Local & Area News

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are: “None Of This is True” by Lisa Jewell, “Everyone Here is Lying” by Shari Lapena, “The Collector” by Daniel Silva and “The Bone Hacker” by Kathy Reichs. En Français, nous avons “Juillet Rouge au Matin” par Stéphanie Gauthier,   Staff Pick of the Week is “The Dutch House” by Ann ...

Aug 24, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Showers ending late this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 13. Forest Fire Update: There are 34 (33 yesterday) active wildland fires ...

Aug 23, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Showers ending this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this morning. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Low 13. Forest Fire Update: There are 33 ...

On August 21, 2023, at approximately 4:30 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called in relation to two people stabbed at Esten Lake in the City of Elliot Lake. Police attended an area near the Esten Lake boat launch where multiple camper trailers are parked. Two people reported being woken up to numerous people in their trailer assaulting ...

138 players 1st FLIGHT: 1st: Jeff Amos, James Roberge, Chris Simon – 32 2nd: Cooper Moore, Kyston Stevens, Spare – 32 3rd: Paul Bernath, John Simon, Rick Wilson – 33 2nd FLIGHT: 1st: Matt Kloosterhuis, Andrew Chalykoff, Spare – 33 2nd: James Morden, Jeff Lamon, Monte White – 33 3rd: Jeff Amos, James Roberge, Spare – 33 3rd FLIGHT: 1st: ...

Aug 22, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. A few showers beginning this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm late this evening and overnight. Low 12. Forest Fire Update: There are 33 (33 yesterday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, 4 are under control and 29 are being ...

Aug 21, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Low 10. Forest Fire Update: There are 33 (33 yesterday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, 4 are under control and 29 are being observed. The wildland fire hazard ...

A Chapleau resident is facing a criminal charge after damaging property during a domestic dispute. On August 16, 2023, shortly after 12:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Aberdeen Street in Chapleau. As a result of the investigation, a 33-year-old person from Chapleau was ...

Unofficial Standings for fishing at the end of Saturday. For official standings, please visit the Marina. 1 26.85 Friday Team 85 Dale McRae Claude Samson 2 22.5 Saturday Team 65 Dawson Chandler 3 22.35 Friday Team 31 Scott Nuttal John McCauley 4 22.1 Saturday Team 27 Craig Hornyak Carter Hornyak 5 21.55 Saturday Team 34 Leclerc Lachance 6 21.25 Saturday ...

Unofficial Standings for fishing at the end of Friday. For official standings, please visit the Marina. Place Weight 1 26.85 Team 85 Dale McRae Claude Samson 2 22.35 Team 31 Scott Nuttal John McCauley 3 20 Team 39 Chuck Michano Connor Michano 4 19.9 Team 63 Nathan Prisel Maggie St. Amand 5 19.15 Team 42 Heikk Kump James Stewart 6 ...

Saturday, August 19 Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Rabbit Blanket Lake Campground Gatehouse   EXPLORATION STATION: NATURE DETECTIVES – You may not always get to see animals in the park, but they’re out there! Drop by and meet Lauren to explore, observe, and discover the variety of signs wildlife leave behind.   Drop-in: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Visitor ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 26. Humidex 29. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 16. Marine Weather: Strong wind warning in effect. Wind south 15 knots veering to southwest 15 this evening then diminishing to northwest ...

Renowned Canadian Artist, Darlene Jordan Pfaff is donating an original painting to the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation. This beautiful 2 by 3ft painting, valued at $1,200 will be unveiled on October 1st, 2023 at our High Tea Event. The winner will be drawn on November 21st, 2023 at the launch of our annual Wish Campaign. Tickets will be available ...

Friday, August 18, 2023 Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM   ART IN THE PARK: PEBBLE PAINTING – Join Anna to discover the fascinating story of how Lake Superior’s pebble beaches formed while learning a fun technique for capturing the diverse colours and textures of the park’s beautiful rocks using watercolour paints. All painting supplies are provided.   Drop-in: 2:00 ...

Aug 17, 2023 at 07:57 Weather: Today – Clearing early this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h early this morning. High 22. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 9. Marine Weather: Strong wind warning issued 03:00 AM EDT 18 August 202: Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to northwest 15 early this morning then backing to west 15 ...