Local & Area News

(129 Players) 1st FLIGHT: 1st : The Dechamplain Trio….Francis, Jessy and Joey – 29 2nd : Rene Gagne, Eric Levesque, Dimitri Levesque – 31 3rd : Mitch Siising, Adam Tomasini, Derek Hardy – 32 2nd FLIGHT: 1st : Gilbert Bouchard, Dave Castonguay, Marcel Poulin – 33 2nd : Max Houde, Michel Lemoyne, Jason Belisle – 33 3rd : Shane Bukowski, ...

The Ontario government is taking action to support farmers in northwestern Ontario by providing up to $2 million to assist with emergency measures for feed, water and basic livestock needs because of the ongoing drought conditions in the region. The Northwestern Livestock Emergency Assistance Initiative will help livestock farms in northwestern Ontario by addressing critical urgent needs identified by area ...

After a few years off to work on solo projects, DJ Seith and emcee-vocalist CONiKA are back with a new musical routine.   The performance of a brand new song titled “Introspection” will debut at the 2021 Fringe North International Theatre Festival, happening August 19th to the 22nd.  This marks the first time the duo has performed live since 2017’s ...

Tbaytel has successfully bid for wireless spectrum in the 3500 MHz frequency band within the company’s serving territory in the latest spectrum auction run by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) Canada, bolstering its launch of next generation 5G wireless services throughout northern Ontario.   Tbaytel added an additional 40MHz to its existing 150 MHz in this prime 5G range, which ...

Weather Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. High 20. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h after midnight. Low 12.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There one active case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today (Sault Ste. Marie ...

Jul 30, 2021 at 09:22 Officers continue to investigate the multi-vehicle collision which took place on July 26, 2021 in the 2600 block of Great Northern Road.   Upon arrival at the scene, officers located a 63-year-old man in the front passenger seat of the minivan involved in the collision. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Next of ...

Trying something new is never a smooth road. There are bumps, rough patches and issues with navigation. The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Project (RNIP) is no different. In order to study the impacts and areas for improvement, Northern Policy Institute has released the first in a series of reports evaluating the RNIP program. Just the Tip of the Iceberg: ...

Students in Sault College’s School of Natural Environment wishing to deepen their understanding of the environment and to contribute to a more sustainable future can now complete their degree in Trent’s renowned School of the Environment in just two to three years, thanks to a new agreement between the two institutions.   Trent University and Sault College have signed four ...

Weather Mainly sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h late in the morning. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Night – Mainly cloudy. A few showers beginning early in the evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Wind becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 after midnight. Low 11.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There ...

Michipicoten First Nation (MFN) is calling for immediate action by pulp and paper giant, Domtar and the Government of Ontario to resolve the continued chemical contamination of the First Nation’s traditional lands. The First Nation is preparing for legal action unless the necessary remediation and accommodation strategies can be agreed to, it announced today. According to scientific reports, contaminated leachate ...

5:49 AM EDT Thursday 29 July 2021 Special air quality statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Smoke is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility. Smoke is expected or occurring. High levels of air pollution due to smoke from ongoing forest fires. Smoke plumes from active fires in northwestern Ontario and eastern Manitoba will continue, resulting in poor ...

Welcome 2 Tha Zoo is a Pre-Recorded Live concert/ Short documentary showcasing the very best of Sault Ste. Marie’s Hip-hop scene. Proudly Sponsored by Messy Official, It will air on Youtube Live. Link to this event is on facebook (link). To help make this accessible to everyone, tickets will be PWYC. (Pay What You Can Pricing). As an artist, during ...

Weather Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Hazy early this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 21. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Clearing near midnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low 7. An Air Quality Statement continues. Status of ...

The Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre walk-up clinic is happening today! Walk-up appointments are open from 1 to 3pm. The clinic is using Pfizer, so the clinic is open to anyone 12+. A health card is not needed to get immunized but if you have one, please bring it with you.

Come on in!  We have missed you! The rules are the same as before.  Masks must be worn covering mouth and nose. Everyone must sanitize their hands before entering the library.  There will be 15 minutes allowed for book browsing and 30 minutes allowed for computer use. All returned materials must be placed in the Drop Box for quarantine. There ...