Local & Area News

On May 30, 2022, shortly after 8:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a threat’s complaint at the local tourist information property on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River.   Investigation determined an individual set up camp on the municipal property and was asked to leave by a town ...

June 1, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 12. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Low plus 4. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 263,611 263,483 128 Confirmed Cases 8,477 8,472 5 Confirmed ...

May 31, 2022 at 16:30 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne White River – Dubreuilville Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake (ended 12:14 a.m.) Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail. Hazards: Damaging wind gusts up to 90 km/h. Dime to nickel sized hail. Timing: ...

One day after recovering a stolen vehicle, Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information that another stolen vehicle had made its way into their jurisdiction from the Toronto area. Officers located the vehicle while already stopped at a business on Highway 17. They spoke with the suspect, who was arrested without incident. Further investigation revealed that the suspect was known ...

On May 29, 2022, shortly after 8:00 p.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of Batchewana First Nation Police Service and the Anishinabek Police Service responded to a well-being check at a residence on Church Street in Town of Echo Bay.   Before police arrival the person had left the ...

The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance; Beth Potter, President and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC); and the Parliamentary Tourism Caucus officially launched National Tourism Week at a press conference in the nation’s capital. For more than 10 years, Tourism Week has been presented by TIAC to encourage all tourism partners ...

May 31, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers early this morning. 60% chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 50 this morning then increasing to 40 gusting to 60 early this afternoon. High 25. Humidex 30. UV ...

Carve some time out of your schedule this weekend on June 4th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to join Twin Equipment & Tool Rentals (TETR) at their grand opening celebration. There will be chainsaw carving demonstrations, live music, and a community barbecue. Opened officially in March of 2021, due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions, TETR’s grand opening had to be ...

The Rotary Club of Wawa has just completed this year’s local World Community Service (WCS) Project by using funds raised locally and gaining access to additional funds ($2,500USD) from our Rotary District 6290 Matching Grant Program. The Club has been able to support the Lady Dunn Health Centre’s Long Term Care facilities investments by purchasing two of the new ceiling-mounted ...

May 30, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of showers early this morning with risk of a thunderstorm. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest at 20km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 22. Humidex 27. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Wind becoming west 20km/h before morning. Low 16. ...

On May 23, 2022, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a previously reported threats occurrence at a retail plaza on Hillside Drive South in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported being threatened by a person in April, 2022 while at the plaza. The person then proceeded to cause damage to the complainant’s car before departing. ...

May 28, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 14. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Low 10. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 263,145 263,054 91 Confirmed Cases 8,455 8,444 11 Confirmed Cases in ...

One year ago, tragic news broke from Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation that the remains of 215 children were confirmed at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. Today and every day, we remember and honour those children, and the many others still missing. The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs invites all Ontarians to take time ...

Il y a un an, la Première Nation Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc a appris la nouvelle tragique de la confirmation des restes de 215 enfants sur le site de l’ancien pensionnat autochtone de Kamloops, en Colombie-Britannique. Aujourd’hui et chaque jour, nous nous souvenons de ces enfants et nous leur rendons hommage, ainsi qu’à tous ceux qui sont toujours portés disparus. Le ...

  The Lady Dunn Health Centre, along with 23 other hospitals across northeastern Ontario is launching the ONE Initiative.  ONE stands for one person, one record, one system.  The ONE Initiative is a transformational project in northeastern Ontario to improve patient care through the implementation of a single electronic health information system (HIS) across the region.  The Health Information System ...