Local & Area News

Algoma Steel Group Inc. announced today, July 20th, 2022 that the Company has reached a tentative agreement for a new labour contract with United Steelworkers (“USW”) Local 2724, the union representing its technical, professional and front-line supervisory employees. The current collective agreement expires July 31, 2022. Ratification votes are scheduled for July 21st through July 25th, 2022. The Company will ...

Jul 20, 2022 at 13:31 At 1:15 p.m. Environment Canada cancelled the Fog Advisory. Jul 20, 2022 at 07:26 5:56 AM EDT Wednesday 20 July 2022 Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Locally dense fog can be expected early this morning before slowing clearing later this morning. Visibility may be significantly ...

Wikwemikong Tribal Police and NOSM University researchers are working together to develop a culturally-based, trauma-informed policing approach for Indigenous police services. This project has received $1,120,500 in funding from the Province of Ontario’s community safety and policing grant. This initiative aims to improve community resilience related to the risk of addictions and human trafficking, train officers to better respond to ...

Le Service de police tribale de Wikwemikong et des chercheurs de l’Université de l’EMNO collaborent pour concevoir une approche policière autochtone qui tient compte de la culture et des traumatismes. Cette initiative a reçu une Subvention pour la sécurité communautaire et les services policiers du gouvernement de l’Ontario de 1 120 500 $. L’initiative vise à améliorer la résilience communautaire concernant le ...

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Fog Advisory Today – Showers ending this morning then cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Amount 10 to 15 mm. High 18 with temperature falling to 12 this afternoon. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Risk of ...

Jul 20, 2022 at 07:29 The environmental cleanup of a fuel spill continues in the Paint Lake Area, with the westbound lane and shoulder being closed today. Jul 19, 2022 at 20:01 At 7:37 ON511 stated that this event was cleared. Jul 19, 2022 at 15:46 There may be traffic delays north of Wawa in the Paint Lake Area as ...

On July 17, 2022, at approximately 5:30 p.m. members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to an unwanted person-related incident at an airport event just south of Elliot Lake. Event security reported an intoxicated male refusing to leave the property and causing damage to signs. Police attended and the person was arrested and escorted off the property. ...

On July 18, 2022, shortly after 6:30 a.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Sault Ste Marie Paramedic Services responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Laird Township. Police arrived on scene and observed a white car in the westbound ditch on Highway 17. The car rolled and ...

On July 14 2022, members of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment’s Community Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on Otter Avenue. The warrant was executed with support from the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Emergency Response Team and Marathon Detachment members. As a result of the search, officers seized suspected crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine tablets, cocaine, crack ...

On July 17, 2022, shortly after 2:00 p.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision at a local general store parking lot on Highway 17 in the Town of Goulais River. Investigation determined a vehicle had been sideswiped by another in the parking lot.   The suspect vehicle then left ...

On July 14, 2022, at approximately 9:50 p.m., as a member from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was travelling to the officer’s patrol area, the constable observed a vehicle pull out of a business on Second Line and continued eastbound on Second Line at a high rate of speed. The officer conducted a traffic ...

Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 31. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers this evening. Showers beginning near midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening and overnight. Amount 10 ...

Jul 19, 2022 at 20:08 Grace McClelland has been located safely and is no longer considered missing. Jul 19, 2022 at 07:39 The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting public assistance to locate 14 year old Grace McClelland. She was last seen on the 18th July 2022 at approximately 8:00pm. Grace was wearing a tan coloured tank top with ...

5:34 AM EDT Monday 18 July 2022 Heat Warning in effect for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Hot and humid conditions are expected to continue today. Temperatures reaching near 29 degrees Celsius with humidex values near 36 are expected again today. Cooler temperatures are expected on Tuesday after the passage of a cold front tonight. The risks ...

5:34 AM EDT Monday 18 July 2022 Heat Warning in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Hot and humid conditions are expected to continue today. Temperatures reaching near 29 degrees Celsius with humidex values near 36 are expected again today. Cooler temperatures are expected on Tuesday after the passage of a cold front tonight. The risks are ...