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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 ...

One individual has been charged following a report of a vehicle taken without the owner’s consent. Officers from the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report in Manitouwadge on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, shortly after 9:00 p.m. EST. The vehicle in question was later observed travelling westbound on Highway 17. When officers attempted to initiate ...

Apr 30, 2026 at 20:33 OPP is requesting public assistance in locating 68-year-old Terry GARSON. On April 27, 2026, at approximately 10:00 p.m., members of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an overdue person who had gone fishing in the Haviland Bay area and failed to return home. Terry GARSON ...

On April 29, 2026, at approximately 10:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrols in the Town of Thessalon when police observed a blue SUV fail to come to a complete stop at the intersection of Water Street and Government Road. A traffic stop was initiated on Huron Street. During the ...

On April 23, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an animal cruelty complaint after a cardboard box containing deceased domestic animals was discovered in a wooded area along a trail near Mountain Glen Road and Solomon Street in the Town of Blind River. The investigation is ongoing, with assistance ...

The Ontario government, through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), is investing $354,107 to support two projects in Mississauga First Nation. As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the province is making targeted investments to help improve local infrastructure that fosters strong, resilient northern communities. “Our government is pleased to support the improvement of these important community assets ...

The Ontario government is investing $803,706 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to support seven community enhancement projects in Blind River. As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the government is making strategic investments to upgrade critical municipal infrastructure to build stronger, healthier and more self-reliant northern communities. “These investments are supporting the Town of Blind River in advancing ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is expressing concern following the announcement that Interfor will indefinitely curtail operations at its mill in Nairn Centre. This decision will have a significant impact on workers, their families, and the broader regional economy. The Nairn Centre mill has long been a cornerstone employer, supporting generations of families and contributing to the region’s ...

  The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is pleased to announce new victim services programming now available to survivors of sexual violence in the East Algoma area.   Through strong collaboration between the OPP, the North Shore Health Network, the Town of Blind River, Mississauga First Nation, and the Huron Shores Family Health Team, survivors of ...

On April 18, 2026, Sault Ste Marie OPP assisted with a rescue on Mile 38 Road, located off Highway 17 north. Individuals called 911 to report being trapped on the roof of their vehicle after driving into a washout. The vehicle quickly became submerged, and water levels were rising. Sault OPP was assisted by Goulais Fire & Rescue, who utilized ...

On April 13, 2026, at approximately 3:45 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called because a person had stolen items and left the store without paying. Police located the person walking on Ontario Avenue and was arrested and charged. Justen PEARSE, 35-years-old, of Elliot Lake, was charged with: Theft under $5000 – shoplifting Fail to comply with Probation ...

An individual is facing multiple charges after two businesses were broken into in Goulais River. On April 8, 2026, at approximately 4:35 a.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a break and enter to a business on Highway 17 North. Shortly after, police were dispatched to a second break and enter to ...