Local & Area News

Weather: Today – Periods of snow and local blowing snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this morning then becoming light this afternoon. High -3. Wind chill -14 this morning and -7 this afternoon. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low ...

Algoma Steel Group Inc., a leading Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products, today announced that in the early hours of Saturday, January 20, 2024 there was a collapse of a structure supporting utilities piping at our coke-making plant. There have been no injuries and the Algoma team is managing the occurrence with the safety of ...

Wawa Bus N0004 is delayed by 15 minutes. It serves students going to: École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), École publique l’Escalade (Wawa), St. Augustine French Immersion Catholic School (Wawa), and Sir James Dunn Public School

Jan 22, 2024 at 07:36 The OPP safely located 5-year-old Nakina and arrested mother and driver.   On January 20, 2024, shortly after 7:00 p.m., the Dryden OPP conducted a traffic stop with a westbound silver pick-up truck on Highway 17 in the Town of Dryden. The pick-up truck initially attempted to evade police but eventually later stopped. Police located 5-year-old Nakina ...

Todd Smith, Minister of Energy, released the following statement on Friday, January 19th, 2024: “Access to reliable, affordable and clean energy continues to be a key driver for Ontario’s economic growth and electrification. Over the past six years, our government has laid the groundwork with a pragmatic and long-term view to meeting Ontario’s energy needs through to 2050. Most recently, ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 7 7 McCoy, Joe 2 6 7 FAHRER, Tom 3 5 7 HALL, Dave 3 5 6 BUCKELL, Chris 5 4 8 LESCHISHIN, Barb 5 4 8 STOYCHOFF, Peter 7 3 7 RAINVILLE, Heather 8 2 7 CORLEY, Sarah 9 1 7 GLOVER, Justine 9 1 7 SWITZER, Anya 9 1 7 Game ...

Weather: Today – Periods of light snow ending early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of flurries. Clearing this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -11. Wind chill -25 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness near midnight. Wind up to 15 ...

On Friday, Canada’s NDP leader Jagmeet Singh – accompanied by Yuk-Sem Won, NDP candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River—committed to fight for the federal government to support the 400 workers of AV Terrace Bay Mill after meeting with leaders of the United Steelworkers Local 665. “The closure of the mill has catastrophic impacts for the 400 workers who were laid off, ...

Vendredi, le chef du NPD du Canada, Jagmeet Singh, accompagné de Yuk-Sem Won, candidate du NPD dans la circonscription de Thunder Bay–Rainy River, s’est engagé à se battre pour que le gouvernement fédéral vienne en aide aux 400 travailleuses et travailleurs de l’usine AV Terrace Bay après avoir rencontré les leaders de la section locale 665 du Syndicat des Métallos. ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Periods of light snow beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming north 20 km/h late this morning. High -15. Wind chill -36 this morning and -22 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of light snow ending before morning then mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. ...

Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX: AR) (the “Company”, “Argonaut Gold” or “Argonaut”) announces fourth quarter and full year 2023 production results.  The Company expects to provide 2024 production, operating, capital and cost per ounce guidance on February 26, 2024, and plans to report its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 in the first half of ...

Peacefully at Extendicare Maple View on Friday, January 12, 2024, at the age of 83. Predeceased by her husband Micheal Mikus. Mother of Eric (Kelly), Randy (Loretta), Tim (Janice), Roy and the late Loren. Grandmother of Liana, Kristine, Matthew, Jamie, Michelle, Samantha, Peyton, Micheal and Meridan. Great grandmother of Brianna Roy, Jackson Roy, Jaxson Gutman and Ella Gutman. Daughter of ...

The Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) are requesting the public’s assistance with locating a missing person. On January 16, 2024, shortly after 2:00 p.m., WTPS received a report of a missing person from Wikwemikong Unceded Territory. Investigation revealed that Adrian (Gabe), 33-years-old, was last seen leaving his residence on Linda Street shortly before being ...

Just after 23h30, Wednesday, January 17th, OPP and firefighters from the Wawa Fire Department were called to the scene at a vehicle fire on Pinewood Drive directly across from Davidson Fuels.  About 200 ft from the pumps, the small car was parked between two commercial vehicles when the driver of the tractor-trailer unit that was directly in front noticed an ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -15. Wind chill -32 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -25. Wind chill -26 this evening and -33 overnight. Risk of frostbite. News Tidbits: Congratulations to Steve Mazzuca (SSM), who won $250,000 in ...