Local & Area News

On May 3, 2022, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a dispute at a residence on Ottawa Avenue in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported two people in the front yard arguing and one person had a bat in their hand. The argument escalated when the person with the bat struck the ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has released data that points to who was at fault in the collisions that cost close to 350 motorcyclists their lives over the past 10 years. Between 2012 and 2021, the OPP investigated 326 fatal motorcycle incidents that claimed the lives of 342 motorcyclists. Over the 10-year period, the motorcyclists who died were reportedly the ...

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) warn community members to beware of cryptocurrency scams, as all types of cybercrime/cyber enabled crimes are on the rise across North West Region. There was a 36 per cent increase of cybercrimes between the year 2020 and 2021 year-over-date. Cybercrimes/cyber enabled crimes are defined as all online frauds and crimes against persons/businesses, cyberbullying/harassment, identity theft and ...

May 6, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this morning. High 15. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low zero. COVID Statistics Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 259,933 259,694 239 Confirmed Cases 8,136 8,111 25 Confirmed Cases in 2022 5,932 5,907 25 Active cases 258 261 -3 Resolved 7,878 7,850 ...

Tim Vine, Ontario Liberal Party Candidate for Algoma-Manitoulin is starting off his campaign to become Algoma-Manitoulin’s next MPP in the Northwest portion of the riding.  The campaign starts in Chapleau, where Tim will be canvassing voters and hosting a Meet and Greet to meet potential constituents. Tim arrived the afternoon of May 3rd and hit the ground running – heading ...

Confederation College is pleased to announce it will continue to offer a one-year certificate program focusing on teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to Indigenous women and youth. The Embark, Indigenous STEM Education program was introduced in the 2021 school year and aims to remove barriers and ground students in cultural knowledge while helping them excel in STEM fields. ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North West Region is urging parents/guardians to educate themselves about child sexual abuse and to have age-appropriate conversations with youth about their personal safety. According to Statistics Canada, about nine in ten (88 per cent) of all sexual offences were committed by an individual known to the victim, with the remainder (12 per cent) committed ...

May 5, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 12. Wind chill -5 this morning. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 2. COVID Statistics Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 259,694 259,437 257 Confirmed Cases 8,111 8,062 49 Confirmed Cases in 2022 5,907 5,858 49 Active cases 261 242 19 ...

On May 3, 2022 at approximately 12:08 p.m. the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general law enforcement duties including traffic enforcement in the Town of Espanola. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Mead Boulevard. Further investigation revealed the driver of the vehicle was prohibited from driving and was subsequently arrested. Robert BROLEY, 56-years-old from Espanola ...

The time has come to say goodbye to our mother, Isabel as she joins her beloved husband Tory, of 66 years on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice. She is survived by her children David Lawson (Jacquline), Carol Allard (Syl) and Betty Ann Lawson as well as her grandchildren whom she loved and thoroughly enjoyed: Dave ...

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church (705) 856-2926. The recent Thrift Shop was a huge success.  Thank you very much to everyone who helped in so many ways. The Prayer ...

New Books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are; “The Book of Cold Cases” by Simone St. James, “How to Be Perfect” by Michael Schur, “The Investigator” by John Sanford, “The Diamond Eye” by Kate Quinn and “What Happened to the Bennetts” by Lisa Scottoline. Staff Pick of the Week is “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” by Heather Morris. From the ...

Eye doctors located in cities throughout Ontario are helping the planet and the local community by reducing waste and keeping otherwise non-recyclable disposable contact lenses and their packaging out of the landfill.   Through the Bausch + Lomb Every Contact Counts Recycling Program, consumers are invited to bring all brands of disposable contact lenses and their blister pack packaging to ...

May 4, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 10. Wind chill -6 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -4. Wind chill -6 overnight. COVID Statistics Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 259,437 259,167 270 Confirmed Cases 8,062 8,028 34 Confirmed Cases in ...

Premier Doug Ford today confirmed that the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, has accepted the premier’s advice to sign a proclamation dissolving the 42nd Parliament of the Province of Ontario, effective as of 4:00 p.m. today. Pursuant to the provisions of the Election Act, the Lieutenant Governor also called for the issuance of writs for the general election ...