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The Ontario government is investing $803,706 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to support seven community enhancement projects in Blind River. As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the government is making strategic investments to upgrade critical municipal infrastructure to build stronger, healthier and more self-reliant northern communities. “These investments are supporting the Town of Blind River in advancing ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is expressing concern following the announcement that Interfor will indefinitely curtail operations at its mill in Nairn Centre. This decision will have a significant impact on workers, their families, and the broader regional economy. The Nairn Centre mill has long been a cornerstone employer, supporting generations of families and contributing to the region’s ...

  The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is pleased to announce new victim services programming now available to survivors of sexual violence in the East Algoma area.   Through strong collaboration between the OPP, the North Shore Health Network, the Town of Blind River, Mississauga First Nation, and the Huron Shores Family Health Team, survivors of ...

April 24, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum. Prime Minister Carney thanked President Sheinbaum for Mexico’s support and cooperation following the tragic death of a Canadian citizen at the Teotihuacán site near Mexico City earlier this week. The Prime Minister and the President highlighted the results of a successful Team Canada Trade Mission ...

Le 24 avril 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Mark Carney s’est entretenu avec la présidente du Mexique, Claudia Sheinbaum. Le premier ministre Carney a remercié la présidente Sheinbaum pour le soutien et la coopération du Mexique à la suite du décès tragique d’une citoyenne canadienne survenu plus tôt cette semaine sur le site de Teotihuacán, près de Mexico. ...

One individual has been pronounced deceased following a two-vehicle collision near the Nipigon River Bridge on Highway 11-17 in the Township of Nipigon. On Thursday, April 23, 2026, at approximately 8:45 p.m., members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting a serious collision involving a transport truck and a SUV. As a result ...

On April 18, 2026, Sault Ste Marie OPP assisted with a rescue on Mile 38 Road, located off Highway 17 north. Individuals called 911 to report being trapped on the roof of their vehicle after driving into a washout. The vehicle quickly became submerged, and water levels were rising. Sault OPP was assisted by Goulais Fire & Rescue, who utilized ...

April 22, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, welcomed the appointment of Annette Ryan as Canada’s new Parliamentary Budget Officer. This appointment, which was recently approved by the House of Commons and the Senate, is effective today, April 22, 2026. Ms. Ryan is a senior public servant with more than 30 years of experience in economic analysis, fiscal policy, taxation, ...

Le 22 avril 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Mark Carney a salué la nomination d’Annette Ryan au poste de directrice parlementaire du budget du Canada. Cette nomination, qui a récemment été approuvée par la Chambre des communes et le Sénat, entre en vigueur aujourd’hui, le 22 avril 2026. Mme Ryan est une haute fonctionnaire qui compte plus de ...

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., members of the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) and a passenger vehicle on Highway 17, Sudbury. The driver of the passenger vehicle, a 58-year-old female from Hanmer, was transported to the area hospital with serious ...

On Saturday, April 18, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., officers from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision involving a white car that had left Highway 17 and entered an embankment within the community of Serpent River First Nation. The vehicle had been removed from the scene ...

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, members of the James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of human remains located in a field near Kapuskasing. Preliminary information suggests this is an isolated incident with no signs of a broader threat. Local residents should expect to see an increased police presence in the area as the ...

On Saturday April 18, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 17 in Plummer Additional Township when police observed a westbound orange car travelling at a high rate of speed and initiated a traffic stop near Big Perch Bay Road (east of Bruce Mines). ...

Officers from the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle in the Town of Marathon. On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m. officers successfully located a suspicious vehicle after receiving information from the public. After speaking with the driver and passenger, an investigation was started and officers seized approximately ...

Officers with the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have concluded a drug trafficking investigation in the Town of Marathon. One individual is facing drug trafficking charges and illicit substances have been seized. On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, members of the Marathon OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Marathon, with ...