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Early yesterday evening, the Wawa Fire Department was called for visible smoke along the powerlines just north of Michipicoten River Village (The Mission). A small fire was discovered in the ditch between the Old Tote Road and the powerline. Firefighters used water from the tanker to extingish the fire. They worked for just over an hour before declaring the fire ...

Weather: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 24. Humidex 33. UV index 6 or high. Night – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 before morning. Low ...

You couldn’t have asked for a better day on the lake. The sun was bright and there was little wind. The only problem was the extremly high bar that has been set – a 35.1 pound salmon is first, and all ten spots are 29 pounds or more. That means for anglers that your beautiful fish must now weigh over ...

Friday was a little bit wavey last night out on Michipicoten Bay, but there were some salmon in the 25-30lb weight being brought in. This morning is beautiful and calm. Councillor Mitch Hatfield kicked off the derby firing the flare gun at 5 p.m. sharp from the Derby Official boat with Brad Buck, Captain and Derby Official. The OPP boat ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 30. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 12. Marine Weather: Wind southwest 10 ...

Aug 23, 2024 at 11:41 UPDATE: The barricade has been removed. It had been placed there by concerned citizens because of the amount of human waste that was being left in the bushes adjacent to the beach A group is being formed that will be approaching the Municipality for permission to install a self-composting outhouse A request will be made ...

Three individuals are facing drug charges following a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant in the Town of Marathon. On August 21, 2024, at approximately 12:00 p.m., members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit, with assistance from the Emergency Response Team and Marathon OPP Detachment executed a CDSA search warrant at a residence ...

We had 99 golfers! It was another beautiful day on the course! Huge shout out to our sponsors and participants! **Notice: Beginning August 28, 2024, Ladies Night tee times will begin at 1:00 pm and end at 5:12 pm** 1st Flight: 1st: Suzanne Lacasse, Charlee Simon, Guylaine Domich – 36 2nd: Rachael Korytko-Amos, Meghan Amos, Spare – 37 3rd: Diedre ...

In April 2024, the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit began an investigation after receiving information regarding human trafficking of a female victim. Through a combined effort with the OPP’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHT) and the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), one person has been arrested and is facing criminal charges beyond human trafficking. A 56-year-old of ...

On August 21, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver travelling eastbound on Highway 17 from the Town of Iron Bridge. At approximately 8:30 a.m., police observed the eastbound car and conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 east of the Town ...

Lake Superior Provincial Park is is one of Ontario’s largest provincial parks in Ontario, covering about 1,550 square kilometres along the northeastern shores of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa. There are many things to do in the park, but one of the highlights are the learning opportunities that park staff present to visitors throughout the summer. Friday, ...

MPP Michael Mantha made the following statement in response to the Ontario government’s announcement on consumption and treatment services (CTS) sites: “Throughout Algoma-Manitoulin, and across Northern Ontario, we continue to experience devastatingly high numbers of opioid related overdoses and deaths. This is a crisis and has been a crisis for some time. The announcement by Minister Jones that the government ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 19. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Fog patches developing this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 15. Marine Weather: Wind southwest 15 knots diminishing to southwest 10 this ...

On August 20, 2024, the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol duties near Lakeside Drive and Stanley Street in the Town of Thessalon. At approximately 2:30 p.m., police observed a grey pick-up truck with no plates attached to the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The driver could not produce a valid driver’s licence and ...