The Ontario Phragmites Action (OPA) program is pleased to announce that they will be supporting 120 invasive Phragmites monitoring and management projects in 2026-27 through the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund (IPCF). This funding is made possible thanks to an investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and coordinated by the Invasive Species Centre and Nature Conservancy of Canada. The total ...

Updated: September 25, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. Sudbury 63 (SUD063) is 0.1 hectares in size and is under control. This fire is located on the eastern shore of Black Bass Lake. Timmins 25 (TIM025) is 0.1 hectares in size and is not under control. This fire is ...

Updated: September 25, 2026 at 5:38 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of Sept. 25. Sioux Lookout 117 (SLK 117) was located near the western shore of Chicago Bay on Little Vermilion Lake in Ojibway Provincial Park – approximately 20 kilometres southwest of Sioux Lookout. The 0.1 hectare fire has been called out. At ...

The rocks of Lake Superior tell us dramatic stories of the past and have been a source of inspiration for generations of artists. This September, join us on Saturdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm at the Visitor Centre to get inspired by the beautiful pebbles of Agawa Bay and create your own watercolour masterpiece! These workshops are beginner-friendly and all ...

Updated: September 24, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are currently no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region.

Updated: September 24, 2026 at 5:16 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening hours of Sept. 24. At the time of this update there are 27 active fires in the Northwest Region. Among these fires, 9 are under control and 18 fires are being observed.

WHEREAS early childhood literacy is a vital foundation for the lifelong learning, growth, and future success of our youth; and WHEREAS the Wawa chapter of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library has successfully delivered nearly 10,800 books to over 150 children in our community since its launch in 2019; and WHEREAS this grassroots program proudly sponsored by The Rotary Club of ...

Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools will celebrate Franco-Ontarian Day in meaningful ways on Friday, September 25. Students, families and staff will take part in numerous activities at school or in the community to honour the vitality of the Franco-Ontarian community. Here is an overview of the cultural and identity-building activities planned in CSC Nouvelon schools. Members of the media are ...

Sault College congratulates Paul Orazietti, Director of Sault College Athletics and Student Experience, on his upcoming induction into the University of British Columbia’s Frank Gnup Wall of Honour as a Coach/Builder. Orazietti will be formally recognized on October 30 as part of the Wall of Honour’s 2026 class. Established by the Thunderbird Football Advisory Council, the Wall of Honour celebrates ...

On September 19, 2026, officers with the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested three individuals on Sault Ste. Marie Police Service charges. Shortly before 1:00 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a theft from a business in the 200 block of Queen Street East. An investigation revealed two suspects had stolen merchandise from the business ...

Updated: September 23, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) One wildland fire was confirmed after the update last night: Sudbury 62 (SUD062) is 0.5 hectares in size and located on the northern shore of Clear Lake, northwest of the community of Spanish. This fire is under control. No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There is ...

Updated: September 23, 2026 at 5:28 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening hours of Sept. 23. At the time of this update there are 27 active fires in the Northwest Region. Among these fires, 9 are under control and 18 fires are being observed.  

Today, Chief David Mushquash of Pays Plat First Nation, the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, and the Honourable Greg Rickford, Ontario’s Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, announced a 4,203-acre increase – to Pays Plat First Nation’s land base through the Additions to Reserve process. The addition ...

Group Health Centre (GHC) is strengthening its primary care capacity with the graduation of four nurses from its Grow Your Own Nurse Practitioner (GYONP) program. Emilie Iacoe, Lee-Anne Jarrett, Brandon Miller and Kelsey West will join GHC’s primary care team and support the organization’s commitment to connect 6,000 Access Care Clinic patients with ongoing care. Launched in 2024, with support ...

Updated: September 22,2026 at 5:51 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening hours of Sept. 22. Thunder Bay 89 (THU089) is located in Pigeon River Provincial Park, approximately 42 kilometres south of Thunder Bay. The fire is not under control at 0.1 hectares in size. At the time of this update there are 30 active fires ...