The Age Friendly Committee is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Senior’s Active Living Fair on Thursday November 5th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event will take place at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre. We encourage seniors from across the North Algoma community to gather for this event designed to promote healthy, active and independent ...

Updated: October 15, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). Please note: The next update will be provided on Monday, October 19, 2026. No new wildland fires have been confirmed in the Northwest Region since the previous update. At the time of this update there are 8 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 4 are under control and ...

Updated: October 15, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Please note: The next update will be provided on Monday, October 19, 2026. No new wildland fires have been confirmed in the Northeast Region since last Monday evening. There are currently two active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: both are being observed.

Wildfire seasons are now longer, more complex and more challenging than in the past, and 2026 was no exception. After a slower than average start to the season, wildfire activity, driven by periods of prolonged heat, drought and low humidity, became significant in several regions across the country. Northwestern Ontario and Southern British Columbia were particularly affected, experiencing sustained wildfire ...

Celebrated Indigenous singer-songwriters Susan Aglukark and William Prince take the stage in Sault Ste. Marie this weekend as the 54th Algoma Fall Festival presents an exciting celebration of Indigenous music, dance, storytelling and visual arts. The weekend also features four free, family-friendly performances of Blue Winds Red Eyes, combining hoop and contemporary dance, music and storytelling inspired by the teachings ...

The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to John Michalcewicz the owner of Your Independent Grocer (John’s YIG Wawa) for a generous $2,500 donation toward the purchase of vending machine for the Lady Dunn Health Centre. This new vending machine will provide a convenient option for patients, families, visitors and staff, while also ...

Updated: October 12, 2026 at 5:52 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). Please note: The next update will be provided on Thursday, October 15, 2026. No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of October 12. At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 4 are under control and 6 are ...

Updated: October 12, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Please note: The next update will be provided on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Seven new wildland fires have been confirmed in the Northeast Region since last Thursday evening: Sudbury 65 (SUD065) was confirmed Friday morning (October 9). It measured 0.2 of a hectare and was located near the southeastern shore of ...

Update: full nursing staffing now in place Oct 12, 2026 at 08:00 We are experiencing a staffing shortage in our nursing group for the Emergency Department (ED) today October 12, 2026. The Emergency Department is open; however, we ask that you visit the ED only if you have an emergency. Based on patient prioritization you may experience longer wait times. ...

Week 21 – 100 golfers, sunny, 10*C. Men’s Night October 8th will be 1 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please ensure your Teams are keeping up to the Group ahead of you! Be ready to shoot  to keep the pace of play moving.  Over socializing slows things down. Flight Winners: 1st Flight Score 1st Shane Bukowski Michel Lemoyne Anders Dereski 29 ...

The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon is proud to welcome two new Student Trustees for the 2026-2027 school year. Émilie Philippe, a grade 12 student at École secondaire catholique l’Horizon (Val Caron), and Havana Thibodeau-Bello, a grade 12 student at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), were officially sworn in during a Board meeting held on September 29. In their roles as Student ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service – as well as the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre – have recently received several reports of scammers posing as cellphone service providers. Watch for these red flags: An unexpected offer for a discount, upgraded plan, or new device Pressure to act quickly or claims that an offer is available for a limited time You are ...

How can immigration help support population growth and strengthen communities in Northern Ontario? That question will be at the heart of an upcoming gathering in Wawa, as Northern Policy Institute (NPI) brings its Magnetic North initiative to the Superior East region this November.   The Mini Magnetic North gathering will take place during National Francophone Immigration Week, offering a timely ...

Close to 40  animals received spay/neuter and veterinary care during a four-day mobile clinic on Manitoulin Island, hosted by the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society in partnership with the United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising. A total of 39 animals were spayed or neutered during the Oct. 1-4 clinic, preventing an estimated 2,000 potentially unplanned puppies and kittens. The ...

Updated: October 6, 2026 at 5:20 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of October 6. At the time of this update there are 16 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 6 are under control and 10 are being observed.