Local & Area News

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High +3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 40% chance of showers overnight. Low zero. News Tidbits:

MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls), Official Opposition critic for Long-Term Care (LTC) released the following statement in response to Ford’s Conservatives facing a lawsuit for negligence in LTC during the COVID-19 pandemic: “Conservative failures in Long Term Care led to thousands of preventable deaths during the pandemic. The Conservatives knew that our friends, parents, and grandparents in LTC were vulnerable, ...

On Tuesday, NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay) discussed his private member’s bill to stop the misleading advertising and promotion of fossil fuels in Canada. The move comes after documents revealed that Big Oil knew the harm to their products as far back at 1954 but still spent billions of dollars in advertising campaigns to mislead the public and cover ...

Mardi, le député néo-démocrate Charlie Angus (Timmins-Baie James) a discuté de son projet de loi visant à mettre fin à la publicité et à la promotion trompeuses des combustibles fossiles au Canada. Cette initiative fait suite à la publication de documents révélant que les grandes sociétés pétrolières connaissaient la nocivité de leurs produits depuis 1954, mais qu’elles ont tout de ...

On February 5, 2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person after a traffic complaint on Gillanders Road in Elliot Lake. Police received an earlier complainant regarding a known driver revving their car engine who was believed to be impaired. The vehicle was later located after the driver crashed into a pick-up truck in ...

Team Rank Wins GP LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 10 12 TERRIS, Tom 1 10 12 FAHRER, Tom 3 7 12 MITRIKAS, Eric 3 7 12 McCOY, Joe 5 7 12 HALE, Ron 6 5 12 TERRIS, Spencer 7 3 12 REID, Michael 8 0 12 Game schedule for February 12th: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 LESCHISHIN FAHRER HALE ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Clearing near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +5. Wind chill -6 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -1. Wind chill -3 overnight. News Tidbits: The organizers of the Chapleau Pike Ice Fishing ...

I am getting a bit concerned about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s welfare. Seeing him across the aisle when the House sits, he looks fine. But I have noticed something that maybe he and others close to him just are not aware of at the moment. Yet, the problem seems quite apparent to many Ontarians. I am starting to think that ...

Je m’inquiète un peu du bien-être du premier ministre de l’Ontario, Doug Ford. En le voyant de l’autre côté de l’allée lorsque la Chambre siège, il a l’air bien. Mais j’ai remarqué quelque chose dont peut-être lui et d’autres proches ne sont tout simplement pas au courant. Pourtant, le problème semble tout à fait évident pour de nombreux Ontariens. Je ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week is “Unnatural Death” by Patricia Cornwell, “The Watchmaker’s Hand” by Jeffery Deaver, “The Mystery Guest” by Nita Prose. New in Audio Books this week is “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano. En Français, nous avons “La Maison aux Lumières” par Donato Carrisi. Come on in and check it out! Staff Pick of ...

Three separate drivers are facing charges of Impaired Operation after a busy Saturday night for members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment. On February 3, 2024, at approximately 5:40 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted in Pays Plat First Nation. As a result of the traffic stop the driver of the vehicle was issued a roadside screening device ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +2. Wind chill -11 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -4. Wind chill -6 this evening. News Tidbits: The Wawa Ice Fishing Derby is a month away – and organizers have stated that they will ...

If there’s one thing in politics that is sacrosanct, it’s the right to vote. Voting is the most fundamental expression of what a person wants out of their local representative, as well as the direction they want the country to move towards. However, for some, the limited number of ways we can express our opinions through our vote can lead ...

Feb 5, 2024 at 07:26 Baylie has been found and is now with her family. Jan 20, 2024 at 08:26 This beautiful puppy has been missing since Friday, January 12th, 2024. She was last seen behind the Lady Dunn Health Centre by the trail. Her name is Baylie. Please contact Julie at (705) 852-5910 if you see her.

Route N01 servicing Hornepayne Public School, Holy Name of Jesus, and Ecole Saint Nom de Jesus will be cancelled for this week (2024-02-05 – 2024-02-09).