Local & Area News

Two individuals are facing charges following a stolen motor vehicle incident in Marathon. On April 23, 2024, shortly before 8:00 a.m., members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Peninsula Road. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver failed to stop for ...

The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to seek the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. On March 27, 2024, NAPS received a report of a missing person, who was last seen on Highway 11 near Constance Lake First Nation on March 18, 2024, at around 9:30 a.m. Dean MATTINAS, 27 years-of-age, was last ...

From mining critical minerals to building cars and batteries, Canadian businesses and workers are attracting historic investments to help secure and create jobs, grow our economy, and keep our air clean. In the last four years, automotive and battery makers have announced more than $31 billion in investments in electric vehicle manufacturing across Canada. They want a reliable partner with ...

Qu’il s’agisse de l’extraction des minéraux critiques ou de la fabrication d’automobiles et de batteries, les entreprises et les travailleurs du Canada attirent des investissements sans précédent qui contribuent à maintenir et à créer des emplois, à faire croître notre économie et à garder notre air pur. Au cours des quatre dernières années, les fabricants d’automobiles et de batteries ont ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce assay results from 7 drill holes representing 2,538 metres (“m”) of diamond drilling from the 2023-2024 resource expansion program at the Wawa Gold Project. Since the resource expansion drilling program began in 2021, Red Pine has now drilled approximately 66,100 m of the targeted program of up to 70,000 meters. Of these ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 7. Wind chill -13 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -3. Wind chill -5 this evening.

Today, Rob Flack, Associate Minister of Housing, released the following statement: “As part of our government’s continued action to cut red tape and help more Ontario families find a home to own, we are moving forward with the next steps in our plan to build more modular homes. Modular housing will be an important part of the solution to Ontario’s ...

Aujourd’hui, Rob Flack, ministre associé du Logement, a fait la déclaration suivante : « Dans le cadre des mesures continues de notre gouvernement visant à réduire les formalités administratives et à aider davantage de familles ontariennes à accéder à la propriété, nous passons aux étapes suivantes de notre plan pour construire davantage de logements modulaires. Les logements modulaires feront partie ...

Last Sunday the message was based on John 10:11-18  about the good shepherds and the hired hands. The difference in the two is there are those who care out of a genuine sense of compassion and love, and those who care because of the benefits, either real or perceived. The Good Shepherd will lay down his life for the sheep. ...

On April 23, 2024, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Nipigon Detachment conducted a proactive traffic stop resulting in one person being arrested and criminally charged with impaired operation and driving while under suspension. At approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Nipigon OPP Detachment were on general patrol in the Town of Nipigon in the area of Greenmantle Drive. ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High p+4. Wind chill -19 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -10. Wind chill -13 overnight. News Tidbits: Today is Ontario Autism Coalition Lobby Day at Queen’s Park. The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) returns to Queen’s Park ...

Apr 23, 2024 at 22:17 This weather advisory ended at 19:09. Apr 23, 2024 at 06:03 At 5:24 am Environment Canada issued a winter weather travel advisory stating that a cold front will move south through the area today. Rain falling ahead of the front will change to snow, heavy at times, in the wake of the cold front this ...

An individual is facing stunt driving charges after travelling at excessive speeds. On April 21, 2024, just before 2:30 p.m., members with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Highway Safety Division were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 17 east of Mill Road in the Township of Terrace Bay. Officers observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed, approximately ...

On April 22, 2024, shortly before 4:00 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious, single All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) collision on Red Rock Road in Sault Ste. Marie. The driver of the ATV, a 34-year-old person from Sault Ste. Marie, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, with assistance ...

Weather: Winter Weather Travel Advisory Today – Periods of rain changing to periods of snow this morning and ending late this afternoon then cloudy. Local snowfall amount 5 cm. Wind becoming northeast 40 km/h gusting to 70 late this morning. High +5. Wind chill -11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Wind northeast 40 ...