Local & Area News

Weather: Today – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. High 18. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Becoming cloudy this evening. 30% chance of showers overnight. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 10. Saturday – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers in the morning. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Saturday Night ...

Due to widespread weather-related incidents, including flooding, forest fires, extreme heat, and hazardous driving conditions, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging the public to remain alert and informed by using the appropriate resources for timely updates. Please do not call 911 for road closures, weather updates, traffic conditions, or other non-emergency information. This ties up emergency lines and delays ...

Sault College confirms that, on July 17th, Sault College declared eight Full-Time Support Staff positions redundant, and provided the eight staff members in those positions written notice of reassignment. These reassignments will result in the layoff of six Full-Time Support Staff employees, after following the Collective Agreement layoff/bumping process. This difficult decision was made in direct response to unprecedented financial ...

  Canada’s steel workers are facing serious challenges due to the unjust and unprovoked U.S. tariffs and global trade disruptions. In response, the federal government is taking continued action to protect Canada’s steel workers.   Today, local MP Terry Sheehan welcomed Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the FedNor, to Sault Ste. Marie to announce ...

The Municipality of Wawa is pleased to announce the appointment of Maggie Culhane as Economic Development Officer (EDO), a role made possible through generous funding support from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor). This key position will play a vital role in advancing the community’s economic goals and supporting local growth and development. The Municipality would like ...

One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 16: Haliburton 8 (HAL008) is 0.2 hectare and is located on an island on Ten Mile Creek, approximately half a kilometre east of Highway 35. The fire is being held. At the time of this update there are 9 active wildland fires in the Northeast ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of showers early this morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 6. Friday – Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 15. UV index 7 or high. Friday Night – Cloudy periods with 30% ...

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Drop-In: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay MEET THE NATURALIST: THE LYNX AND THE HARE – It’s an eat or get eaten world out there! Join Wyaln to learn about the fascinating predator-prey dynamic of the Canada Lynx and the snowshoe hare – two experts in surviving the harsh environment along Lake Superior’s ...

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 15. 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 high across the Northeast Region. From Bancroft to Big Cedar, the hazard is extreme.

Weather: Rainfall Warning Today – Showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Local amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 10. Thursday – Showers ending near noon then mainly cloudy. Local amount ...

Jul 15, 2025 at 18:25 Power has been restored to some areas. Jul 15, 2025 at 17:50 At about 5:30 Wawa, Pinewood Drive, Michipicoten River Village, Michipicoten First Nation, Wesdome and possibly other areas have lost power as a result of the thunderstorm that are going through the area.  

Jul 15, 2025 at 12:34 12:22 PM EDT Tuesday 15 July 2025 Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park At 12:21 PM EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind gusts, pea to dime size hail and heavy rain. This line of severe thunderstorms is located from ...

Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located and charged one individual with impaired operation. On July 4, 2025 at approximately 10:00 p.m. members of the Nipigon OPP were notified of a missing person, the person was somewhere on the rail bed driving an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle). At approximately 11:00 p.m. officers located the driver ...

Jul 15, 2025 at 10:24 10:09 AM EDT Tuesday 15 July 2025 Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and torrential rain. Hazards: Wind gusts of 90 to 110 km/h Local rainfall amounts possibly in excess of 50 mm ...

Jul 15, 2025 at 10:24 10:09 AM EDT Tuesday 15 July 2025 Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and torrential rain. Hazards: Wind gusts of 90 to 110 km/h Local rainfall amounts possibly in excess of 50 mm ...