Local & Area News

The Flint Firebirds announced today (September 6th) that defenseman Rylan Fellinger has agreed to an Ontario Hockey League standard player agreement with the club. “We’d like to welcome Rylan to the Firebird family,” General Manager Dave McParlan said. “His hard work this summer has paid off, as he really impressed us in training camp. We all knew he had a ...

On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, Constable Orrette Robinson died in an off-duty motor vehicle collision. Orrette was 36 years old.     While driving home on his motorcycle after working an overtime Dynamic Patrol shift, he was involved in a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Farwell Terrace. The driver of the other vehicle did not ...

The Robinson Huron First Nations will hold a ceremony and media event on September 9 – the final day of 2023 Robinson Huron Treaty Gathering – to commemorate the signing of the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850.   Representatives of the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund will speak about the importance of the Treaty, the Restoule case and the proposed ...

MPP Michael Mantha (Algoma-Manitoulin) issued the following statement in light of the news that the Domtar Corporation will be idling operations at its Espanola, Ontario facility indefinitely: “It is devastating to hear that Domtar will be idling operations by early November this year. It is heavy news for the workers, their families and the community who will be impacted by ...

New Books on the 7-Shelf his week are; “Happiness” by Danielle Steel, Must Love Flowers” by Debbie Macomber, “The Paris Agent” by Rhys Bowen and “Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege, and the Murdaugh Family Murders” by John Glatt. En Français, nous avons “Au Nom de nos Soeurs” par Christina Alger.   Staff Pick of the Week is “Blind Tiger” by Sandra ...

On September 4, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call regarding a person presently on a Lakeside Drive property when they were on conditions not to. Police were familiar with the person and knew of the prior court ordered conditions. A subsequent arrest was made and additionally the person threatened police officers. Mark ...

On September 3, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a motor vehicle collision on Richard’s Street, St. Joseph’s Township . The small green car was travelling southbound on Richard’s Street and lost control, ran off the road, and rolled onto the roof. Police attended the scene a short time later and identified ...

Argonaut Gold Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Owen Nicholls to Vice President, Exploration. “Owen joins the Company at a pivotal phase of growth to continue advancing the expansion of our flagship asset, Magino, and redeveloping the Florida Canyon mine. We will benefit from Owen’s extensive hands-on exploration and management experience as he focuses on expansion of our ...

Sep 6, 2023 at 07:57 Weather: Local heavy rainfall due to thunderstorms today. Today – Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Local amount 30 to 40 mm. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. Temperature falling to 16 this afternoon. Humidex 27. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight –  Showers. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. ...

Issued at 5:01 AM EDT Wednesday 6 September 2023 Heavy rainfall due to thunderstorms is possible today as a cold front moves across the region. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance. Heavy rainfall in combination with other weather factors, ...

Love it or hate it, we need government. Before 500 BC, the purpose of government was to serve the interests of the rulers of the day, whether they were monarchs, dictators, aristocrats or some privileged ruling class. We have the Greeks to thank for redirecting the target of governing interests. The Greeks first proposed the concept that a land should ...

Aimez-le ou détestez-le, nous avons besoin du gouvernement. Avant 500 av. J.-C., le but du gouvernement était de servir les intérêts des dirigeants de l’époque, qu’ils soient des monarques, des dictateurs, des aristocrates ou une classe dirigeante privilégiée. Nous avons les Grecs à remercier d’avoir réorienté la cible des intérêts gouvernants. Les Grecs ont proposé le concept qu’une terre devrait ...

Joanne Poisson and Islay Smedley have been favourite performers and many of Wawa’s musical shows through the years as solo artists, and as a well-blended duet. They will be performing at Rock Island this Friday, September 8th at 7:30 p.m. No reservation is required to attend the concert, just a donation of $20 ($10 youth) and a none-perishable food item ...

Sep 5, 2023 at 07:57 Weather: Heat Warning Today – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 late in the afternoon. High 29 except 25 near Lake Superior. Humidex 39 except 35 near Lake Superior. UV index 7 or high. Night Increasing cloudiness. Showers beginning after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Wind becoming south 20 km/h ...

A traffic complaint In the Town of Terrace Bay regarding a possible impaired drivers has an individual from Red Rock facing charges of impaired operation.   On August 27, 2023, at approximately 4:50 a.m., members of the Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment were dispatched to a traffic complaint in the area of Southridge Crescent, in the Town of Terrace ...