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On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Sault Ste Marie OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement Team (T.I.M.E.) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a motor vehicle collision involving two westbound vehicles on Highway 17 near the Town of Bruce Mines. Investigation determined that a pickup truck was ...

Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two individuals for drug trafficking after a search warrant was conducted at a local residence. On February 18th, 2026, members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Nipigon OPP and the Anishinabek Police Service (APS) conducted a search warrant at a residence in ...

Terry Sheehan, MP for Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma, announced more than $11.4 million from the Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF) for 8 projects across Ontario, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health.   Through the ETF, the Government of Canada helps municipalities and First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities address urgent needs related to the illegal drug crisis. The ...

February 17, 2026 Montréal, Québec The world is changing rapidly. The international rules-based order is fading, and technological change is expanding the fields of conflict. In response, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control: rebuilding, rearming, and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). We are working fast and seeing results: Canada is on track to hit ...

Le 17 février 2026 Montréal, (Québec) Le monde évolue rapidement. L’ordre international fondé sur des règles s’estompe et les changements technologiques élargissent les zones de conflit. Face à cette situation, le nouveau gouvernement du Canada se concentre sur ce qu’il peut contrôler : réinvestir pour rebâtir et réarmer les Forces armées canadiennes (FAC). Nous agissons rapidement et voyons déjà des résultats : le ...

Today, Minister Stephen Lecce announced the Ontario government is accelerating Kinross Gold Corporation’s Great Bear Project under the ‘One Project, One Process’ framework, the first gold mine and the third project overall to be accepted under the new framework launched this past October. As part of its plan to protect Ontario workers and communities, the government is unlocking the full ...

Le 16 février 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) Le premier ministre Mark Carney a annoncé aujourd’hui la nomination de l’honorable Janice Charrette au poste de négociatrice commerciale en chef du Canada auprès des États-Unis. Mme Charette apporte avec elle quatre décennies d’expérience dans les domaines des politiques publiques et de la diplomatie. Elle a occupé des postes de haut niveau dans la fonction ...

February 16, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Mark Carney, today announced that the Honourable Janice Charette has been appointed as the next Chief Trade Negotiator to the United States. Ms. Charette brings four decades of experience across public policy and diplomacy. She has served at the highest levels of Canada’s public service, including twice as the Clerk of the ...

On February 12, 2026, at approximately 1:37 a.m., officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle for speeding. Investigation revealed the driver was breaching release conditions. Police also formed grounds that the driver’s ability to operate the vehicle was impaired by a drug. The driver then refused to comply with the Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) ...

Police arrest person after a family dispute at a Mississauga apartment.   On February 14, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to the apartment complex in relation to a person who was assaulted with a knife. The complainant reported a known male used a knife during an altercation inside the apartment. Police arrested ...

Deaths outweigh births in almost every region of Northern Ontario. Without the recent population increase driven by both immigration and an increase in temporary residents, Northern Ontario would be demographically and economically unsustainable. These are the findings presented in Northern Policy Institute’s most recent Briefing Note on population change.   “While the population of Canada and Ontario doubled over the ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one person with impaired driving. On Thursday, February 12, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m., officers were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) initiative at the intersection of Village Road and Park Road. During the initiative, officers observed a vehicle that appeared to be deliberately avoiding ...

On February 11, 2026, detectives with the Toronto Police Service arrested 41-year-old Derek Morgan on additional charges as part of an ongoing investigation led by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. On October 9, 2025, the accused was arrested and charged with four offences as the result of an investigation into the sexual assault of two inmates while employed at ...

Not only is Canada the world’s largest producer of maple syrup, it’s the cornerstone of Canadian culture and a staple for families across the country. In a rapidly changing world, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control: strengthening local economies, empowering Canadian producers, and building resilient communities. That’s why today Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault ...

Le 10 février 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « Je suis bouleversé par la terrible fusillade qui a eu lieu aujourd’hui à Tumbler Ridge, en Colombie-Britannique. Mes prières et mes sincères condoléances vont aux familles et aux amis qui ont perdu des êtres chers dans cet acte de violence horrible. Je me joins aux Canadiennes et aux Canadiens pour exprimer ma sympathie ...