Local & Area News

Feb 9, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Flurries beginning this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. Local amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 10 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries ending overnight then ...

The Extreme Cold Warning was ended at 11:07 a.m.   Feb 7, 2022 at 07:26 5:36 AM EST Monday 07 February 2022 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa A period of very cold wind chills is expected. Hazards: Wind chill values near minus 40. Minimum temperatures near ...

February 7, 2022 at 9:09 Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There are two new in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). February 6, 2022 Current Previous (Feb. 1) Change from previous report evidence of ...

La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités de Supérieur Est est un organisme régional sans but lucratif qui dessert la région de Supérieur Est qui comprend la région allant de la Première nation de Pic Mobert à Chapleau. La SADC Supérieur Est offre des services de prêts aux PME ainsi que des services-conseil aux entrepreneurs de la région. De plus, ...

The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation is a non-profit regional organization covering the Superior East region which includes the area from Pic Mobert First Nation to Chapleau. It offers small business loans and counselling as well as regional community development services. The Regional Relief and Recovery Community Development Fund still has a limited amount of funds available to non-profit ...

Over 85 per cent of delegates to the Ontario NDP convention have given an enthusiastic thumbs up to Andrea Horwath’s leadership. “I’m humbled and overjoyed. But I want to say, this isn’t about me — this is about finally giving everyday Ontarians a government that’s going to put them first. A government that’s here to invest in health care and ...

The Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA) is pleased to announce the receipt of funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) for an Ontario Sector Development Project that will explore a revised strategic approach for the maple syrup industry in Ontario. OMAFRA’s support includes an $83,000 grant to explore quality assurance issues, domestic market opportunities, ...

They say that time flies when you’re having fun. If this adage is true, I must be having a blast. In the blink of an eye, I went from celebrating Christmas to Ground Hog Day. To be sure, I am no different from any of Algoma–Manitoulin residents. We face the same daily challenges just to get through this two-year-long pandemic, ...

On dit que le temps passe vite quand on s’amuse. Si c’est vrai, je dois me réjouir. En un clin d’œil, je suis passé de la fête de Noël au jour de la marmotte. Certes, je ne suis pas différent des autres résidents d’Algoma–Manitoulin. Nous sommes confrontés aux mêmes défis quotidiens pour traverser cette pandémie de deux ans, qui n’est ...

Feb 7, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High minus 9. Wind chill minus 22 this morning and minus 12 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 18. Wind chill minus 13 ...

It is with heavy hearts and great love that we announce the passing of our mom Dolly in her 88th year on Friday, February 4, 2022, at the Lady Dunn Health Centre. Beloved wife of the late Mickey. Loving mother of Mickey Lou Stromgren (Marvin), Joan Clement, Gilbert, Barbara Clement, Patti Ann Beerkens (Rudy) and Clifford Clement (Monique). Adored grandma ...

Through the contacts of the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund, we will be receiving skids of potatoes and eggs. We will be handing them out Free to the public on Tuesday, February 8th between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. outside at the MNR Fire Garage located at 48 Mission Road. A circular drive through layout is planned and persons should not ...

Several residents from Manitoulin Island and the surrounding area, as well as southern Ontario, are facing charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) and the Criminal Code after the conclusion of a significant drug trafficking investigation. Project HEWSON started in April 2021 in response to the State of Emergency declared by the M’Chigeeng First Nation in relation to ...

On February 2, 2022, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 17 east of the Town of Blind River. As the officers were travelling westbound on Highway 17 they observed a vehicle in front of them swerving and drifting over the centre line. Shortly after 8:00 p.m., a traffic ...

The Ontario government is investing almost $1 million to prepare over 600 people across the province for rewarding careers in food and beverage processing. This funding to Food and Beverage Ontario provides jobseekers with training, mentorship, and job placements with local employers in baking, food science, and food production and processing. “Ontario’s food and beverage workers have kept shelves stocked ...