Local & Area News

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 ...

On July 17, 2020 at approximately 2:30 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence located on Batchewana First Nation.   Once complete, officers had seized a quantity of drugs suspected to ...

Weather – Cloudy. Showers beginning this morning. Risk of thunderstorms late this morning and this afternoon. Fog patches near Lake Superior early this morning. Fog patches developing this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 24. Humidex 32. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Showers with risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches. Wind southwest 20 ...

Jul 17, 2020 at 20:34 Algoma Public Health is advising of the 27th case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District. The avenue of exposure is close contact, and the individual is self-isolating. The individual was tested July 15, 2020. Close contacts have been notified. Algoma District residents are warned that community spread remains possible and likely in all regions of ...

Happy Friday! Today the Algoma District is moving into the Stage 3 reopening plan. Many of us are looking forward to relaxed measures and enjoying some “pre-COVID” activities again. We wanted to share with you what Stage 3 will look like at the Wawa Family Health Team. We are open, however we have made changes to the way we offer ...

Weather – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches near Lake Superior this morning. High 24 except 21 near Lake Superior. Humidex 29 except 26 near Lake Superior. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches near Lake Superior overnight. Low 11. Marine Forecast –  Strong wind warning in effect. ‘Strong’ ...

At 3:27 p.m. July 16, 2020, Marathon OPP received a call regarding a Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) on Highway 17 west of Marathon near Wolf Camp Lake. The MV had been travelling eastbound and made contact with the eastbound shoulder. The driver over corrected and began to serve then entered the east bound ditch, flipped and rolled coming in contact ...