Headlines

On511 is warning that Hwy 17, west of Rossport, that lanes may be blocked due to disabled transports. Traffic control in place. Please use caution in the area. Schreiber Fire also warned at 4 a.m. today that at KM 726 ‘Rossport Hill’, several TTUs stuck in WB lane. Hwy 17, From Dryden to Shabaqua is closed due to a collision. ...

Mar 16, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Winter Storm Warning Today – Flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Local amount 5 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20km/h this afternoon. High -1. Wind chill -7 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Snow at times heavy. Blowing snow overnight. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind ...

Mar 16, 2023 at 06:26 Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Updated Highway 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Good No 23-3-16 5:07 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Good No 23-3-16 5:22 AM Highway 101 From Highway 651 to Wawa Bare and wet road Good No ...

Mar 16, 2023 at 04:54 The highway was opened at 12:30 a.m. Mar 18, 2023 at 17:15 Highway 631 from White River to Hornepayne was opened at 4:46 p.m. The highway remains closed from Hornepayne to the Highway 11 Junction. Mar 18, 2023 at 07:06 Edit Hwy 631 remains closed from White River to Nagagami due to poor weather conditions. ...

The Ontario government is supporting the protection of boreal caribou and their habitat through a $29 million investment over four years. The funding – the largest single investment dedicated to caribou in Ontario’s history – will support on-the-ground habitat restoration, protection and other conservation activities, including monitoring, science and research. “Today’s historic investment demonstrates our government’s continued action towards protecting ...

New books on the 7-Day Shelf are: “Don’t Open the Door” by Allison Brennan, “Love, Clancy” by W. Bruce Cameron, “Exiles” by Jane Harper and “Walk the Blue Line” by James Patterson. New Movies this week are “The Crown -Season 3” starring John Lithgow, “Where the Crawdad Sings” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, “Violent Night”  starring David Harbour and “Puss in Boots” ...

Tony passed peacefully in his 94th year, with his family by his side on Saturday, March 11, 2023. He leaves behind his beloved wife Mary, loving children Rudy (Lise) and Susan Johnson (Rob); grandsons Matt Vorlicek (Erin), Nick Vorlicek (Lauren) and Jesse Johnson; and great-grandchildren Lucas, Elena, Brooke, Brianna and Bailey. Tony arrived in Canada as a refugee from Czechoslovakia ...

Mar 15, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High zero. Wind chill -11 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries overnight. Snow beginning before morning. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to ...

At 5:32 a.m. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the following regions: City Of Thunder Bay Superior West Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East Timmins – Cochrane – Iroquois Falls Greater Sudbury And Vicinity Chapleau – Gogama Kirkland Lake – Temiskaming Shores – Temagami Elliot Lake ...

A physical altercation has resulted in a criminal charge for a Wawa resident. On March 11, 2023, at approximately 9:31 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault that occurred on Hillcrest Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, David CARROLL, 33 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and charged ...

After an early and unexpected February run of maple sap, the maple syrup season is ready to hit its second wind in Ontario. Producers are getting ready to showcase a new crop of sweet liquid gold during the 7th annual Maple Weekend, April 1 and 2, 2023. Hosted by the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA), Maple Weekend is a ...

An adult and two youths have been arrested in relation to a break and enter in the Town of Blind River. On February 20, 2023, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a Break and Enter (B&E) that occurred at a residence on Indiana Avenue in the Town of Blind River ...

Members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two Marathon residents in relation to a break and enter at a local business. On February 20, 2023, at approximately 12:36 p.m., members of the Marathon OPP received a report of a break and enter at a local business that occurred on February 19, 2023. ...

A traffic stop for a suspended driver leads to operation while impaired charges. On March 11, 2023, members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting traffic enforcement using the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system in the Town of Espanola. At approximately 5:55 p.m., the ALPR system alerted police to a black SUV as being ...

Mar 14, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -1. Wind chill -24 this morning and -3 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -17. Wind chill -5 this evening and -24 overnight. News Tidbits: The Manitoba government has announced an information-sharing agreement ...