Local & Area News

In loving memory of Gregory Anthony Stone who passed away at the young age of 42 years at Michipicoten First Nation on Saturday March 8, 2025 doing what he loved, being in nature exploring his territory on his Skidoo.   Greg’s parents are Evelyn Stone of Michipicoten First Nation and Phillip Perreault of Garden River First Nation. Grandmother Agnes Stone ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of rain showers this morning and early this afternoon. Rain showers beginning this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain early this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High +9. Wind chill -8 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Showers ending this evening ...

11:44 AM EDT Thursday 13 March 2025 Freezing Rain Warning in effect for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Freezing rain is expected tonight into Friday afternoon. What: Freezing rain. Ice accumulations of 1 to 3 mm on some surfaces. When: Late tonight into Friday afternoon. Additional information: Freezing rain possibly mixed with ice pellets or snow is expected beginning tonight. The freezing ...

9:09 PM EDT Thursday 13 March 2025 Freezing Rain Warning in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber Patchy freezing rain likely later tonight. What: Patchy freezing rain giving locally 1 to 2 mm of ice accretion. Icy and slippery surfaces. When: Beginning late this evening or after midnight, and ending early Friday morning. Additional information: Patchy freezing rain is expected to ...

On March 11, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., three individuals were caught attempting to shoplift from local grocery store on Hillside Drive South in the City of Elliot Lake.  The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an attempted theft of alcohol. As store staff attempted to stop three individuals from leaving, the trio fled the ...

One Individual is facing charges after a search warrant was executed at a residence in Manitouwadge, Ontario. On March 12, 2025, members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Emergency Response Team (ERT), the K9 Unit, along with members of the Manitouwadge and Marathon detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant at a residence on Partridge ...

Dec. 11, 1943 – Mar. 10, 2025 In her 82nd year, it is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Eveline Lalonde who received her heavenly call back from God on March 10th 2025. She leaves behind a legacy of love, strength and kindness that will forever live in the hearts of those who knew ...

Lent 1,  The Season of Lent lasts 40 days, a reminder of the 40 years the people of Israel spent in the wilderness learning to live in God’s way of freedom and justice. God gave the people the Torah to guide them, a gift that they considered more precious than gold and “sweeter also than honey  and drippings from the ...

Annually, Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) publishes a Local Labour Market Planning report, which outlines key labour market trends in the region and presents our action plan for the upcoming year. This report combines both qualitative and quantitative methods, integrating data from Employment Ontario with analysis of emerging workforce trends and critical issues, while also gathering input from various stakeholders ...

Ontario residents continue to receive deceptive phone calls designed to mislead them into sharing personal information or making fraudulent payments. Callers use spoofing technology to manipulate caller ID information, making it appear as though a local number, business or government agency is calling. The goal is to create a false sense of trust and pressure the recipient into responding. Many ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this morning. Light snow beginning near noon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High -2. Wind chill -23 this morning and -4 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Light snow ending near midnight then clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -8. Wind chill -4 this evening ...

The 3rd Annual Triples Curling Funspiel was held over the weekend.  The rules are quite similar to “Regular” curling but is played with (3) players.  The game is six (6) ends and each player throws two (2) rocks.   There were (12) teams registered in the Funspiel with the First Draws starting at 10:00 and 11:30 AM on Saturday. A ...

Weather: Today Cloudy with 30% chance of flurries this morning. Clearing near noon. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this morning. High -8. Wind chill -25 this morning and -13 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Clear. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. Wind chill -14 this evening and ...

24 August, 1951 – 4 March, 2025 It is with heavy hearts that the family announces Olga’s passing at the age of 73. Olga is now reunited with her husband Terry, the love of her life and her best friend. Cherished mom to Becky (Curt), Tammy (late Denys), and Carla (Jason). Loving grandma to Kerri (Chris), Allison (Seth), Trevor (Shirley) ...

Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin (RHW) asserts that the recently proposed trade tariffs by the Trump Administration and retaliatory measures by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau do not apply to the sovereign First Nations within the Robinson Huron Treaty Territory. As self-determining Nations, the signatory First Nations of the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 have long governed their trade and economic relations, including ...