Local & Area News

The Ontario government is marking Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week by investing $4.6 million to help combat bullying in schools and expand initiatives to equip students with the social and emotional skills they need to thrive. This funding will help foster stronger connections among students, promote a safe, respectful and inclusive school environment, and help reduce incidents of violence in ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario marque la Semaine de la sensibilisation à l’intimidation et de la prévention en investissant 4,6 millions de dollars pour lutter contre l’intimidation dans les écoles et pour développer les initiatives visant à doter les élèves des compétences émotionnelles et sociales nécessaires pour s’épanouir. Cet investissement favorisera la création de liens plus forts entre les élèves, la ...

On November 16, 2024, at approximately 5:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assisted by Mississauga First Nation Police Service responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Granary Lake Road in the Town of Blind River. Investigation determined a car failed to negotiate a corner on Granary Lake Road and continued to travel through ...

On November 17, 2024, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol in the Town of Blind River. At approximately 9:30 p.m., police observed a westbound white car travelling at a high rate of speed on Causley Street and initiated a traffic stop. A query revealed the driver had an outstanding warrant from the Greater Sudbury Police Service ...

Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie and Area is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its ReStore at 44 Great Northern Avenue on November 19th, 2024. Having relocated from 32 White Oak Drive in early November the charity soft launched its ReStore operations on November 4th. The team has worked over the past weeks to stock the shelves with ...

Recently there has been a spike in the number of Blastomycosis cases in the Northeast area with reports coming in from areas around us from Missinabie to Marathon. The cases have involved not only many dogs but an increase in humans not only getting sick but dying very quickly leaving many families in shock as to what is happening! What ...

Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 2 3 HALE, Ron 1 2 3 McCOY, Joe 1 2 3 TERRIS, Spencer 1 2 3 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 3 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 6 1 3 MITRIKAS, Eric 6 1 3 LESCHISHIN, Mark 8 0 3 Schedule for Monday, November 25, 2024 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 MITRIKAS FAHRER ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning this morning. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 7. Tonight – Periods of rain ending after midnight then cloudy with 40% chance of drizzle. Amount 5 mm. Fog patches developing before morning. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 6. ...

I regularly use this column to speak about the meat-and-potatoes issues that affect people in Algoma-Manitoulin. Issues like the healthcare crisis, the need for better highway and road maintenance in the North, our crowded school system, or the lack of affordable housing in our province are what I hear about most from people I meet with day-to-day and are top ...

J’utilise régulièrement cette chronique pour parler des problèmes de viande et de pommes de terre qui touchent les gens d’Algoma-Manitoulin. Des questions comme la crise des soins de santé, la nécessité d’améliorer l’entretien des routes dans le Nord, notre réseau scolaire surpeuplé ou le manque de logements abordables dans notre province sont ce que j’entends le plus de la part ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers early this morning. High 7. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low plus 1. Tuesday..Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning in the morning. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 7. White River – Dubreuilville. Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers early ...

Volunteer Firefighters from the Wawa Fire Department were called to a fire in a trailer at the Wawa Trailer Park last night just after 7:30 p.m. On scene, the firefighters were advised by the home owner that the fire had been extinguished by a fire extinguisher. Firefighters were seen  firefighters entering the residence under air with thermal imaging equipment in ...

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Team Rank Wins G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 2 2 SWITZER, Terry 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 2 BUCKELL, Chris 4 1 1 HALL, Dave 4 1 1 McCoy, Joe 4 1 1 STOYCHOFF, Peter 4 1 2 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 4 1 2 DUGGAN, Sarah 9 0 2 FAHRER, Tom 9 0 2 GLOVER, Justine 9 0 2 Game ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Spencer 1 2 2 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 2 1 2 FAHRER, Tom 2 1 2 HALE, Ron 2 1 2 McCOY, Joe 2 1 2 MITRIKAS, Eric 2 1 2 TERRIS, Tom 2 1 2 LESCHISHIN, Mark 8 0 2 Game Schedule for Monday, November 18: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 LESHISHIN HALE ...