Local & Area News

L’Unité des enquêtes spéciales de la province mène une enquête sur les circonstances entourant la mort d’une personne survenue ce matin dans le canton de Chapleau, dans le nord-est de l’Ontario. Les renseignements préliminaires suggèrent ce qui suit : Le 20 janvier 2022, dans la soirée, des agents de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario se sont rendus dans une résidence ...

The Ontario government has created a locally-based task force in Northern Ontario that will focus on transportation needs and opportunities in the region. The Northern Task Force, made up of community-based leaders, will examine ways to make it easier for people and goods to travel, while boosting economic growth in the North. “Our government understands that Northern Ontario has unique ...

As of January 1, 2022, industrial and commercial electricity customers will benefit from the full savings introduced through the Ontario government’s Comprehensive Electricity Plan, announced in Budget 2020, and first implemented in January 2021. This year customers could see an additional four percent savings compared to their bills last year, bringing the full savings from the Comprehensive Electricity Plan to ...

À compter du 1er janvier 2022, la clientèle industrielle et commerciale d’électricité bénéficiera de toutes les économies introduites par le biais du Plan exhaustif relatif à l’électricité du gouvernement de l’Ontario, annoncé dans le budget de 2020 et mis en œuvre pour la première fois en janvier 2021. Cette année, les clients pourraient réaliser des économies supplémentaires de 4 % ...

The Ontario government is providing $375.6 million to help 107 municipalities across the province operate and improve local transit. The funding is being delivered through the Gas Tax program and can be used to extend service hours, buy transit vehicles, add routes, improve accessibility or upgrade infrastructure. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen how critical public transit is for ...

11:02 AM EST Friday 21 January 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa Winter weather travel advisory in effect for tonight and Saturday morning. Snow is forecast to begin early this evening north of Lake Superior. It will spread quickly eastward through the night to arrive over northeastern ...

Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There are three new cases in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). January 20th, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community spread recent cases Confirmed cases ...

As announced on December 7, 2021, HARTE GOLD CORP. was granted creditor protection pursuant to an order granted by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, as amended. Pursuant to the Initial Order, FTI Consulting Canada Inc. was appointed as monitor of the Company. As announced on December 20, 2021, the ...

June 3, 1937 – December 30, 2021 Frank Ward LeFeuvre was born to Mildred and Frank LeFeuvre in Toronto, Ontario on June 3rd, 1937. On August 4, 1956 he married his beloved Barbara LeFeuvre (nee Bullard) and the LeFeuvre Family was formed. Father to Randy (Donna), Michel (Tom), and Rob (Shelia), brother of Donna, uncle and father figure to his ...

January 21, 2022 at 07:57 Weather: Today – A few flurries ending this afternoon then mainly cloudy. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 25 this morning and minus 17 this afternoon. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Flurries at times heavy beginning late this evening. Local blowing snow late this evening and ...

The Wawa Fire Department was called to a residence at Hillcrest Heights just before 4 p.m. today. Algoma EMS also responded, and an individual was taken to Lady Dunn Health Center for smoke inhalation. Residents in neighbouring units were evacuated as a precautionary measure as the fire was extinguished. Firefighters left at about 5:45 p.m. It appears that there may ...

With key public health and health care indicators starting to show signs of improvement, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, today released details of steps to cautiously and gradually ease public health measures, starting on January 31, 2022. “The evidence tells us that the measures we put in place to blunt transmission of Omicron ...

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 19th, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community spread recent cases Confirmed cases ...

The Invasive Species Centre (ISC) is excited to launch the 2022 Microgrants For Invasive Species Education, Community Action, And Management Planning In Ontario. Individuals, groups, or organizations in Ontario (e.g., municipalities, Indigenous communities, and organizations, non-profit or charitable groups, schools and school boards, clubs, and associations) can apply for a microgrant, towards a one-time, small size education, community action, or ...

  Saint Paul-based National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation (the Foundation) has released a new documentary film, “Return of the Wolves: Lessons from the Wilderness,” and corresponding educational lesson plans for classrooms, distance learners, and homeschooled students. The film shows dramatic footage of wolf captures and wolves teaming up to form new packs, following researchers as they develop the science ...