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March 25, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario The world is changing rapidly. In response, Canada is transforming its economy to be more resilient, competitive, and prepared for a low-carbon future. A key part of this effort is reducing emissions from the oil and gas sector and ensuring Canadian energy remains a reliable and responsible choice in global markets. By working with provinces ...

In anticipation of the introduction of legislative changes to enable the sweeping and ill-conceived consolidation of Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities into nine, a broad coalition of civil society groups, individuals and a local elected official are calling on the Government of Ontario to halt this plan and listen to experts and local voices to re-empower the Conservation Authorities.   To ...

On March 22, 2026, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person after breaching a curfew condition. On March 21, 2026, at approximately 12:20 a.m. police received a call from a tracking agency stating a person (who wears an ankle monitor) was showing a different address location than where it was supposed to be. On March 22, 2026, ...

On March 19th, 2026, at approximately 8:50 a.m., a member of the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment was on general patrol & initiated a traffic stop on a Sports Utility Vehicle travelling along Highway 11-17 within the Municipality of Shuniah. Throughout the investigation, the driver was found to be prohibited from operating a motor vehicle & the officer ...

Police investigated a report of a counterfeit $100 bill being used in Elliot Lake. On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at approximately 9:45 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a counterfeit $100 bill being used at a local grocery store on Highway 108 in the City of Elliot Lake that was used ...

The Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with multiple fraud-related offences. On Friday, January 23, 2026, members of the Manitouwadge OPP responded to a report that a known female committed multiple fraudulent transactions between July 2024 and August 2024 totalling more than $50,000. As a result of the investigation, Amanda BERASKIN, 45-years-old of Manitouwadge, ...

Within an hour and 45 minutes, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged 19 drivers for driving on a closed highway between Blind River and Thessalon. On Monday, March 16, 2026, multiple road closures were in effect due to a severe winter storm that passed through Northern Ontario, affecting areas from Blind River to Thessalon including Sault Ste. Marie. Between approximately ...

Le 16 mars 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « Déclaration des dirigeants du Canada, de la France, de l’Allemagne, de l’Italie et du Royaume-Uni concernant l’escalade du conflit entre Israël et le Hezbollah. Nous sommes profondément préoccupés par l’escalade de la violence au Liban et appelons les représentants israéliens et libanais à mener des négociations constructives en vue de trouver une solution ...

March 16, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Statement by the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom on the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. We are gravely concerned by the escalating violence in Lebanon and call for meaningful engagement by Israeli and Lebanese representatives to negotiate a sustainable political solution. We strongly support initiatives to facilitate talks and ...

On March 13th, 2026 at approximately 8:22 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program at the intersection of Mount Baldy Road & Highway 527, within the Municipality of Shuniah. Throughout the RIDE program, a driver with a child passenger was determined to be consuming alcoholic ...

Les services de police d’East Algoma et de Blind River demandent au public d’éviter tout déplacement non indispensable pour le moment, car les équipes d’urgence, les conducteurs de chasse-neige, les dépanneurs et les agents continuent de travailler pour dégager les routes. Les conditions routières actuelles sont dangereuses, et de nombreux véhicules d’urgence interviennent activement dans toute la région. Limiter les ...

East Algoma OPP is asking the public to avoid any unnecessary travel at this time as emergency crews, plow operators, tow operators, and officers continue working to clear the roads. Current road conditions are hazardous, and multiple emergency vehicles are actively responding throughout the area. Limiting travel helps ensure that crews can safely and quickly assist motorists and remove disabled ...

Canadians are seeing the effects of an ever-changing and unpredictable global economy. The Government of Canada is improving Canada’s climate competitiveness by investing in green shipping corridors and clean ports, which will support economic growth and build a more efficient and cleaner transportation system. The majority of domestic marine shipments are transported by Canadian-owned vessel companies.   MP for Sault ...

The power has been restored. Mar 16, 2026 at 06:54 For many in Marathon, their early morning routine has not only been interupted by the storm, but by a power outage. CFNO’s Al Cresswell took to social media this morning to let his listeners know that the power was out. The outage seems to be within the town, and travellers ...

Le 15 mars 2026 Oslo, Norvège Nous, les premiers ministres des pays nordiques et du Canada, nous sommes réunis aujourd’hui, le 15 mars 2026, à Oslo. À une époque marquée par des tensions géopolitiques accrues, des guerres et une multitude de crises, nous sommes unis dans la conviction que la coopération internationale, fondée sur le droit international et sur des valeurs ...