Local & Area News

Weather: Today Cloudy. Periods of snow mixed with rain beginning near noon. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 3 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Periods of rain mixed with snow changing to snow this evening. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to ...

On March 3rd, 2025, at approximately 6:20 p.m., members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Fire & Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a collision involving two motor vehicles along Highway 17, just east of Terrace Bay. One individual has been pronounced deceased as a result of the collision. Two other individuals have been ...

This year’s theme is “I made You Wonderful” from the women of the Cook Islands. The 2025 program invites everyone into the knowledge that each one of us was made with care and love by God. When we can receive this profound truth, everything in our life changes and we begin to radiate and shine from within. We also learn ...

The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation (SECFDC) is a non-profit organization offering small business and regional community economic development services to the Superior East region.  It is led by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of individuals that reside throughout the Superior East region.   For the 2024 year the Superior East CFDC approved a grand total of $803,556 ...

La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités de Supérieur Est (SADCSE) est un organisme à but non lucratif qui offre des services en développement économique aux petites entreprises et à la communauté régionale dans la région Supérieur Est.   En 2024, la SADCSE a accordé une somme de 803 556$ en prêts locaux et régionaux. Ces prêts ont eu un ...

On March 2, 2025, at approximately 6:15 a.m., police located a stolen pickup truck in a parking lot at an apartment complex on Hillside Drive North. The pickup truck attempted to leave the area but was stopped and the driver and two occupants were arrested. Additionally, the driver had a bag of pills and brass knuckles in their possession. They ...

On February 28, 2025, at approximately 11:45 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint regarding a white pickup truck driving erratically westbound on Highway 17. The vehicle was reported to have crossed into oncoming traffic before pulling into a local gas station at the east end of Causley Street ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill -9 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -5. Wind chill near -8. Tue, 4 Mar ...

Weather: Wawa: Today Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. High -12. Wind chill -34 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -24. Wind chill -21 this evening and -27 overnight. Sun, 2 Mar Sunny. Becoming a mix ...

St. Monica’s Church will be celebrating Ash Wednesday on March 5th, 2025 at 7 p.m.  

Mar 1, 2025 at 02:46 The highway was reopened at 2:30 a.m. Feb 28, 2025 at 20:18 The highway closure has been extended from Wawa to Foleyet at 20:13. Feb 28, 2025 at 16:10 At 15:36 the highway was closed again. Feb 28, 2025 at 14:24 The highway has been opened. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:38 Hwy 101 is closed ...

Mar 1, 2025 at 00:32 The highway has been opened. It was opened just before midnight. Feb 28, 2025 at 11:33 Poor weather conditions has closed Highway 17  between Wawa (Pinewood Drive) and Goulais River (Hwy 552). The highway was closed at 11:26 a.m.

Feb 28, 2025 at 16:15 The highway has been opened. It was opened at 15:54. Feb 28, 2025 at 12:40 The poor weather has extended the highway closure east to Blind River. Highway 17 is now closed from Sault Ste. Marie (Hwy 17B) to Blind River. Feb 28, 2025 at 11:33 Poor weather conditions has closed Highway 17  between Sault ...

A dynamic group of Project Managers, in collaboration with the Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) and the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC), is spearheading an initiative to explore the creation of the Algoma Project Management Chapter. This effort is designed to bring together PM professionals, students, and employers across the region to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation. The ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise the public that Highway 17 from Thessalon to Sault Ste Marie is now closed in both directions due to poor weather conditions. The highway was closed at 11:26 a.m. The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise the public that ...