Local & Area News

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 ...

Monday, July 18, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 20. Humidex 25. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30% chance of showers this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 12.   COVID Statistics: Algoma Public Health ...

The Wawa Fire Department was called to a residence on Magpie Avenue just before 8 p.m. Firefighters could be seen entering the residence under air. There was no smoke visible, and firefighters left the scene at 8:55 p.m.   There is no further information available at this time.  

Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers early this morning. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 10.   COVID Statistics: Algoma Public Health states that there are 298 cases reported of COVID-19 in the North Algoma ...

  It is often said, a picture is worth a thousand words and the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope did not disappoint. During the news conference on July 12, the world had a ringside seat to the most remarkable images of the universe ever taken. Over the hour, five images left us wanting more. This is only ...

July 15, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny this afternoon. High 24 except 19 along the lakeshore. Humidex 25. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 10.   COVID Statistics: Algoma Public Health states that there are 298 cases reported of COVID-19 in the North Algoma region of the ...

Generation Mining Limited announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Generation PGM Inc. (“Gen PGM”), which is developing the Marathon Palladium Copper Project near Marathon, Ontario, has entered into an agreement with Valard Equipment LP for the lease of a construction camp located in Marathon, Ontario until June 30, 2023 and an option, exercisable at Gen PGM’s discretion, to purchase the Camp ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is creating a Northern Working Group to focus on the issue of catch and release justice and will be bringing its concerns about the negative impact of the practice to the province during the upcoming Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual General Meeting and Conference in August. The measures come after the FONOM ...

July 14, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness late this morning. High 20 with temperature falling to 15 this afternoon. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Low 6.   COVID Statistics: Algoma Public Health states that there are 298 cases reported of COVID-19 in the North Algoma region of the Algoma District ...

With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing of Wayne Smith on June 19, 2022. Our dad had an honest love of hard work. He was a jack of all trades working as a mechanic, carpenter, cabinet maker, contractor, and farm owner. Still, he could pretty much fix and build anything. He loved to figure things out and had an ...

The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation hosted the Nine & Dine Charity Golf tournament on June 25th 2022. We would like to extend a big thank you to all of the sponsors and community partners as well as those who attended our fundraiser for making it such a success! The LDHC Foundation raised a total of $5,150 that will go ...