Local & Area News

So our sign has been repainted and back on the wall now a bit more paint, our new flag pole and things will look better. Thank you to Jim Aquino for repainting the sign. We are open for business again. And if everyone goes by the rules things will be back to normal maybe soon. Our Comrade Nicholas had a ...

Weather -A few showers ending this afternoon then mainly cloudy. High 21. Humidex 25. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low 12. Marine Forecast – Wind northeast 10 knots backing to northwest 10 early this evening then veering to north 10 near midnight. Wind becoming light near noon Thursday. Waves one half metre or less. Showers ending ...

We want to advise everyone that there will be an upgrade to our phone system.  The scheduled date for this is Thursday, July 23 between 9 am and 12:30 pm.  During this timeframe, there will be some intermittent disruption to the inbound and outbound phone calls. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your patience while ...

Trevor Mills has been located safely and is no longer considered missing. ——- Sault Ste. Marie Police Services is asking the public to help locate a missing Sault Ste. Marie man. Trevor Mills, aged 31, was last seen this morning at 7 a.m., driving a light blue Jeep and police are concerned for his well-being. Police advise that Mills is ...

White River Forest Products Ltd. has generously donated $1000 to the LDHC Foundation. This donation will help fund the current campaign, $125,000 to purchase a washer/sterilizer and disinfector for the Medical Device Reprocessing Department. Up-to-date technology in all departments will allow the Lady Dunn Health Centre to continue to provide excellent care to every one, every day. Thank you to ...

Wasn’t that a party! A few weeks ago, young “adults” got together at a secret location and let loose – not that I blame them, being cooped up for so long… But here is my concern: you guys (and girls?) drank over 60 cans and bottles of alcohol (Smirnoffs, Bud Light, Busch beer, and other types of booze) but left ...

It is wonderful to be able to get out and about again after being cooped up for so long, even after the winter season ended. People are delighted to finally enjoy opportunities to get out to see and speak to people they have been forced to avoid because the COVID-19 epidemic. The good news is that, in general, people are ...

C’est merveilleux de pouvoir sortir encore et encore après avoir été enfermé pendant si longtemps, même après la fin de l’hiver. Les gens sont ravis de pouvoir enfin profiter des occasions de sortir et de parler à des gens qu’ils ont été contraints d’éviter à cause de l’épidémie de COVID-19. La bonne nouvelle est que, en général, les gens continuent ...

Weather – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers or drizzle early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 17. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clearing late this evening. Low 9. Marine Forecast –  Strong wind warning in effect. ‘Strong’ winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Wind northwest ...

1st FLIGHT: Fances Dechamplain, Jessy Dechamplain, Joey Dechamplain – 5 under par 31 2nd FLIGHT: Dave Marshal, Pat Brunett, Michele Lemoyne – 2 under par 34 3rd FLIGHT: Tim Lesarge, Peter Russ, Wayne Rhan – 1 under par 35 4th FLIGHT: Darcy Pilon, Max Dechamplain, Joel Dechamplain – even par 36 5th FLIGHT: Kevin Fellinger, Jon Scott, Al Hardy – 1 ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this morning. Risk of thunderstorms early this morning. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to ...

The Ontario government has released a new online tool that provides the people of Ontario and businesses with information about highway projects in their communities, including the status of projects that are already underway and major construction projects slated for the future. The new online tool is part of the government’s plan to keep highways safe and reliable, while supporting ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a lancé un nouvel outil en ligne qui fournit à la population de l’Ontario et aux entreprises de l’information sur les projets routiers dans leurs collectivités, y compris sur l’état d’avancement des projets déjà en cours et les grands projets de construction qui doivent avoir lieu dans l’avenir. Le nouvel outil en ligne fait partie du ...

Peacefully passed away at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Thursday July 16, 2020 at the age of 89 years. Beloved husband of Dolly for 65 years. Loving father of Mickey Lou Stromgren (Marvin), Joan Clement, Gilbert Clement, Barbara Clement, Patti-Ann Beerkens (Rudy) and Clifford Clement (Monique). Adored grandfather of Deena, late Jennifer, Joel, Julie, James, Ryan, Stephanie, Michael, Adam, ...

On July 16, 2020 members of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint east of Sault Ste. Marie with the vehicle continuing in an easterly direction. The vehicle was travelling at a high rate of speed and was not stopping at red traffic lights.   Officers located the vehicle and as a ...