Local & Area News

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Clearing early this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 6. Friday – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 18. UV index 5 or moderate. Friday Night – Cloudy with ...

Thanks to an investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the Invasive Species Centre is supporting 116 new projects across Ontario led by community groups, Indigenous organizations, municipalities, and conservation authorities on critical invasive species issues through the Invasive Species Action Fund. Invasive species are plants, animals, insects, and pathogens that are introduced to an ecosystem outside of their ...

On September 4, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of a blue pickup truck that crashed in the ditch.  The complainant also reported that the male driver was out of the truck and too drunk to stand. Police arrived a short afterwards and spoke to the lone driver who was stumbling and ...

On September 9, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person for multiple animal cruelty related offences. In March, 2025, the OPP and Provincial Animal Welfare Services began the investigation after attending a property on Old Hydro Road in the Township of the North Shore. On the property was a structure housing 10 goats – nine were deceased ...

Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of September 9: Haliburton 28 (HAL028) is 12 hectares and located on the south side of Albert Road, approximately a 1 kilometre north of Highway 620 and 1.6 kilometres west of Finnegan Lake. One FireRanger crew is responding to assist municipal firefighters. The fire is not under ...

Weather: Today Cloudy with 40% chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 17. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 7. Thursday – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Thursday Night ...

Passed away suddenly at her home in White River on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at the age of 77 years.   Beloved wife of the late Raymond Mailloux. Loving mother of Richard Mailloux (Debbie), Jacqueline “Jackie” Mailloux (Rungano), Marilyn Mailloux, Conrad Mailloux (Chantal) and Denis Mailloux. Proud grandmother of many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dear sister of the late Ronald Beauvais, ...

RAINFALL WARNING ENDED, Agawa – Lake Superior Park at 15:39 Sep 9, 2025 at 07:28 5:45 AM EDT Tuesday 9 September 2025 Rainfall Warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Rain, at times heavy, through today. What: Total local rainfall amounts of 50 to 60 mm. When: Today into this evening. Additional information: A relatively narrow band of ...

RAINFALL WARNING ENDED, Wawa – Pukaskwa Park at 15:39 Sep 9, 2025 at 07:28 5:45 AM EDT Tuesday 9 September 2025 Rainfall Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Rain, at times heavy, through today. What: Total local rainfall amounts of 50 to 60 mm. When: Today into this evening. Additional information: A relatively narrow band of rain will ...

RAINFALL WARNING ENDED, White River – Dubreuilville at 15:39 Sep 9, 2025 at 07:28 5:45 AM EDT Tuesday 9 September 2025 Rainfall Warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Rain, at times heavy, through today. What: Total local rainfall amounts of 50 to 60 mm. When: Today into this evening. Additional information: A relatively narrow band of rain will ...

Our fall season for Pickleball at Ecole Saint Joseph will be starting September 17, 2025 from 6-9 pm. Indoor shoes must be worn. The gym floor is sparkling clean and new. Please park on the west side of the parking lot only, the side closest to Churchill Avenue. The other side of the parking lot is for busses and drop off ...

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of September 8. At the time of this update there are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. The wildland fire hazard across the Northeast Region is predominantly low, with some areas experiencing a moderate fire hazard. The area of Bancroft has a high fire hazard.

Weather: Rainfall Warning Today – Showers at times heavy. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Local amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature steady near 14. Tonight – Showers and periods of drizzle. Fog patches developing late this evening. Local amount 5 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Temperature steady near ...

On September 6, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a marine call on the Mississagi River. Two individuals were in an aluminum boat when it overturned. One person was located and was assisted by members of the public. The second person was unaccounted for. The OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) with a ...

Sep 8, 2025 at 21:11 ON511 is advising that the collision site has been cleared (20:57). Sep 8, 2025 at 17:34 The westbound lane and westbound shoulder remains closed. Be careful for emergency services who are working at the scene. Sep 8, 2025 at 12:42 Highway 17 is currently blocked 55kms south of Wawa (ON511 states Gibson Lake, but the ...