Local & Area News

One individual is facing numerous criminal charges after concerned citizens called police for a traffic complaint. On March 30, 2024, shortly after 1:00 p.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a possible impaired driver on Rue Des Pins in Dubreuilville. The vehicle was located, and a traffic stop was conducted. The driver ...

A traffic stop has resulted in multiple charges for one individual. On March 29, 2024, shortly before 9:00 a.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police was conducting general patrol on Highway 17 near Wawa, when their Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system alerted them to a licence plate that had been reported stolen. Officers conducted a traffic ...

One individual is facing criminal charges after their involvement in a domestic dispute. On March 29, 2024, shortly after 4:00 a.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a disturbance on Mission Road in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 28-year-old person from Sudbury was arrested and charged with: Spousal Assault Assault The accused ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers or drizzle this morning. A few showers beginning near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 8 with temperature falling to +5 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of showers or drizzle. Low +1. News Tidbits:

Passed away peacefully at the age of 80 years on Tuesday March 26, 2024 in the early morning hours at Wilson Memorial General Hospital in Marathon, Ontario. Beloved father of Jason (Bonnie). Devoted grandfather of Justin, Jordan (Lindsey) and Jasmin (Dan). Cherished great-grandfather of Jack. He will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered by numerous nieces and nephews and great ...

I don’t think that it will come as a shock to most readers, but none of us are perfect. Granted, some may think and behave to the contrary, but I can assure you that such self-indulging confidence is misplaced. For any person to believe they are perfect is, quite simply, proof of their imperfect sensibility. In the eyes of the ...

La plupart des lecteurs ne seront pas surpris d’entendre qu’aucun d’entre nous n’est parfait. Il y en a qui peuvent penser et se comporter à l’effet contraire, mais je peux vous assurer qu’une telle confiance en soi est mal placée. Pour toute personne de croire qu’ils sont parfaits est, tout simplement, la preuve de leur sensibilité imparfaite. Aux yeux du ...

The Wawa Public Library was very pleased to welcome author and retired Judge Norm Douglas to Wawa.  Norm was born in Hawk Junction and was excited to come back and visit and promote his book “You Be the Judge”! Norm’s book is an interactive book that puts the reader in the Judge’s seat to decide someone’s innocence or guilt! It ...

A traffic complaint has resulted in one individual facing multiple charges including both impaired and stunt driving. On April 2, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m., members of the Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment received a traffic complaint regarding an erratic driver travelling along Highway 17 near Terrace Bay. Officers observed the vehicle to be travelling at 146 Kilometers per ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers early this morning. 40 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Low plus 3. News Tidbits: The Ontario government is investing more than $5 million to connect over 16,000 people to primary care teams in Northwestern ...

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at O’Sullivan Funeral Home (215 St. James St, SSM). Richard passed away in Sault Ste. Marie on December 10, 2023, at the age of 57. Memorial donations in memory of Richard may be made to the Sault Ste. Marie Humane Society (payable online ...

With the possible migration of people heading out on roads and waterways on April 8, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is encouraging residents and tourists to make road and boat safety a top priority when travelling to take part in solar eclipse events. Drivers travelling to attend solar eclipse events should be prepared for delays in getting to and from ...

Rob Flack, Associate Minister of Housing, announced Ontario will be providing Sault Ste. Marie with $600,000 in funding through the Building Faster Fund as the city exceeded its 2023 housing target, breaking ground on a total of 213 new housing units last year. “Our government is making historic investments in infrastructure to give municipalities the tools they need to ensure ...

“It has been an exceptional honour representing the people of Algoma-ManitoulinKapuskasing for the past 16 years,” said Hughes. “I got into politics to try and make a positive difference in people’s lives. I’ve always attempted to take a pragmatic approach to this job and reach across party lines to get things done, but I and my NDP colleagues never wavered ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 9. Wind chill -7 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -5. Wind chill -9 overnight. News Tidbits: Congratulations to Larry Carruthers of Elliot Lake who was struck by the LIGHTNING LOTTO jackpot on March 3, ...