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A drug trafficking investigation in the Town of Manitouwadge has concluded resulting in two individuals facing drug trafficking and weapons charges and illicit substances being removed from our streets. On Thursday, May 21, 2026, members of the Manitouwadge Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Manitouwadge, with assistance of CSCU members from Thunder Bay, ...

Shirtless individual arrested after attempting to enter homes and assaulting youth. On Saturday, May 16, 2026, at approximately 8:20 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to multiple complaints of a shirtless individual attempting to enter homes on Village Road East in the community of Serpent River First Nation. At approximately 8:30 a.m., ...

On Friday, May 15, 2026, at approximately 7:15 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint involving a possible impaired driver on Village Road East in the community of Serpent River First Nation. Prior to police arrival, the suspect vehicle had left the area. Police later received an updated location ...

First Nation leaders, Knowledge Keepers, Elders, and representatives from across the Robinson Huron Treaty territory will gather in Manitowaning for the Manitoulin Treaty & Knowledge Gathering, May 19–21, 2026, a three-day event focused on treaty relationships, cultural revitalization, and the return of sacred historical items to our traditional territories. A central part of the gathering will be the ceremonial “bringing ...

Sault Ste. Marie OPP stop suspects pickup truck towing stolen side-by-side linked to Desbarats break and enter. On Friday, May 8, 2026, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter at a pontoon store in Desbarats. The investigation determined that three individuals used an ATV to ...

On May 14, 2026, at approximately 5:15 p.m., police stopped a small grey 4-door Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). Police located and seized approximately 259 grams of suspected cocaine with an approximate street value of $25,900. The driver and passenger were subsequently arrested and charged. Scott Alex CUTHBERTSON, 55-years-old, of Elliot Lake was charged with: Possession of a Schedule I substance ...

The Superior East Chapleau detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently at the scene of a residential fire in Chapleau with the Chapleau Fire Department.   On May 14, 2026, at approximately 6:00 am, the Superior East OPP were called to assist Chapleau Fire Department with a residential fire on King Street.   One person was located inside ...

The Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) is currently seeking expressions of interest from individuals interested in serving on its volunteer Board of Directors. As a community-based, non-profit organization, AWIC supports workforce development initiatives that strengthen the economic and social well-being of communities across the Algoma District. Through research, partnerships, and community engagement, AWIC helps address workforce challenges and supports local ...

  During Catholic Education Week, held from May 3 to 8, students from Kindergarten to grade 8 at École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) are proud to celebrate the release of the music video for their song “On va y arriver” (“We’ll Make It”). This original song was created as part of the CBC Music Class Challenge 2026 presented by ...

As spring cleaning season gets underway, Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie & Area is encouraging residents to turn their decluttering into community impact by donating gently used items to the Habitat ReStore.   Owned and operated by Habitat for Humanity, the ReStore provides an easy and meaningful way to support affordable homeownership locally. Items donated to the ReStore are ...

The Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public about a scam involving individuals falsely claiming to be OPP officers contacting members of the community by phone. In recent incidents, scammers have been calling individuals repeatedly and identifying themselves as police officers. The callers may request personal information, ask about ongoing investigations, or attempt to ...

The final three workshops in a fourteen-town tour of workshops to support public participation in the current federal review of the nuclear industry’s massive project to transport and bury all of Canada’s high-level nuclear fuel waste in northwestern Ontario will be delivered this week in North Bay, Sudbury and New Liskeard. The public has just 30 days to comment on a ...

On Saturday, May 2, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Mississauga First Nation Police assisted by members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on Bonekeosh Street in the community of Mississauga First Nation. Police patrolled for a silver SUV and located it parked in a driveway on Village ...

A 40-year-old person is facing charges after threatening a teenager in Blind River. On April 30, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a threats complaint on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River. Police determined a group of teenagers were in front of a restaurant when ...

On Thursday, April 30, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance from members of the East Algoma OPP executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at an apartment on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River. Police seized more than 30 grams of ...