Local & Area News

August 30, 1949 – May 11, 2024 It is with deep sadness that our family announces the peaceful passing of Monique Roy on May 11th at the age of 74 with her family by her side. Cherished daughter of the late Damase and Arlina Roy. Loving mother of Christine (Chris), cherished grandmother of Kelsey (Joël) and Dylan (Karine) and great-grandmother ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. High 17. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low +3. News Tidbits: It was good to hear that Calvary Church took up the municipal challenge to do a little clean up yesterday as part of Wawa’s Action on Litter The 1st Wawa Scout Group has launched a fundraising campaign to plant trees. Your can ...

Andrea Khạnjin, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, issued the following statement on Ontario’s Day of Action on Litter: “Today is the fifth annual Provincial Day of Action on Litter: a significant milestone in our government’s ongoing efforts to tackle litter and preserve the natural beauty of our province. Over the last five years, we have seen students, community ...

Andrea Khạnjin, ministre de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs, a publié la déclaration suivante pour la Journée d’action contre les détritus de l’Ontario : « C’est aujourd’hui la cinquième Journée provinciale d’action contre les détritus : c’est une étape importante dans le cadre des efforts que déploie le gouvernement pour réduire les détritus et préserver ...

The RBC Foundation recently announced a $5,000 gift to the Lady Dunn Health Centre in support of nursing education. The gift, administered by the LDHC Foundation, enabled 2 nurses to complete the Infection Prevention and Control program. Regional and local RBC staff were on hand to present a cheque to the Foundation. The initiative is part of the RBC Foundation’s ...

Jesus was making a promise to those who believe in Him. He prayed” As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” How easily we get divided in our intention to follow Jesus’ teachings. There is a story of a minister ...

As national Canada Road Safety Week gets underway across the country, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding road users what can happen when they don’t share the road safely. Sadly, 2023 was a historically tragic year on OPP-patrolled roads, with 411 people killed in collisions. The year marked the first time the number of fatalities exceeded 400 since 2007. ...

On May 11, 2024, shortly after 5:30 p.m., Sault Ste Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a black sedan car in a ditch in the 200 block of Haviland Shores Drive in Goulais Township. Officers arrived a short time later and while speaking to the driver, police determined the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to ...

On May 9, 2024, shortly after 3:30 a.m., Sault Ste Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Batchewana First Nation Police Service with the assistance from the Anishinabek Police responded to a traffic complaint of a blue car travelling in the wrong direction on Highway 17 near Syrette Lake Road within the community of Garden River First Nation. Batchewana First Nation ...

Police arrested and charged the driver with impaired driving after investigating a motor vehicle collision. On May 11, 2024, shortly before 1:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Cartier Fire Service and Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services, responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 144, Unincorporated Territory, north of Sudbury. Three occupants, which ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Clearing late this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy before morning. Low plus 1. News Tidbits: Ryan did make it to Wawa, and is now headed on to Vancouver island. He began cycling from Cobourg and is raising funds for ...

It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of Henri at ARCH in Sault Ste. Marie on Friday, May 10, 2024. Son of the late Alcide Savoie and the late Thérèse Savoie (née Boucher). Henri leaves behind his beloved wife Carole, his daughters Line (Jacky Sirois), Marie-Claude (Sébastien Bérubé) and Hélène (Gene Blanchard) as well as his grandchildren ...

The electronic medical records of Lady Dunn Health Centre patients will soon be available to authorized clinicians at 23 partner hospitals throughout Northeastern Ontario, announced Kadean Ogilvie, CEO, Lady Dunn Health Centre. The digital health upgrade will help make health care delivery more efficient, reduce the need for repeat testing and review of patients’ medical histories, and help prevent medical ...

Eight teams of mine rescue volunteers from Algoma, Kirkland Lake, Sudbury, Onaping, Thunder Bay, Red Lake, Timmins, and Southern Ontario emerged victorious during the official Ontario Mine Rescue Competitions that took place May 8 to 10. Winners will proceed to the provincial level where they vie for the coveted gold hardhats.   Mine rescue teams put their first aid knowledge ...

Admittedly, it has been a few years since I last attended school. But you know, sometimes we have seemingly minor links to our past that can be triggered easily. One of mine is triggered by the date May 1. For me, it signals one of those ‘beginning-of-the-end’ things that conjures up wonderful memories of my boyhood days in Gogama. I ...