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On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint involving a vehicle travelling eastbound on Highway 17, east of the Town of Thessalon. The driver reported concerns about being followed by another vehicle. The driver was unable to provide their exact location and could only confirm their direction ...

Today, September 30th, the Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, announced an investment of $500 million to help Algoma Steel navigate changing market conditions and the impact of U.S. tariffs targeted at Canada’s steel sector. Through the Protect Ontario Financing Program, the province is providing a loan of $100 million, while the federal government is providing a loan ...

The global trade landscape is rapidly changing, as the United States fundamentally transforms all its trading relationships. While Canada retains the best overall deal of any U.S. trading partner, with 85% of our trade tariff-free, the impact on key sectors like steel is profound. That is why the government has introduced targeted measures to support Canada’s steel industry, protect Canadian ...

On September 26, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a collision involving two All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) in a field on Cloudslee Road in Plummer Additional Township. Two ATV’s collided and an eight-year-old was ejected. The youth was transported to hospital in Thessalon and later pronounced deceased. The ...

Algoma District School Board (ADSB) senior staff shared a very positive update on opening enrolment numbers at the Board’s first Regular Meeting of the 2025–2026 school year, held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Superintendents Frank Palumbo and Joe Maurice reported that ADSB schools have welcomed 428 more students than originally projected in the March 2025 Director’s Report. This includes an ...

Two individuals are facing numerous charges following a home invasion in Bruce Mines. On September 19, 2025, at approximately 8:39 a.m., the East Algoma – Thessalon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a robbery at a residence on Government Road. Investigation revealed two individuals entered the victims’ home, assaulted them and pointed firearms at them. The accused ...

Group Health Centre (GHC) is proud to announce a significant milestone in its commitment to expanding access to primary care: the graduation of Kylie Connolly, the first Nurse Practitioner to complete the Grow Your Own Nurse Practitioner (GYONP) Program. Launched in 2024 with support from the Ministry of Health, the GYONP Program was designed to address the local shortage of ...

Two men from Blind River are facing a number of charges after fleeing a R.I.D.E. check and driving a vehicle into a lake in Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg. Officers with the Anishinabek Police Service were conducting a R.I.D.E. program in Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg on the evening of September 16, 2025 when a BMW entered the R.I.D.E. check. Officers identified the driver as being ...

The Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged an individual after a concerning incident involving two local youths earlier this month. On September 12, 2025, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle following two youths in the town of Red Rock. The youths were located safely and transported home by OPP members. The suspect ...

On September 14, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop to check the sobriety of the driver.   Police observed signs of alcohol impairment and failed the approved screening device. The person was subsequently arrested and vehicle was towed and impounded. Donald (Don) JOHNSON, 61-years-old, from Elliot Lake was charged with: Operation while ...

On September 15, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to an indecent act-related occurrence at a plaza on Hillside Drive. The complainant reported that a male was inside a small grey Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) parked in the plaza facing the school, pleasuring and exposing himself. The witness also photographed the elderly male ...

East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) lays multiple charges including impaired operation. On Friday, September 12, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., members of the East Algoma OPP were conducting patrol duties in the community of Mississauga First Nation when they observed a southbound side-by-side traveling at a high rate of speed on Village Road. Officers attempted a traffic stop; however, ...

Sep 13, 2025 at 09:28 The Ontario government is providing more than $553,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs to improve snowmobile trails throughout Northern Ontario. This investment in local infrastructure will help boost economic growth, encourage tourism and improve quality of life through recreational opportunities. “With over 30,000 kilometres of ...

Sep 13, 2025 at 09:15 Public health nurses in Algoma (Sault Ste. Marie, Wawa, Blind River and Elliot Lake) are heading to conciliation on Monday, September 15 as they seek to negotiate a new contract. “Our skilled nurses are sounding the alarm about the growing crisis in public health,” says Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) Provincial President Erin Ariss, RN. “Chronic ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged one person following a historical intimate partner violence investigation. Members of the OPP North West Region Crime Unit investigated incidents that took place in Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg (Pic Mobert First Nation) and the City of Sault Ste. Marie over a number of years. As a result of the investigation, a 42-year-old from ...