Local & Area News

Oct 18, 2025 at 15:45 The transport has been removed. Oct 18, 2025 at 11:06 The eastbound lane is blocked by a disabled transport just before the derelict gas station at Agawa Bay. Please drive carefully in that area until the transport is removed.

Oct 18, 2025 at 08:55 The culvert repairs were completed yesterday, and the road is open. A poster on the FB Group ‘Sultan Road Updates’ stated, “Be careful and slow down at pipe, road will be rough until graders and a-gravel make their way.” Oct 17, 2025 at 07:25 The Sultan Road remains closed at this time. There are barricades ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is deeply concerned by the announcement of an indefinite shutdown at the Ear Falls sawmill. The loss of this facility is not just a blow to one community—it’s a warning signal for all of Northern Ontario’s resource-based towns. For decades, forestry has been a lifeline for Northern families, driving local economies, supporting municipal ...

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, 2025. 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, 2025, the Ontario government’s Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 60% chance of showers overnight. Fog patches overnight. Low 8. Sunday – Periods of rain ending in the afternoon then cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 ...

On Thanksgiving Sunday, we reflect on our blessings. No one needs to be reminded that we may have much to be grateful for or that others may be worse off than we are. The challenge in a life of faith is to translate the intellectual knowledge of what we should be doing  (ie. Giving thanks) into a spiritual and life-giving ...

There was one new wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of October 16. Cochrane 23 (COC023) was a 0.1 hectare sized fire and is located north of the community of Constance Lake. This fire is now out. One more fire was called out today: Haliburton 48 (HAL048) was a 0.1 hectare fire located at the northwest ...

Weather: Today – A few showers ending this afternoon then cloudy with 30% chance of showers or drizzle. Local amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 14. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers or drizzle early this evening. A few showers and periods of drizzle beginning this evening ...

Oct 16, 2025 at 18:19 The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service is lifting its shelter-in-place advisory for Brunswick House First Nation. Amid thorough investigation, police now believe there is no ongoing threat to public safety linked to the Sunday, Oct. 12, incident that led to the shelter-in-place advisory. However, the investigation remains ongoing. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Major ...

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: Agawa – Lake Superior Park 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 ...

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: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park 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 ...

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: Marathon – Schreiber 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 near ...

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 ...