Local & Area News

Jun 4, 2025 at 07:58 On June 2, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a serious Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) on Causley Street (Highway 17) in Blind River. At approximately 9:45 a.m. police and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a single MVC where the lone occupant driver was transported to hospital. The OPP’s Traffic Incident Management ...

Weather: Today – Clearing. Local smoke early this morning. High 17. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low +3. Thursday – Mainly sunny. Local smoke in the afternoon. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Thursday Evening – Cloudy periods with 30% chance of showers. Low +3. Air Quality: Smoke is causing or expected to cause ...

4:24 AM EDT Wednesday 4 June 2025 Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. Wildfire smoke may remain in place for the next several days for some areas.(area shown in grey and pink on the map at right) As smoke levels increase, health risks increase. Limit time outdoors. Consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor sports, ...

Yesterday afternoon, a bush fire began about 17km south of White River. The MNR mapping website stated that it began about 2 p.m. yesterday, and was measured at 6 hectares or about 15 acres.   Mapping from ‘Windy.com’ placed the fire just west of Highway 17 off of Saniga Road, in the area where logging is taking place.   Quick ...

Alamos Gold Inc. reported a summary of the voting results of its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held on May 29, 2025. The Company is also announcing the retirement of David Gower from the Board of Directors, and the appointment of Alexander Christopher, Chana Martineau, and Richard McCreary. “On behalf of the Board and management team, ...

There was 1 new wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Wawa 2 (WAW002) is 6 hectares and is located half a kilometre west of Highway 17, and approximately 7 kilometres northeast of Pokei Lake. The fire is not under control. There are currently 2 FireRanger crews assigned to the fire. Two CL-415 waterbombers and a lead birddog aircraft ...

On May 31, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person at a residence on Colwill Drive. Police were called in relation to a family dispute regarding a person threatening others after a verbal argument. Once on scene, it was learned that the person was breaching prior release conditions and had numerous warrants ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this morning. Showers beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Hazy early this morning. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 20. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Low 12. Wednesday ...

An impaired driver was taken off the road thanks to a 9-1-1 call from a concerned citizen. On May 25, 2025, at approximately 3:30 pm, the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a 9-1-1 call from a concerned citizen who reported seeing a possible impaired driver in the Town of Terrace Bay. Officers located the vehicle on ...

Officers from the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with support from the OPP’s Emergency Response Team, OPP’s Tactics and Rescue Unit and Marathon OPP Detachment have arrested and charged two individuals for drug trafficking and firearms offences in the Marathon. Following an investigation into drug trafficking in Marathon, a search warrant was executed on a ...

Mary passed peacefully in her 102nd year, with her family by her side on May 31, 2025. Mary was predeceased by her beloved husband Tony. She is missed and mourned by her loving family – her children Rudy (Lise) and Susan Johnson (Rob); grandsons Matthew (Erin), Nick (Lauren), and Jesse Johnson; and great-grandchildren Lucas, Elena, Brooke, Brianna and Bailey.   ...

There was 1 new wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Cochrane 5 (COC005) is 2.8 hectares and is located approximately 6 kilometres west of Hearst, next to Highway 11. The fire is not under control. There are 3 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region; 1 is under control, and 2 are not under control.   The fire ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Hazy. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear this evening and after midnight then partly cloudy with 40% chance of showers overnight. Hazy this evening. Low 14. Tuesday – Showers. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 20. UV index 3 or ...

  On May 30, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a missing male from the Bruce Mines area. David Sydney FORTCHIMO, a 16-year-old male was last seen in the Echo Bay area on May 31. He is described as darker skin, approximately 6′ (183 cm) tall, medium build, 140 lbs (64 kg), long ...

Frost Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Marathon – Schreiber, White River – Dubreuilville, and other communities as shown in the map to the right in grey Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Temperatures are expected to reach near zero tonight into the early ...