The Batchewana First Nation Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. On August 27, 2025, the Batchewana First Nation Police Service received a report of a missing person who was last seen around August 6, 2025. Tammy HORNE, 47 years-of-age, was last seen on August Street in Batchewana First ...
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Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 Annual Gathering Commemorating 175 Years of Treaty
Robinson Huron Treaty Territory – Robinson Huron Treaty (RHT) territory Anishinaabek commemorated 175 years of the signing of the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 today – September 9 th , 2025. The commemoration was part of the annual Robinson Huron Treaty Gathering held September 7-9, 2025, in Baawaating (Sault Ste Marie, ON) at the Roberta Bondar Park – along the ...
Read More »Rainfall Warning (Agawa – Lake Superior Park) Ended
RAINFALL WARNING ENDED, Agawa – Lake Superior Park at 15:39 Sep 9, 2025 at 07:28 5:45 AM EDT Tuesday 9 September 2025 Rainfall Warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Rain, at times heavy, through today. What: Total local rainfall amounts of 50 to 60 mm. When: Today into this evening. Additional information: A relatively narrow band of ...
Read More »Rainfall Warning (White River – Dubreuilville) Ended
RAINFALL WARNING ENDED, White River – Dubreuilville at 15:39 Sep 9, 2025 at 07:28 5:45 AM EDT Tuesday 9 September 2025 Rainfall Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Rain, at times heavy, through today. What: Total local rainfall amounts of 50 to 60 mm. When: Today into this evening. Additional information: A relatively narrow band of rain will ...
Read More »Rainfall Warning (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park) Ended
RAINFALL WARNING ENDED, Wawa – Pukaskwa Park at 15:39 Sep 9, 2025 at 07:28 5:45 AM EDT Tuesday 9 September 2025 Rainfall Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Rain, at times heavy, through today. What: Total local rainfall amounts of 50 to 60 mm. When: Today into this evening. Additional information: A relatively narrow band of rain will ...
Read More »Adult Pickleball Starts September 17th at Ecole St Joseph
Our fall season for Pickleball at Ecole Saint Joseph will be starting September 17, 2025 from 6-9 pm. Indoor shoes must be worn. The gym floor is sparkling clean and new. Please park on the west side of the parking lot only, the side closest to Churchill Avenue. The other side of the parking lot is for busses and drop off ...
Read More »Two new directors join Northern Policy Institute
Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is pleased to announce the two newest Members and Directors of the Institute. Kaylie Dudgeon and Derek Parks. According to NPI Board Chair, Pierre Bélanger, the two new directors add to an already diverse and experienced board. “We are excited to be able to draw on the wealth of private, public, and volunteer experience of Kaylie ...
Read More »Cutting Trustees Means Cutting Kids Out of Special Education
The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) is deeply alarmed by the Ford government’s move to eliminate the role of elected school trustees. For hundreds of thousands of students living with disabilities, and their families, this would be devastating. At a time when Ontario children and youth already face long waits and inadequate access to vital disability services and supports (e.g., ...
Read More »Déclaration de la ministre Olszewski concernant le Jour commémoratif national des pompiers
Le 7 septembre 2025 Aujourd’hui, l’honorable Eleanor Olszewski, ministre de la Gestion des urgences et de la Résilience des Communautés et ministre responsable de Développement économique Canada pour les prairies, a fait la déclaration suivante : « À l’occasion du Jour commémoratif national des pompiers, prenons le temps de rendre hommage aux pompiers qui servent courageusement notre pays. Ces braves personnes ...
Read More »Statement by Minister Olszewski on Firefighters’ National Memorial Day
September 7, 2025 Today, the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, issued the following statement: “On Firefighters’ National Memorial Day, let us take time to commemorate the firefighters who courageously serve our country. These brave individuals have committed to protect our communities from fire and other emergencies, and ...
Read More »FONOM Encouraged by Movement Toward Bail Reform
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is encouraged by recent comments from Prime Minister Mark Carneyand Premier Doug Ford signaling that reforms to Canada’s bail system may be on the horizon. “Our members and police services have long raised concerns about the revolving-door justice system that allows repeat offenders back into our communities,” said FONOM President Danny Whalen. “While ...
Read More »Rock Island House Concert – Ian Tamblyn
Born in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, Ian Tamblyn is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, playwright, and adventurer. He began his career in the mid-1960s, drawing influence from artists like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Since releasing his first demo cassette in 1971, he’s put out over 45 albums and has written more than 1,500 songs. His self-titled 1976 album ...
Read More »FONOM Calls on Premier Ford to Champion Highway 11/17 Twinning as a Nation-Building Priority
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is urging Premier Doug Ford to include the twinning and 2+1 model for Highways 11 and 17 in Ontario’s submission to the Federal Government’s Major Projects Office (MPO) list. This project represents a critical investment in safety, connectivity, and economic growth for Northern Ontario. By strengthening Canada’s northern transportation network, the project will ...
Read More »SSM Police – Increase in Smash-and-Grabs
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is advising the community of an increase in “smash-and-grabs”, as well as thefts from unlocked vehicles, over the past few weeks Sault Police have received multiple reports of individuals breaking vehicles’ windows and stealing items from inside—including five incidents outside of businesses on Great Northern Road on the evening of September 3, 2025. Similar ...
Read More »Kenorland Minerals Acquires KSZ Project
Kenorland Minerals Ltd. (Kenorland) is pleased to announce that it has acquired, through map staking, 114,084 hectares of mineral claims approximately 25km north of Borden Lake in Ontario (the “KSZ Project”). About the KSZ Project The KSZ Project encompasses a prospective region within the Abitibi-Wawa Sub-province of the Archean Superior Province. The geology is characterized by strongly deformed volcanic and ...
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