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Ladies Night – July 29th

Week 11, 132 Golfers Call ins begin Mondays at 10 a.m. Holes with 3 or 4 teams – You must tee off 2 teams only and then the following 1 or 2 teams will continue when clear. This keeps a good flowing pace. Please do not tee off with 3 or 4 teams together. Thank you to all of our ...

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NE Forest Fire Region Update – August 11

Updated: August 11, 2026 at 6:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 51 (SUD051) is 0.1 of a hectare and located approximately 1.8 kilomteres east of Lower White Oak Lake and 3 kilometres southwest of Millerd Lake. The fire is being held. Sudbury 52 (SUD052) is 0.1 of a hectare and ...

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6th Annual Glow Ball Tournament

The Michipicoten Golf Club held its 6th Annual Glow Ball Tournament sponsored by Northern Lights Ford on Saturday August 8, 2026, and it did not disappoint.  It was a beautiful night with 94 people participating.  There were Mixed, Ladies and Men’s teams, with the winners taking home a $160.00 cash prize. Congratulations to the winners: Men’s Team – Scott Carruthers ...

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NW Forest Fire Region Update – August 11

Updated: August 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) There were 5 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of Aug. 11. Thunder Bay 79 (THU079) is located near Dog Lake, approximately 18 kilometers west of Highway 527. The 0.1-hectare fire is under control. Thunder Bay 80 (THU080) is located south of Athelstane Lake, approximately 24 kilometers ...

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NE Forest Fire Region Update – August 10

Updated: August 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 49 (SUD049) is 0.5 of a hectare and located approximately 0.9 of a kilometre east of Highway 69, and 4.5 kilometres north of Byng Inlet. The fire is being held. Sudbury 50 (SUD050) is 1 hectare and located approximately ...

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NW Forest Fire Region Update – August 10

Updated: August 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) There was 1 new wildland fire confirmed in the Northwest Region since the previous update. Fort Frances 64 (FOR064) is located near Little Turtle River, approximately 4 kilometers northeast of Riverview Lake. The 0.3-hectare fire is under control. At the time of this update there are 108 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. ...

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Should governments re-examine rail service in remote Algoma?

To fund, or not to fund passenger rail in northern areas of Algoma District … That is the question some residents, property owners, municipalities and organizations want an answer to from the federal and the provincial government. A petition filed earlier this year calls upon parliamentarians to reinstate the Algoma Central train (ACR) between Sault-Ste-Marie and Oba Lake. Service would ...

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NE Forest Fire Region Update – August 9

Updated: August 9, 2026 at 6:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 47 (SUD047) is 0.1 of a hectare and located approximately 0.45 of a kilometre east of Chiniguchi Lake, and 1.3 kilometres northwest of Telephone Lake. The fire is being held. Sudbury 48 (SUD048) is 0.1 of a hectare and ...

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NW Forest Fire Region Update – August 9

Updated: August 9, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) There were 3 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of August 9. Nipigon 97 (NIP097) is located near Weitzel Lake, approximately 3 kilometers southwest of Parks Lake. The 0.1-hectare fire is being held. Thunder Bay 78 (THU078) is located near Argon Lake, approximately 11 kilometers southwest of Highway ...

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Recruitment for SE OPP Detachment Guards

  Position Title Detachment Guard – fixed term contracts (part-time on-call) Classification Detachment Guard – (C0007) Detachment / Unit Superior East Detachment Region / Bureau Northeast Region Work Location(s) Chapleau Detachment Mill Rd & Corner of Hwy 129, Chapleau, ON P0M 1K0 Wawa Detachment 34 Pinewood Drive, Wawa, ON P0S 1K0 Schedule Part-time, on call Salary $32.11 to $34.02 hourly ...

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Government of Canada conditionally sells retired CC-130H Hercules aircraft to strengthen Canada’s private sector aerial firefighting capacity

Aug 8, 2026 at 09:01 As Canada continues to respond to increasingly severe wildfire seasons, the Government of Canada is protecting Canadians while ensuring that critical assets are managed responsibly to continue to deliver value to Canadians. Today (August 7th, 2026), the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement), on behalf of the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government ...

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Men’s Night Golf – Results of August 6th

Week 12 –  162 golfers, Sunny, 23*C. Please only put one Team’s Score on a Scorecard and ensure it is totalled properly. Flight Winners: 1st Flight Score 1st Joey Dechamplain Jessy Dechamplain Francis Dechamplain 32 2nd Joel Dechamplain Paul Asselin Anders Morden 32 3rd Max Simon Eben Leadbetter Jaach Fox 32 2nd Flight Score 1st Dylan Buckell Bradley Case Brandon ...

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NW Forest Fire Region Update – August 7

Updated: August 7, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) There were 2 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of August 7. Fort Frances 62 (FOR062) is located southeast of Thompson Lake and approximately 6 kilometers northwest of Lac la Croix. The 0.1-hectare fire is being held. Sioux Lookout 114 (SLK114) is located near Highway 599, approximately 1 ...

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NE Forest Fire Region Update – August 7

Updated: August 7, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Cochrane 55 (COC055) is 7 hectares and located approximately 3.2 kilometres southwest of Circle Lake, and 25.5 kilometres north of Lake Abitibi. Two FireRanger crews, two Twin Otters, two CL-415 waterbombers, and a Bird Dog have responded. The fire is ...

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Weekend at LSPP – Saturday, August 8th & Sunday, August 9th

Saturday: 10:00 AM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay GUIDED WALK: PLANT RAMBLE – Join Sr. Park Naturalist Anna for a casual walk along an easy section of the Coastal Trail while paying mindful attention to plants. You’ll discover what’s in bloom, explore interesting plant adaptations, and learn some tips for identifying and photographing plants. Be sure to dress appropriately for the ...

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