Local & Area News

The Ontario government is investing $5 million in communities across the province to help them prepare for and respond to emergencies. Funding is being delivered through the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant to help communities and organizations purchase critical supplies, equipment and deliver training and services. “Through the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant, our government is stepping up to ensure Ontario is ...

Weather: Today – Becoming cloudy this morning then periods of rain. Rain or periods of ice pellets this morning. Risk of freezing rain this morning. Rainfall amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50. High +5. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain ending before morning then cloudy with 40% chance of showers. ...

Tickets to Northwestern Ontario Writer’s Workshop (NOWW) are on sale for the many events involved in LitFest 2024 taking place in Thunder Bay, on May 10-11th, 2024. “It’s a busy weekend,” says NOWW president, Heather Dickson. “We have two book signings, two interactive writers’ salons, a public reading, a book fair/literary market, and a gala dinner! It’s a bit of ...

Spring arrived at the second Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation High Tea. Participants arrived in their best finery for the sold out event. The event was generously sponsored by Alamos Gold Inc. and Judy Page Moore Catering. Hosted by Judy Page Moore Catering tea and delicious sandwiches and mouth watering sweets were enjoyed by all. Austin Hemphill General Manager of ...

The thrill of the wild beckons as the Bushplane Museum proudly announces the launch of its exclusive raffle, offering participants the chance to win an unforgettable fly-in fishing escapade for two to Errington’s Wilderness Island. Donated by Errington’s Wilderness Island and Hawk Air. This extraordinary adventure promises to be an experience of a lifetime. Nestled a mere 20 minutes away ...

A local Wawa woman will be participating in a Canada-wide Empowerment Pageant to be held in Sudbury, Ontario, April 25-27, 2024. Margaret Davidson was born and raised here in Wawa, and it most definitely her home. She lives and works here with her husband Richard and her two young children, Dalton and Ember. The Mrs. Ms. Regional Canada Empowerment Pageant ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming east 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this afternoon. High 11. Wind chill -8 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low +1. News Tidbits: The Crane Institute for Sustainability is collecting insights on health impacts and concerns associated ...

La plupart des Canadiens font face à des contraintes financières ces jours-ci. L’inflation, même si elle a définitivement connu une baisse par rapport aux sommets de 2022, atteignait tout de même 3,9 % en moyenne en 2023, selon Statistique Canada, ce qui est presque le double de l’objectif de référence de 2 % d’une année à l’autre établi par la ...

Most Canadians are obviously feeling the financial pinch these days. Inflation, while definitely coming down from the massive highs of 2022, still averaged 3.9 percent in 2023, according to Statistics Canada, which is still nearly double the Bank of Canada’s benchmark goal of 2 percent year-over-year. One area where they are really feeling the pinch is the price of oil ...

Tim Hortons’ Smile Cookie Week will take place from April 29 – May 5. The iconic chocolate chunk cookies topped with pink and blue icing drawing out a smile will be available at every participating Tim Hortons restaurant across the country. The best part? 100% of proceeds from these special cookies will be donated to local charities in which the ...

Ceux qui ont écouté la télévision récemment ont probablement été accueillis par des publicités de Doug Ford et du parti conservateur. Il y a même une chance que vous avez vu des publicités circuler et payées par la province de l’Ontario qui glorifie le succès de ce gouvernement à diriger la province. Il me semble que le premier ministre a ...

Anyone who has tuned in to watch TV recently has probably been greeted with ads from Doug Ford and the PC party. There’s even a chance that you’ve seen ads circulating and paid for by the province of Ontario that tout this government’s success in leading the province. It seems to me that the Premier has bought into the words ...

One person was arrested and charged after assaulting a police officer while in the lobby of the Elliot Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment. On April 10, 2024, at approximately 10:00 p.m., a person attended the OPP Detachment demanding assistance with a non-police matter. When officers attempted to help, the person became irate, unreasonable, and assaulted an officer. Daryl LEGREE, ...

On April 11, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on general patrol when they stopped a vehicle to check the driver’s sobriety after leaving a bar on Philip Walk in Elliot Lake. Police stopped the white pick-up truck and spoke to the driver. The driver was provided plenty of opportunity to provide a sample ...

One person was arrested and charged after police were called to a neighbour dispute on Federation Street in Thessalon.   On April 11, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to the residential property. The complainant reported a neighbour attended their property and threatened to kill them with a tire iron in hand. Police also ...