Local & Area News

On May 14, 2023, shortly after 10:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a westbound traffic complaint of a vehicle driving at excessive speeds on Highway 17 from the Iron Bridge area. Shortly after 10:45 p.m., police observed the suspect vehicle on Highway 17 and 17B in Town of Thessalon and ...

On May 13, 2023, members from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) unit were on patrol duties on Highway 17 in Johnson Township. Shortly before 7:00 p.m., police observed a westbound vehicle on Highway 17 passing unsafely near a crest of a hill and a traffic stop was subsequently initiated. While speaking to the officer the ...

The Ontario Autism Coalition is calling on families of special education students to complete a survey to gather data on school exclusions. The survey, spearheaded by NDP MPP Chandra Pasma, will provide valuable insights into the challenges faced by students with disabilities. It will also be the basis for better support in Ontario schools. Presently the Ontario government does not ...

Beautiful and Holy Place 1 Samuel 1:10-20 Excerpts from the message: The fifth commandment of the Ten Commandments states, “Honour your father and Mother.”  Confucianism, which has a great cultural influence on East Asia, presents the basic ethics of five human relationships call “Oh-Ryun” The first one is “Bu-Ja-Yu-Chin.” This is about the relationship between parents and children, meaning parents ...

May 17, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 12. Wind chill -4 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -2. Wind chill -4 overnight.   North East Forest Fire Update: Start Date Size Status Sudbury #1 May 16 4.5 ha not under control Bancroft ...

Today during question period, Michael Mantha (MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin) pressed Graydon Smith the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) on staffing issues in his ministry. Conservation officers and wildland forest firefighters have raised alarms about staff leaving their positions in search of better pay. MPP Mantha raised these concerns with Minister Smith in the fall of 2022 after receiving ...

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is calling on Canadian Senators to ensure all Indigenous Peoples are included in the planned Reconciliation Council being created by Bill C-29. The oversight body is a “Call to Action” from the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ 2015 report. It is vital that urban Indigenous voices and CAP have a seat at the table, and therefore ...

What makes a job or workplace a good one? Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) is pleased to launch its Quality of Work Life Survey, a regional workforce initiative to gather valuable input on how Algoma residents perceive the quality of work at their current or past workplaces. “Quality of work generally encompasses a range of factors, including compensation and benefits, ...

It is with great sadness that the family of Clifford Arnold Rowe announces his sudden but peaceful passing on May 12, 2023 at the age of 67. Cliff lived his life to the fullest and always had a quick remark for the discussion at hand. He liked nothing better than discussing politics, local events, and many of the world’s problems ...

May 16, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 60 this morning. High 12. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low -1.   North East Forest ...

May 15, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Hazy this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High 14. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness near midnight then a few showers beginning overnight. Hazy early this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Wind ...

On May 12, 2023, at approximately 8:50 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a possible impaired call regarding a vehicle all over the road on Forest Place in Elliot Lake. Police located the grey pick-up truck a short time later on Frobel Drive.  The driver was spoken to, who exhibited signs of impairment. As a result, the driver ...

May 13, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy late this evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low plus 3.   North East Forest Fire Update: Timmins District #1 is now 1.2ha, ...

  Spring is here! The ice is off of Wawa Lake. Even better is that Magpie High Falls, Silver Falls are at their spring best right now with lots of water flowing over the falls. Go enjoy them before the other spring event begins “black fly season”!   YEAR OPEN FROZEN 2023 May 10 2022  May 13 December 19 2021 ...

May 12, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22 except 16 near Lake Superior. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clearing. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h before morning. Low 9.   North East Forest Fire Update: Timmins District #1 is one hectare and is not yet under ...