Local & Area News

The Board, Staff, and Learners of the Adult Learning Centre wish you a Happy New Year in 2019! On Monday, January 14, family history buffs are invited to join Lorne as our Ancestor Research for Beginners course resumes from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Tuesday, January 15, we will begin a new Computer Basics course on ...

Jan 7, 2019 @ 07:06 Weather – Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 15 to 25 cm. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 60 except gusting to 90 near Lake Superior. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 8 in the afternoon. Tonight – Snow and local blowing snow ending late ...

Jan 7, 2019 @ 06:36 Due to the impending weather system approaching and in the interest of safety.  All school related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards.  All schools are open. AHSTS provides transportation services for: Algoma District School Board – ADSB Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario CSCNO Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario – CSPGNO Huron-Superior Cathollic District School Board ...

Thomas Joseph “T.J” Ralph passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on December 31st, 2018 at the age of 80. T.J was the adoring husband of the late Tracy Hulin. Father to Joey Ralph (Brooke), Tim Ralph (Cindy) and Rachelle Clark (Jay). T.J was the son of the late Thomas Joseph (Red) and late Elizabeth Mason Ralph. He was ...

11:30 AM EST Sunday 06 January 2019 Winter storm warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Marathon – Schreiber Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.   Winter storm watch in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park ...

3:54 PM EST Saturday 05 January 2019 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A winter storm is possible Monday. A developing low pressure system is expected to track over Northern Ontario on Monday. Snow with this system will begin over the area Monday morning and will continue for much of the day ...

Weather – Periods of snow with risk of freezing drizzle. Amount 5 cm. High zero. Tonight – Periods of light snow ending after midnight then clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 7 in the evening and minus 21 overnight. There are no road closures at this time. News Tidbits – It was sad to ...

  From ALS Canada We are heartbroken to share with you that Eddy Lefrançois, ALS Canada Ambassador, passed away earlier today – a tremendous loss for the ALS community of a champion, advocate and friend. Diagnosed with ALS in 1992 with a prognosis of three to five years to live, Eddy became a force within the ALS community, showing the ...

On Saturday, December 29, 2018, at approximately 12:40 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachment performed a traffic stop on Highway 17 in White River Township. While speaking to the driver, an odour of cannabis was detected emanating from the vehicle. As a result of the investigation, a small amount of dried cannabis was seized and Jacoby ...

On January 2, 2018, shortly before 8:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to two separate disturbances at an apartment complex on West Street in the Town of Blind River.   Investigation determined a female was invited to an apartment and began consuming alcohol with a couple. At one point the intoxicated female made a derogatory ...

On January 2, 2019, members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River. At approximately 4:00 p.m., police observed an eastbound vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed of over 115 km/hr in a posted 50 km/hr zone on Causley Street and a traffic stop was initiated. As ...

On January 1, 2019, members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on Dawson Street in the Town of Thessalon.   Shortly before 4:00 p.m., police observed a vehicle matching the description northbound on Highway 129, then turned left onto Wharncliffe Road and a traffic stop was initiated.   ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. High plus 2. UV index 1 or low. Tonight will remain mainly cloudy. Periods of snow beginning before morning. Risk of freezing drizzle before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 5. Roads: HWY 17 REDUCED TO ONE LANE IN THE AGAWA ...

Jan 4, 2019 @ 02:45 Ontario511 site is showing that one lane is open at Agawa Pictograph Road. Jan 3, 2019 @ 22:30 At 10:30 Ontario511 tweeted that the highway was closed. “Update: #Incident #AgawaBay #HWY17 WB at Agawa Rock Rd/Labelle Twp – all lanes are closed due to a vehicle fire. #ONHwys”. There has been nothing from the Ontario ...

Happy Birthday to Luc Berthiaume!   from your family.