showers ending in the morning ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low plus 5. Sunday – Mainly sunny. High 19. UV index 9 or very high. Sunday Evening – Cloudy periods. Low 9. News Tidbits: Congratulations to Fynn Manttari who will now be playing for the Kirkland Lake Gold ...

It was Friday the 13th, and unlucky for these two vehicles. SE OPP were called to the scene of a collision between a vehicle and motorcycle late yesterday afternoon at the intersection of  Churchll Avenue and Spruce Street. Although an ambulance attended, no one was taken to hospital. There was quite a bit of damage visible on the rear tail ...