Local & Area News

This past Sunday we heard of different ways one might understand the Ten Commandments. They are found in Exodus 30:2-12, Deuteronomy 5:6-21 and Exodus 34: 11-26 is the Ritual Decalogue. The Ten Commandments concern matters of fundamental importance in Judaism and Christianity. The greatest obligation (to worship only God), the greatest injury to a person (murder), the greatest injury to ...

The last Game of the 2023-2024 Men’s Curling Season was played last evening. There was a tie for First and Second positions. Based on the statistics for the Season, Team Tom Terris is the Club Champion and the Mark Leschishin Team is Runner Up. Team Tom Terris won all head-to-head games with Team Leschishin. Playoffs begin Monday March 18th.  Note ...

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $1 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support the productivity and growth of businesses in the province’s maple syrup sector. The Maple Production Improvement Initiative is supporting 77 maple syrup producers with cost-shared funding to support a range of activities to enhance their operations. The initiative ...

Les gouvernements du Canada et de l’Ontario investissent plus de 1 million de dollars dans le cadre du Partenariat canadien pour une agriculture durable (PCA durable) afin de soutenir la productivité et la croissance des entreprises du secteur acéricole de la province. L’Initiative d’amélioration pour le secteur de l’acériculture soutient 77 acériculteurs grâce à une aide financière à frais partagés ...

Argonaut Gold Inc. today reported financial and operating results for the fourth quarter (“Q4”) and year ended December 31, 2023. All dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise specified (CA$ refers to Canadian dollars). “In fiscal 2023, we set clear objectives for our operations. These included commissioning the Magino mine on schedule, stabilizing Florida Canyon which had ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service recognizes March as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This initiative seeks to educate the public on the dangers of distracted driving and to encourage drivers to keep their attention on the road. Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of collisions, injuries, and deaths on Canada’s roads. It involves any activity that diverts a ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill -8 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -5. Wind chill near -8. News Tidbits: The Dubreuilbille Magpie Winter Pike Fishing Derby Committee has cancelled their derby that was scheduled for this weekend. All registered anglers will be ...

The Ontario government, Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation have signed an agreement to develop community infrastructure projects that could support future development opportunities in the area, including building all-seasons roads to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region. “I want to commend Marten Falls First Nation Chief Bruce Achneepineskum and Webequie First Nation Chief Cornelius Wabasse for their ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario et les Premières Nations Marten Falls et Webequie ont signé une entente en vue d’aménager des infratructures communautaires pouvant soutenir des possibilités de développement de la région, y compris la construction de routes toutes saisons dans la région riche en minéraux du Cercle de feu. « Je veux féliciter le chef de la Première Nation Marten ...

Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement: “I am pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative central agreement with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), that, if ratified, ensures no province-wide teacher job action or strikes in all English-language Catholic publicly funded schools for the next three years. For the first time in nearly ...

Aujourd’hui, Stephen Lecce, le ministre de l’Éducation, a fait la déclaration suivante : « Je suis heureux d’annoncer que nous avons conclu un accord de principe central avec la Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) qui, s’il est ratifié, veillera à ce qu’il n’y ait pas de moyens de pression ou de grèves par le personnel enseignant à l’échelle de ...

Today during Question Period MPP Michael Mantha asked the Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, whether her ministry is listening to Northerners about the healthcare crisis after conflicting remarks from members of the Progressive Conservative caucus. “Last month, the government caucus voted down my bill to improve the Northern Health Travel Grant.” Mantha said. “During the debate the Parliamentary Assistant to ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service continues to evaluate Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and how we can best serve and support victims in our community. Through the ongoing review of the four homicides in the fall of 2023, we have identified areas in which Chief Stevenson and Senior Command can better support our members who are responding to emergency calls. ...

The Ontario government is providing more than $3.7 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to 11 mining supply and service sector companies in Northern Ontario. This investment is promoting innovation, workplace safety, business development and job creation in the mining industry. “Our government continues to send a strong signal to the world that Northern Ontario is open ...

Do you use the Voyageur Trail? Do you want to get the most from our trail maps? Then this free online information session is for you. Mark your calendar for Sunday, March 17, 2024, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Always having up-to-date maps ensures that hikers don’t go astray when enjoying the trails. The Voyageur Trail Association (VTA) has developed ...