Local & Area News

11:20 AM EDT Friday 28 March 2025 Weather Advisory in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber Winter weather travel advisory in effect for today. What: Total snowfall accumulations of 7 to 15 cm. Reduced visibility in areas of heavier snow. Difficult travel conditions. When: Tapering off tonight. Snow associated with a low pressure system is expected to affect areas north of ...

On March 20, 2025, at approximately 12:11 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a request for a well-being check at a residence on Bye’s Side Road in Goulais River. Investigation revealed multiple incidents of intimate partner violence, both current and historical, involving the same individuals. As a result, a 33-year-old from Goulais River ...

A collision on Highway 17 east of the city has resulted in multiple charges for one individual. On March 18, 2025, at approximately 7:09 a.m., officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police were notified of a single vehicle collision on Highway 17B in Garden River First Nation. Officers attended the scene and located a heavily damaged pickup truck, ...

NEW BOOKS on the 7- Day Shelf this week is “Bonded in Death” by J.D. Robb, “Good Dirt” by Charmaine Wilkerson, “The Fury of the Gods” by John Gwynne and “Careless People: a cautionary tale of power, greed, and lost idealism” by Sarah Wynn-Williams. En Français, nous avons “Vous parler de mon fils” par Philippe Besson. Come on in and ...

Weather: Significant snowfall with a spring storm is expected to begin Friday afternoon Today – Flurries ending near noon then clearing. Local blowing snow this morning. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 early this morning then light early this afternoon. Temperature falling to -5 this afternoon. Wind chill -8 this afternoon. UV index 3 ...

On March 21, 2024, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the superintendent of the apartment complex reported an incident that occurred the evening prior, around 9:30 p.m. A tenant walking their dog at the rear of the complex heard a second-floor window break. The superintendent further reported that two additional windows in the same apartment were shattered, along with multiple holes in ...

Suddenly at his home on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at the age of 67. Partner of Laurie Lacasse. Good friends to Esther and Lynn. Ken was kind, generous, loyal and caring. He was passionate about his Indigenous culture. He enjoyed fishing and hunting in Hawk Junction in his younger days. Ken will be missed dearly. As per Ken’s wishes, there will ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High +1. Wind chill -21 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Clear early this evening then partly cloudy with flurries beginning overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h. Low -6 with temperature rising to zero by morning. Wind chill -10 this evening. Thursday – Flurries ending early ...

Social media is a powerful tool for communication, business and information sharing, but it is also being used to commit fraud. Fraudulent accounts, deceptive advertisements and impersonation tactics are being used to steal personal information, access financial accounts and pressure individuals into making payments. These cyber-enabled crimes continue to evolve, costing Canadians millions each year. How Fraud Occurs on Social ...

Weather: Today – Periods of light snow ending late this afternoon then mainly cloudy. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this morning. High -5. Wind chill -18 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -15. Wind chill -10 this evening and -19 overnight. ...

Chad Edgar was elected chief of Michipicoten First Nation in a weekend general election. 535 voters chose Chad over incombent Pat Tangie, who received 122 votes. There were 657 ballots cast for chief with 10 spoilt. For Council, 644 ballots were cast and 20 spoilt. The new Council is: Rachelle Phillippe, Evelyn Stone, Taryn Michel, Dan Beaubre, Peggy Rice, Joseph ...

As I seek your trust once again to represent Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma, I am reminded daily of the strength and resilience that define our area. We are communities built on hard work, determination, and an unwavering commitment to progress. Our steel industry, the backbone of our local economy, has provided for generations of families, given countless individuals a ...

The countdown is on! With just 36 days until Canadians head to the polls, The NDP and Team Laura Mayer is on the ground and growing strong in the newly formed riding of Sault Ste. Marie–Algoma—a new riding that is vast and as beautiful as the people who call it home. This new riding merges a large portion of Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing ...

La campagne électorale est lancée!  Il ne reste que 36 jours avant que les Canadiens se rendent aux urnes. Laura Mayer et son équipe NPD sont déjà sur le terrain dans la circonscription de Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma; une nouvelle circonscription qui est vaste et aussi belle que ses résidents. Cette nouvelle circonscription fusionne une grande partie d’Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing qui s’étend de ...

The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision. On the 23rd of March 2025, shortly after 7:30 p.m., officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) on Highway 11/17 at Sistonen’s Corners. As ...