Local & Area News

  Mar 6, 2022 at 14:04 The highway has been opened (1:44 p.m.). Mar 6, 2022 at 09:54 Highway 17 has been closed from Wawa to Batchawana Bay because of poor weather and road conditions. Environment Canada has forcasted that snow mixed with ice pellets or freezing rain (2 -5 mm possible) will transition to snow, at times heavy, early ...

Mar 6, 2022 at 10:00 Hwy 556 (aka Ranger Lake Rd) is closed from Searchmont to Aubrey Falls area due to poor weather. The highway was closed 8:45 a.m.

Mar 6, 2022 at 09:58 Hwy 129 Closed from Thessalon to Chapleau due to poor road conditions. The highway was closed at 9:30 a.m.

On March 3, 2022, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call in relation to a break and enter at an apartment on Mississauga Avenue in Elliot Lake. Police viewed video surveillance and the person was recognized. At approximately 2:15 p.m. police attended a different apartment building in order to speak to the person seen on the video surveillance. Upon ...

Mar 5, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Winter Storm Warning Today – Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this morning. Snow mixed with ice pellets late this afternoon. Snow and ice pellet amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 6 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight ...

The Ontario government is making it more affordable for Ontarians living with type 1 diabetes to monitor their blood glucose levels by providing coverage for real-time continuous glucose monitors, the latest technology in diabetes care, through the province’s Assistive Devices Program. “This year marks 100 years since insulin was first successfully used to treat diabetes right here in Ontario. This ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario rend plus abordable la surveillance de la glycémie pour les Ontariens atteints de diabète de type 1 en offrant une couverture pour les glucomètres continus en temps réel, la technologie la plus récente dans les soins du diabète, dans le cadre du Programme d’appareils et accessoires fonctionnels de la province. « Il y a 100 ans ...

Mar 5, 2022 at 07:30 A Winter storm warning is in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Timmins – Cochrane – Iroquois Falls Snow is expected to begin this morning and may become mixed with ice pellets or freezing rain tonight, especially from Wawa to Chapleau. Any ice pellets or freezing rain ...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of Carl Arvid Case at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Thursday March 3, 2022 at the age of 83 years. Beloved husband of Sharon Moore. Loving father of Jody (Todd), Debbie (Maurice), Carl (Lucille) and step-dad of Peter and Thomas. Proud grandfather of Jade, Josh, Carlee, Heather, Taylor, Brandon, ...

On Sunday, February 20th, two local paramedics were involved in a collision while transporting a patient. Tragedy ensued, a patient died, and both paramedics were seriously injured. As a result family and friends have asked for the community’s support with well-wishes and financial aid. Shawna Marshall Burrows is a local paramedic who loves spending time with her 2 girls on ...

The Ontario government is establishing the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University (NOSM University) and Université de Hearst (Hearst) as new, independent universities with degree-granting authority, effective April 1, 2022. This important milestone acknowledges the critical role these institutions play in providing students with access to medical training and French-language studies in Northern Ontario. “The Ontario government is committed to ...

Le 1er avril 2022, le gouvernement de l’Ontario octroiera à l’Université de l’École de médecine du Nord de l’Ontario (Université de l’EMNO) et à l’Université de Hearst le statut d’établissement autonome conférant des grades universitaires. Cette importante étape honore le rôle critique que jouent ces établissements dans l’offre d’un accès à la formation médicale et à l’éducation en langue française ...

Members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind everyone that you have to do your homework prior to giving any personal information, money or sending prepaid ITunes cards to anyone.  Every year thousands of Canadians are victimized and millions of dollars are lost through many forms of fraud.   Romance Scam The ...

Mayor and Council of the Municipality of Wawa stand in full support and solidarity with Ukraine and condemns the full-scale launch of military attacks initiated by Russia. Along with other municipalities and governments from all over the world, Wawa stands united with Ukraine as it fights to protect its sovereign Nation. Wawa has many Ukrainian descendants living in the community ...

On March 4, 2022, at approximately 4:10 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrol duties on Beckett Boulevard in Elliot Lake. Police conducted a traffic stop and the driver identified with a false name. After investigation the true identity was learned and that their driver’s license was suspended.   As a result, the driver was arrested and ...