Local & Area News

The Ontario Government has taken further action to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by putting limits on the number of people permitted to attend unmonitored and private social gatherings across the entire province. The new limit on the number of people allowed to attend an unmonitored private social gathering across the province is: 10 people at an indoor event or ...

Lors de la semaine du 21 au 25 septembre, les élèves et le personnel de l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont affiché leur fierté franco-ontarienne.   Bien que la pandémie a rendu impossible un rassemblement ou une participation à une levée de drapeau de groupe, on a souligné le Jour des Franco-Ontariennes et des Franco-Ontariens en participant à une série d’activités virtuelles ...

During the week of September 21 to 25, students and staff at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) displayed their Franco-Ontarian pride.   Although the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to gather or participate in a group flag-raising ceremony, Franco-Ontarians Day was celebrated though a series of virtual activities offered to Francophone students in the province. In addition, École Saint-Joseph students had the ...

Weather – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle. Fog becoming fog patches near noon. Temperature steady near 15. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle this evening and after midnight. Showers beginning after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Fog patches. Temperature steady near 14. Fog Advisory: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Locally ...

  The Government of Canada is equipping the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with the modern and effective aircraft it needs to continue its critical life-saving search and rescue missions across Canada’s vast and challenging territory. Today, the RCAF marked the arrival of the first aircraft of its future fixed-wing search and rescue fleet. The new fleet will be called ...

Sault College and Humber College are partnering to offer an innovative opportunity for post-secondary learners. Beginning September 2022, the Colleges will co-deliver the Bachelor of Engineering – Mechatronics, allowing students to study the entire program at either Sault College – Sault Ste. Marie Campus or Humber’s North Campus in Etobicoke. This collaboration strengthens opportunities for learners, particularly those in the ...

On September 20, 2020, at approximately 1:40 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a pickup truck driving unsteadily on Highway 17 in White River Township. Officers conducted a traffic stop and determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol. As a result of the investigation, Dylan SUTHERLAND, 26 years-of-age, from Nairn Centre, was arrested and ...

This morning a phone call was brought to our attention from one of our avid supporters. The phone call was from an individual claiming to be selling our SAHF 50/50 tickets. She thankfully saw through it. We will never ‘cold call’ you to sell you a ticket. We do make phone calls to support those having issues, but any person claiming ...

In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, and other health experts, the Ontario government has amended order O. Reg 364/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 3 under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, to tighten public health measures in response to the recent rise in cases of COVID-19. Over the past five weeks, Ontario ...

En consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef et d’autres experts de la santé, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a modifié le Règl. de l’Ont. 364/20 (Règles pour les régions à l’étape 3 en vertu de la Loi de 2020 sur la réouverture de l’Ontario [mesures adaptables en réponse à la COVID-19]), afin de resserrer les mesures pour réagir à la récente hausse de cas ...

  During a Zoom presentation, between Humber & Sault Colleges, and media at noon, the announcement was made that Humber College & Sault College will be delivering a new engineering degree in Sault Ste. Marie. Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities began by acknowledging being on the lands of the Huron, Robinson – Superior Treaty, and Garden River First ...

On Orange Shirt Day, award-winning documentary filmmaker Mike Downie will be joining us to talk about the power of reconciliation, and to share the story behind how Mike and his brother Gord Downie (former lead singer of the Tragically Hip) started the Secret Path project to tell the story of Chanie Wenjack. Mike will be joined by William Prince who ...

On September 18, 2020, at approximately 8:45 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Goudreau Road near Dubreuilville. Police arrived at the scene and determined that the driver of the vehicle was impaired by alcohol. As a result of the investigation, Bryan SOLOMON, 32 years-of-age, from Grand ...

On September 21, 2020, at approximately 11:05 a.m. members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a report of a break and enter at a property on Avery Drive in Espanola. Officers, with the assistance of the Manitoulin OPP Crime Unit and the Forensic Identification Services Unit (FIS), are continuing the investigation of this incident ...

Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Drizzle early this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm late this evening and overnight. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 14. Statistics from Algoma Public Health: Tested (1) 35,238 Positive 32 Negative 33,988 Deceased 0 ...