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PM Carney on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, we honour Survivors of Canada’s residential school system, remember the children who never returned home, and stand with the families and communities who carry that loss. For more than a century, over 150,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children were separated from their ...

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PM Carney annonce un investissement historique pour la protection des océans du Canada

Le 29 septembre 2026 Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique) Le Canada est une nation maritime. Nos trois littoraux nous relient les uns aux autres ainsi qu’au reste du monde. Ils nous permettent de faire des échanges commerciaux et de préserver les moyens de subsistance de centaines de milliers de personnes. Cette richesse s’accompagne de responsabilités, mais elle offre aussi des possibilités. Afin d’assumer ...

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PM Carney announces historic investment to protect Canada’s oceans

September 29, 2026 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada is an ocean nation. Our three coasts connect us to each other and the world, carry our trade, and sustain hundreds of thousands of livelihoods. With that inheritance comes both opportunities and responsibilities. To realise both, the Government of Canada is developing a national ocean strategy that will better protect our ocean and ...

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30 Years – Still Missing

Three decades after Mélanie ETHIER went missing, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has unveiled a new billboard highlighting the clothing she was last seen wearing, urging anyone with information to come forward. On Sunday, September 29, 1996, between approximately 1:30 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., Mélanie left a friend’s residence in the Town of New Liskeard (now Temiskaming Shores) to walk ...

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Operation Full Plate – Saturday, October 3, 2026

Operation FULL PLATE is a one-day food drive aimed at supporting local food banks and helping address food insecurity in communities across Ontario. Food insecurity continues to affect individuals and families in communities throughout Ontario. Operation FULL PLATE provides an opportunity for OPP Auxiliary members and the public to work together in support of local food banks and the people ...

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Ontario Phragmites Action program empowers northern Ontario to protect local ecosystems

The Ontario Phragmites Action (OPA) program is pleased to announce that they will be supporting 120 invasive Phragmites monitoring and management projects in 2026-27 through the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund (IPCF). This funding is made possible thanks to an investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and coordinated by the Invasive Species Centre and Nature Conservancy of Canada. The total ...

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LSPP – Saturday Pebble Postcard Painting

The rocks of Lake Superior tell us dramatic stories of the past and have been a source of inspiration for generations of artists. This September, join us on Saturdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm at the Visitor Centre to get inspired by the beautiful pebbles of Agawa Bay and create your own watercolour masterpiece! These workshops are beginner-friendly and all ...

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Le gouvernement du Canada investit plus de 850 000 $ pour renforcer et développer les industries de la musique, du cinéma et de la télévision dans le Nord de l’Ontario

Partout au pays, les organisations artistiques et culturelles renforcent les collectivités et offrent à la population canadienne des occasions de tisser des liens grâce à des histoires et des expériences communes. Alors que le monde évolue rapidement, le gouvernement du Canada concentre ses efforts sur ce qu’il peut contrôler, soit les investissements dans les personnes et les organisations qui favorisent ...

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Government of Canada invests over $850,000 to strengthen and grow Northern Ontario’s music, film and television industries

Across the country, arts and cultural organizations strengthen communities and create opportunities for Canadians to connect through shared stories and experiences. As the world changes rapidly, the Government of Canada is focused on what it can control: investing in the people and organizations that foster connection, celebrate our diversity and bring Canadians together. Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for ...

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Sault College Director of Athletics and Student Experience Inducted into the University of British Columbia Wall of Honour

Sault College congratulates Paul Orazietti, Director of Sault College Athletics and Student Experience, on his upcoming induction into the University of British Columbia’s Frank Gnup Wall of Honour as a Coach/Builder. Orazietti will be formally recognized on October 30 as part of the Wall of Honour’s 2026 class. Established by the Thunderbird Football Advisory Council, the Wall of Honour celebrates ...

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Twin Carefully: Why 2+1 is The Best Fit For Most Northern Ontario Highways

Twinning most highways in Northern Ontario would cost too much and require northerners to wait too long for better, safer roads. That is the finding of Northern Policy Institute’s latest publication, Twin Carefully; Why 2+1 is the Best Fit For Most Northern Ontario Highways. In 2026, we see a consensus among our leaders – municipal, provincial, federal and First Nations ...

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Sudbury OPP – Fatal Collision with Moose closes Hwy 17 for 8 hours

One person is deceased following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Sudbury. On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., members of the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a moose on Highway 17, west of the Highway 144 junction. The 20-year-old driver from Sudbury ...

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Pays Plat First Nation marks milestone with new addition to reserve lands

Today, Chief David Mushquash of Pays Plat First Nation, the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, and the Honourable Greg Rickford, Ontario’s Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, announced a 4,203-acre increase – to Pays Plat First Nation’s land base through the Additions to Reserve process. The addition ...

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Nipigon OPP – Driver Charged with Stunt 150 in a 90 in Red Rock

On September 14, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment charged a driver for stunt driving. At approximately 7:00 pm, an officer was conducting LIDAR patrol on Highway 11-17 in the Township of Red Rock, ON. The officer observed a white car traveling at a high rate of speed. The Lidar confirmed the vehicle speed to be ...

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