The Lady Dunn Health Centre’s Long Term Care Home is now in a COVID-19 Outbreak. Residents will continue to be supported by two essential caregivers with masking in effect on the long-term care unit. General visitors are not permitted at this time until further notice. We thank you for your understanding and continued cooperation. If you have any questions or ...

We will experience a staffing pressure for Physician services in the Emergency Department (ED) on January 1st, 2026. The Emergency Department will remain open; however, we ask that you visit the ED only if you have an emergency. We will be leaning on a local Physician to provide unscheduled coverage, therefore, please only visit the ER if you have an ...

December 29th, 2025 Due to today’s declared Snow Day, the Township of Black River-Matheson has opened a Warming Station to support residents requiring temporary relief from the cold. Location: Vern Miller Arena 1 Arena Avenue, Matheson The Warming Station is available to provide a safe, warm indoor space for residents during extreme winter conditions and will remain open as long ...

The City of Sault Ste. Marie continues to respond to a Significant Weather Event involving freezing rain with 5 to 10 mm of ice accretion and snowfall accumulations of 20 to 40 cm. The following updates are provided regarding municipal services and operations: Road Clearing Efforts: Crews continue to prioritize main and collector roads, followed by residential streets. Due to ...

Third-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing students at Sault College have successfully completed a series of social action projects that are making a measurable difference for vulnerable populations across the Algoma region. Working in partnership with local agencies, the students addressed priority social determinants of health including food insecurity, housing instability, mental health, and access to care.   Guided by ...

December 22, 2025 The Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Dear Premier Ford, I am writing to you today following yet another devastating tragedy on Northern Ontario’s highways. Yesterday, near Opasatika, a fatal collision resulted in the loss of three lives from the same family. This heartbreaking incident was compounded by a ...

The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service has laid a series of charges connected to an ongoing investigation of historic child abuse. Members of the NAPS Northeast Crime Unit began an investigation into allegations of child abuse in May of 2025. The abuse allegations relate to a series of incidents that occurred between November 2024 and March 2025 in Brunswick House First ...

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad would like to advise the public that a Federal Offender who went unlawfully at large on October 9th, 2025, has been apprehended in Timmins, ON. Eric Richard Joseph Cardinal was located and arrested by the Timmins Police Service. CARDINAL is serving a 3-year, 3-month sentence for; Robbery Armed Robbery Assault Cause Bodily Harm ...

The Wawa Municipal Cemetery Committee regretfully announces the cancellation of the annual Ice Candle Celebration this year due to a shortage of committee members and volunteers. This decision was not made lightly. The Ice Candle Celebration has been a meaningful annual event for our community, and we sincerely appreciate the support and participation it has received over the years. Unfortunately, ...

Dec 19, 2025 at 06:47 Northern Area  Due to the inclement weather, poor road conditions, and in the interest of safety, all school-related transportation servicing schools in Wawa, White River, Chapleau & Hornepayne will be cancelled for today. Schools will remain open. Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & area Due to the flash freezing concerns, icy road conditions, ...

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 5 6 MATHIAS, Danette 1 5 6 SPENCER, Diane 1 5 6 AMOS, Tracy 4 4 5 PARSONS, Rochelle 4 4 6 BONITZKE, Wendy 4 3 5 CHIUPKA, Lorna 4 3 5 SMITH-MORIN, Glynis 4 3 6 SZEKELY, Annik 4 3 6 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 4 3 5 LESCHISHIN, Barb 5 2 5 TAVELLA, Debbie ...

Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin (RHW) has concluded a highly successful, landmark two-day forum that brought together Indigenous scholars, First Nation leadership, Elders, legal experts, and community members to engage in rigorous academic and community-driven dialogue on the historical, political and legal foundations of Métis claims in Ontario. Titled The (Un)Making of Métis Claims in Ontario, the forum took place December 13–14, ...

In partnership with the Canerector Foundation, through their $500,000 investment, Confederation College has launched the Canerector Foundation Scholars Program, an initiative that will support 200 students entering skilled trades programs over the next five years. The funding will provide financial awards to 20 students annually enrolled in eligible two-year skilled trades programs, including a dedicated stream of five scholarships per ...

73 organizations representing a broad segment of Canadian society have sent a joint letter to the federal government urging more oversight of the nuclear industry and of nuclear waste projects. In the letter, the groups urged the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Environment and Climate Change and of Energy and Natural Resources to exercise oversight of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s ...

Batchewana First Nation and Alamos Gold Inc. are advancing the next phase of the Mine Connector Transmission Project, a key initiative that will deliver clean, reliable energy to the Algoma District and support the continued growth of Alamos’ Island Gold district. An expropriation application has been filed with the Ontario Energy Board related to the Mine Connector Transmission Project. This ...