Local & Area News

Of Bar River, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Algoma Residential Community Hospice (ARCH) on Wednesday June 26, 2024 at the age of 77 years.   Loving father of Cathy and Norm Landriault, Valerie and Marc Fortin, Keith Greenwood and the late Donny Greenwood. Proud grandfather of Glenn Wheatley and Tyler Fahrer (Stephanie). Son of the ...

Weather: Today – Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Local amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 16. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Showers ending after midnight then clearing. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low 6. Northeast Region Forest Fire ...

We had 102 golfers! 1st FLIGHT: 1st: Suzanne Lacasse, Guylaine Domich, Charlee Simon – 35 2nd: Deidre Dupuis, Ashley Omolida, Spare – 37 3rd: Lise Noel, Toni Rutland, Spare – 40 2nd FLIGHT: 1st: Darlene Trovarello, Caroline Desgagne, Lise Noel – 43 2nd: Marcie DLF, Cassee Provost, Dawn Campbell – 44 3rd: Judy Zagar, Tracey Vernier, Debbie Tavella – 44 ...

Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness. Showers beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 18. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing overnight. Local amount 15 to 25 mm. Low 11. Northeast Forest Fire Update: There are three fires in the Northeast Region, none ...

Two Nipigon residents are facing drug trafficking charges following a search warrant execution in Nipigon. On June 25, 2024, just after 1:00 p.m., members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit, with the assistance of the Nipigon OPP Detachment, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence on Harkness Street. The ...

Last Sunday was Pride Sunday,  The first pride march was proposed by Craig Rodwell, his partner Fred Sargent, Ellen Brody and Linda Rhodes on November 2, 1969 at the Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations (ERCHO) meeting in Philadelphia. However the first Gay Pride event was marked on June 28,1969, with the Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day, where more than ...

Weekday Masses beginning on Tuesday – July 23rd: Tuesday – Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Friday at 11 a.m. at the Lady Dunn Health Centre Extended Care June Sat 29 7:00 pm For the repose of Chris Simon by Margaret Simon. Sun 30 9:00 am In Memory of the Parishioners & Friends of St. Monica’s Parish. July Sat 6 7:00 pm ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 16. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 6. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are currently 4 wildland fires in the Northeast Fire Region, all in the Cochrane District. The fire ...

The highway has been opened. Jun 26, 2024 at 17:50 ON511 is reporting that a collision on Hwy 631 has closed the highway between Hornepayne and White River. The highway was closed at 4:26 p.m.

A serious collision between three vehicles on Broadway Avenue, late Monday afternoon, sent several people to hospital via ambulance. Firefighters from the Wawa Fire Department were called to extricate two individuals. A third was also taken to the Lady Dunn Health Centre. Firefighters also did fluid spill containment, traffic control and scene cleanup. They were on scene for nearly two ...

An Elliot Lake resident was charged with impaired after an early morning complaint at a downtown parking lot.   On June 25, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of man drinking in his car at a grocery store parking lot. Police located the man in the driver’s seat of his vehicle ...

On June 23, 2024, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person who provided a false name. At approximately 10:15 a.m. police were called to a financial institution downtown Elliot Lake. The complainant reported a female was asleep in the vestibule and wanted them removed from the property. Police offered alternative assistance to the female but needed to ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Low 6. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are currently 3 active wildland fires in the Northeast Fire Region, all in the Cochrane District. The fire hazard is low for areas south ...

Dad, It has been 40 years since you left us. You are still missed so much. I think you would be proud of who we have become. You raised us to be good, honest and giving people and I don’t think we have let you down. I wish that you were here to be with your grandchildren and your great ...

Three individuals are facing a lengthy list of charges following an armed robbery in the community of Pic Mobert First Nation. On June 10, 2024, members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and OPP North West Region Crime Unit were called to assist the Anishinabek Police Service (APS) with an ongoing armed robbery investigation. Shortly after, ...