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 ...

Updated: September 22, 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.

The Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) is celebrating the first-ever Rural Ontario Week, taking place September 20–26, and recognizing the people, communities, businesses and industries that make rural Ontario an essential part of the province’s success. Designated unanimously by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Rural Ontario Week will take place annually during the third full week of September. This year’s ...

An announcement on Friday that the federal government has taken the next step to short-circuit the review of a contentious nuclear waste project is receiving pushback from critics and Indigenous leaders who are demanding a comprehensive and independent review before any federal approvals can be granted. Notice was posted in the Canada Gazette that the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO’s) ...

The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, today, September 21st, 2026, issued the following statement to recognize Rail Safety Week 2026 in Canada: “Railways have been an essential part of Canadian history, and they continue to be a critical part of our country’s economy and supply chains. “Canada’s rail network ...

Updated: September 21, 2026 at 5:20 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). There was no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of September 21. At the time of this update there are 29 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 9 are under control and 20 are being observed.

Updated: September 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 6 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All of these fires are being observed.

La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités Supérieur Est (SADC Supérieur Est), un organisme sans but lucratif qui dessert la région de Supérieur Est, se joint aux SADC de partout en Ontario pour célébrer la Semaine du développement des collectivités du 21 au 27 septembre 2026. Cette semaine souligne les réalisations du Programme de développement des collectivités et son rôle ...

Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation (SECFDC), a non-profit organization serving the Superior East region, is joining CFDCs across Ontario to celebrate Community Futures Week from September 21 to 27, 2026. The week recognizes the accomplishments of the Community Futures program and its role in helping rural communities through small business financing and regional economic development services.  To celebrate this ...