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The arrest of a person wanted for domestic assaults, led to further weapons charges. On October 21, 2023, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a domestic assault, that had occurred earlier in October, at a residence on Highway 129, south of Chapleau. The investigation led to an arrest warrant being ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain or drizzle early this morning. Showers beginning this morning then changing to 40 percent chance of drizzle this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High 11. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of drizzle changing to 40 percent chance of rain ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) has made an arrest in connection with a 1973 homicide in Attawapiskat. Helen Carpenter was found deceased on October 23, 1973. She was 21 years old at the time of her death. An investigation was conducted at that time, but no charges were laid. In late 2019, following the Missing and ...

At 5:09 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Freezing Rain Warning for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Freezing rain is expected this morning. Freezing rain, at times mixed with snow and ice pellets, is expected this morning. Precipitation should remain as rain for lower elevation areas near Lake Superior. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways, and parking lots ...

On Monday, October 23rd, His Eminence Kurt Cardinal Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, appointed Bishop Thomas Dowd, Bishop of Sault Ste-Marie, as the Co-Moderator of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC) for a period of 7 years (2023-2030). This position is expected to take Bishop Dowd out ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of drizzle this morning. Periods of rain beginning late this morning. Amount 5 mm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 7. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 2. News ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are: “Traitors Gate” by Jeffrey Archer, “The Ghost Illusion” by Kat Martin, “Holly” by Stephen King, “Santa & Company” by Fern Michaels. En Français, nous avons “Le Chateau des Secrets-Le Rêve Brisé” par Marie-Bernadette Dupuy.   Staff Pick of the Week: “Long Road to Mercy” by David Baldacci. From the book ...

At 6:14 p.m. Environment Canada issued a Special Weather Statement. A low pressure system is forecast to affect the area beginning Thursday night and continue on Friday. Rain, snow, freezing rain and ice pellets are all expected with this system. Precipitation will likely start out as rain, possibly mixed with some light snow, early Thursday evening as temperatures remain just ...

Last Sunday we heard about giving to Ceasar that which belongs to him, that was money because there was a picture of Ceasar on the coins. Give to God what belongs to God and that is yourself because you are made in the image of God the Creator.   Scriptures for Sunday, October 29th Deuteronomy  34: 1-12   Moses dies and ...

In loving memory of a dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother (Baba) who passed away October 25, 2005.   We hold you close within our hearts And there you shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again.   Love:   Lynn and Tina Julie, Kaitlin and Cassandra Dave, Tracy, Alley and Matthew Rodney, Cheryl, Mason, McKenna ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle. High 10. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Periods of rain beginning late this evening. Low plus 5 with temperature rising to 13 by morning. News Tidbits: Sault Area Hospital has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on its surgical unit (3A). Visitors ...

5:17 AM EDT Wednesday 25 October 2023 Special Weather Statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Rain, heavy at times, is expected to continue today. Additional rainfall amounts of 10 to 20 mm possible, continuing into this afternoon. Rain along a frontal boundary is expected to continue before ...

Two people have died and three people have been injured as a result of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17. On October 24, 2023, shortly before 1:00 a.m., members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services, and Sables-Spanish Rivers Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township. Upon ...

February 18, 1944 – October 22, 2023 Kathryn Ann Funk (nee Zwozdesky) passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 22, 2023, with her husband, Herbert, by her side, holding her hand. Mom was born at home on the farm in Parkerview, Sask. on February 18, 1944, rumour has it, it was a stormy night. Her family moved a few times within ...

Criminal charges have been laid following a domestic dispute. On October 21, 2023, shortly before 9:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance on Broadway Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 33-year-old person from Wawa was arrested and charged with the following: Mischief Under $5,000 Failure ...