Local & Area News

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay NATURE CONNECTION: BEAR AWARE – Campground or Black Bear Habitat? You’re standing in both! Join Mary and Tessa for a meaningful conversation about living alongside Black Bears and discover practical tips to keep your campsite safe—for people and bears. Drop-in: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Visitor ...

180 golfers enjoyed the sunny weather and warm temperatures of 18C. Golfers with outstanding Trail Pass/Cart Shack Fees, are asked to please pay. Big Thank-You to all of our Sponsors and Donors, without your support Men’s Night would not be the success that it is. Flight Standings: 1st Flight Score 1st Ethan Jones Max Simon Eben Leadbetter 30 2nd Jarett ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this morning. Showers beginning early this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Local smoke early this morning. Local amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming southwest 20 this afternoon. High 21. Humidex 25. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Local amount 15 to 25 mm. ...

Alamos Gold Inc. (previously operating as Prodigy Gold Inc.), Fraser Drill Blast Management Inc. and Sigfusson Northern Ltd. have been fined a total of $177,500 for EPA Violations. On May 14, 2021, Fraser Drill Blast detonated a blast at the Magino Mine. At the time of the blast, a portion of Goudreau Road was not guarded. As a result of ...

AV Terrace Bay has been convicted on two charges: Failing to control the quality of discharged effluent to ensure that acute toxicity tests resulted in no more than a 50% mortality rate for the test organisms Failing to comply with an industry standard by discharging Total Reduced Sulphur compounds with concentrations greater than the prescribed limits more than two times ...

The Municipality of Wawa is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Seniors Community Grant in the amount of $24,995 to support the Wawa Intergenerational Legacy Project. This funding, provided through the Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility, will enable the Municipality to launch a meaningful initiative that fosters stronger connections between seniors and younger generations within the ...

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 13. At the time of this update there are 8 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All 8 fires are being observed. The wildland fire hazard ranges from low to moderate across the Northeast Region today with two areas showing high hazard values in ...

A person was arrested after police were called to a resort on Highway 129.   On July 12, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called in relation to a disturbance between numerous people. Police spoke to the people involved and after investigation, one intoxicated person was arrested. Owen BOUDREAU, 23-years-old, from Sault Ste. Marie ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding those using the province’s waterways this summer to stay safe. This weekend, a large number of marine incidents were reported across the province. OPP members from various detachments were called out to multiple incidents on OPP patrolled waterways, and police are urging the public to take measures to prevent tragedy. Boaters and paddlers ...

Weather: Air Quality Statement in Effect Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. 40% chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm. Local smoke. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Local smoke. ...

Commercial vehicle safety will get special attention next week as the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and other road safety partners, take part in Operation Safe Driver Week. Led by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), the annual initiative will have the OPP and its partners conducting targeted enforcement among commercial and non-commercial ...

Algoma Steel Group Inc., a leading Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products, today announced that it has achieved its first steel production at Unit One of its new, state-of-the-art electric arc furnace (“EAF”) project. The milestone follows over ten days of successful electric arc testing and tuning, including individual and tandem tests of all ...

One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 11. Chapleau 12 (CHA012) was a 0.1 hectare fire 0.3 kilometers from Kinogama Lake. This fire is now out. At the time of this update there are 7 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All 7 fires are being observed. The wildland fire hazard ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. A few showers beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm. High 22. Humidex 27. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers this evening and after midnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 11. Sunday – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. ...

Please join us for a: Celebration of Life honouring Gilberte (Gil) Matte  (November 23, 1931 – February 3rd – 2025).   A Mass will be held at 11:00 St. Monica Church on August 23rd, 2025. There will be a luncheon immediately following the Mass upstairs at the Legion Hall. We would love for you to join us and share your ...