Local & Area News

On January 6th, 2024, around 12:30 p.m., members of the Thunder Bay and Shabaqua Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachments along with Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a serious collision involving a passenger motor vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) along Highway 102 near Intola Road and Townline Road, within the Township of Kaministiquia. ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged two individuals with weapons related offences.   On January 4, 2024, shortly after 10:00 a.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to weapons call that occurred on January 1, 2024 at property on Highway 17B in the Town of Echo Bay. On January ...

With the provincial Festive RIDE campaign now concluded, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid 1,472 impaired driving charges against drivers who chose to ring in the new year facing the loss of their driver’s licence, other penalties and a criminal record. During the 47-day campaign, the OPP stopped 42,464 drivers during 11,421 RIDE initiatives, where officers made full use of ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -10. Wind chill -21 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight with 40% chance of flurries overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature rising to -6 ...

First United Church wishes you all a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.   Our Sunday Service will resume on Sunday January 7th at 11 a.m.   Scripture Readings for Sunday:  Baptism of the Lord Genesis 1:1-5  The first days of creation. Acts 19: 1-7 Paul baptizes with the Spirit Mark 1:4-11 Jesus is baptized by John   At his ...

On January 5, 2024, shortly after 1:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an unwanted person complaint at an apartment complex on Hudson Street in the Town of Blind River. Investigation determined the unwanted individual wasn’t a tenant at the apartment complex and wouldn’t leave the complainant’s apartment. The elderly wheelchair ...

Weather: Today – Periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -18 in the morning and -8 in the afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -10. Wind chill near -13. A winter weather travel advisory in effect for Marathon and points west today. A ...

Jan 5, 2024 at 17:52 This is the earliest that Wawa Lake has been frozen over by calendar date, but is the latest that the lake has been completely frozen over. The ice covered the lake on January 4th, but a double check today revealed that it is indeed frozen from edge to edge. Last year (2022), the lake froze ...

Weather: Today – A few flurries ending this morning then cloudy. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light near noon. Wind becoming northeast 20 late this afternoon. High -3. Wind chill -7 this morning and -17 this afternoon. Tonight – Cloudy. Snow beginning before morning. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low -12. Wind chill near -20.

The staff and Board of the Wawa Public Library had a great time participating in the parade! Kudos to all who put in a float and to everyone who came out to watch. The weather was great…what more could we ask for. It was a wonderful evening had by all. Thank you, Santa for taking the time from your busy ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -9. Wind chill -19 this morning and -11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 after midnight. Temperature rising to -3 by morning. Wind chill near -11.

NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay — Superior North) released the following statement following the announcement of a temporary shutdown at the AV Terrace Bay Kraft Pulp Mill: “This is devastating news. The mill employs hundreds of workers and has been an anchor employer for communities along the North Shore as well as communities along Highway 11 for many years. ...

Sault College is proud to congratulate and celebrate its President, David Orazietti, on being awarded the prestigious 2023 Sault Ste. Marie Medal of Merit. This honour recognizes David’s achievements, contributions, and impactful leadership throughout his more than two decades of dedicated service within our community and the public sector. “I am deeply humbled and honoured to receive the 2023 Sault ...

A Chapleau resident is facing multiple criminal charges as a result of a domestic dispute. On December 23, 2023, shortly after 5:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance on Martel Road in Chapleau. As a result of the investigation, a 28-year-old person from Chapleau was arrested and charged with ...

On January 2, 2023, shortly after 12:15 p.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Aweres Fire Station, Goulais Fire and Rescue, and Sault Ste Marie Paramedic Services responded to a person who was ice skating and went through the ice on Trout Lake in front of a residence on Point Road in Aweres ...