Local & Area News

Despite a warning from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) about increased traffic enforcement, the lives of citizens who traveled to visit family and friends over the Thanksgiving long weekend were endangered by thousands of risky and, in some cases, dangerous drivers. Sadly, poor road behaviours took their toll on human life, with three motor vehicle passengers, a driver and a ...

Friday, October 14, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers this morning. Showers beginning near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning then becoming southwest 20 early this afternoon. High 7. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60% chance of rain showers ...

The CP Holiday Train returns on its first cross-continent tour in three years, raising money, food and awareness for local food banks in communities along the CP network. “I’m grateful to the CP team members who adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver two exceptional virtual Holiday Train shows and to all those who continued to donate while we kept ...

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Fighting Blindness Canada have launched the Glaucoma in Perspective (GiP) app to help Canadians understand the impact of glaucoma and manage disease progression. The launch of GiP coincides with World Sight Day, as the vision loss community comes together to raise awareness and understanding of eye diseases like glaucoma. GiP was developed based on research and ...

Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today  – Showers ending near noon then cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 10. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Low plus 2. Forest Fire Update: There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast ...

At 20:18, Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Environment Canada ended this special weather statement. 7:37 PM EDT Tuesday 11 October 2022 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Rain expected tonight through Wednesday. Hazard: Rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm. Timing: Beginning overnight and ending Wednesday afternoon or evening. Impacts: Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and ...

New Books on the 7-Day Shelf: “I’m Glad My Mom Died” by Jennette McCurdy, “The Challenge” by Danielle Steel, “Traitor’s Dance” by Jeff Abbott and “We Measure the Earth with our Bodies” by Tsering Yangzom Lama. Our Staff Pick of the Week is “The Kingmaker’s Daughter”. The Kingmaker’s Daughter—Philippa Gregory’s first sister story since The Other Boleyn Girl—is the gripping ...

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Local amount 30 to 40 mm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to 9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Showers ending this evening then mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind ...

Algoma Public Health tweeted today “APH is cautioning anyone who uses street drugs to take extra precautions at this time, as there has been an increase in opioid-related EMS calls in Algoma.”. The tweet had a link to this information: Algoma Public Health (APH) is cautioning anyone who uses street drugs to take extra precautions at this time, as there ...

On October 9, 2022, members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 17 within the community of Garden River First Nation. Shortly after 3:00 p.m., police observed an eastbound car on Highway 17 travelling at a high rate of speed and a traffic stop was initiated. As the officer was ...

To mark Fire Prevention Week 2016, Ontario and the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM) are urging Ontarians to replace smoke alarms in their homes every 10 years. The Ontario Fire Code requires all Ontario homeowners to install smoke alarms on every storey and outside all sleeping areas. The following fire prevention measures can help keep you ...

Monday, October 11, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing early this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 30% chance of showers this evening and after midnight. A few showers beginning after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm this ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Béatrice Mathieu, née Fréchette, on Sunday, October 2nd, 2022, at the age of 83 in Hearst after a long illness. Béatrice was born in Hallebourg, Ontario to parents Paul-Edmond Fréchette and Bernadette Hébert. She lived in Hearst and Val D’Or before moving to Wawa in the 1960s and returned ...

MOSKAL, Danuta 1947 – 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Danuta on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at the age of 75. Loving spouse of Wladyslaw (Walter) for 53 years.  Devoted mother of Ludmila Monika Moskal (Matthew) and beloved grandmother of Petra. Adoring aunt to Artur Olejniczak (Malgorzata), as well as Grzegorz and Izabela Olejniczak, who ...

Le premier ministre Doug Ford a émis la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de l’Action de grâce : « Au moment où les Ontariens et les Ontariennes célèbrent le changement de saison, il importe de faire une pause et de réfléchir à toutes les raisons que nous avons de rendre grâce. Pour certains, l’Action de grâce peut se traduire par des ...