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Today, May 4th, 2026, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, announced $1.5 billion to support several of Canada’s tariffed industries. This includes the creation of ...

The final three workshops in a fourteen-town tour of workshops to support public participation in the current federal review of the nuclear industry’s massive project to transport and bury all of Canada’s high-level nuclear fuel waste in northwestern Ontario will be delivered this week in North Bay, Sudbury and New Liskeard. The public has just 30 days to comment on a ...

May 4, 2026 Yerevan, Armenia In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada’s new government is building our strength at home and diversifying our relationships with like-minded partners abroad. Bound by a shared history and common values, Canada and Europe are natural partners. By working more closely together, we can create greater stability, security, and prosperity for all. Today, the ...

On Saturday, May 2, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Mississauga First Nation Police assisted by members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on Bonekeosh Street in the community of Mississauga First Nation. Police patrolled for a silver SUV and located it parked in a driveway on Village ...

A 40-year-old person is facing charges after threatening a teenager in Blind River. On April 30, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a threats complaint on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River. Police determined a group of teenagers were in front of a restaurant when ...

On Thursday, April 30, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance from members of the East Algoma OPP executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at an apartment on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River. Police seized more than 30 grams of ...

May 4, 2026 at 07:13 A police funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sergeant Brandon Malcolm, who tragically died in the line of duty on April 27, 2026, will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D’Arcy Street, Cobourg, Ontario. The private service will be attended by Sergeant Malcolm’s family, ...

May 4, 2026 Yerevan, Armenia Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, joined other leaders, including the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for a meeting convened by the President of France and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to discuss ongoing support to Ukraine. The leaders discussed the latest developments in Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s aggression, including the battlefield situation, and President Zelenskyy’s ...

One individual has been charged following a report of a vehicle taken without the owner’s consent. Officers from the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report in Manitouwadge on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, shortly after 9:00 p.m. EST. The vehicle in question was later observed travelling westbound on Highway 17. When officers attempted to initiate ...

Apr 30, 2026 at 20:33 OPP is requesting public assistance in locating 68-year-old Terry GARSON. On April 27, 2026, at approximately 10:00 p.m., members of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an overdue person who had gone fishing in the Haviland Bay area and failed to return home. Terry GARSON ...

On April 29, 2026, at approximately 10:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrols in the Town of Thessalon when police observed a blue SUV fail to come to a complete stop at the intersection of Water Street and Government Road. A traffic stop was initiated on Huron Street. During the ...

April 29, 2026 Gatineau, Québec The global trade landscape is rapidly changing. In response, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control: building a stronger, more resilient, more independent Canadian economy. At the core of this strategy is an ambitious plan to build nation-building projects, more affordable homes, new defence industries, and stronger local infrastructure. To build the ...

Le 29 avril 2026 Gatineau (Québec) Le contexte commercial mondial évolue rapidement. Face à cette situation, le nouveau gouvernement du Canada se concentre sur ce qu’il peut contrôler : bâtir une économie canadienne plus forte, plus résiliente et plus indépendante. Au cœur de cette stratégie figure un plan ambitieux visant la réalisation de projets d’intérêt national, la construction de plus ...

On April 23, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an animal cruelty complaint after a cardboard box containing deceased domestic animals was discovered in a wooded area along a trail near Mountain Glen Road and Solomon Street in the Town of Blind River. The investigation is ongoing, with assistance ...

The Ontario government, through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), is investing $354,107 to support two projects in Mississauga First Nation. As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the province is making targeted investments to help improve local infrastructure that fosters strong, resilient northern communities. “Our government is pleased to support the improvement of these important community assets ...