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On April 16, 2025, at approximately 2:14 p.m., officers with the Batchewana First Nation Police Service were conducting general patrol, when they observed a motor vehicle travelling at an exceptionally low rate of speed on August Street. A traffic stop was conducted, where investigation revealed one of the passengers was wanted by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. The passenger ...

A coalition of local environmental and conservation groups, including the Sault Climate Hub, Clean North and The Kensington Conservancy created an environmental survey that was sent to every candidate in the Sault Ste. Marie – Algoma riding. The survey was sent twice to each candidate’s individual email address. The intention of the survey is to allow the public to see ...

Apr 21, 2025 at 13:05 The Prime Minister, Mark Carney, issued the following statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis: “Today, I join Canadians and Catholics around the world in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome – a shepherd of deep moral clarity, spiritual courage, and boundless compassion. From every corner of the ...

The Leaders’ Debates Commission today announces details on where to watch the upcoming leaders’ debates, as well as the languages in which the debates will be available. The two leaders’ debates, in French on April 16 at 8 p.m. EDT and in English on April 17 at 7 p.m. EDT, will be widely distributed on television, radio & digital platforms. ...

La Commission des débats des chefs annonce aujourd’hui où suivre les prochains débats des chefs ainsi que les langues dans lesquelles les débats seront disponibles. Les deux débats des chefs, qui auront lieu le mercredi 16 avril à 20 h HAE (en français) et le jeudi 17 avril à 19 h HAE (en anglais), seront largement diffusés à la télévision, ...

Jagmeet Singh says it’s time to draw a line: the wealthiest few shouldn’t get special treatment while working and middle-class Canadians pay the price—especially at a time when Donald Trump’s trade war is already driving up costs and threatening Canadian jobs. “If you make your money flipping stocks, you should pay the same rate as someone who cares for patients, ...

Jagmeet Singh déclare qu’il est temps de tracer une ligne rouge: les quelques personnes les plus riches ne devraient pas bénéficier d’un traitement spécial pendant que les travailleuses et les travailleurs et les gens de la classe moyenne en paient le prix, et ce, alors que la guerre commerciale de Donald Trump fait grimper le coût de la vie et ...

On April 11, 2025, the Garden River Detachment of the Anishinabek Police Service was notified of a missing person, who was last seen in the area of Garden River First Nation. The Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was assisting with the investigation. On April 12, 2025, at approximately 11:20 a.m., the missing person was located ...

This election comes at a time of crisis. With President Trump threatening our economy and sovereignty, we need to secure Canada by supporting our businesses and industry here at home, and helping them diversify to new markets. “We will protect our sovereignty in an increasingly dangerous and divided world by rebuilding, reinvesting, and rearming our military,” said Mark Carney, Leader ...

New Democrats have unveiled their platform for Northern Ontario – with a focus on fixing health care issues, cutting food costs, and building the infrastructure Northerners need. The NDP is the only party to release a platform focused on the issues that affect people in our region. Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma candidate Laura Mayer states that the last few years have ...

Les néo-démocrates ont dévoilé leur plateforme pour le Nord de l’Ontario – en mettant l’accent sur la résolution des problèmes dans nos services de soins de santé, la réduction des coûts des aliments et la construction de l’infrastructure dont les habitants du Nord ont besoin. Le NPD est le seul parti à publier un programme axé sur les questions qui ...

We the Nuclear Free North, Northwatch and Environment North are collaborating on a federal election project, asking candidates in Northern Ontario ridings to state their views on the nuclear industry’s plan to transport, process, bury and abandon all of Canada’s high-level nuclear waste in northern Ontario. On November 28th 2024, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization announced that it had selected ...

The newly released Métis National Council Expert Panel is doubling down on the Métis Nation of Ontario’s efforts to revise and misrepresent the histories of our lands and ancestors, say Robinson Huron Chiefs. “As a Nation that recognizes and honours our Treaty relationship with the federal government, the Robinson Huron Treaty (RHT) Nations unequivocally condemn and challenge every aspect of ...

An individual is facing criminal charges after attempting to flee from police. On April 9, 2025, at approximately 12:02 a.m., an officer with the Batchewana First Nation Police Service (FNPS) was conducting general patrol in Batchewana First Nation, when they observed a motor vehicle turn into the parking lot of the Batchewana FNPS detachment on Nebenaigoching Street, then make an ...

Where do Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma federal election candidates and their parties stand on environmental issues? A coalition of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma environmental and conservation groups have released a survey that has been sent to candidates in the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma riding. The coalition includes Sault Climate Hub, Clean North, and The Kensington Conservancy. These ...