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On the afternoon of August 28, there are 26 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 26 fires are under control or being observed. There was one new fire confirmed today, at the time of this update. Chapleau 22 measures 0.1 of a hectare and is under control. It is located northeast of Mississagi River Provincial Park. Parry Sound 33 ...

The Honourable Erin O’Toole, Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement:   “Today’s news of a trade agreement between the United States and Mexico confirms that the Trudeau government has failed to advance Canada’s trade interests. For years, Conservatives have asked for a more serious approach from the Trudeau government on NAFTA, but the Liberals have ...

On the afternoon of August 27, there are 25 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 25 fires are under control or being observed. There were no new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 33   This fire is under control at 11,362 hectares. To find an updated map of current travel restrictions visit Ontario.ca/forestfire ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) wishes to thank Mayor Al Spacek for his many years of Leadership and Dedication as President of FONOM. Mayor Spacek announced at the FONOM Conference this spring that he would not be seeking re-election in October. An election of Officers was held at the August Board meeting in Ottawa. The new officers are; ...

The United States and Mexico have made significant progress in discussions to revise key portions of the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, Minister Wilson made the following statement: “With hundreds of thousands of jobs at stake, it is imperative that our country has a voice at the table and that a deal on NAFTA is reached.  The threat of ...

On August 18, 2018 at approximately 4:15 p.m. officers from the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 11, 40 km East of Longlac. A motor vehicle (small car) travelling Eastbound on Hwy 11 lost control, left the roadway, rolled over and came to rest in the ditch. Longlac Fire Department ...

  Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is a traveling art gallery in a 20’x8’ shipping container that invites community participation and activation. It has been travelling on a flatbed truck to 18 cities and areas in Ontario since 2016. Sault Ste. Marie will be the 19th stop on the tour. At each stop, local artists work with participants to create art ...

On the afternoon of August 24, there are 26 active forest fires across the Northeast. All 26 fires are either being held, under control or being observed. There were no new fires confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 33 This fire has now been listed as under control at 11,362 hectares. To find an updated map ...

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located human remains in the Dryden area. The Office of the Chief Coroner has been engaged and a post-mortem examination began in Toronto on August 22, 2018. The remains have been positively identified as Henry Stone-Arnold, 28 years-old, of Dryden who had been reported missing earlier this month. The post-mortem examination is continuing.   ...

On the afternoon of August 23, there are 29 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, 1 fire is not yet under control. The remaining 28 fires are either being held, under control or being observed. There was 1 fire confirmed today, at the time of this update. Parry Sound 33 This fire has now been listed as under ...

Attendees at Northern Policy Institute (NPI)’s second annual State of the North Conference presented by Northern Ontario Workforce Planning will learn firsthand from the experiences of both local communities and international leaders on taxation and policy experimentation. This year’s conference, ‘Bold Approaches: Taxing for Growth’, promises to deliver bold ideas and spark important discussions about the state of Ontario’s northern ...

On August 22, 2018 at approximately 7:45 p.m. officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received a report regarding a possible impaired male sitting in his vehicle in a parking lot of a local business west of Marathon on Highway 17. Officers attended the area and located the vehicle with one male occupant. After further investigation and speaking ...

On Wednesday August 22, 2018, shortly after 8:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Thessalon Detachment, the OPP Technical Collision Investigation (TCI) team and with the assistance of Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a car and a bicycle on Highway 17, west of Dayton Road in the Municipality of Huron Shores. ...

Parents from across Ontario will finally have the opportunity to have their voices heard on the kind of curriculum their children are taught in school. Premier Doug Ford and Lisa Thompson, Minister of Education, has announced the scope of an unprecedented parental consultation into Ontario’s curriculum. “We promised to deliver an education system that put the rights of parents first ...

On August 22, 2018 at approximately 11:10 a.m. officers from the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 17, Southworth Township, approximately 30 km East of Dryden. Dryden Ambulance, Air Ambulance and Wabigoon Volunteer Fire Department attended the scene. A passenger in the mini-van was pronounced dead at the scene and ...