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Aug 7, 2026 at 08:32 With increased traffic volumes during the Civic Holiday long weekend, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon and Schreiber Detachments conducted enforcement initiatives on local roads and waterways to promote safety and reduce the risk of collisions and injuries. Throughout the weekend, officers laid 162 charges related to traffic safety, including: 114 speeding charges ...

Aug 7, 2026 at 08:16 Leadbetter Foods Inc. has recalled the Compliments brand Smashed 100% Chicken Burgers due to undeclared egg. Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product cautions the notice. Compliments brand products are sold exclusively at Sobeys-owned grocery stores and partner banners across Canada, including Sobeys, FreshCo, Foodland, Safeway Canada, and online via Voilà. Compliments ...

Le 5 août 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « Je me joins aux Canadiennes et aux Canadiens pour pleurer le décès d’une personnalité emblématique : le journaliste et chef d’antenne de longue date Lloyd Robertson. Durant plus de six décennies, Lloyd Robertson a aidé les Canadiennes et les Canadiens à mieux comprendre le monde. C’était un visage familier dans nos salons, une voix rassurante ...

August 5, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “I join Canadians in mourning the loss of an icon – longtime journalist and news anchor Lloyd Robertson. For more than six decades, Lloyd Robertson helped Canadians make sense of the world. He was a familiar face in our living rooms, a reassuring voice in moments of uncertainty, and a calm and steady presence through ...

The Algoma Fibre to Fabric Festival is back for its 4th year, with more vendors, new workshops, live demonstrations, and activities for all ages. This community event is open to all and takes place on Saturday, August 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Johnson Township Community Centre in Desbarats, Ontario, right next to the Johnson Farmers’ Market. ...

The Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision on Highway 17A.   On August 1st, 2026, shortly before 9:00 p.m., members of the Kenora OPP Detachment, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17A involving a Tractor Trailer Unit (TTU) and a pedestrian. The pedestrian was transported to ...

The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision involving a commercial motor vehicle and a moving truck on Highway 11 south of Cochrane. On Sunday August 2, 2026, at approximately 2:45 a.m., members of the James Bay OPP, Cochrane District Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the Cochrane Fire Department responded to the collision approximately 20 kilometres ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision involving a pickup truck and a mobility scooter in West Nipissing. On August 1, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., members of the Nipissing West OPP, West Nipissing Fire and Emergency Service, and District of Nipissing Paramedic Services (EMS) responded to a collision on Highway 17 near Landfill Road in West ...

Two drivers are facing stunt driving charges after separate traffic stops on Highway 17 east of Mattawa. On Sunday, July 26, 2026, at approximately 1:15 p.m., members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 17 east of Mattawa when a pickup truck was observed travelling at 146 km/h in a ...

One person is deceased following a single motor vehicle rollover collision involving a pick-up truck north of Greenstone. On Thursday, July 30, 2026, shortly after 6:00 p.m. ET., the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Nishnawbe Aski Police Service responded to a collision on Ogoki Road in the Unincorporated Territory north of Greenstone, ON. The lone ...

One person is facing several charges after failing to stop for a flagging person holding a stop sign and driving on a closed highway. On Thursday, July 30, 2026, at approximately 10:00 p.m. ET, members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a collision investigation on Highway 17 at Steel River Bridge, when a driver ...

The Council of the Township of Hornepayne has approved an advanced waste-to-resource project to proceed to the next stage of development, marking an important step toward a new regional approach to waste diversion, resource recovery and clean-energy production in Northern Ontario. “Viewing household waste as a resource is an important step toward reducing our reliance on landfills. Initial engineering and ...

Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigate single motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Highway 17. On July 30th, 2026, shortly before 2:00 p.m. ET Marathon OPP were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 at the Steel River Bridge approximately 25km east of Terrace Bay. As a result of the collision a 31-year-old male from British Columbia ...

À la suite des informations faisant état d’un manque de personnel au sein des équipes de lutte contre les feux de forêt, le porte-parole de l’opposition officielle en matière des Forêts, le député Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk—Baie James), et la députée de Thunder Bay–Superior North, Lise Vaugeois, ont publié la déclaration conjointe suivante : « Il continue d’y avoir un écart ...

First Nation Leaders, were joined by the Leader of the Official Opposition, Marit Stiles; Deputy Leader, MPP Sol Mamakwa; Thunder Bay Superior North MPP, Lise Vaugeois; and OPSEU President JP Hornick, to demand for a full public inquiry on this government’s response to the wildfires that devastated Northern Ontario. “A week ago, I stood with First Nations leaders in Thunder ...