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On July 15, 2026, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a wanted person in Elliot Lake. At approximately 11:15 p.m. police received a disturbance call on Chalmers Crescent. It was later learned that one of the people involved was wanted from Kirkland Lake for failing to attend court to answer to prior charges. Alex BLACK, 20-years-old, of Elliot ...

Chief Michano of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg is coordinating the collection of various items to help the residents of Namaygoosisagagun (Collins FN) which was destroyed by a fast moving forest fire Monday night. Donations are being accepted today, Thursday, July 16th from 10-4 at Bud & Cando’s Gas Bar in Biigtigong (18 Pic River Rd., Marathon). Chief Michano of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg is ...

July 15, 2026 Over 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, with the largest alone rivaling the size of Washington, D.C., sending heavy smoke across the country and into communities on both sides of the border. Canadians living near these fires are already facing hazardous air quality, and that same smoke is now settling over the United States, including my home ...

As part of its plan to protect Ontario and build a stronger, more self-reliant economy, the Ontario government recently announced the Northern Shield Energy Corridor, a proposed 3,300-kilometre pipeline that would connect Alberta’s oil sands to Sarnia’s world-class refining and petrochemical complex, one of the country’s most important industrial hubs. Built with Ontario steel and by Ontario workers, this nation-building ...

The Ontario government is rewarding the City of Sault Ste. Marie with $600,000 through the third round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that achieve at least 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing targets. In 2025, Sault Ste. Marie broke ground on 302 new homes, exceeding its annual target by 101 per cent. The funding will help the City of ...

Today, MPP Ted Hsu, Ontario Liberal Critic for Rural Affairs, Natural Resources, Mining & Forestry, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Ontario Liberal Critic for Emergency Management, Environment & Climate, and Stephanie Smyth, Ontario Liberal Critic for Northern Affairs issued the following statement on the devastating forest fires in Ontario’s North. As of July 15, there are 185 active wildland fires across Northern Ontario, ...

The wildfire situation in Northern Ontario is rapidly changing. People across Thunder Bay—Superior North are feeling anxious, and some have lost their homes, property, and businesses. As your Member of Parliament, I wanted to give you a quick rundown of the fire response operations and give residents accurate information to keep you and your family safe. My team and I ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding drivers to slow down, have some patience, respect the workers, and pay extra attention in construction zones. It’s that time of year, road construction and maintenance is in full swing. In these areas, the roadway is not only shared with other motorists, but construction workers and equipment as well. Speed limits are ...

As wildfires sweep through Northern Ontario, taking many First Nations and leaving families to evacuate unprecedently, NDP MPPs Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) and Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) released the following statement: “What we are witnessing right now is devastating,” said MPP Mamakwa. “An entire First Nation community has been erased because of this disaster. With wildfires closing highways ...

Le 13 juillet 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « Aujourd’hui, je me joins aux Canadiennes et aux Canadiens qui pleurent le décès de l’honorable John Hamm, un fonctionnaire dévoué et un ardent défenseur des intérêts de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Avant de devenir le 25e premier ministre de la Nouvelle-Écosse, le Dr Hamm a consacré plus de 30 ans à exercer la médecine familiale dans la ...

July 13, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Today, I join Canadians in mourning the loss of the Honourable John Hamm, a dedicated public servant and staunch advocate for Nova Scotia. Before becoming the province’s 25th Premier, Dr. Hamm spent more than 30 years caring for Nova Scotians as a family doctor. It was his strong leadership at Aberdeen Hospital and the Nova Scotia ...

Intervenors in the federal assessment of a nuclear waste transportation and burial plan are saying that the federal government is in disarray over the assessment of nuclear projects. This follows the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s release, last week, of the Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO’s) proposed deep geological repository for nuclear fuel waste. ...

On Saturday, July 11, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m., members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with emergency medical services responded to a report of a fatal motorcycle collision on Highway 11-17 near Highway 527. A stretch of Highway 11-17 between Highway 527 and MacGregor Road was closed for several hours as officers and ...

The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC) has raised nearly 70% of the $5.6 million needed to make critical building improvements. While fundraising efforts have reached a significant milestone, it also represents a continued need to raise the remaining $1.3 million. The Future Impact Project, will replace roofing, and add climate control and insulation to the downtown staple ensuring a safe, ...

Police seized Fentanyl and Crystal Methamphetamine following the search of a Constance Lake First Nation home Tuesday. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service Intelligence Unit, with support from the NAPS Emergency Response Team and the OPP Community Street Crime Unit, executed a search warrant in the morning hours of Tuesday, July 7, at a residential address in Constance Lake ...