Local & Area News

MPP Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain), NDP critic for Children, Community and Social Services, released a statement following reports that the Ford Conservatives are looking for ways to implement cuts to lower costs in the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP): “It’s extremely alarming to hear that Minister Parsa is looking for ways to cut costs, when he should be doubling ODSP ...

In a joint effort to address the need for improved highway safety in Ontario, NDP MPPs Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay—Superior North) and Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk—James Bay), along with Travis McDougall, co-founder of Truckers for Safer Highways, shed light on the severe issues affecting Northern communities. “These issues are not new to the Ministry of Transportation,” said Vaugeois. “For years, we’ve ...

Former United States Vice President and Senator Hubert Humphrey once said, “To err is human; to blame someone else is politics.” Humphrey was often referred to by his colleagues in U.S. politics as the “Happy Warrior” because of his commitment to improving the lives of the most vulnerable in society and his unwavering belief that it could be done in ...

L’ancien vice-président des États-Unis et sénateur Hubert Humphrey a dit un jour : « L’erreur est humaine ; blâmer quelqu’un d’autre, c’est de la politique. Humphrey a souvent été appelé par ses collègues de la politique américaine comme le « guerrier heureux » en raison de son engagement à améliorer la vie des plus vulnérables dans la société et sa conviction inébranlable que cela pourrait ...

  Thank you to CHADWIC Home for bringing the Paint It Purple event to the library. The Paint It Purple campaign is in support of people working together to prevent, stop, and end violence against women. We thank everyone for joining us, especially Pam, Paula and Sherry from CHADWIC home and those who came to paint a canvas purple in ...

Weather: Today – Flurries. Wind west 20 km/h. Temperature falling to -8 this afternoon. Wind chill -11 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low -11. Wind chill near -19. News Tidbits: In Hornepayne, the N01 Bus remains cancelled until December 8th for Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School (Hornepayne), ...

Today is your last day to bid on some of the neat items that local businesses have donated to the Rotary Club of Wawa for their annual auction. Bidding ends tonight November 25th at 10 p.m. The annual auction raises funds allowing for the Rotary Club of Wawa to support many youth groups, Beavers & Cubs, and the Wawa Public ...

Weather: Increasing cloudiness early in the morning. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 60 becoming southwest 40 gusting to 60 late in the morning. High plus 1. Wind chill -13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low. Night – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries in the evening. Snow beginning near midnight. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h ...

The Ontario government is investing $18 million over three years to help police services combat and prevent auto theft, while protecting communities and keeping people and their property safe. The Preventing Auto Thefts (PAT) grant will provide funding for 21 projects that feature new and enhanced crime-fighting measures focused on prevention, detection, analysis and enforcement. “This investment will help our ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 18 millions de dollars sur trois ans pour aider les services de police à prévenir les vols de voitures et à enquêter sur ces crimes, mais aussi pour protéger les collectivités et assurer la sécurité des gens et de leurs biens. La subvention pour la prévention des vols automobiles (PVA) financera 21 initiatives qui soutiennent ...

On November 23, 2023, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a theft that occurred from a retail store on Elizabeth Walk in Elliot Lake. On November 20, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the complainant reported a male who had just entered the store, grabbed numerous products, and then departed on foot. A description of the ...

On November 23, 2023, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a robbery at a gas station convenience store on Highway 108 in Elliot Lake. On November 20, at approximately 2:00 a.m., police were called to the gas station because the employee had been robbed at knife point. Cash and cigarettes were stolen and the ...

Tis the season for giving at Mission Motors! And we`ve partnered up with some great customers and friends to give! Mission Motors has donated $500 to the Wawa Community Food Bank and $500 to the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund. Our partners Mike Moore of Mike Moore Construction Ltd and Ray Brisson of 85 Electric have matched our donations! That`s $3,000 ...

The Ontario government is investing $5 million through the Micro-credentials Challenge Fund, to help more Ontarians quickly upgrade their skills for good-paying jobs in health care, auto, advanced manufacturing and other in-demand sectors. “Our government is bridging the gap between postsecondary education and the labour market to equip learners with the specific skills employers are looking for,” said Jill Dunlop, ...

On Tuesday, the Liberal government unveiled its fall economic statement (FES) during a national housing crisis, one that Northern Ontarians feel acutely as the homelessness rate is double than it is in big southern Ontario cities. New Democrats MP Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay) and MP Carol Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) say the Liberals failed to meet the moment to address the housing and ...