The Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains (CAPT) is inviting the public to a special presentation featuring Danny Zimny-Schmitt, Vice President of the Colorado Rail Passenger Association (ColoRail), a grassroots advocacy organization that played an important role in bringing back Colorado’s popular Winter Park Express ski train in 2017. Zimny-Schmitt will travel from Denver, Colorado, to share the story of how ...

Nov 5, 2026 at 08:01 November 4, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces In the days following the tragic incident on October 17, 2026, at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has remained focused on supporting the recovery of injured personnel and providing support to their families. The CAF continues to ...

The federal government has quietly announced an extension to the comment period on their controversial proposal to guarantee approval of a project to transport, process, bury and abandon over 100,000 tonnes of highly radioactive nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario. In mid-September the federal government declared their interest in short-circuiting the federal impact assessment review of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s ...

October 30, 2026 Mayor and Council Municipality of Wawa I was at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre yesterday picking up cigarette butts at the entrance to make the area more presentable.  On Thanksgiving, I picked up a different bag of butts and “presented” the same to Maury O’Neill with a note to please put out a container for the litterbugs ...

October 30, 2026 Time of Report – 15:30 CDT **This is the final fire situation update for the 2026 wildland fire season** Northeast Region No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the afternoon of October 30. At the time of this update, there are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region.

Updated: October 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). Please note: This is the final fire situation update for the 2026 wildland fire season. No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the afternoon of October 30. At the time of this update, there are 9 active wildland fires remaining in the Northwest Region. Of these fires 4 are ...

Rocco Rossi, a Toronto-based entrepreneur, community builder and philanthropist, will be the special guest speaker at the Voyageur Trail Association’s 52nd annual general meeting. Mr. Rossi has walked the renowned Camino de Santiago in Spain, France and Portugal a whopping 24 times (and counting!), and will speak about his experiences and what the trail has taught him. His experiences inspired ...

The Algoma Family Services Foundation is excited to announce the launch of tickets for its annual Time to Travel Draw, a fundraising lottery that offers participants a full year of monthly opportunities to win a $4,000 travel voucher or one of two $150 cash prizes with a single ticket purchase, all while supporting children, youth, and families throughout the Algoma ...

The Hornepayne Community Hospital is providing an update regarding the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak within the Hospital and Long-Term Care (Tuesday, October 27, 3:05 p.m.) We are actively working with Northeastern Public Health and taking all necessary steps to manage the situation, protect our Patients and Residents, and ensure the safety of our staff and community. To prevent further transmission: Universal ...

Updated: October 26, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). Please note: The next update will be provided on Friday, October 30, 2026. Three new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region since the previous update on October 22. Dryden 69 (DRY069) is located south of Eagle Lake near Bunyan Lake Road, approximately 17 kilometres west of Highway 502. The 0.1-hectare fire ...

Updated: October 26, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Please note: The next update will be provided on Friday, October 30, 2026. Northeast Region No new wildland fires have been confirmed in the Northeast Region since last Thursday evening. At the time of this update there is currently one active wildland fire in the Northeast Region, which is being observed.

  The Wawa Sno-Riders have received $39,000 from the Wawa Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) Fund to purchase a side-by-side vehicle and brush saw for trail maintenance. Members of the Wawa MAT Fund Committee presented the cheque during the Sno-Riders’ recent open house. The new equipment will help club volunteers maintain approximately 250 kilometres of snowmobile trails in the Wawa area. ...

The Ontario government is investing $1 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to help RailOne Rainbow Canada Corp. build a new concrete railroad tie factory in North Bay to meet market demand. As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the province is making strategic investments to grow manufacturing capacity in northern Ontario, helping to create good-paying jobs and ...

  Chapleau Cree First Nation and Commercial Bioenergy Inc. have jointly created a dedicated bioheat company called Chapleau District Heating Company Inc. The newly established for-profit company aims to own and operate a 3-megawatt thermal district heating plant serving institutional-scale buildings within the community. As a regional first, this initiative will demonstrate the economic and social benefits of a community-scale ...

As Canadians prepare for Halloween, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS), the Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) and the Opticians Association of Canada (OAC) are reminding the public that cosmetic contact lenses can pose serious risks to eye health, even when worn for a single occasion. Cosmetic contact lenses, also called decorative, coloured or costume lenses, change the appearance of the ...