Local & Area News

At École St-Joseph, grade 1, 2 and 3 students joined forces to clean up their beautiful schoolyard. This initiative was a great way to educate students about the negative effects of waste on the environment and encourage them to take action to ensure the well-being of their community. Continue to be young eco-responsible citizens!

À l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville), les élèves de la 1re, 2e et 3e année ont uni leurs forces pour nettoyer leur belle cour d’école. Cette initiative est un excellent moyen de sensibiliser les élèves aux effets négatifs des déchets sur l’environnement et de les encourager à passer à l’action afin de veiller au bien-être de leur collectivité. Continuez d’être de jeunes ...

Ahead of national Canada Road Safety Week (May 17 to 23, 2022), poor and careless driving behaviours have contributed to the majority of the 107 fatalities on Ontario Provincial Police-(OPP)-patrolled roads so far this year. It’s a motor vehicle fatality rate the OPP has not seen in 10 years. The OPP has responded to 88 fatal collisions so far this ...

May 17, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this morning. Clearing near noon. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High 13. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low zero. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 261,740 261,419 321 Confirmed Cases 8,355 8,305 50 ...

The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation has launched a new fundraising event called Seedlings for Support.   Partnering with Nawiinginok Forest Management Corporation, the Foundation is selling seedlings to raise funds to be used towards the purchase of equipment required for the MediTech Expansion project.   Buy and plant a seedling to support the hospital and care for our earth. ...

May 16, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Becoming cloudy this morning with 30 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. High 12 with temperature falling to 9 this afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 after midnight. Low plus 5. ...

May 14, 2022 at 12:56 OPP are warning via social media only… “While highway has been reopened, please drive with caution while the remaining livestock continue to be removed from the area.” May 14, 2022 at 11:45 ON511 is reporting that Highway 17 is now open. May 14, 2022 at 08:00 Firefighters have now left the scene. However, the highway ...

May 14, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 60% chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. High 19. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low 6. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 261,419 261,277 142 Confirmed Cases 8,305 8,280 25 Confirmed Cases in 2022 6,101 ...

1940-2022 It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Michael at the Sault Area Hospital on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Loving husband of Olive. Dear father of Robert and Raymond. Forever remembered by his brother John Boudreau (Judy) of Picton, sister Genevieve Demers (Jules) of Montreal and predeceased by his brother Charles Boudreau (Diane). Lovingly remembered ...

May 13, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Significant Rainfall Expected Today – Showers at times heavy ending late this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 24. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or ...

May 13, 2022 at 06:06 Another round of showers or thunderstorms will affect parts of the region this morning and will taper off throughout the morning. This additional round of rain will bring 10 – 15 more millimetres of rain to the following areas: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat (ended at 7:04 ...

Eric Rogers captured these five beautiful American White Pelicans. He explained that they took a break at Buck’s Marina Tuesday morning for a migration rest and some feather preening. They appear to be quite far off their migration route and are in their breeding appearance state. In early June 2020, a small flock of 4-5 were seen on Wawa Lake, ...

Palladium One Mining Inc.  has received three of five Exploration Permits for the Tyko Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project, located near White River, Ontario. A 15,000-meter diamond drill program is planned and is scheduled to begin this month. Tyko hosts nickel, copper and cobalt, each of which has been designated a Critical Mineral in Canada, the United States and the European Union. “Tyko ...

Generation Mining Limited (Marathon) has added to its senior management. Vice President of Geology: Mr. Mauro Bassotti joins Gen Mining and brings over 24 years diverse international and domestic experience with open pit and underground mines in gold, copper and other base metals. Mauro has extensive leadership experience in brownfield and capital drilling, all aspects of operational geological site functions, ...

May 12, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Significant Rainfall Expected Today – Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Local amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 near noon then becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40. Temperature steady near 15. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent ...