Local & Area News

On September 18, 2024, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a weapons call involving an eastbound white SUV that had fired gunshots at another unknown vehicle on Highway 17 west of the Town of Iron Bridge. The shooting incident had occurred 45 minutes prior to 3:15 p.m., resulting in the white ...

The Ontario government is investing nearly $280,000 in a new action centre to help the over 330 workers impacted by layoffs at AV Terrace Bay. The new action centre will connect the Northern Ontarian workers with services and training they need to find new jobs in the same sector or further their careers in others. “Our government stands with the ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit près de 280 000 dollars dans un nouveau centre d’action pour aider les plus de 330 travailleurs, touchés par les mises à pied chez AV Terrace Bay. Ce centre reliera les travailleurs du nord de l’Ontario aux services et formations dont ils ont besoin pour retrouver un emploi dans le même secteur ou faire progresser ...

The Ontario government released the 2023-24 Public Accounts, which provide the final audited financial results of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. The Ontario government recorded a $0.6 billion deficit for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, compared to a forecasted deficit of $1.3 billion in the 2023 Budget. This nearly $700 million improvement resulted ...

Weather: Today – Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High 19. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low 14. Northeast ...

We had 72 golfers. A beautiful day on the course. Ladies Night is on next week is on. Please remember call ins begin at 9 a.m. Friday. Tee Times start at 1:00 pm and end at 5:00 pm due to the lack of daylight. Triple bogie rule is in effect. Please do not take extra practice shots during league night ...

On September 18, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the South Porcupine OPP responded to a collision on Highway 101, Keith Township, east of Foleyet, involving a passenger vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle.   One person, 38 years-old, of Chapleau was pronounced deceased at the scene and the driver of the second vehicle was transported by ambulance with life-threatening injuries. ...

On September 18th, 2024, at approximately 1:19 p.m., members of the Thunder Bay, Shabaqua, Armstrong & Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachments along with the Municipality of Shuniah Fire & Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a collision involving two commercial motor vehicles (CMV) & two passenger vehicles, along Highway 11-17 between West Loon Road & East ...

Traditional Territory of Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations & VICTORIA, BC, Sept. 18, 2024 /CNW/ – The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) apologized for its role, and the role of the medical profession, in past and ongoing harms to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in the health system. In presenting the apology, CMA President Dr. Joss Reimer spoke of the CMA’s ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Clearing near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Partly cloudy before morning with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm before morning. Low 15. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 21 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 8 are ...

Sep 19, 2024 at 04:02 The highway has been reopened. Sep 18, 2024 at 20:05 Hwy 11/17 – Thunder Bay, the highway is fully closed from Hwy 527 to Pearl due to a collision. Traffic control is in place. Please avoid the area. Updated 09/18/2024 7:43 PM. Sep 18, 2024 at 12:45 On September 18th, 2024, at approximately 1:19 p.m., ...

On the 1st day of September 2024 at approximately 3:30am, officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11&17, in the Township of Nipigon. The driver lost control of the vehicle near the entrance to Best Towing and went into the ditch causing damage to hydro poles and ...

We had a Total of 103 golfers!  Winners of 1st place Mixed Team: Eric Levesque, Dimitri Levesque, Valerie Levesque Winners of Men’s Division: Scott Carruthers, John Leadbetter, Billy Carruthers Winners of Women’s Division: Marcie DLF, Meghan Amos, Rachael Amos, and Cassee Provost Registration Prize Winner for 2024/2025 Golf Membership (Dynamic Roofing): Jeremiah Lefebvre Hole #1 (Men) closest to the pin ...

The Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC), in collaboration with other regional community partners, is pleased to announce the launch of the Employer Insights Survey, formerly known as the EmployerOne Survey. This local survey provides employers throughout the District of Algoma with a valuable platform to voice their needs on various HR topics, including recruitment practices, retention strategies and challenges, workforce ...

On September 16th, 2024 at approximately 5:25 p.m., officers from the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a vehicle that was stuck along a bush road off Highway 17, outside of the Township of Marathon. Throughout the interactions with the vehicle driver & passengers, a search of the vehicle was conducted which revealed suspected cocaine ...