Local & Area News

On January 29, 2022 at approximately 12:19 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint on Highway 667 in Nimitz Township near Chapleau. A vehicle entered the RIDE program and, through investigation, the driver was determined to be impaired by alcohol. As a result, Timothy MCCUBBIN, 38-years-of-age, of ...

On February 1, 2022, at approximately 1:51 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance call on Mission Road in Wawa. Officers attended and determined that one of the involved parties was intoxicated in a public place. During the interaction, a police officer was assaulted. As a result, Brooke MICHANO, 37 ...

Men’s Curling began last evening. Thank you to the staff for having the facility prepared. Men’s Curling is pleased to again return Curling. Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 6 8 FAHRER, Tom 2 5 6 McCOY, Joe 3 3 7 MITRIKAS, Eric 3 3 7 LALONDE, Lance 5 2 7 STOYCHEFF, Peter 6 0 3 Game Schedule for ...

This February, Northern Policy Institute, in partnership with organizations across Northern Ontario, is launching Measurement Month. Measurement Month is an effort to collect consistent, comparable data to inform decision-making at the local, regional, provincial, and national level for Northern Ontario. Given the demographic challenges facing Northern Ontario, this inaugural Measurement Month will focus on racism, reconciliation, and welcoming. Additionally, there ...

Feb 1, 2022 at 07:56 Weather – Winter weather travel advisory in effect for today. Today – Flurries with risk of freezing drizzle. Local blowing snow. Local amount 5 cm except 10 cm over higher terrain. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 increasing to 50 gusting to 70 this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 13 this morning. UV ...

Screening and Vaccination Requirements All user groups will be required to actively screen their volunteers, participants, and spectators before entry to the MMCC. This requires a user group to designate a member as responsible for entry and active screening. The designated member will ask covid screening questions or make sure the covid questionnaire is completed by each individual, either way ...

Under the new Provincial Guidance, the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre is now permitted to open, with restrictions, as of January 31, 2022.   All visitors must continue to comply with all current COVID-19 regulations, including providing a QR code proof of vaccination to enter the building.   Further updates will be provided to local media as they occur.   Should ...

January 31, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Snow ending this afternoon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 22 this morning and minus 12 this afternoon. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind ...

Jan 30, 2022 at 11:36 Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There is one new case in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). January 29th, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community ...

Jan 29, 2022 at 08:45 Francophones make up a significant percentage of the labour force in smaller communities in the Algoma District. Author, Raven Wheesk, explores the undeniable economic and social impact the Francophone community has on the Algoma District. By examining contributions to the labour force and overall economic activity, this paper examines the economic footprint of Algoma’s Francophone ...

Les francophones représentent une proportion importante de la main-d’œuvre dans les petites collectivités du District d’Algoma. L’auteur de l’étude, Raven Wheesk, examine l’indéniable impact socioéconomique de la communauté francophone sur le District d’Algoma. Cet article étudie la participation de cette communauté au marché du travail et à l’activité économique de façon générale, et mesure ainsi l’empreinte économique de la communauté ...

Harte Gold has announced that the Court has approved the Successful Bid by Silver Lake. As a result of the approval, closing is anticipated in mid-February 2022. Harte Gold notes that this provides for the payment of substantially all of Harte’s liabilities, other than the Excluded Liabilities, as defined in the Successful Bid.  Neither the Successful Bid nor the Back-Up ...

January 29, 2022 at 08:17 Weather: Snow Squall Warning Today – Snow squalls or flurries. Local amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 20 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries ending near midnight then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Risk of snow ...

  Some politicians call them extremists and terrorists, but this is not what was seen last night. Standing on Pinewood Drive with my family patiently waiting for the convoy to arrive; what I saw was quite the contrary. There were vaccinated and unvaccinated simply being peaceful and joyful. Frozen Canadians standing together in unity, undivided waiting for a convoy that ...

January 27, 2022 at 09:05 Weather: Snow Squall Watch Today – Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of flurries late this morning. Flurries beginning near noon. Risk of snow squalls late this afternoon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 12. Wind chill minus 38 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. ...