Local & Area News

New Books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are; “The Shop on Royal Street” by Karen White, “A Relative Murder” by Jude Deveraux, “The Match” by Harlan Coben and “A Safe House” by Stuart Woods.   Staff Pick of the Week is “The Forest of Vanishing Stars” by Kristin Harmel. From the book jacket: After being stolen from her wealthy ...

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. Sat. Apr. 23   –  Prayer Shawl Meeting – 3:00 p.m. – Family Room Sun. Apr. 24  –  Covenanting Service for Min Hwang at ...

Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.  announced that it has completed the debt settlement that was announced on April 14, 2022, having received approval of board its Board of Directors and the TSX Venture Exchange. 436,262 common shares of Noble were issued in that transaction in settlement of f $61,076.70 of debt at $0.14 per share. The shares issued are subject to ...

Apr 20, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High +5. Wind chill -12 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. Snow beginning early this evening. Snow mixed with rain before morning. Local snowfall amount 10 cm. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to ...

The newest member of the Board of Trustees of the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) is settling into his new role. Ogimaa Brent Bissaillion has replaced Debbie Mayer as the board’s new First Nations trustee. Bissaillion shared that he is a two-spirit cis, queer man and that he is currently serving second term as Chief of the Serpent River ...

Apr 19, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: – Today – Periods of snow ending early this morning then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High +3. Wind chill -7 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Clearing before morning. Low -9. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. has launched a Virtual Site Tour to showcase the Wawa Gold Project. It was fascinating to spin the display around to see the zones and old workings. In this fashion, it makes it a little easier to visualize and pretend that I am a geologist or mine planner deciding where the mine should be developed. “To ...

Apr 18, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: – Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries early this morning. Periods of snow beginning this morning. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +2. Wind chill -6 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Periods of snow. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. ...

Apr 15, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: – Winter weather travel advisory in effect for today. Today – Flurries. Risk of snow squalls this morning. Local blowing snow this morning. Local amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. High +1. Wind chill -11 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. ...

With high winds and heavy snowfall/rain forecasted throughout North West Region, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding drivers to monitor alerts from Environment Canada and avoid non-essential travel. Weather conditions are expected to cause major delays and dangerous conditions on roads. Regardless of the weather, wearing a seatbelt should be a top priority. North West Region has seen a ...

Northern Ontario has the highest rates of cannabis dependence in high-school students across the province, according to the study Drug use among Ontario Students, published by the Canadian Mental Health Association in 2020. When a group of fourth-year medical students at NOSM University learned these statistics, they felt compelled to educate preteens and teenagers ages 12-18 as part of their unique advocacy curriculum. ...

Apr 14, 2022 at 08:01 Congratulations to Elizabeth Lewis, winner of Week 42 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#33) that was selected contained the Ten of Hearts, winning $2,177. There are 10 cards left to draw from. Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to enhance health care services at the Lady Dunn Health Centre. ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing efforts to locate a young Nipigon woman two years after she had been reported missing. Alyssa Turnbull was last seen in Nipigon between March 23 and 25, 2020. The 26-year-old was reported missing by her mother on April 14, 2020. Since that time, an investigative team under the direction of the Criminal Investigation ...

Apr 14, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: – Rainfall Warning Today – Periods of rain changing to flurries this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Local snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 50 increasing to 40 gusting to 70 this morning. Temperature steady near zero. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Flurries. Local amount ...

Due to the inclement weather and freezing rain in Hornepayne, all school related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards.  Schools will remain open.