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Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation stands in solidarity with the family of Barbara Kentner, a WLON member, in expressing profound outrage and disbelief at the Parole Board of Canada’s decision to grant full parole to Brayden Bushby. This decision is not only appalling—it is a painful reminder of the deep and persistent discrimination that continues to infect Canada’s justice system. Barbara ...

Sylvia Jones, vice-première ministre et ministre de la Santé, a annoncé aujourd’hui lors de la conférence annuelle 2026 de l’association des municipalités de l’Ontario (AMO) que le gouvernement de l’Ontario aiguille 600 000 personnes de plus vers un médecin de famille ou un fournisseur de soins primaires en lançant le prochain appel de propositions en septembre 2026, afin de créer ...

Today (August 18th, 2026), Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, announced at the 2026 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference that the Ontario government is connecting 600,000 more people to a family doctor or primary care provider by launching the next call for proposals in September 2026, to create or expand approximately 78 primary care teams. This ...

Le 18 août 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « Au cours des dernières semaines, le Canada a participé à des discussions intensives avec les États-Unis afin de régler les questions commerciales en suspens et d’offrir une plus grande certitude et des avantages concrets aux entreprises, aux travailleurs, aux agriculteurs et aux familles du Canada. Des progrès substantiels ont été réalisés, bien qu’il reste ...

August 18, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Over the last number of weeks, Canada has engaged in intensive discussions with the United States to address outstanding trade issues and deliver greater certainty and real benefits for Canadian businesses, workers, farmers, and families. Substantial progress has been made, although there is important work still to be done. As this work is ongoing, the ...

Le 17 août 2026 St. John’s (Terre-Neuve) Dans un monde devenu plus dangereux et divisé, le nouveau gouvernement du Canada se concentre sur ce qu’il peut contrôler : bâtir un pays plus fort, plus indépendant et plus durable. Le Canada est actuellement en position de force. Nous avons ce que le monde recherche. Nous avons les ressources naturelles, les minéraux critiques et ...

August 17, 2026 St. John’s, Newfoundland In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control: building a stronger, more independent, and more sustainable country. Canada is starting from a position of strength. We have what the world wants. We have the natural resources, critical minerals, and clean power that will build this ...

Aug 15, 2026 at 8:00 An individual was arrested and charged with failing to comply with a court-ordered condition at a Blind River motel. On Friday, August 14, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a report of an intoxicated person at a motel ...

Aug 15, 2026 at 8:00 Cement truck wedged under train bridge on Highway 538. On Thursday, August 13, 2026, at approximately 1:45 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a cement truck that became lodged beneath the railway bridge on Highway 538 near Channelview Road in Algoma ...

The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC) is pleased to announce that Jonathan Coulman has joined the organization as its new Executive Director, effective July 2026. A respected community leader, Coulman brings extensive experience in the non-profit sector. He previously served as Executive Director of the Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) for 10 years, and as Manager of Career Education and ...

Officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid multiple impaired driving charges this past weekend through proactive enforcement efforts on local roadways. On Friday, August 7, 2026, at approximately 11:00 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11-17 between Oliver Road and the Harbour Expressway. It was suspected the driver was impaired and through ...

Aug 11, 2026 at 17:03 On Monday, August 10, 2026, members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Town of Spanish. As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had committed criminal acts against their partner. With the assistance from the Manitoulin OPP detachment a 39-year-old from ...

On Friday, August 7, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an employee who had been assaulted by their employer at a food services business within the Municipality of Huron Shores. The investigation determined that the employee had arrived late for work and a verbal ...

On Sunday, August 9, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 108 in the Township of the North Shore. The investigation determined that a blue pickup truck travelling eastbound on Highway 17 was in the left-turn lane ...

On the evening of Friday, August 7, 2026, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) checks in the Town of Thessalon. At approximately 11:45 p.m., a green SUV entered the R.I.D.E. checkpoint on Lakeside Drive. During the investigation, officers determined that the driver was operating the vehicle while ...