Local & Area News

May 26, 2018 @ 00:35 At 10:48 p.m. 511ONNorthwestern tweeted “cleared: #Nipigon #Hwy11/17 at the Nipigon Bridge, WB lane opened.”   May 25, 2018 @ 22:17   May 25, 2018 @ 20:43 Schreiber Fire is saying “the NE corner (westbound lane) has lifted. Flaggers in place now. Traffic will be alternated in the eastbound lane. One lane traffic for now. ...

May 25, 2018 @ 19:04 Rayonier Advanced Materials family suffered a tragic loss today at its Chapleau facility. We learned with great sadness the passing of Mr. William Pye through an unfortunate accident at the site. The circumstances surrounding this accident are not yet fully known. We are currently cooperating with the Ontario Ministry of Labour in their investigation. Our thoughts and prayers go out ...

May 25, 2018 @ 11:24 11:02 AM EDT Friday 25 May 2018 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Thunderstorms are expected to affect portions of northern Ontario today. Some of these thunderstorms will have the potential to produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Locally significant rainfall is also possible in areas ...

May 25, 2018 @ 06:56 Weather – Mainly cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. UV index 5 or moderate. Marine – Wind southwest 15 knots backing to south 15 early this morning then diminishing to southeast 10 this afternoon. Wind increasing to south 15 this evening then diminishing to ...

May 24, 2018 @ 13:06 A small grass fire was quickly attended to by MacIntyre Construction, some local residents with shovels and pails, and the Ministry of Natural Resources Firefighters. The fire didn’t spread far before being stopped by the highway and those who helped to put it out.  

May 24, 2018 @ 12:25 Red Pine Exploration Inc announces results from nine drill holes at its Wawa Gold Project, located approximately 2 kilometres east of Wawa, Ontario. The drill holes were part of Red Pine’s 2017 and 2018 drill programs and targeted the Minto Mine South Zone.   Highlights (Table 1): Discovery of high-grade gold intersections in the extension ...

May 24, 2018 @ 12:14 As energy costs for heating continue to rise in the region, homeowners, business and property managers are looking for alternative energy sources to save money. Wood pellets offer consistent and reliable savings over propane, heating oil and electricity for heating all while stimulating local forest sector job growth. Wood pellets for energy are carbon neutral and displacing fossil fuels ...

May 24, 2018 @ 11:56 Preparations are underway for this year’s Wine Tasting Event. The theme is Summertime, a season we all look forward to celebrating. Five summery wines and two kinds of craft beer from a Thunder Bay brewery will be featured. Tasty complimentary appetizers will be served with each wine or beer. Mary Ciuciura has graciously agreed to ...

May 24, 2018 @ 11:53 On Monday May 21, 2018 at approximately 6:00 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Hornepayne) Detachment were on general patrols in the Town of Hornepayne, Ontario when they observed a motor vehicle travelling well in excess of the posted speed limit. The officers stopped the motor vehicle and upon speaking to ...

May 24, 2018 @ 11:50 On Wednesday May 23, 2018 at approximately 11:50 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment had occasion to stop a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 17 in the Bailloquet Township District of Algoma. Upon speaking to the two male occupants police observed a large quantity of unmarked cigarettes. Police ...

May 24, 2018 @ 11:41 Shaw Internet service has been restored. May 24, 2018 @ 11:05 From Shaw, “ crews are on site and working still. Looks to be some trouble with the entire network hub that feeds the area around it they have to repair.  When asked how long might this take,” the response was, “In my experience it should be ...

May 24, 2018 @ 08:38 Harte Gold is pleased to provide an update on drilling at the Sugar Zone, Middle Zone and Wolf Zones. Highlights: Wolf Zone drilling has significantly expanded known mineralization with hole WZ-18-157 returning 6.16 g/t over 3.03 meters, including 14.74 g/t over 1.15 meters and hole WZ-18-158W2 returning 9.28 g/t over 1.59 meters.  This high grade zone ...

May 24, 2018 @ 07:32 Ladies, dust off your clubs and get ready for the 2018 Ladies Night golf season!   We are set to begin next Wednesday, May 30th at our beautiful Michipicoten Golf Club.  You can book your tee time Friday morning at 8:00 a.m by calling the pro-shop at 856-7409.   We are excited about the season ...

May 24, 2018 @ 06:56 Weather – Sunny early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 23 except 16 near Lake Superior. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight will be Mainly cloudy with 60 ...

May 23, 2018 @ 13:26 On Saturday May 19, 2018 at approximately 4:25 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a theft incident which had taken place at a rest area approximately 20 kilometres South of Wawa, Ontario. A detailed description of the male person and the motor vehicle was provided to police. ...