Local & Area News

On June 23, 2020, shortly before 12:00 p.m., members from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter that occurred sometime between Wednesday June 10, 2020 and Tuesday June 23, 2020, at a property in Desbiens Township.   Investigation determined forced entry was made into the residence and once inside, the ...

Excessive Speed – Driver Charged (ST JOSEPH TOWNSHIP, ON)- On June 19, 2020, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 548 within St Joseph Township.   Shortly after 2:00 p.m., police were west of 15th Sideroad and observed a car travelling at an excessive high rate of speed and ...

Northern Credit Union has established the True North Stronger Fund to support communities throughout Ontario in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In coordination with United Way, donations will provide immediate support in areas in which Northern has a presence. Northern has committed, up to $20,000, to match member and community donations made to the fund. “In times like these, it ...

CHADWIC Home makes Youth Violence Prevention programs a priority.   A number of years ago, significant funding was cut to the Violence Prevention Programs for Youth and we have managed, with great community support, to keep them afloat.  We are thankful to all our donors, and in particular, to Brookfield Power. We received a donation in the fall of 2018 that ...

In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government has extended the provincial Declaration of Emergency under s.7.0.7 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to July 15, 2020. This extension, approved by the Ontario Legislature earlier today, provides Ontario with the additional time, flexibility, and the necessary tools to safely and gradually allow more places to reopen, ...

En consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a prolongé la situation d’urgence à l’échelle provinciale jusqu’au 15 juillet 2020 en vertu de l’article 7.0.7 de la Loi sur la protection civile et la gestion des situations d’urgence. La prolongation, approuvée ce matin par les membres de l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario, alloue à la province le temps, la flexibilité ...

  Family after family with a loved one in long-term care has reported being urged not to transfer a sick loved one to a hospital during the pandemic — and they deserve to know why, and that it will never happen to another family again, said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. “We have heard from anguished daughters and sons who say ...

After all that pouring rain yesterday, puddles, no ponds appearing everywhere… The glorious red skies last night were simply gorgeous. I’m sure that my two photographers were not the only ones staring at the sky. Witnesses say that the red was so strong it was reflected on the grass. Just in case you are wondering, these photos have had only ...

Michipicoten High School (MHS) would like to send out a huge congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2020.  On June 25th and June 26th, MHS staff will be delivering certificates and memorabilia to graduates around the region.  Included in this delivery will be a lawn sign that graduates are encouraged to put on their front lawn.  Mrs. Trish Bernath, Principal ...

Weather – Periods of rain. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High 16. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 9. Rainfall warning remains in effect for: Chapleau, Missinaibi Lake, Gogama, and Foleyet. The heavy rain will continue today. Rain, at ...

Finally we were able to have a membership meeting at the Branch last Thursday. So it was possible to have the Executive to take care of business until September. Everyone was wondering when we could open up the Hall for some events and do some fundraising as there is not much change left in the old sock. A few suggestions ...

Rainfall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Heavy rain continuing today and tonight. Rain, at times heavy, will continue through the day today and into tonight before easing to light rain Wednesday morning. Rain will linger Wednesday and into Thursday giving additional, ...

The Ontario government released the province’s new elementary math curriculum to better prepare students for work in a rapidly changing world, strengthen math competence and improve grades. The curriculum was developed over two years in consultation with parents, math educators, academics and math education experts, and is designed to reverse a decade of declining math scores. It will be available ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a publié le nouveau programme-cadre de mathématiques des écoles élémentaires de la province, conçu pour mieux préparer les élèves à une carrière dans un monde en rapide évolution, renforcer leurs compétences en mathématiques et améliorer leurs résultats. Le programme-cadre a été élaboré sur une période de deux ans, en consultation avec des parents, des éducateurs en ...

  Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is joining the loved ones of those who experienced long-term care’s COVID-19 disaster to demand that Premier Doug Ford scrap his plans to protect long-term care corporations from liability. “For Doug Ford to even consider protecting the for-profit corporations that failed to protect their residents is wrong,” said Horwath. “Ontario should be standing ...