Local & Area News

On September 12, 2021 at approximately 12:21 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a death at a residence on Cherry Street in Chapleau.   Police located the victim, Leo BRUNETTE, 62 years-of- age of Chapleau deceased.   As a result of the investigation, Jodi WHEELER, 57 years-of-age, of Chapleau has been ...

  During the last school year, from February to June 2021, the students of Ms. Pamela Morin’s Creative English Writing class at École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau), immersed themselves in the world of writing to create intergenerational links. The goal was simple: generate a regular exchange of letters between ÉSC Trillium students and correspondents from the community of Chapleau. During ...

  Durant la dernière année scolaire, soit de février à juin 2021, les élèves du cours de Creative English Writing de Mme Pamela Morin à l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau), se sont immergé dans le monde de l’écriture pour créer des liens intergénérationnels. Le but était simple: un échange de lettres régulières entre les élèves de l’école et des correspondants ...

Sept 14, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Cloudy. Showers beginning early this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm. Local amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 15. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Low 10.   Status of COVID-19 cases ...

On Monday, Algoma Public Health reported 1 new case of COVID-19 from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Case 448 is of close contact and was tested the same day (September 13). The individual is self-isolating.

This morning, Monday, September 13th Kent Rathwell, President and Founder of Sun Country Highway will be hitting the road for the fastest all-electric trip across Canada. This “race against time” will begin in St. John’s, Newfoundland at Km 0 and end in Victoria, British Columbia at Mile 0 of the Trans Canada Highway (aka The World’s Longest Green Highway). The ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise the public of the Stunt Driving legislation under section 172 of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) and Ontario Regulation 455/07 which came into effect on September 12, 2021 As of September 12, the roadside driver’s license suspensions under section 172 of the HTA will increase from seven to 30 days for ...

Sept 13, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Sunny. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Low 7.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 14 (1) active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. Immunization Uptake and Coverage in Algoma (3:55 PM, September 10, 2021) # of people who are fully ...

Sep 12, 2021 at 17:17 From Twitter: The Superior East OPP is currently conducting an investigation on Cherry Street in Chapleau. There are no concerns for public safety. Please avoid the area at this time. (tweeted at 4:52 p.m.)

Algoma Public Health has reported 2 new cases of COVID-19 (#446 – #447), both from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Both were tested yesterday, are of close contact, and are self-isolating.  

Sept 12, 2021 at 07:56 Weather A mix of sun and cloud. High 15. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Low plus 5.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 14 (1) active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. Immunization Uptake and Coverage in Algoma (3:08 PM, September 8, 2021) # of ...

On Friday, September 10th, Algoma Public Health reported 1 new case of COVID-19 (#445), from Sault Ste. Marie and area. This individual was tested that day, and is of close contact exposure, and is self-isolating.  

Sept 11, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Showers ending early this afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning and early this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of ...

Nedaak is excited to share the news about the next step in their forest management journey.   Originally established to perform forest management services on the Kenogami Forest on behalf of the Crown, Nedaak has evolved over the past 9 years and was instrumental in the establishment of the eSFL (Enhanced Sustainable Forest License) company, Ogwiidachiwaning Sustainable Forest Management Inc., ...

Are you a young adult between the ages of 16 and 30 living in Northern Ontario?   Société Économique de l’Ontario has partnered with Northern Policy Institute (NPI) to develop a survey that asks if young people want to stay in Northern Ontario and to gauge their interest in becoming an entrepreneur in their communities.   Youth out-migration in Northern ...