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On November 29, 2025, at 11:45 pm, members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with the Lake Helen Police Service, responded to reports of a recreational trailer fire on Lake Helen First Nation. The trailer was occupied at the time; the lone occupant was able to escape with minor injuries. Following an investigation by the OPP ...

December 6, 2025 – Montreal In celebration of the Jubilee of Hope declared by Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV gifted 62 cultural artifacts that had been part of the Vatican Museums’ Anima Mundi collection to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, for immediate transfer to Indigenous communities in Canada. Among the items is a rare, century-old kayak from the Western ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) held its final Board meeting of 2025 in Hearst, Ontario, bringing together municipal leaders to discuss key issues and priorities affecting communities across Northern Ontario. The meeting featured the first President’s Report from recently appointed President Dave Plourde, who acknowledged the demands of the role and expressed appreciation for outgoing President Danny Whalen’s ...

Le 6 décembre 2025 Ottawa (Ontario) « Aujourd’hui, nous nous souvenons des 14 jeunes femmes dont la vie a été volée à Polytechnique Montréal il y a 36 ans. Leurs noms, ainsi que la promesse d’un avenir qu’elles n’ont jamais eu la chance de vivre, nous rappellent solennellement les conséquences dévastatrices de la violence fondée sur le sexe. La tragédie ...

December 6, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario “Today, we remember the 14 young women whose lives were stolen at Polytechnique Montréal 36 years ago. Their names, and the promise of the futures they never had the chance to live, remain a solemn reminder of the devastating toll of gender-based violence. The horror of December 6, 1989, was an attack on women and ...

December 5, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario “I was saddened to learn today of the passing of Frank Gehry, a Canadian-born architect whose bold and visionary work earned him recognition and acclaim throughout the world. Mr. Gehry’s groundbreaking approach defined modern architecture – combining new materials and shapes never before seen in his field. His unmistakable vision lives on in iconic buildings ...

On December 5, 2025, at approximately 1:00 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of a possible impaired driver in the ditch on Highway 17 near Frammpet Drive. Police observed a badly damaged black pickup truck in the west bound ditch, facing east. Additionally, there were numerous beer cans observed on the highway and beside the ...

On November 28, 2025, police received a call in relation to a person threatening acquaintances over borrowing a vehicle. On December 3, 2025, the person was arrested and charged. Mark VASEY, 40-years-old, from Thessalon, was charged with: Uttering threats – cause death or bodily harm – two counts Uttering threats – damage property Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code ...

The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) and the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) have concluded two highly productive days of meetings on Parliament Hill as part of Northern Ontario Hill Days, a coordinated advocacy mission that brought municipal leaders directly to federal decision-makers to advance the priorities of Northern communities. Over the two-day mission, representatives from NOMA and FONOM ...

We the Nuclear Free North (WTNFN) has issued an urgent call to individuals, groups and organizations to make their voices heard, to ensure the proposed 50 years of long-distance transportation of nuclear fuel waste to the proposed deep geological repository (DGR) in northwestern Ontario is examined during the upcoming federal Impact Assessment of the repository project. During recent in-person and ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), together with the Huron Shores Family Health Team and the Town of Blind River, is proud to announce the launch of a Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) serving communities across East Algoma. This collaborative program pairs a mental health professional with police officers to provide immediate, compassionate support during calls ...

Ontario Liberal Critic for Economic Development MPP Rob Cerjanec and Ontario Liberal Critic for Finance and Trade MPP Stephanie Bowman are calling on the Ford government to take immediate action following yesterday’s announcement that Algoma Steel will lay off 1,000 workers in Sault Ste. Marie. MPP Rob Cerjanec said the layoffs are a serious blow to the region and a ...

Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Children, Community and Social Services, Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West); and Shadow Minister for Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity and Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park); issued the following statement in response to Feed Ontario’s latest Hunger Report: “More than one million people in Ontario needed a food bank this year. Let ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) and the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) are expressing deep concern following Algoma Steel’s announcement of 1,000 layoff notices—an immeasurable blow to workers, families, and the community of Sault Ste. Marie. “This is a difficult and uncertain moment for workers, their loved ones, and the entire community,” said FONOM President Dave Plourde. “FONOM ...

1 December 2025 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON   To Algoma Steel workers: we will be there for you. I have spoken with the CEO of Algoma Steel, Mike Garcia, President of United Steelworkers local 2251, Mike Da Prat, President of United Steelworkers local 2724, Bill Slater, and Mayor Shoemaker today. Our shared priority is clear: working together to ensure ...