Local & Area News

Through collaborative partnerships among community and regional agencies, the Central Algoma Mental Health and Addictions System Table is working to ensure people living with mental health and addiction issues have greater access to resources and supports they may need. Earlier today, during a virtual knowledge exchange forum, Central Algoma health care providers spoke to new programs and services that are ...

This legal action is being advanced by three Ontario First Nations. It focuses on the refusal by the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to order an Environmental Assessment (EA) or impose conditions on the Gordon Cosens Forest Management Plan (FMP). At issue is whether conditions for sustainability are met and consultation with First Nations has been done properly ...

  Crime Stoppers and the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police are requesting your assistance in identifying suspects involved in an incident of theft. Sometime between July 8, 2020, and August 14, 2020, unknown suspects attended Easey Lake, north of Missinaibi where Hawk Air owns two camps. The suspects attended the Hawk Air camps where they removed 14ft aluminum boat 2 ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. High 18. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 8. Statistics from Algoma Public Health: Tested (1) 34,044 Positive 31 Negative 32,823 Deceased 0 Resolved (2) 30   Updated: September 21, 2020 (1) That Algoma ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting a new COVID-19 case in a person in the Algoma district and declaring a COVID-19 outbreak at the F.J. Davey Home. Case #31 was tested Sept 16, 2020, and is currently self-isolating. APH says that close contacts have been notified. Algoma Public Health has also declared at COVID-19 outbreak at the F. J. Davey Home. Individuals ...

On September 20, 2020, at approximately 7:43 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to Spruce Beach parking lot Elliot Lake regarding an unconscious person in the driver’s seat of a vehicle.   Police and Algoma Paramedic Services attended the location. Police recognized the driver and knew they were already wanted for a previous mischief and ...

Premier Doug Ford is pressing the federal government to immediately lay out a plan to fund provincial priorities, including responding to future waves and surges of COVID-19, strengthening health and long-term care, increasing testing and quarantine enforcement at the border, and making strategic investments in infrastructure projects to spur long-term recovery. The Premier was joined today by Christine Elliott, Deputy ...

Le premier ministre Doug Ford exhorte le gouvernement fédéral à formuler immédiatement un plan pour financer les priorités de la province, notamment afin que l’Ontario soit en mesure de faire face à de futures vagues et flambées de COVID-19, de renforcer son système de santé et de soins de longue durée, d’intensifier le dépistage à la frontière, de garantir que ...

All schools in Ontario’s 12 French-language school boards have come together more than ever to celebrate Franco-Ontarian Day. This virtual provincial week marks in a new way the celebration of Franco-Ontarians from September 21 to 25.   Those responsible for cultural promotion and awareness activities for Ontario’s 12 French-language school boards, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Education, ensured ...

Toutes les écoles des 12 conseils scolaires francophones de l’Ontario sont réunies pour célébrer ensemble plus que jamais le Jour des Franco-Ontariennes et des Franco-Ontariens. Cette semaine provinciale virtuelle souligne d’une manière inédite la fête des Franco-Ontariennes et Franco-Ontariens du 21 au 25 septembre.   Les responsables de l’animation culturelle des 12 conseils scolaires francophones de l’Ontario, en partenariat avec ...

As the economy continues to recover from the pandemic, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is committed to improving customer service for citizens seeking police record checks. Due to COVID-19, the OPP is currently experiencing a high volume of police record check requests. Current processing times are four to six weeks. The OPP is working on improving the technical capacities of ...

UPDATED Jun 09, 2021 at 9:56 – This report was updated to remove the name and age of the accused. The charges were withdrawn on June 1, 2021.   Sep 21, 2020 at 15:08 – On September 18, 2020, at approximately 6:46 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance outside the Elliot Lake ...

On September 21, 2020, at approximately 9:51 p.m. members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of an unwanted person at a residence on Beckett Boulevard in Elliot Lake.   Police attended and located the person in the backyard attempting to get into the residence.  Investigation revealed that the person had conditions to reside in Sault Ste. ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 17. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 12. Statistics from Algoma Public Health: Tested (1) 33,913 Positive 30 Negative 32,670 Deceased 0 Resolved (2) 30   Updated: September ...

  Métis Nation of Ontario – Region 4, consisting of the Historic Sault Ste. Marie and North Channel Métis Community Councils, along with our citizens, will pause this weekend to commemorate the 17th anniversary of our landmark victory in the Powley decision and to pay tribute to the man who led our community in this hunt for justice.   144 ...