Local & Area News

On April 22, 2024, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of three copper deer statues from a Tourist Information Centre at the junction of Highways 17 and 108 in the Township of the North Shore. The complainant advised there was a deer display of a doe and her fawn and some of the deer were ...

Lake Superior Provincial Park is is one of Ontario’s largest provincial parks in Ontario, covering about 1,550 square kilometres along the northeastern shores of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa. There are many things to do in the park, but one of the highlights are the learning opportunities that park staff present to visitors throughout the summer. Thursday, ...

The Algoma Arts Festival Association is pleased to announce the 2024 Algoma Fall Festival! Our 52nd season will be celebrated with Hawksley Workman, the Barra MacNeils, Tanya Talaga and Mike Downie and other amazing Canadian talent. The Algoma Fall Festival began in 1972 and has featured many prominent Canadian artists and performances over the years including The National Ballet of ...

On August 13, 2024, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called in relation to a man on a bicycle with a handgun at an apartment complex parking lot on Mississauga Avenue in Elliot Lake. Police located the man and bicycle a short time later at a residence on Tokyo Crescent. The man attempted to evade ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 26. Humidex 28. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. A few showers beginning overnight. Low 14. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 23 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these, 1 is under control, 1 ...

The Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are looking for public assistance regarding a break and enter investigation at the St. John Anglican Church in Schreiber. On July 27th, 2024, the Schreiber OPP initiated an investigation into a report of a break and enter that occurred at the St. John Anglican Church on Winnipeg Street, in Schreiber. It ...

Courtney Clarke (formerly of Wawa) is riding her Annual Challenge to raise awareness and also raise money for the Kids for Cancer ride this month! She has challenged herself to ride 498 kms in memory of her Grandmother Talian and also for the number of days that her mother Liz, waited for her double lung transplant. Her mother consideres Courtney ...

Lake Superior Provincial Park is is one of Ontario’s largest provincial parks in Ontario, covering about 1,550 square kilometres along the northeastern shores of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa. There are many things to do in the park, but one of the highlights are the learning opportunities that park staff present to visitors throughout the summer. Wednesday, ...

The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced funding of $5 million for the Makwa Waakaa’igan project at Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie. This funding marks a significant investment in the preservation of local Indigenous history. It supports the construction ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Hazy late this morning and this afternoon. High 24. Humidex 29. UV index 6 or high. Tonight -Clear. Low 12. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 21 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these, 1 is not yet under control, 1 is under control and 19 are ...

  More than $6 million is being invested in the Batchawana Bay Rest Area. The rest area is being expanded to allow access by commercial vehicles. Over the past few months, a number of trees have been cut and an area cleared to create the additional space that is required, including a new entrance and exit lanes. There will be ...

The Municipality of Wawa is purchasing an accessible transit van to increase transit services for the community.   The federal government is investing $161,980 in this project through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund (RTSF), and the Municipality of Wawa is contributing $40,496. Mayor Melanie Pilon explained that “The RTSF funding will be used to purchase a new accessible Wawa Transit ...

Lake Superior Provincial Park is is one of Ontario’s largest provincial parks in Ontario, covering about 1,550 square kilometres along the northeastern shores of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa. There are many things to do in the park, but one of the highlights are the learning opportunities that park staff present to visitors throughout the summer. Tuesday, ...

We had a total of 27 golfers out on a beautiful sunny day. 1st Place – Sue, Diane & John – 34 2nd Place – Judy & Vic – 35 3rd Place – Shirley, Ray & Linda M. – 36 Least Putts – Cheryl & Sandy – 12 Closest to Pin #3 – Don P Closest to Pin # 7 ...

There is growing interest not only in mining lithium in Northwestern Ontario, but also in processing it locally. Northern Policy Institute’s latest publication finds that Northwestern Ontario can provide the labour needed for a lithium-processing facility. Lithium processing facilities require workers that are trained in numerous professions: mechanics, millwrights, instrument technicians, supervisors, control and process operators, steamfitters and electricians. To ...