Local & Area News

Oct 16, 2025 at 11:00 The Fog Advisory has ended at 10:36 a.m. Oct 16, 2025 at 07:37 7:14 AM EDT Thursday 16 October 2025 Fog Advisory in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring over some areas. Visibility will improve later this morning. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to ...

There were 5 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of October 15. Haliburton 46 (HAL046) is 40 hectares in size and is located 3 kilometres northeast of Wadsworth Lake. This fire is not under control. Haliburton 47 (HAL047) is 0.8 hectares in size and is located 1.5 kilometres southwest of Stoll Lake. This fire is ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Showers beginning late this evening. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h before morning. Low 8. Friday – Showers ending in the afternoon then cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind south ...

Passed peacefully with her family by her side, late in the evening of October 11, 2025, at Kingston General Hospital.  Devoted wife and best friend of Gary. Proud and beloved mother of Neil (Tanya), Natalie (Christian), and Nadine (Kerwin). Cherished Gram to Oscar and Faye.  Memorable Aunt and Great Aunt to many.  Pre-deceased by her father Antony, mother Margaret, and ...

October is here and we are busy at the Library. We are celebrating Canadian Library Month as well as First Nations Public Library Week from October 5th until October 11th and Ontario Public Library Week from October 19th until October 25th. October is also Dyslexia Awareness Month. We are also supporting Alzheimer’s and Dementia by donating all used books and ...

There were two new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of October 14. Haliburton 44 (HAL044) is 2 hectares in size and is located 1 kilometre northwest of McNulty Lake. This fire is not under control. Haliburton 45 (HAL045) is 0.3 hectares in size and is located approximately 4 kilometers east of Camel Lake. This fire ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing late this morning. High 11. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low plus 1. Thursday – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate. Thursday Night – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Low 8. News Tidbits: ...

August 9, 1951 ~ February 13, 2025 Peacefully at her home in Barry’s Bay in her 74th year. Predeceased by her parents Joyce and Kenneth Johnson, her first husband Arnold Jennings, second husband Keith MacTavish as well as her sisters Susan Zaffis and Elizabeth Fortin. Left to mourn are her brothers Douglas (Anne) Johnson of Martintown, Jeffery (Johanne) of Waterville and ...

There was one new wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of October 13. Haliburton 43 (HAL043) is 5 hectares in size and is located 1 kilometre northwest of Edward Lake. This fire is not under control. Two additional fires were confirmed in the evening hours of October 12 following the previous update. North Bay 41 (NOR041) ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. High 11. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Low plus 3. Wednesday – Sunny. High 10. UV index 3 or moderate. Wednesday Night – Clear. Low minus 1. News Tidbits: The International Karate Daigaku Canadian Nationals 2025 will be held Oct. 18 and 19 at the SSM YMCA, 235 McNabb St.

There was one new wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of October 12: Haliburton 42 (HAL042) is 0.1 hectares and is located on the east side of Norlock Lake, approximately 0.3 kilometres north of Sunny Hill Road, and 1.2 kilometres west of Highway 69. The fire is under control. At the time of this update there ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Showers beginning early this morning and ending this afternoon then 40 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 14. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low ...

The Wawa Fire Department and SE OPP were called to a small blaze just outside of the abandoned building on the corner of Mackey Street and Churchill Avenue just after 5 a.m. Firefighters quickly extinguished the small fire and left the scene, as did OPP.  

Oct 9/25 Week #22 95 Golfers Sunny & Cold 8*C This was the last Men’s Night of the 2025 Season! Big thank-you to all of the Sponsors for donating Prizes, hope you will return to support us in the 2026 Season! *Cart Shack payments need to be paid immediately. Flight Winners: 1st Flight Score 1st Joe McCoy James Morden Michel ...

On October 10, 2025, at approximately 12:15 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on general patrol on Highway 17, Huron Shores, when a blue hatchback car was observed to be lane wandering. The car was subsequently stopped and driver was spoken to. A strong odour of alcoholic beverage was emanating from the driver’s breath and a beer ...