This December, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation is inviting the community to be part of something truly extraordinary. The Thunder Bay 50/50 will be making history again with its biggest draw ever — featuring an incredible $3 million in guaranteed prizes. This unprecedented, month-long draw was designed with supporters in mind — the same people who have turned ...
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School Buses Cancelled: Wawa, White River, Chapleau, & Hornepayne
Nov 27, 2025 at 06:45 Due to the inclement weather, visibility concerns, and in the interest of safety, all school-related transportation servicing schools in Wawa, White River, Chapleau, & Hornepayne will be cancelled for today. Schools will remain open. Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & area No alerts in this area, transportation is running as per normal schedule Central Algoma ...
Read More »Men’s Curling Standings – November 26
Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 3 4 TERRIS, Spencer 2 3 4 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 4 1 4 MORRISON, Matthew 4 1 4 HALE, Ron 6 0 4 Game Schedule for Monday, December 1st. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 HALE BUMSTEAD LESCHISHIN T.TERRIS MORRISON S.TERRIS
Read More »School Buses Cancelled: Wawa, White River, Chapleau, & Hornepayne
Nov 26, 2025 at 06:31 Due to the inclement weather, visibility concerns, and in the interest of safety, all school-related transportation servicing schools in Wawa, White River, Chapleau, & Hornepayne will be cancelled for today. Schools will remain open. Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & area No alerts in this area, transportation is running as per normal schedule Central Algoma ...
Read More »Ladies Curling Standings – November 24
RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 2 2 MATHIAS, Danette 1 2 2 SPENCER, Diane 1 2 2 AMOS, Tracy 4 1 1 BONITZKE, Wendy 4 1 2 CHIUPKA, Lorna 4 1 2 COE, Melanie 4 1 2 LESCHISHIN, Barb 4 1 2 PARSONS, Rochelle 4 1 2 SMITH-MORIN, Glynis 4 1 2 SZEKELY, Annik 4 1 2 MICHALCEWICZ, Sabrina ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – November 24
Team Rank Wins G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 3 3 DUGGAN, Sarah 2 2 3 FAHRER, Tom 2 2 3 GLOVER, Justine 2 2 3 TERRIS, Tom 2 2 3 BUCKELL, Chris 6 1 1 HUFF, Amanda 6 1 3 MORRISON, Matthew 6 1 3 RAINVILLE, Heather 6 1 3 DERESKI, Daryl 10 0 1 HALL, Dave 10 0 1 HALL, ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Schreiber to Nipigon) OPEN
Nov 22, 2025 at 22:18 The highway has been reopened. Nov 22, 2025 at 20:51 19:47 – Hwy 17 – Nipigon, Hwy 17 is closed from Hwy 11 Jct to Schreiber due to poor road and weather conditions. Nov 22, 2025 at 18:45 Hwy 17 – Nipigon, Hwy 17 is closed from Hwy 11 Jct to Terrace Bay due to ...
Read More »Negotiations Update: Agreements in Principle with Canada Post Reached for Both Bargaining Units
Nov 22, 2025 at 17:14 Friday, November 21 2025 2023-2027/365 No. 166 After more than two years of negotiations, we have reached agreements in principle with Canada Post covering both postal bargaining units. This means both sides have agreed on the main points of the deals, but we need to agree on the contractual language that will form the collective ...
Read More »8th Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Women’s Hockey Tournament
On November 14th – 16th the Michipicoten Memorial Community Center was host to the 8th Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Women’s hockey tournament. The rink atmosphere throughout the weekend was energetic with 11 hockey teams, the by-hand festival, and a Saturday night Glow party. Teams came from Wawa, Chapleau, and Sault Ste. Marie to play in the commemorative tournament honouring Lori, ...
Read More »Stick Curling Clinic
What is Stick Curling and who should use a Delivery Stick? Stick Curlers use a delivery stick which provides an optional method of delivering stones for anyone who may have issues with the traditional slide. There is no limit to who may use the device. Many will transition to using a stick when they’ve sustained an injury or their flexibility ...
Read More »Men’s Curling Standings – November 18
Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 3 3 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 2 3 TERRIS, Spencer 2 2 3 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 4 1 3 MORRISON, Matthew 4 1 3 HALE, Ron 6 0 3 Game Schedule for Monday, November 24th Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 HALE LESCHISHIN MORRISON S. TERRIS BUMSTEAD T. TERRIS
Read More »Constable Logan Lewis (Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg) a Hero Beyond the Badge
The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), in partnership with General Motors OnStar Canada, is proud to recognize the heroic efforts of Constable Logan Lewis of the Anishinabek Police Service. The Heroes Beyond the Badge Program honours an individual or team in a police service whose contributions to policing excellence deserves to be known and appreciated. Individuals and/or teams ...
Read More »Community-based immunization clinics Continue – Goulais Clinic on Dec. 6
Sault Ste. Marie Paramedic Services, in partnership with Sault Area Hospital (SAH), has successfully delivered a series of community-based immunization clinics this fall, improving access to vaccines and strengthening local health system capacity. To date, 1182 vaccines have been administered across by Community Paramedics at free immunization clinics in our district, including 471 RSV, 422 influenza, and 289 COVID-19 doses. ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – November 17
Team Rank Wins G.P. FAHRER, Tom 1 2 2 GLOVER, Justine 1 2 2 LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 2 2 BUCKELL, Chris 4 1 1 DUGGAN, Sarah 4 1 2 HUFF, Amanda 4 1 2 RAINVILLE, Heather 4 1 2 TERRIS, Tom 4 1 2 DERESKI, Daryl 9 0 1 HALL, Dave 9 0 1 HALL, Spencer 9 0 1 MORRISON, ...
Read More »FONOM Urges Canada to Keep VIA Rail Procurement Dollars at Home
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is calling on the Government of Canada to ensure that its upcoming multi-billion-dollar VIA Rail fleet procurement prioritizes Canadian workers, Canadian manufacturing, and Canadian supply chains. FONOM is encouraging the federal government to apply its Buy Canadian principles so that public dollars continue to support economic development, industrial capacity, and skilled employment here ...
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