Local & Area News

Weather Showers ending this morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches near Lake Superior. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 26 except 22 near Lake Superior. Humidex 33 except 28 near Lake Superior. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit Sault Ste. Marie today. The Prime Minister, along with the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, will tour the Algoma Steel Inc. facility mid-morning,   In the afternoon the Prime Minister is also visiting the Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig Centre of Excellence in Anishinaabe Education.

Jul 5, 2021 at 02:30 Highway 17 has been reopened. Jul 5, 2021 at 12:34 Highway 17 remains closed at this time. Jul 4, 2021 at 16:19 At 3 p.m. today OPP closed Hwy 17 due to a collision, east of the turnoff to Marathon. There is a detour in place for small vehicles but tractor-trailers  have been advised to ...

Jul 5, 2021 at 00:34 The Heat Warning for Wawa ended at midnight July 4th, 2021. Conditions are no longer expected to reach heat warning criteria. Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Agawa – Lake Superior Park Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake The graphic at the right shows that Heat Warnings remain ...

1943 – 2021 Passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Beloved wife of Merle for 55 years. Extraordinary mother of Kimberley (Pascal) and Sheldon (Katty). Cherished grandmother of Linda, Megan, and Shealea. Proud great-grandmother of Auston and Peyton. Dear sister of Gordon McKnight (Lise) and John McKnight (Peggy). Myra will be greatly missed by her many nieces and nephews ...

The Fringe North Theatre Festival, proud member of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals, is pleased to announce that this year’s festival will take place from August 19 – 22, 2021. This year marks the 5th annual Fringe Fest in Sault Ste. Marie, ON., and audiences are advised to expect the unexpected. Artist registrations are now officially closed, and the ...

The ever popular Catch the Ace Draw is back. Congratulations to Jean Desgagne, winner of Week 1 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that there is a guaranteed prize of $2500 if the ace is found before the Progressive Pot reaches that amount.   Here are the final numbers for week #1:   ...

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind motorists to practice safe and responsible driving on local roadways, and highlight two updates to the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) impacting enforcement for speeding / aggressive driving. Effective July 1, 2021, the HTA has been modified to increase vehicle impoundment penalties for individuals charged with street racing / stunt ...

June 28th, 2021 (22 Players) 1st PLACE: Marcelle Terris, Derek Chapman – 2nd PLACE: Diane Spencer, Butch Terris – 3rd PLACE: Luan Buckell, Victor Sillanpaa – LEAST AMOUNT OF PUTTS: Luan Buckell, Victor Sillanpaa CLOSEST TO THE PIN #3: Butch Terris CLOSEST TO THE PIN #7: Paul Bernath DRAW WINNERS: Canadian Tire – Luan Buckell Club House Voucher – Victor ...

Weather Sunny early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this afternoon. High 21. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Clearing overnight. Low 11.     Northeast Forest Fire Region There were ...

Weather Mainly cloudy. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this morning. High 20. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Clearing late this evening. Low 8.   Status of cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) 153,193 400 0 0 400 6 110 Updated: ...

We are getting so close but not yet there and still waiting for the GOOD NEWS that we can open the doors to our Legion Hall again. We begin with a Thank You to Paula and Billy Valois for donating the proceed of their garage sale to the Legion, and we really appreciate this. Our Branch President Comrade Mary Anne ...

We are very excited to be opening up our doors and seeing all of wonderful patrons. Please remember we must continue to social distance and all patrons MUST wear a mask covering nose, mouth and chin and sanitize hands upon entering the library.  For those who cannot wear a mask we are happy to provide you with curbside pickup. Computers ...

Kaireen, Lorna & Maria are taking a break during July & August and will be distributing outlines for Morning Worship. July 4,  2021 Sixth after Pentecost 2 Samuel 5: 1-5, 9-10     David is anointed King. Psalm 48                         God be praised in the city of Zion. 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10   My grace is sufficient; my power made perfect in weakness. Mark ...

This morning, June 29th, 2021, Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and MPP for Nipissing, and Corina Moore, President and CEO of Ontario Northland Transportation Commission announced that Ontario Northland will be resuming all regularly scheduled motorcoach routes and adding two new stops in Toronto effective July 4, 2021. “As the ...