The Ministry of Natural Resources – Chapleau Wawa District is advising area residents that a Flood Watch is in effect in the District until Wednesday, April 08, 2026 at 4:00pm. Residents in the Chapleau Wawa District area should keep a close watch on conditions and exercise caution around lakes, rivers, creeks and streams. Roads and walkways will likely be difficult ...

Algoma Family Services (AFS) is proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026, marking a quarter-century of delivering compassionate, community-based mental health and social services to children, youth, adults, and families throughout the Algoma District. Formed in 2001 through the amalgamation of Algoma Child & Youth Services Inc. and the Family Counselling Centre, AFS has grown into a cornerstone of ...

Playoff championship games are April 8th (Wednesday). Championship Game: Tom Terris vs Mark Leschishin Third Place Game: Aaron Bumstead vs Spencer Terris Participation Game: Ron Hale vs Matthew Morrison

April 1st, marks the beginning of fire season. Ontario’s outdoor fire rules are now in effect. At this time, updates about the fire situation will be published twice weekly. Please note: The next update will be provided on Tuesday, April 7. Northeast Region  There are currently no active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Wildland Fire Management Act Effective today, several ...

Due to the forecasted freezing rain and in the interest of safety, all school-related transportation will be cancelled today for the areas below: Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & area Central Algoma Area – including Echo Bay, Bruce Mines, Desbarats, St. Joe Island, Thessalon North Shore Area – including Iron Bridge, Blind River, Elliot Lake, Spanish & area. All schools ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) acknowledges the recent Canada–Ontario partnership to support housing development and infrastructure investment, including funding tied to the reduction of municipal development charges. FONOM supports efforts to increase housing supply and improve affordability across Ontario. However, the organization is raising concerns that the current program design may unintentionally place many Northern municipalities at a ...

Access to primary care in Sault Ste. Marie has been strengthened with the arrival of three internationally trained physicians through the Practice Ready Ontario (PRO) program. Established by Touchstone Institute and the Ontario government in 2023, the PRO program helps internationally trained physicians integrate into Ontario’s healthcare system by replacing re-education requirements with a 12-week assessment, in turn speeding up their pathway to ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 13 15 FAHRER, Tom 2 11 15 BUCKELL, Chris 3 10 14 HALL, Dave 4 9 15 HALL, Spencer 5 8 15 LESCHISHIN, Barb 6 8 15 MORRISON, Matthew 6 8 15 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 8 6 14 DUGGAN, Sarah 8 5 14 HUFF, Amanda 10 5 15 RAINVILLE, Heather 11 5 15 GLOVER, ...

The 71st Annual Wawa Ladies Curling Bonspiel will be held this weekend. The theme for this year’s bonspiel is TV Sitcoms. 32 teams will embark on a weekend of fun, entertainment, and spectacular curling. The public is welcome to come down to the arena Friday night for our popular costume parade. Regular round robin games begin at 5:00pm on Friday ...

The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) acknowledges the Ontario government’s announcement to increase the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) by approximately $200 million. The OAC emphatically calls on the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services to direct this funding exclusively to Core Clinical Services to serve the 67,000 children and youth who are still waiting. This year’s increase must also be ...

Please be advised that municipal employees are currently performing emergency repairs on a water main pipe providing water to residents in the Mission. The repairs are expected to take place between Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, 2026. While staff aims to complete this work with contractors as quick as possible, we believe there will be minimal disruption in ...

Mar 26, 2026 at 09:04 From social media “Trail is closed due to major water line break south of town. There is NO way for sleds to get around this, please use alternate route across Wawa lake and Wawa 5 if leaving or coming into town. This will add 6-7 km if you are coming up the Dsouth“. This was ...

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) is proud to share that, through the support of the Government of Ontario, free menstrual products are available in every HSCDSB school.   This initiative ensures that students have access to essential products such as pads and tampons at no cost, helping to remove barriers to learning and promote dignity, equity, and well-being ...

Sault College is proud to continue the tradition of hosting its annual powwow on campus. This year’s powwow, happening on Saturday, March 28, in the College’s Health and Wellness Centre, will be an exciting, free day of cultural celebration. This year’s theme is “Mino-Bimaadiziwin” meaning, “The Good Life”. Everyone from near and far are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate ...

At times, the Physician on duty in the Emergency Department is required to support patient transitions outside of our walls, influenced by weather conditions and other circumstances. Today, the remaining local Physicians along with the Nurse Practitioner who have pre-existing clinics will be backfilling to manage the department. While the Emergency Department will remain open, we kindly ask that individuals ...