Local & Area News

SSM OPP – Batchawana Bay Dog Owner Charged

One person has been charged after their dogs injured a neighbour’s dog. On January 24, 2025, at approximately 10:38 a.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police responded to an animal bite complaint on Corbeil Point Road in Batchawana Bay. Investigation determined the dog owner allowed their dogs to leave their property and enter a nearby property, where they attacked ...

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Ladies Curling Standings – January 30

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 9 11 LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 9 11 SWITZER, Anya 3 8 10 TAVELLA, Debbie 3 8 10 MATHIAS, Danette 5 7 11 AMOS, Tracy 6 6 11 CHIUPKA, Lorna 7 5 9 PARSONS, Rochelle 7 5 10 BONITZKE, Wendy 9 4 10 SPENCER, Diane 9 4 10 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 9 4 11 SZEKELY, Annik ...

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Thursday Morning News – January 30

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Flurries. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -2. Wind chill -15 this morning and -4 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few flurries ending this evening then mainly cloudy. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h before morning. Low -14. Wind chill -10 this evening ...

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Nominations now being accepted for Clean North Awards

Nominations now being accepted for Clean North Awards recognizing green leaders in the Sault/Algoma Know a local person or business who went the extra mile to help protect the environment in Sault Ste. Marie/Algoma District in 2024? Then consider nominating them for a Clean North Award. Individuals/businesses can also nominate themselves. Deadline for nominations is noon on March 21, 2025.  ...

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Wednesday Morning News – January 29

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High -13. Wind chill -28 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Snow beginning before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. Wind chill ...

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Highway (Wawa to Heyden) OPEN

The highway has been reopened. Please drive with care. Jan 29, 2025 at 06:30 The highway remains closed at this time between Wawa and Heyden. The single vehicle collision at Beta Lake was removed at 12:30 a.m. Jan 28, 2025 at 17:38 At 17:08, ON511 expanded the road closure south to the Heyden Weigh Scales. Jan 28, 2025 at 16:51 ...

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East Algoma OPP – Arrest made after Knife Call

Jan 28, 2025 at 14:19 On January 27, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person after a knife call in Blind River. At approximately 8:15 p.m. the complainant notified police regarding a youth pulling a knife on another youth at an outside hockey rink on Indiana Avenue.  Police later spoke to all involved and arrested one ...

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Tuesday Morning News – January 28

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Becoming cloudy this morning then periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -8. Wind chill -30 this morning and -13 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – Flurries. Amount 2 to 4cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 after midnight. Low -16. Wind chill -13 this ...

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Highway 17 (Agawa Bay to Batchawana)

The highway is open. Jan 27, 2025 at 18:01 As of 6 p.m. OPP were manning the barricade at Pinewood Drive preventing travel on Hwy 17S towards Sault Ste. Marie. Jan 27, 2025 at 16:39 Highway 17 is now closed from Agawa Bay to Batchawana. Jan 27, 2025 at 14:43 The Highway remains closed at this time. Jan 27, 2025 ...

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MPP Michael Mantha Raises Concerns about Changes to NOHFC

Algoma-Manitoulin MPP, Michael Mantha, issued the following statement in response to the government’s announcement on the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation: “While I welcome the additional funding for the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), I am concerned about expanding eligibility to the entire District of Muskoka. Thousands of businesses, First Nations and communities in Northern Ontario apply to the ...

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