Local & Area News

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon. High +12. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this evening. Low +3. Friday – Cloudy with 70% chance of snow or rain. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High +6 ...

Apr 30, 2025 at 18:30 Highway 17 is now open. However, there may be traffic delays at Jones Landing where the lane and east shoulder is closed. There were three washouts: Montreal River Hill, Alona Bay (South), and Jones Landing. Please drive with caution, as there may still be road work occuring. Apr 29, 2025 at 22:31 Highway 17 remains ...

Apr 30, 2025 at 18:30 The highway has been opened. Apr 29, 2025 at 22:30 Highway 129 remains closed from Thessalon to Chapleau, due to flooding. Length of closure estimated to be at least 12 hours. Apr 29, 2025 at 15:09 The highway has now been closed in both directions. Apr 29, 2025 at 13:41 Motorists travelling on Hwy 129 ...

On April 5, 2025, Greysen Parisé, grade 11 student at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), successfully participated in Skills Ontario Qualifying Competitions in North Bay. Greysen was awarded third place and a bronze medal for his performance in the Welding contests. These practical and theoretical contests enabled Greysen Parisé to showcase his skills and knowledge in the industry relevant to safety-oriented ...

OLe 5 avril 2025, Greysen Parisé, élève de la 11e année à l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), a participé avec succès aux épreuves de qualification de Compétences Ontario tenues à North Bay. Greysen a décroché la 3e place et une médaille de bronze pour sa performance lors des épreuves en Soudage. Ces concours pratiques et théoriques ont permis à Greysen Parisé ...

On April 29, 2025, at approximately 1:45 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a small silver car and spoke to the driver. An odour of alcoholic beverage was emanating from the driver’s breath and they displayed signs of alcohol impairment. Police also located an unsealed bottle of liquor which was accessible to the driver. After a subsequent roadside test was ...

Weather: Today – Clearing this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +4. Wind chill -7 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Low zero. Thursday – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. High 12. UV index 6 or high. Thursday Evening – Cloudy with 40% chance of rain showers or flurries. Low zero. News ...

Mountain View Public School will be closed for students today due to the Highway 17 North closure at Highway 552. Due to the Highway 17 North road closure at Highway 552, all school-related transportation beyond (west) this point will be cancelled for today. Transportation on Highway 129 in Thessalon will be cancelled today due to the highway closure.  This impacts ...

Apr 29, 2025 at 22:30 Highway 556 remains closed from Highway 552 to Highway 129, due to flooding. Length of closure is unknown. Apr 29, 2025 at 17:16 ON511 is advising that Highway 556 is closed from Ranger Lake to Searchmont due to the closure on Highway 129. That notification was made at 16:34.

Apr 29, 2025 at 22:30 Highway 101 remains closed at this time. There is no estimate as to when the highway will be reopened. Apr 29, 2025 at 13:27 Hwy 101 has been closed from Foleyet to Chapleau due to a sinkhole.

Apr 29, 2025 at 22:30 Sault Ste. Marie OPP are advising the following information regarding area road closures. They state, “Crews are hard at work repairing the damage on Highway 17. The highways will reopen when safe for travel. Updates will be provided as necessary.”   Highway 17 from Pinewood Drive in Wawa to Highway 552 in Goulais River remains ...

Apr 29, 2025 at 18:25 On511 is reporting that the collision near Cigar Lake has been cleared (17:53). The flooding on Hwy 17 at Hemlo Road has the eastbound lane closed. Please drive with care. Apr 29, 2025 at 17:15 From OPP North West Region (FB) 15:19 MARATHON ROAD CLOSURE: Highway 17 east of the Hemlo Mine is CLOSED due ...

Apr 29, 2025 at 17:34 ON511 is advising that Hwy 532 is closed between Searchmont and Hwy 552 (Heyden) due to flooding at 16:34 p.m.

Apr 29, 2025 at 08:08 At 8:07 this rainfall warning was ended. Apr 29, 2025 at 06:30 4:59 AM EDT Tuesday 29 April 2025 Rainfall Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Rain, heavy at times is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall. What: Additional rainfall amounts of 5 mm. When: Continuing through ...

In 2022, the riding of Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing was dissolved and redistributed. Formerly represented by NDP Carol Hughes, Terry Sheehan of the Liberal Party is our new Federal representative for Sault Ste. Marie/Algoma. With 285 of the 287 polls reporting (7:36 a.m.) he captured 47.2% of the vote. In actual ballots, Sheehan took 29,917 votes with Conservative Hugh Stevenson with 28,432; 1,485 ...