Local & Area News

On October 31, 2022, shortly after 6:45 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver that couldn’t maintain its lane in the Town of Blind River. On this Halloween evening, the pick-up truck was observed on Highway 557, turned onto Woodward Avenue in a southbound ...

Angus Gold is pleased to announce an update on exploration activity at its wholly-owned Golden Sky Project in Wawa, Ontario. In 2022, we will successfully complete drilling campaigns totalling approximately 42 boreholes 9,500 A meter focused on multiple gold targets along the Dorset Deformation Zone and Banded Iron Formation. Based on the promising visual results, over the summer the company ...

As you are likely aware, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (known as CUPE), has announced that its members will be on strike/or walkout on Friday, Nov. 4, even if the Ontario government proceeds with passing legislation to impose a contract. For the Algoma District School Board, this union includes our custodial and maintenance employees and our cafeteria employees in ...

Thursday November 3, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 15. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of showers overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 10. News Tidbits: ADSB ...

On October 28, 2022, shortly after 11:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of a blue/white 2011 Polaris Razor Side-by-Side stolen from a property on Old Soo Road within the Plummer Additional Township. The complainant provided video footage from a game camera that revealed a silver Chevrolet Cobalt entered ...

After thoughtful consideration, the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board has made the decision to limit access to schools this Friday if the political protest takes place by CUPE employees.  This means that students are not to attend school this Friday, November 4th.    CUPE represents many workers in the board, including school and board office clerical,caretakers, dayworkers and maintenance staff, ...

Shine the Light on Woman Abuse is a registered trademarked public awareness campaign of the London Abused Women’s Centre. The campaign was launched in 2010 in London, Ontario, Canada and continues to spread across our country and beyond. The goals of the Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign are: to raise awareness of men’s violence against women by turning ...

Pleins feux sur la violence faite aux femmes est une campagne de sensibilisations du public déposée du centre London’s Abused Women’s Centre. La campagne a débuté en 2010 et continue à travers notre pays et au-delà. Les buts du campagne Pleins feux sur la violence faites aux femmes sont : sensibiliser les citoyens à la violence des hommes contre les ...

  Over the past few weeks, students from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) registered in the Journey in the Catholic Faith (Cheminement dans la foi catholique) course have lent a hand to Pastor Dan and his team. As part of a community initiative led by the Pentecostal Church of Chapleau, the students took part in the organization of an auction ...

  Au cours des dernières semaines, les élèves de l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) inscrits au cours de Cheminement dans la foi catholique ont prêté main-forte à Pastor Dan et à son équipe. Dans le cadre d’une initiative communautaire menée par l’église pentecôtiste de Chapleau, les élèves se sont impliqués dans la mise sur pied d’une vente aux enchères visant ...

Algoma District School Board (ADSB) Director of Education Lucia Reece and Trustee Russell Reid (on behalf of Chair Jennifer Sarlo) accepted a generous donation from United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2251 at the Regular Board meeting held on November 1, 2022. Mike Da Prat, President of USW Local 2251, and Assistant Debbie Logan donated $14,750 to the ADSB Student Nutrition Program ...

The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation is starting a NEW online 50/50 lottery raffle! Tickets for the first draw can be purchased starting today November 2nd at 9 a.m. until December 14th at 11:59 p.m. with the winner being drawn on December 15th, 2022. Tickets are $10 for 10, $25 for 75 or $50 for 250 and can be purchased ...

Wednesday November 2, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. High 14. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 8. News Tidbits: Elliot Lake’s St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake (SJGHEL) has lifted all COVID restrictions to visitors to the third floor of the hospital and long-term nursing home St. Joseph’s Manor as of ...

The family regrets to announce the passing of Freda on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the Lady Dunn Health Centre. Beloved wife of the late Frederick “Fred” Gatz. Adored mother of Jennifer, Jeremy and his wife Pyerr, and Jonathan and his late partner Janet Ramsay. Freda will be sadly missed by the family pet Tigger. She was predeceased by her ...

on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Ontario Heritage Trust, in partnership with the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA) and Algoma University, unveiled a new provincial plaque commemorating the former Shingwauk Indian Residential School in Sault Ste. Marie. The new plaque replaces an outdated 1977 version that excluded facts about the true purpose of the residential school and ...