Local & Area News

  Over the past few months, the planet Mars has been steadily brightening and is now at its peak. While it takes Earth 365 days to orbit once around the sun, Mars lies farther away from the sun taking 687 days to complete one lap. Every 26 months and an odd number of days, Earth catches up with slower Mars, ...

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. has announced results from the ongoing underground exploration drilling program at the Company’s wholly-owned Eagle River Mine in Wawa, Ontario. Although exploration drilling is currently operating at a reduced capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions, three underground drills and one surface drill are in operation. One drill continues to better define and extend the down plunge extension ...

On September 26, 2020, at approximately 12:50 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were dispatched to a domestic dispute in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 29-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Utter Threats – Damage or Injure Animal, contrary to section 364.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code ...

On September 26, 2020, at approximately 12:40 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a dispute in a vehicle on Highway 17 in Bailloquet Township. The accused person had left the scene prior to police arrival, but was located a short time later. As a result of the investigation, Gabriel ...

Once again, the leaves are red and gold, and Fall is upon us. The annual Northern Lights Ford Scare Hunger Campaign began yesterday. Everyone is invited to bring a non-perishable food item to the dealership for a chance to win a $25 gift card. The “Hunger Wagon” will also be on location at John’s Valu-mart on two days this month ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning then 40 percent chance of rain showers this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this evening. Low zero. Statistics from Algoma Public Health: Tested ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service and Algoma Public Health are warning the public of a new substance known as Adinazolam that was found in counterfeit street drugs circulating in Sault Ste. Marie.  Adinazolam is a type of benzodiazepine, commonly referred to as benzos, when used recreationally. In July, officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service seized tablets that ...

The McRae family would like to send a special thank you to Lorna Chipka for the amazing service that she provided for our mom Paddy, and brother Larry… It is what mom would have wanted… short and sweet. It was heartwarming to see and hear all the kind words expressed of Mom… she was a second mom to all our ...

On September 27, 2020, at approximately 8:00 p.m. members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic hazard on Highway 17, Baldwin Township. It was reported that a small group of teenage youths were laying on the centre line of Highway 17, in Baldwin Township. The youths were then seen getting up to run to ...

On Wednesday, September 30, 2020 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in Marathon officially moved to their new location. The new location began to take shape in the spring of 2019 with BIRD Construction breaking ground on the new location located at 101 Peninsula Road in the Town of Marathon. The construction had many hurdles such as a location with ...

Weather – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 6. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 6 overnight.   Statistics from Algoma Public Health: Tested (1) 37,022 ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting a new COVID-19 case in a resident in the Algoma District (Sault Ste. Marie & Area). Case 33 is currently self-isolating and was tested on September 26th, 2020. The exposure category is unknown. Sault Ste. Marie & Area includes: Batchewana First Nation, Garden River First Nation, Laird, Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, Prince, Sault Ste. ...

The Ontario government today released updated COVID-19 modelling, which shows the province is experiencing a second surge in cases similar to what other jurisdictions have experienced. The province is providing the public with full transparency about the consequences if Ontarians are not vigilant in adhering to public health measures. The Chief Medical Officer of Health says Ontarians must be vigilant ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a publié aujourd’hui une mise à jour de la modélisation de l’évolution de la COVID-19, qui montre que la province connaît une deuxième flambée de cas semblable à celle qu’ont connue d’autres administrations. La province fournit au public une transparence totale sur les conséquences du manque de vigilance des Ontariens dans le respect des mesures de ...

  It has been a tiresome summer with all the construction on Mission Road and Main Street. Detours, dust and potholes. The end is in sight though! Monday saw them putting layers of pavement down on Main Street. Curbs are in place, and sod has been laid… Not too much longer…