Local & Area News

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) announced today that electricity prices under the Regulated Price Plan (RPP) for households, small business and farms will change as of November 1, 2024. Winter Time-of-Use (TOU) hours and the change in threshold for residential customers on Tiered pricing will also take effect.   Also, effective November 1, 2024, the Ontario government’s Ontario Electricity Rebate ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce the initial results of its 2024 prospecting program on the Wawa Gold Project, Ontario. To expand and refine its pipeline of exploration targets, Red Pine initiated a property-wide prospecting program in July targeting new areas where historical mapping or prospecting had indicated a potential for gold mineralization. This press release reports new ...

On October 16, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on Martel Road in the Town of Chapleau. Police located and seized: Over 13 grams of suspected cocaine Over 9 grams of suspected fentanyl Over 17 grams of suspected methamphetamine Under ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Partly cloudy before morning with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 9. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 3 active wildland fires in the ...

The United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Anishnaabe Police (UCCM Police) and the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Juanita MIGWANS. On October 7, 2024, UCCM Police received a report of a missing person identified as 30-year-old Juanita MIGWANS of M’Chigeeng, who was last seen walking on Highway 551 and Oakhill Drive ...

The highway has been reopened.   Oct 17, 2024 at 18:01 ON511 has updated that the westbound lane and shoulder is closed. Traffic is flowing through the area.   Oct 17, 2024 at 16:51 ON511 is reporting that Highway 17 is closed in both directions at Post Office Road, Goulais River due to a collision. Post Office Road is just ...

On October 11, 2024, at approximately 4:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapons complaint at a residence on Doyle Street in the Town of Spanish. Investigation determined an unwanted person armed with a knife was in the complainant’s house and had brandished it multiple times, pointed it at the complainant in ...

Seven vehicle occupants, a pedestrian and three off-road vehicle riders were killed in Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) jurisdictions, making for a particularly tragic Thanksgiving long weekend on and off the road. Over and above the fatalities, the safety of road users was jeopardized by thousands of unsafe drivers during one of the busiest weekends of the year on highways and ...

Angus Gold Inc. is pleased to announce assay results from the first four (4) exploration holes that were completed on the BIF Gold Zone as part of its August 2024 drill program at the Golden Sky Project in Wawa, Ontario. Highlights: The main focus of the 2024 drill program was to improve both our understanding of the size of the ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 7. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: At the time of this update, there are 3 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 1 is not under control, 1 ...

On October 16, 2024, at approximately 4:30 a.m. police were called by a resident on Amsterdam Road stating that an unknown man just entered their house with a knife, was acting very erratic, and looked to be high on drugs. Upon police arrival, the man ran out of the residence yelling that there was a bear chasing him. Because of ...

Police were called to an Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) collision which claimed the life of one person. On October 15, 2024, at approximately 2:45 a.m. the East Algoma Provincial Police (OPP) and the Algoma Paramedic Services responded to an ORV (side-by-side) collision on a gravel road in a remote location off the Portelance Road north of Elliot Lake. A collision occurred ...

Joel 2:21-27   The prophet Joel writes after a time of ecological disaster: a locust infestation that consumes Israel’s food supply. As we continue to observe ecological disaster in our own time due to emission of green house gases into the atmosphere, where can we find the same reassurance of God’s providence that Joel writes about? Where is God for those ...

Split the Pot Lottery is back with more winners than ever! From October 16 to November 27, this collaborative fundraising effort supports 68 participating hospitals across Ontario and offers players 82 total chances to win — 69 chances to win Early Bird prizes totaling $109,000 and 13 chances to win a split of the grand prize payout, estimated to be ...

Glen Morningstar of Blind River is celebrating after winning an ONTARIO 49 top prize worth $2 million in the September 7, 2024 draw.   Glen, a father and grandfather, has been playing the lottery with OLG for 40 years. He enjoys playing ONTARIO 49, LOTTARIO, LOTTO 6/49, and LOTTO MAX. Glen carefully selects his numbers, which are based on family ...