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Members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a wanted individual’s vehicle parked outside a local bar on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River. On Friday, January 22, 2026, at approximately 1:45 a.m., police observed the individual leave the bar in a grey sedan and travel northbound on Woodward Avenue. Officers initiated a ...

Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation following a single vehicle collision. On Friday, January 23, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m. EST, members of the Nipigon OPP spotted a tractor trailer in the ditch along Highway 17 near Red Rock while on patrol. The officer had reasonable ...

The Township of Manitouwadge and Santé Manitouwadge Health wish to remind residents that funding for the myRide program will conclude on March 31, 2026. The MyRide service, originally volunteer run, was created to support seniors and persons with disabilities in accessing essential services. The Township of Manitouwadge secured a 100% funded provincial Community Transportation Grant from the Ministry of Transportation ...

Jan 22, 2026 at 12:56 The highway has been reopened at 12:44. Jan 22, 2026 at 10:07 Hwy 11 Closed in the Kenogami area due to weather. The highway was closed at 9:55.

Jan 22, 2026 at 12:02 The highway was opened at 11:40. Jan 22, 2026 at 10:32 Hwy 556 – Closed from Heyden to Aurbrey Falls due to weather. The highway was closed at 10:12.

Le 21 janvier 2026 Davos (Suisse) Alors que l’économie mondiale se transforme, le nouveau gouvernement du Canada se concentre sur ce qu’il peut contrôler : nous diversifions nos partenariats commerciaux et attirons de nouveaux investissements majeurs pour bâtir une économie plus forte, plus durable et plus résiliente. Dans le cadre de cette mission, le premier ministre Mark Carney a participé à la ...

January 21, 2026 Davos, Switzerland As the global economy shifts, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control: we are diversifying our trade partnerships and attracting massive new investments to build a stronger, more sustainable, more resilient economy. As part of this mission, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, participated in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in ...

Le 21 janvier 2026 Davos (Suisse) Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Mark Carney a rencontré le secrétaire général de l’Organisation du Traité de l’Atlantique Nord (OTAN), Mark Rutte, en marge de la réunion annuelle du Forum économique mondial, à Davos, en Suisse. Le premier ministre Carney et le secrétaire général Rutte ont réaffirmé leur engagement mutuel envers la souveraineté et l’intégrité ...

January 21, 2026 Davos, Switzerland Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Mark Rutte, on the margins of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Prime Minister Carney and Secretary General Rutte reaffirmed their mutual commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark, including Greenland. They ...

Le 21 janvier 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Mark Carney a annoncé que le nouveau gouvernement du Canada tiendra un Forum de planification du Cabinet à Québec, au Québec, les 22 et 23 janvier 2026. La réunion sera axée sur la mission fondamentale du gouvernement, qui consiste à bâtir une économie canadienne plus forte, plus durable et plus ...

January 21, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced that Canada’s new government will hold a Cabinet Planning Forum in Québec City, Québec, from January 22 to 23, 2026. The meeting will focus on the government’s core mission to build a stronger, more sustainable, and more independent Canadian economy that benefits everyone. Cabinet ministers and secretaries of ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrest and charge a person after a threats complaint. On January 10, 2026, police received a call in relation to a man verbally threatening people and threatened one person with a hammer at a work location on Federation Street. The man had departed prior to police arrival but was arrested a short time ...

Jan 16, 2026 at 04:03 The highway is open. Jan 15, 2026 at 19:54 Hwy 17 – from Nipigon to Marathon the hwy is closed due to poor weather conditions.

NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) and MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) released the following joint statement following reports of the indefinite shutdown of the Ignace sawmill, leaving another group of forestry workers without jobs, and further eroding the fabric of our Northern Ontario communities. “Communities like Ear Falls, and now Ignace, deserve better than ...

Ontario NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay–Superior North) welcomed the return of the Northlander passenger train to Northeastern Ontario, while noting that people in Northwestern Ontario continue to face limited transportation options. “I want to congratulate communities in the Northeast on the return of the Northlander between Toronto and Timmins,” said Vaugeois. “People have fought hard for this service, and ...