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On June 13, 2022, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties in the Town of Spanish.   Shortly after 1:00 p.m., police observed a westbound All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) travelling at a high rate of speed on Brennan Harbour Road and a traffic stop was initiated. While speaking to police the ...

NORDIK Institute is launching its new Aki Kikinomakaywin (Learning on the land) program, which offers hands-on, Indigenous science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) training for Indigenous youth.   The program will run for one week in July at Lakehead University and Confederation College in Thunder Bay.   Aki Kikinomakaywin is a women- and Indigenous-led program that teaches Indigenous youth ...

Effective June 13, 2022, there are stationary Automated Licence Plate Readers (ALPR) located at the east and north entrance/exits of Sault Ste. Marie. Both locations, Trunk Road, and Great Northern Road, will have two ALPR cameras to be able to scan licence plates of interest travelling in and out of Sault Ste. Marie.     Each camera provides an infrared ...

Thunder Bay is hosting the Tbaytel 2022 Canadian National Martial Arts Championships & Festival for the first time ever. The excitement around the city is starting to grow, and because the event will attract national attention, it aims to help grow the martial arts locally. Preparations with the CJ Sanders Fieldhouse at Lakehead University for the championships began months ago. ...

On June 11, 2022, at approximately 10:00 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call regarding a possible impaired driver on Vienna Place in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported that a pick-up was departing a neighbour’s place and proceeded to back into the complainant’s driveway. It collided with their parked vehicle twice and then left the scene. Police later ...

On June 11, 2022, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a disturbance at an apartment complex on Beckett Boulevard in Elliot Lake. Police attended the location and spoke to a person who was involved in the disturbance. During the investigation, police located a small amount of suspected cocaine in their possession. Shane DOUCETTE-GIROUX, ...

On June 11, 2022 the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a break and enter at a church on Mississauga Avenue in Elliot Lake. Police were notified of the early morning break and enter on June 7, 2022. Entry was gained through a window and numerous electronic items and cash was stolen from inside. Police later ...

Emergency Notice for Water Conservation Effective June 13, 2022 No irrigation No car washing Essential use only  This notice is in place until further notice and updates will be provided as they become available, please follow the website for further updates June 10, 2022- 3:47 pm – The Township of Macdonald, Meredith & Aberdeen Additional is issuing an Advisory in ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting assistance to locate 17-year-old Kaitana Biron. She was last seen around 4:00 p.m. on June 8th, 2022 in the 100 block of Queensgate Blvd. She is described as 5’3″ tall with a thin build, brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black tank top, black leggings, and white ...

Four youth (under 25) can attend the upcoming Magnetic North conference in Sault Ste Marie free of charge. Algoma University has agreed to be the youth sponsor for this year’s event. Those four spots cover not just conference registration, but reasonable travel and accommodation costs as well.   Meanwhile, if you can’t physically get to the conference, any registered student ...

On June 11, 2022, at approximately 11:45 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call regarding a person in a car drinking alcohol at a beach parking lot in Elliot Lake. Police located the vehicle a short time later and the driver was spoken to, who exhibited signs of impairment. Open alcoholic beverages were also located in the ...

Friday, June 10, 2022 On the morning of Thursday, June 9, the city’s Emergency Management Committee was made aware of an oil spill downstream of Algoma Steel Inc. on the St. Marys River. Since that time, the city has been closely monitoring the impact of the spill along with control and remediation efforts by the Ministry of Environment and Climate ...

The Coast Guard is responding to an oil spill that originated from Algoma Steel in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, June 9, 2022. The Coast Guard received notification at 10:30 a.m. EST of a 5,300-gallon gear oil spill into the St. Marys River. Initial Coast Guard estimates show a sheen that covers an area from the steel mill all the way ...

FOR RESIDENTS WHO OBTAIN THEIR DRINKING WATER DIRECTLY FROM THE ST. MARYS RIVER   NOTE: This advisory does not apply to the Sault Ste. Marie municipal drinking water system. There is no concern relating to this system at this time.   Algoma Public Health is advising all users of the St. Marys River that an oil spill has been reported and confirmed to ...

World Water Day artworks are now on display at the Centennial Branch Library, located at 50 East Street! After several COVID related delays, patrons of the library and supporters of the arts are able to view submissions celebrating World Water Day until early July!   This year on March 22, 2022 in celebration of World Water Day, local Water Wise ...