Local & Area News

On April 22, students at École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) took action to enhance the Chapleau community on Earth Day. This year, the school’s Student Parliament marked the day by focusing on the theme “The Planet Against Plastics”. As part of this activity, the students took part with much energy and conviction in a waste race. In a spirit of ...

Le 22 avril dernier, les élèves de l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) ont tenu à poser un geste concret et bénéfique pour la communauté de Chapleau lors de la journée de la Terre. Cette année, le Parlement des élèves de l’école a souligné la journée en mettant l’accent sur la thématique « La planète contre les plastiques. » Dans le cadre de ...

Passed away unexpectedly at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the age of 68 years. Loving husband to Eleanor. Devoted father to Kelly and Cindy (Ryan). Grandpa to Keenan, Danica, Rylee and Linkin. Proud son of Edna and the late Gerard. Brother to Yvon (Micheline), Ronald (Victoria), Réjean (Kathy) and Mario (late Jenny). Uncle to ...

Weather: Today – Periods of rain or drizzle ending near noon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High +7. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches developing this evening. Low +2. News: Confederation College in collaboration with the Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) ...

A call for service has resulted in one individual facing multiple charges including impaired driving. On April 27, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., members of the Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment received a call for service regarding a possible impaired driver in the Town of Terrace Bay. Officers patrolled and observed the vehicle on Terrace Heights Drive in Terrace ...

L’Ontario introduit le plan le plus ambitieux du Canada pour réduire les distractions dans les salles de classe et améliorer la santé des enfants. Pour cela, il normalise et renforce des mesures provinciales et l’apprentissage obligatoire en vue de contrer directement la hausse alarmante du vapotage et de l’utilisation des cellulaires, qui est une source de distraction dans les salles ...

Ontario is introducing the most comprehensive plan in Canada to reduce distractions in classrooms and improve the health of children by standardizing and strengthening provincewide measures and mandatory learning to directly counter the alarming rise of vaping and cellphone distractions within classrooms. As students benefit from three more years of uninterrupted learning as a result of the government’s historic signing ...

Weather: Today – Periods of rain or freezing rain. Rainfall amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 3. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain. Fog patches developing overnight. Amount 5 mm. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Temperature steady near plus 3. News Tidbits: ...

Weather: Today – Rain. Risk of a thunderstorm late this morning and this afternoon. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 early this morning. High 14. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Rain ending overnight then cloudy. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h ...

MEDITATION by Father Duolomane (Joe) John 15: 1-8 In the Bible, the prophet Isaiah compares the people of God to a vine, cultivated with care, but which disappoints him by not bearing the expected fruit (Is 5:1-7). In the Gospel, Jesus presents himself as the true vine that gathers all believers together in Him. Jesus says that He is the ...

An individual is facing a Stunt Driving charge after being caught travelling 109 Kilometers per hour in a 60 Kilometer per hour zone through the Community of Lake Helen First Nation. On April 24, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., members of the Nipigon OPP on general patrol, located a vehicle travelling on Highway 11 through Laken Helen First Nation at ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 60 this morning. High 12. Wind chill -7 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Rain beginning overnight. Amount 5 mm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 60 becoming light late this evening. Low +4. News Tidbits: Chapleau 1 (CHA001) was confirmed late on ...

Two individuals are facing charges following a stolen motor vehicle incident in Marathon. On April 23, 2024, shortly before 8:00 a.m., members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Peninsula Road. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver failed to stop for ...

The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to seek the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. On March 27, 2024, NAPS received a report of a missing person, who was last seen on Highway 11 near Constance Lake First Nation on March 18, 2024, at around 9:30 a.m. Dean MATTINAS, 27 years-of-age, was last ...

From mining critical minerals to building cars and batteries, Canadian businesses and workers are attracting historic investments to help secure and create jobs, grow our economy, and keep our air clean. In the last four years, automotive and battery makers have announced more than $31 billion in investments in electric vehicle manufacturing across Canada. They want a reliable partner with ...