Local & Area News

On January 31, 2025, at approximately 1:36 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie and Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Units made an arrest following an extensive investigation into online child sexual exploitation. The arrest is also in relation to a search warrant police executed at a Rossmore Road residence in Sault Ste. Marie in December 2024. The investigation began ...

Today marks six (6) years since the 2019 announcement of the Ford Government’s plans for the Ontario Autism Program; a file that sat stagnant and seemingly forgotten since Premier Ford had taken office the previous summer. The former Minister of Children Community and Social Services (MCCSS), Lisa MacLeod announced a complete program overhaul describing a situation that abandoned families and ...

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 10 12 LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 10 12 SWITZER, Anya 1 10 12 TAVELLA, Debbie 4 8 11 AMOS, Tracy 5 7 12 MATHIAS, Danette 5 7 11 SPENCER, Diane 7 6 12 BONITZKE, Wendy 8 5 11 CHIUPKA, Lorna 8 5 12 PARSONS, Rochelle 8 5 12 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 11 4 11 SZEKELY, Annik ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 9 11 FAHRER, Tom 2 6 11 MITRIKAS, Eric 2 6 11 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 4 5 11 HALE, Ron 4 5 11 LESCHISHIN, Mark 4 5 11 McCOY, Joe 7 4 11 TERRIS, Spencer 7 4 11 Game Schedule for Monday, February 10th: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 MITRIKAS S. ...

Sunday, Feb. 2: Jeremiah 1:4-10: In this reading a young man worries about a big thing God has asked him to do. God has given Jeremiah a message to tell others but Jeremiah is scared. God assures Jeremiah that God is with him and that he is going to do wonderful things – to tear things down and build up ...

On February 4, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance that had taken place at a community centre on Ball Park Road in the community of Serpent River First Nation where two people had a verbal altercation. The conversation ended with one person threatening to use baseball bats the ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Snow at times heavy and snow squalls. Amount 10 to 20 cm. Local blowing snow this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 then west 40 gusting to 70 late this morning. High -4. Wind chill near -17. Tonight – Snow at times heavy and a few snow squalls ending this ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce that two drills are now operating at site, towards completion of the fully funded 25,000-metre drill program at its Wawa Gold Project. The two drills are now testing the deep extension of the Jubilee shear beyond the 2024 Mineral Resource Estimate with three drill holes now completed. The Company has also received ...

Passed away suddenly at his home on Monday January 20, 2025 at the age of 73.   Beloved husband of Maggie. Loving father of Selena Hennipman (Peter). Predeceased by his son Jack Campbell. He will be remembered by Maggie’s children Jennifer Astone (Michael) and Nickolas Hillenaar (Helene). Proud grandfather of Joshua, Talisen and Arissa. Son of the late Laura and ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 29 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight..Cloudy. Snow beginning overnight. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind snowmobilers to ride safely for an enjoyable winter season. Snowmobiling is one of the joys of a Canadian winter. However, excessive noise may be problematic for some communities and private property landowners. The issue of snowmobile exhausts and the enforcement of modified exhausts has always been a hot topic ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of flurries this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this morning. High -11. Wind chill -31 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low ...

A whole Northern team is being assembled, but we (Algoma-Manitoulin ONDP Riding Association) couldn’t wait any longer to introduce you all to David Timeriski, our Algoma-Manitoulin Ontario NDP candidate as of January 30, 2025. We had a contested nomination meeting as you know. Laura Owl and David Timeriski gave our voters choice – a difficult one! In a contested race ...

A whole Northern team is being assembled, but we (Algoma-Manitoulin ONDP Riding Association) couldn’t wait any longer to introduce you all to David Timeriski, our Algoma-Manitoulin Ontario NDP candidate as of January 30, 2025. We had a contested nomination meeting as you know. Laura Owl and David Timeriski gave our voters choice – a difficult one! Lors d’une course disputée ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is excited to host the Northern Ontario Leaders’ Debate, which will bring together the leaders of Ontario’s four main political parties to discuss issues of regional importance. The debate will occur at Canadore College’s G-Wing Theatre in North Bay on Friday, February 14th, 2025, at 1:00 PM. Link to purchase tickets