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The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) is warning that Bill 33 would give Ontario’s Ministry of Education sweeping powers to take control of local school boards—silencing communities and eroding families’ ability to advocate for students with special education needs. If enacted, Bill 33 would allow the Minister to assume “supervision” of boards, for any reason, with no investigation, thereby sidelining elected ...

On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received multiple reports of break and enters (B&Es) in the Peshu Lake and Aubrey Falls areas within Root Township. This area is located approximately 117 kilometres north of Thessalon and is accessible via Peshu Lake Road off Highway 129. Sometime between Thursday, September 4, 2025, and Monday, October ...

Members of the Armstrong Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person from Gull Bay First Nation as search efforts continue. The last seen date and time on the attached picture has been updated to reflect the most current information regarding this ongoing search. Rene KING, 58 years old, was last ...

An individual has been charged after police conducted a Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere (RIDE) check in the Township of Manitouwadge. Members of the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a RIDE program on Thursday, October 30, 2025. At approximately 4:00 p.m., a motorist entered the RIDE program where an officer suspected the driver to be impaired. The ...

Nov 3, 2025 at 05:59 As part of the provincial government’s plan to protect Ontario and provide historic financial support for municipalities, the province is increasing the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) by $50 million, bringing the total funding to $600 million for 2026. The funding will support 388 small, northern and rural municipalities and those with a limited property ...

As part of its plan to protect Ontario and Canada by building a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy, the Ontario government has awarded a contract to complete a feasibility study to establish a new Canadian East-West pipeline and energy corridor. The study will explore the benefits of building new pipelines with Canadian steel to carry Western Canadian oil and ...

When the phone rang at 11:00 a.m., Thunder Bay’s Sharon Badanai had no idea she was about to become a multi-millionaire. Her ticket was the lucky one drawn for $2,632,450 in the Thunder Bay 50/50 October draw — the third-largest grand prize ever awarded. The news felt especially close to home when Glenn Craig, CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Health ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested numerous people after executing a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant at Tokyo Crescent residence on October 29, 2025. Police seized approximately 2.4 grams of suspected cocaine, approximately 36 grams of suspected Fentanyl, approximately 17 suspected Hydromorphone capsules, approximately 70 suspected methamphetamine tablets, approximately 42 suspected buprenorphine tablets, a prohibited crossbow, cash, digital ...

On October 23, 2025, at approximately 3:10 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie and East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Units made an arrest following a sexual assault investigation. The investigation began on September 30, 2025 when police received a complaint of a sexual assault, which occurred on Whitefish Island in Batchewana First Nation. Extensive police investigation and canvassing revealed ...

Premier Doug Ford, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Development and Minister Responsible for Ring of Fire Economic and Community Partnerships, and Webequie First Nation Chief Cornelius Wabasse signed a Community Partnership Agreement that will unlock economic development and speed up all-seasons road construction in the Ring of Fire while providing critical supports and community benefits ...

Premier ministre Doug Ford, Greg Rickford, ministre des Affaires autochtones et du Développement économique des Premières Nations et ministre responsable des partenariats économiques et communautaires dans le Cercle de feu, ainsi que le chef Cornelius Wabasse de la Première Nation de Webequie ont signé une entente de partenariat communautaire, qui permettra de stimuler le développement économique et accélèrera la construction ...

The Ontario government announced it is accelerating Frontier Lithium’s world-class PAK Lithium Project near Red Lake, the first to move forward under Ontario’s ‘One Project, One Process’ (1P1P) framework. As part of its plan to protect Ontario workers and communities, the government is unlocking the full potential of the province’s metals and mining sector through the new framework, with this ...

Canada’s new government is introducing sweeping reforms to make bail laws stricter and sentencing laws tougher for repeat and violent offending, to support the front lines, and to invest in long-term prevention. The Bail and Sentencing Reform Act would introduce over 80 clauses of targeted changes to the bail and sentencing framework in the Criminal Code, informed by extensive consultations. ...

Oct 23, 2025 at 15:08 The vehicle has been removed and the highway has been reopened. Oct 23, 2025 at 14:36 Hwy 17 closed in the Massey area due to vehicle removal. ON511 at 14:03. Oct 23, 2025 at 08:01 Hwy 17 reduced to one lane in the Massey area due to a collision. ON511 at 7:54 a.m. OPP – ...

One individual is facing multiple charges following an incident that led to a social media post to advise the public not to pick up hitchhikers on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Following an alert to a stolen vehicle shortly after 11:00 a.m., officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located the vehicle traveling westbound on Highway 17. ...