Local & Area News

Weather – The rain overnight held the threat of frost off, good news for those who forgot their tender plants outside. Today is expected to be a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 12. Tonight a low of +2C with risk of frost is expected. News Tidbits – In Sault Ste. Marie this morning, ...

May 31, 2017 @ 20:53 Spring Fling was a great success for the organizing committee of the Wawa Music Festival. With short notice, about a month’s worth, the venue and performers were figured out – and the show was on! M/C Brian Lachine introduced each act, and sharing ‘some music, some jokes and some dance” with the crowd. This was ...

May 31, 2017 @ 12:04   Throughout my years of service as MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, I have always been so very impressed with the number of citizens that we have in this riding who make incredible contributions as leaders and helpers in our communities.  My office receives notification of the multitude of individuals that selflessly serve to make our communities ...

May 31, 2017 @ 11:45 On Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at approximately 12:10 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment received a complaint in relation to a male who had been assaulted at a local White River address. An investigation was conducted. As a result Nathan ENGLISH (30) of White River, Ontario was arrested ...

May 31, 2017 @ 11:27 Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. is pleased to announce initial development results from its new 300E Zone located at the Company’s Eagle River Mine near Wawa, Ontario. Development completed in 2016 provided access to drill and develop this discovery, initially announced in a Press Release dated November 30, 2015, with subsequent diamond drill results announced on ...

  On Tuesday, May 23rd, Jessie L., Astrid Dereski, and myself, hopped in Karin Grundt’s Ford Ranger and headed for Highway 101, which she had mentioned is a cake walk in comparison to Highway 17. We were going to pick up garbage off the side of the road, mainly from individuals tossing it out their window as they enter or ...

May 31, 2017 @ 07:47 Weather – Rain with fog patches along the lakeshore this morning. High of 8. Tonight there may be a risk of frost, so take care of your tender plants. News Tidbits – Today is Camp Day! Go out and enjoy a coffee at Tim’s and support

10:29 p.m. – OPP issued a press release at 10:13 stating that Hwy 17 between the Junction of 17/519 and White River has been reopened. It is raining and foggy out there – drive safe.   9:28 p.m. – my sincerest apologies to all my readers.   The highway was only open for one lane letting only the traffic accumulatedat ...

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May 30, 2017 @ 08:50 The Government of Canada is committed to helping put more affordable, safe, healthy, food on tables across the country, while protecting the environment. To do this, consultations have been launched to support the development of A Food Policy for Canada. An online survey is now open at An online survey has been created and is now ...

May 30, 2017 @ 07:45 Weather – Showers today with fog patches dissipating late this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 10C is expected.   News Tidbits – RBC is holding a community information session in Dubreuilville today from 6 – 8 p.m. in the school. Remember Push for Change – Joe Roberts is in Regina! SSM Swing Dam ...

May 29, 2017 @ 15:32 Richmont Mines Inc., is pleased to announce positive results from an Expansion Case Preliminary Economic Assessment completed on the Island Gold Mine, located in northern Ontario, Canada. The study confirms the increase in underground mine and mill productivity to 1,100 tonnes per day will support strong production growth of 22% at low industry cash costs ...

May 29, 2017 @ 08:09 Between January 5 and March 18, 2017, citizens from across the province were asked to participate in a Community Satisfaction survey supported by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), to measure public opinion about the services provided by the OPP to communities throughout the province. The provincial report defines the methodology utilized by the research consultants ...

May 29, 2017 @ 08:05 Those of you who follow my News from the Park column weekly or tune into the televised proceedings of the Ontario Legislature will know how frequently I raise the issue that we Northerners sometimes feel slighted or forgotten by the government and their policy makers. You know the old line of reminding southerners that life ...

May 29, 2017 @ 07:56 Weather – Cool and foggy this morning. Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 14. News Tidbits: In the United States, General Motors has been accused of installing devices similar to ones used by Volkswagen to pass emissions tests on their Silverado and Sierra ...