On July 14, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft call at a business on Highway 17. Police are investigating a theft of explosives from Ontario Trap Rock Limited, located at 9630 Highway 17, in Bruce Mines. There is currently no immediate risk to public safety. The OPP is looking for any information relating to ...
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Le premier ministre Carney annonce de nouvelles mesures pour protéger et renforcer l’industrie canadienne de l’acier
Le 16 juillet 2025 Hamilton (Ontario) Le Canada est l’un des pays les plus exposés à la restructuration fondamentale de l’industrie mondiale de l’acier, avec des exportations d’acier substantielles, une utilisation élevée par habitant et un marché d’importation ouvert de manière disproportionnée. Pour rester compétitif et développer son économie, le Canada doit accroître sa force à l’intérieur du pays. Notre ...
Read More »Prime Minister Carney announces new measures to protect and strengthen Canada’s steel industry
July 16, 2025 Hamilton, Ontario Canada is one of the countries most exposed to the fundamental restructuring of the global steel industry, with substantial steel exports, high per capita use, and a disproportionately open import market. To remain competitive and grow our economy, Canada must reinforce our strength at home. Our objective is to stabilize the domestic steel market and ...
Read More »Prime Minister Carney convenes the Incident Response Group
July 15, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, convened the Incident Response Group with ministers and senior officials to discuss the escalating wildfire situation affecting many parts of the country, particularly Manitoba and Ontario. The Prime Minister and the federal government remain in close contact with provincial counterparts, including the Premier of Manitoba, Wab Kinew, and co-ordination ...
Read More »Le premier ministre Carney convoque le Groupe d’intervention en cas d’incident
Le 15 juillet 2025 Ottawa (Ontario) Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Mark Carney a convoqué le Groupe d’intervention en cas d’incident, composé de ministres et de hauts responsables, afin de discuter de la propagation des feux de forêt dans de nombreuses régions du pays, en particulier le Manitoba et l’Ontario. Le premier ministre et les responsables du gouvernement fédéral maintiennent un ...
Read More »Thunder Bay OPP – Arrest made in Shuniah Homicide Investigaion
The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged one person in connection with a homicide investigation in Shuniah. On Monday, July 14, 2025, shortly after 10:50 p.m., OPP officers responded to a residence on Blind Creek Drive, where one person was located deceased. One person was taken into custody. The deceased has been identified ...
Read More »Dryden OPP – CMV Driver Charged with Dangerous Operation after Collision closes highway
The Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged a driver following a single-commercial motor vehicle (CMV) collision that temporarily shut down Highway 17 in Dryden. On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, shortly after 10:00 a.m., Dryden OPP officers responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17 between Johnston Road and Glengold Road, where a CMV trailer ...
Read More »STARR, Aireal “Everlasting Sky Woman”
It is with great sadness and heartbreak that we announce the passing of our beloved Aireal Starr, who left this world to meet her Creator and be reunited with her grandparents and father on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the age of 32. Aireal passed away peacefully at the North Bay Regional Health Centre, surrounded by the love and presence ...
Read More »Marathon OPP – 15 Charges Laid against Driver, Passenger & CMV Company Owner
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, officers conducted a traffic stop on a tractor trailer hauling a livestock trailer that was travelling southeast on Highway 17. During the stop, officers observed the driver and passenger attempting to switch seats. As a result of the investigation, an 18-year-old from Southgate Township, was charged with the following offences: Fail to surrender completed daily ...
Read More »Sudbury OPP – Officers respond to Motorcycle Collision on Hwy 144 UPDATED
Jul 13, 2025 at 08:00 The driver of the motorcycle, a 66-year-old person from Val Caron, has succumbed to their injuries in the hospital. On Thursday July 3, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a collision involving a motorcycle on ...
Read More »Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Announces Finalists for Artistic Director Position
As the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (TBSO) heads into its 65th performing season, it is pleased to announce the launch of a two-year search for its next Artistic Director. This represents an evolution of the organization’s artistic leadership, transitioning from Music Director to Artistic Director with the goal of shaping a bold, community-rooted vision for the orchestra’s future. Following an ...
Read More »Nuclear Free Anishinaabe Aki Rally Sets the Stage for More Intense Opposition to Nuclear Waste in Northern Ontario
An estimated 400 people gathered in Waverley Park in Thunder Bay for powerful speeches by First Nation leaders speaking in opposition to the transportation and burial of nuclear waste in northern Ontario. The event in Waverley Park was followed by a march through Thunder Bay’s north-end downtown area to the Spirit Garden on the shore of Gitchegami/Lake Superior, where many ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Officers respond to ATV Collision
An All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) rollover north of Bruce Mines sent one youth to hospital on Saturday evening. On Saturday July 5, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with the Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (T.I.M.E.) Team and a Technical Collision Investigator (TCI), responded to an ATV motor vehicle collision ...
Read More »Sault Police Special Constable Brings Home Bronze from World Police & Fire Games
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS) is proud to share that Special Constable Arbaaz Dhaliwal recently represented our service on the world stage, becoming the first SSMPS member to compete at the World Police & Fire Games. Held this year in Birmingham, Alabama, the international multi-sport event brings together thousands of law enforcement and emergency services personnel from around ...
Read More »Who Killed Jonus?
A reward is being offered in the hope of resolving the murder of Jonus Keegan PALMER that occurred four years ago. On Monday, July 5, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., 24-year-old Jonus was shot and killed outside of a residence on Old Fort Road in Tay Township. Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) ...
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