Local & Area News

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged one person in relation to the head-on collision, which resulted in the death of two people. On January 23, 2025, shortly after 11:00 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP, Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17, West Nipissing. A ...

Please only put one Team on each scorecard to keep it simple for Scoring. We have had some players not paying for the Spare when playing as a two-some, so moving forward your Scorecard will be disqualified from Prizes. Additionally, we have had some Golfers not pay at all during check-in, so this will also disqualify your Team from prizes. Please ...

Passed away suddenly but peacefully with his family by his side at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa, on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the age of 73 years. Beloved husband of Huguette for 50 years. Loving father of Sandy McKittrick (James), Roger Roy (James Collins) and Yves Roy (Kathy). Proud grandfather of Alexei, Mathieu, Noah and Amélie. Son of ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf are “The Bright Years” by Sarah Damoff, “Watch Me” by Tahereh Mafi, “Great Big Beautiful Life” by Emily Henry and “Unanxious” by Humble the Poet. En Français, nous avons “La sage-femme de Berlin” par Anna Stuart. Staff Pick of the Week is “Learned by Heart” by Emma Donoghue.  Come on in and check ...

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by yesterday evening. There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. The fire hazard is low across the Northeast region. Kirkland Lake has a moderate fire hazard.

Weather: Today – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 15 except 21 inland. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low +3 with risk of frost. Tuesday – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. High 17 except 22 inland. UV index 7 or high. Tuesday Evening – Clear. Low +5. News Tidbits: Sad to ...

April 17, 1933 – May 18, 2025 Charlie Witty passed away peacefully in Campbell River at Evergreen Seniors Home, at the age of 92. He was a devoted husband, a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and a friend to many. Charlie is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Marjorie Witty, with whom he shared decades of laughter, partnership and ...

Passed away on his own terms at his home at Catfish Lake, Wawa peacefully with his family and close friends by his side on Friday, May 23, 202,5 at the age of 81 years.   Loving stepfather of Shannon Love (Ray). Proud grandfather of William and Raymond. Niels is survived by his sister Ulla Weis Horup (Kurt) and their children Karsten ...

On May 22, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant in Elliot Lake. Police attended a residence on McKeown Road and seized more than 105 grams of suspected cocaine (estimated street value exceeding $10,500), numerous suspected methamphetamine tablets, cash, packaging materials, digital scales, and cell phones. The OPP’s Community Street Crime Unit ...

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. The fire hazard is low across the Northeast region.

May 24, 2025 at 08:00 Special guests from Columbia visited with the Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin (RHW) Political Working Group (PWG) meeting at the 4 Directions Complex in Aundeck Omni Kaning on May 20th. Colombian Minister of Equality and Equity, Carlos Rosero via Zoom link, along with a delegation of Indigenous and Afro-descendant leaders visited to discuss shared priorities and commitments ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of showers. High +12. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Low +5. Sunday – Cloudy. Clearing in the afternoon. High +17. UV index 5 or moderate. Sunday Evening – Cloudy periods. Low +3. News Tibits: It has been a long time coming – but the provincial ...

On May 21, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person after numerous complaints to police regarding threatening phone calls. At approximately 10:15 a.m. police received complaints regarding multiple threatening phone calls placed by a known person to a school, daycare and residence. Police ensured the safety of all recipients and facilities and located the caller a ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is proud to announce today, in recognition of Missing Children’s Month and International Missing Children’s Day, its new partnership with the Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC). The OPP has adopted MCSC’s “rescu” progressive web application (PWA) to help enhance its efforts to locate missing children. MCSC “rescu” allows the public to subscribe to Child ...

Confederation College President Michelle Salo delivered her first Report to the Community today at Dibaajimogamig (Lecture Theatre), presenting a forthright assessment of the significant challenges facing Ontario’s college sector and outlining the College’s continued commitment to students and the Northwestern Ontario region. The event opened with a compelling video underscoring the essential role colleges play in driving community well-being and ...