Local & Area News

Sep 6, 2017 @ 10:30 On Monday, September 4, 2017, at approximately 3:25 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment had occasion to stop a motor vehicle at a R.I.D.E check located on Highway 101 near the intersection of Esher-Healy Road. Investigation revealed that the male driver was in possession of a quantity of Marihuana. ...

Sep 6, 2017 @ 10:27 On Monday, September 4, 2017, at approximately 3:00 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a local Wawa address regarding an unwanted person. At the scene investigation revealed that a female had damaged some household items. As a result Christal Elizabeth PETERSON (39) of Wawa, Ontario was arrested ...

Sep 6, 2017 @ 08:17 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 We welcomed our Student Minister Roberta Howey last Sunday.  She will be with us for eight months. The congregation wishes to ...

Weather – A few showers ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h near noon. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate. Marine – Wind north 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 this afternoon then veering to northeast 10 near midnight. Wind backing to ...

Sep 5, 2017 @ 16:57 On September 3, 2017 at approximately 2:33 am a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on patrol observed a pick up truck travelling on Highway 17, southbound, into the City of Sault Ste. Marie. As a result of driver actions the vehicle was pulled over. Further investigation revealed that the female ...

Sep 5, 2017 @ 16:51 On September 4, 2017 at approximately 5:00 pm a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Highway Safety Division responded to a traffic complaint of a pickup truck travelling westbound at a high rate of speed on Highway 17 east. The vehicle was stopped for speeding at  Reid’s Road on Highway 17. As a result of ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding drivers that the September long weekend is now behind us and that marks the beginning of a new school year. This is a busy time of year for everyone and the OPP wants everyone to keep safety in mind. There is going to be a large number of school buses out on our roadways. Drivers ...

Sep 5, 2017 @ 07:46 Weather – Mainly cloudy today with a  70% chance of showers. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight temperatures are expected to drop to 6C. Marine – Today, tonight and Wednesday. Strong wind warning in effect. Wind northwest 20 knots veering to north 20 near midnight then diminishing to north 10 Wednesday afternoon. Chance of showers ...

And so … it begins again… Despite the fact that Labour Day marks the “unofficial” end of summer, I am truly excited about going back to Queen’s Park soon. This coming week I’ll be joining NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and my NDP colleagues for our annual caucus retreat in which we plan and prepare for the fall session of the ...

Sep 4, 2017 @ 08:12 Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) staff are looking forward to welcoming students on Wednesday, September 6, the first school day of the 2017-2018 school year. “We are always excited to see our new and returning students,” said Mrs. Lyse-Anne Papineau, CSCNO Director of Education. “With the support of our staff, parents and partners, we ...

Weather – Periods of rain ending early this morning then mainly cloudy. High 17. UV index 4 or moderate. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind light increasing to northwest 15 knots this morning and to northwest 20 overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 25 Tuesday afternoon. Waves one half metre building to one Tuesday morning and to 2 Tuesday afternoon.    

Combien de fois avez-vous entendu une personne dire qu’elle en avait assez de la politique ou encore que rien ne changeait jamais? À l’approche de la fête du Travail, nous devons nous rappeler qu’un grand nombre des privilèges dont nous jouissons aujourd’hui ont été durement gagnés et qu’ils n’auraient jamais été obtenus si les gens avaient succombé à cette façon ...

How often have you heard someone say they are tired of politics, or that it is all the same and nothing ever changes?  As we approach Labour Day we should remember that so many of the gains we enjoy were hard-fought for and would never have come about if people succumbed to those sentiments.  While people may not consider the ...

78 Players 1st FLIGHT: Anders Dereski, Mike Marotta, Mike Lavergne -6 under par 30 2nd FLIGHT: Curtis Brunette, Robert Noel, Levis Bouchard- 3 under par 33 3rdFLIGHT: Butch Terris, Tom Terris, Luke Morden-2 under par 34 4th FLIGHT: Luc Belanger, Dave Jennings, Miles Jennings-1 under par 35 5th FLIGHT: Ron Henson, Larry Wood, Rick Gennaro-3 under par 33 6th FLIGHT: ...

This begins with the cable-stayed Nipigon River Bridge which failed six weeks after it opened (only half built). This bridge was budgeted at $106 million and in January of 2017, the Province of Ontario said that the repair work (permanent retrofit) will cost anywhere from $8 – $12 million. In mid-April of this year, construction on the centre pier was halted after ...