Local & Area News

Jun 22, 2018 @ 10:54 Members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with North Bay Fire Department and the North Bay Ambulance Service responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision on June 17, 2018 at approximately 1:08 p.m. The collision occurred on Highway 17, west of North Bay, Ontario. A westbound motor vehicle collided ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 20. UV index 9 or very high. Marine – Wind northeast 15 knots diminishing to east 10 early this morning then becoming light near noon. Wind becoming variable 10 near noon Friday.Waves one half to one metre subsiding to less than one half metre this morning. News Tidbits – Today is June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. ...

Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:37 This summer, the Algoma District School Board (ADSB) will offer students of all ages a variety of program options. These opportunities were outlined by ADSB Superintendents at the final board meeting held on Tuesday, June 12th. All of these summer learning opportunities, aside from VexIQ Summer Camp, are offered at no charge. eLearning Summer School  ...

Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:29 Le réseau régional à large bande du Nord-Est Supérieur (NSRBN) vise à construire un réseau à large bande dans chaque communauté pour améliorer la croissance économique, la résilience et l’accès amélioré aux services de santé et d’éducation. La disponibilité d’une bande passante adéquate et abordable pour tous les citoyens et les parties prenantes est importante ...

Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:27 The Northeast Superior Regional Broadband Network (NSRBN) is focused on building a broadband network in every community to improve economic growth, resiliency and improved access to health and education services. The availability of adequate and affordable broadband for all citizens and stakeholders is important to the future of the entire region. As part of the ...

Jun 20, 2018 @ 10:07   On Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 the Lady Dunn Health Centre’s Oncology Nurse, Louise Needham was on hand to receive a donation of 1600 handmade PICC Covers from École Publique l’Escalade. The Lady Dunn Health Centre extends a huge thank you to the teachers and students of École Publique l’Escalade for their generous donation.

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church. Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926 Mini Summer Thrift Shop Thurs. June 21 – 5 – 9 Fri. June 22 – 1- 4 & 5:30 – 8:30 Sat. June ...

Jun 20, 2018 @ 08:04 Weather – Mainly sunny. High 23. UV index 9 or very high. Marine – Wind light becoming northeast 10 knots this afternoon then becoming light Thursday morning. Waves less than one half metre. News Tidbits – Congratulations to recent lottery winners: Melissa Kelly of Goulais River won $1 million MaxMillions prize in the June 1, 2018 Lotto Max draw. ...

Jun 19, 2018 @ 10:13 An on-duty uniform member from the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been charged after a collision that occurred at 7:30 p.m. on Friday June 8, 2018 on Highway 17 in the Township of Alanen, District of Algoma. The officer was travelling in the southbound lane of Highway 17 when he ...

Jun 19, 2018 @ 08:16     Dix élèves de l’école secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Wawa), accompagnés de Mme Carole Bouffard et M. James Stewart, se sont rendus au site historique du Fort William à Thunder Bay. Costumés comme des voyageurs arrivant au fort en 1815, les élèves se sont mis dans la peau des gens qui habitaient à l’époque de ...

Jun 19, 2018 @ 08:15     Ten students from École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Wawa), along with teachers Ms. Carole Bouffard and Mr. James Stewart, made their way to the Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay. Dressed like voyageurs arriving to the fort in 1815, students were able to get a feel for what life was like during the ...

Jun 19, 2018 @ 08:07 Staff Sergeant Mike Maville, Detachment Commander for the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advises that the construction work taking place in the public parking section of the detachment parking lot at 742 Great Northern Road has not been completed as anticipated.   Construction is scheduled to continue and is expected ...

Jun 19, 2018 @ 08:02   It is almost exactly one year ago that Members of the Superior East OPP Detachments and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS) held the Wawa Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Ontario in Wawa.   The Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) is the largest public awareness vehicle and grass-roots fundraiser for Special ...

Jun 19, 2018 @ 07:52 Weather – Sunny. High 22. UV index 9 or very high. Marine – Wind northeast 10 knots becoming light early this morning then becoming northwest 10 Wednesday evening. Waves less than one half metre building to one half metre Wednesday evening. News Tidbits – Rock Island will be hosting a Dinner and a Concert this Saturday. MD Dunn ...

Jun 18, 2018 @ 15:21   Michipicoten First Nation, in partnership with the Anishinabek/Ontario Fisheries Resource Centre (A/OFRC), will be conducting a Juvenile Coregonine Seining Assessment in Quota Zone 11, around Lizard Islands, Leach Island, and Gargantua Harbour, and Quota Zone 09 off of Michipicoten White Sands beach.   The project will begin the last week of June and continue ...