Local & Area News

Yesterday, October 21st, 2022 marked 172 years since the Crown acknowledged and committed to protect the rights to land of the Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community in the Robinson-Huron Treaty negotiations. That solemn commitment remains unfulfilled, and reconciliation is stalled without it.   In recognition, the bell in the steeple of the Sault Métis Centre — the former St. John’s ...

Oct 22, 2022 at 08:01 St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake has closed the hospital to visitors (except for designated ECPs and compassionate circumstances) because of a COVID-19 outbreak declared by Algoma Public Health. Existing restrictions remain in place related to the active outbreak at St. Joseph’s Manor. Declared Outbreaks in the Algoma District: Facility Name Affected Areas Type – ...

Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 6.

Oct 21, 2022 at 17:18 The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to ensure drivers stay safe during the upcoming snowy season while traveling on the roads. A key part of road safety is making sure your vehicle has proper road surface traction in the winter. All-season tires don’t work the same on snow, ice or cold pavement. The stopping distance ...

Oct 21, 2022 at 17:15 On October 19, 2022, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called in relation to cameras and recordings found in private places at a business on Perini Road in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported locating inappropriate videos on a work computer. After further investigation, it was learned there were recordings on the computer from cameras ...

Oct 21, 2022 at 17:15 At 5:03 Environment Canada ended this Special Weather Statement.   Oct 21, 2022 at 14:47 2:43 PM EDT Friday 21 October 2022 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Special weather statement in effect for this afternoon. Strong southwesterly wind gusts have developed this afternoon in the vicinity of Wawa. Localized strong ...

In the early morning hours of November 8, 2022, North America will witness the last total lunar eclipse of the year. This amazing sky show will play out with Eastern, Atlantic and Newfoundland time zones seeing most of the event until moonset. The rest of North America will enjoy the late but spectacular show. This is a very safe event ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at the age of 80 years. Beloved wife of the late Paul-Emile Bonnieul. Loving mother of Linda Bellerive (Steve Andrews), Rachel Boutin (Clarence), Marie Tremblay (Ti-ben), late Gilles Bonnieul, late Jean-Paul “JP” Bonnieul, Donald Bonnieul (Kristie Lessard) and Nathalie Couture (Denis). Great grandmother of 11 and ...

Friday, October 21, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 40 km/h gusting to 70 this morning. High +10. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low +1. News Tidbits: The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) has announced the discovery of the 292-foot Whaleback ...

Oct 21, 2022 at 07:23 Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, has announced next steps on Ontario’s Plan to Catch Up, anchored by the government’s commitment to keep students in class learning for the entirety of the school year. Following the release of EQAO results for 2021-22, which are consistent with global trends, it is clear that Ontario students need to ...

Oct 21, 2022 at 07:23 Stephen Lecce, le ministre de l’Éducation, a annoncé les prochaines étapes du Plan de l’Ontario pour le rattrapage, qui se fonde sur l’engagement du gouvernement visant veiller à ce que les élèves poursuivent leur appentissage en restant en classe pendant toute l’année scolaire. À la suite de la publication des résultats de l’OQRE pour 2021-2022, ...

The Ontario NDP’s critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) issued the following statement in response to reports that the Supreme Court will not hear from survivors of St. Anne’s residential school: “I stand with St. Anne’s survivors in profound disappointment that the Supreme Court has decided not to hear their appeal. The survivors have spent over a ...

PUC Services Inc. (PUC) is now offering an easy at-home, solution for electric vehicle (EV) charging. The newly launched EV Home Charging Program enables customers to charge their electric vehicle faster and smarter, with the convenience of doing it at their own home. The chargers are offered on an affordable rental basis, which includes the level 2 charging unit, lifetime ...

ON511 is now reporting that the highway is open. Oct 20, 2022 at 09:14 At 9:02 Wawa-news tweeted “Possible travel delays on Hwy17 (Wawa to White River) due to a collision that has closed the westbound lane & shoulder in the WHITE RIVER E LTS area.” Wawa-news has just received information that the highway is closed as a result of ...

Today, on World Osteoporosis Day, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) calls on people of all ages to be proactive in taking steps for better bone health and osteoporosis prevention. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that affects some 500 million people worldwide and is a major cause of pain, disability and loss of independence in older adults. Worldwide, one in three ...