Park Staff at Hattie Cove (Pukaskwa National Park) have received test results for the suspected blue-green algae detected at the canoe launch beach in Hattie Cove. What we know now: It has been confirmed that is indeed Blue-Green Algae The algae is confirmed to contain the toxin Microsystin-LA. The bloom is localized—it has only been detected at the canoe launch ...
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Hwy 11 (Hearst to Cochrane) OPEN
UPDATE (6:35 p.m.): Highway 11 has reopened near Moonbeam following a collision investigation. <divider> UPDATE (1:45 p.m.): Highway 11 remains closed due to a fatal two-vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer and an ATV. As a result of the incident, four individuals were pronounced deceased at the scene. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage from the ...
Read More »La SGDN attribue le contrat de conception du Centre d’expertise d’Ignace
La Société de gestion des déchets nucléaires (SGDN) a annoncé le nom de l’entreprise d’ingénierie et d’architecture avec laquelle nous travaillerons pour la conception du Centre d’expertise qui sera construit dans le canton d’Ignace, en Ontario. Soutenue par une équipe d’architectes et de sous-traitants hautement expérimentés, la société CIMA Canada Inc. (CIMA+) est l’un des plus grands cabinets privés ...
Read More »NWMO awards design contract for Ignace Centre of Expertise
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has announced the engineering and architectural design company we have chosen to work with for the planned Centre of Expertise, which will be located in Ignace, Ontario. CIMA Canada Inc. (CIMA+) is one of Canada’s largest privately owned engineering firms, supported by a team of highly experienced architects and subcontractors. CIMA+ will complete ...
Read More »North West OPP – Civic Holiday Long Weekend Traffic Campaign Statistics
The North West Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) completed the Civic Holiday long weekend traffic campaign from Friday, August 1 to Monday, August 4, 2025. Focusing on the “Big Four” – impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving (including speeding), and seatbelt compliance, the OPP laid the following charges against non-compliant drivers on OPP-patrolled roads 397 speeding charges 20 ...
Read More »FONOM Applauds Ontario’s Leadership on East-West Canadian Energy Corridor
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is voicing strong support for the Government of Ontario’s bold and visionary step forward in launching a feasibility study for a new East-West Canadian Energy Corridor. Earlier today (August 7th, 2025), the Province of Ontario issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to examine the potential for a new economic and energy corridor stretching ...
Read More »SSM – Andy Boston Motors operating as an illegal vehicle seller
The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) is warning consumers in the Sault Ste. Marie area to avoid purchasing vehicles from Andy Boston Motors, formerly operating as T.A. Boston Auto Sales Ltd. of address 257 Trunk Road, Sault Ste. Marie and its Director, Thomas Andrew Boston, also known as Andy Boston., an unregistered business operating illegally as a motor vehicle ...
Read More »Marten Falls and Webequie FN Hold Ceremony to Mark Next Step in Indigenous-Led Development at Ring of Fire
Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation have held a joint ceremony to take down a ceremonial teepee they erected last year. The act symbolizes a new phase in their partnership and a shared commitment to an Indigenous-led development process for the Ring of Fire, a significant mineral-rich region in Northern Ontario. Led by their respective Chiefs, Councils, Elders, ...
Read More »Thunder Bay OPP – Arrest made in Shuniah Homicide Investigaion
The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged one person in connection with a homicide investigation in Shuniah. On Monday, July 14, 2025, shortly after 10:50 p.m., OPP officers responded to a residence on Blind Creek Drive, where one person was located deceased. One person was taken into custody. The deceased has been identified ...
Read More »Dryden OPP – CMV Driver Charged with Dangerous Operation after Collision closes highway
The Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged a driver following a single-commercial motor vehicle (CMV) collision that temporarily shut down Highway 17 in Dryden. On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, shortly after 10:00 a.m., Dryden OPP officers responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17 between Johnston Road and Glengold Road, where a CMV trailer ...
Read More »Sudbury OPP – Officers respond to Motorcycle Collision on Hwy 144 UPDATED
Jul 13, 2025 at 08:00 The driver of the motorcycle, a 66-year-old person from Val Caron, has succumbed to their injuries in the hospital. On Thursday July 3, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a collision involving a motorcycle on ...
Read More »Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Announces Finalists for Artistic Director Position
As the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (TBSO) heads into its 65th performing season, it is pleased to announce the launch of a two-year search for its next Artistic Director. This represents an evolution of the organization’s artistic leadership, transitioning from Music Director to Artistic Director with the goal of shaping a bold, community-rooted vision for the orchestra’s future. Following an ...
Read More »Nuclear Free Anishinaabe Aki Rally Sets the Stage for More Intense Opposition to Nuclear Waste in Northern Ontario
An estimated 400 people gathered in Waverley Park in Thunder Bay for powerful speeches by First Nation leaders speaking in opposition to the transportation and burial of nuclear waste in northern Ontario. The event in Waverley Park was followed by a march through Thunder Bay’s north-end downtown area to the Spirit Garden on the shore of Gitchegami/Lake Superior, where many ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Officers respond to ATV Collision
An All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) rollover north of Bruce Mines sent one youth to hospital on Saturday evening. On Saturday July 5, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with the Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (T.I.M.E.) Team and a Technical Collision Investigator (TCI), responded to an ATV motor vehicle collision ...
Read More »Sault Police Special Constable Brings Home Bronze from World Police & Fire Games
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS) is proud to share that Special Constable Arbaaz Dhaliwal recently represented our service on the world stage, becoming the first SSMPS member to compete at the World Police & Fire Games. Held this year in Birmingham, Alabama, the international multi-sport event brings together thousands of law enforcement and emergency services personnel from around ...
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