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The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has made an arrest following an early-morning call. On August 27, 2025, at approximately 3:45 a.m., officers responded to a residence on Jacques Street in the Town of Blind River after the homeowners reported finding an unknown individual sleeping on their couch. Police arrived a short time later and arrested ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is set to conduct patrols for Labour Day Long Weekend (Friday August 29, 2025 – Monday September 1, 2025). The OPP will be taking a combined approach of education and focused enforcement during the initiative. Officers will increase public compliance with traffic laws relating to the “Big Four” causal factors in motor vehicle collision fatalities, ...

This September, in communities across Ontario, supporters will unite at the Kidney Walk.  Whether it’s to support friends and family who live with kidney disease, celebrate a transplant, honour the memory of a loved one, or connect with others going through a similar journey, it is always remarkable to see the kidney community rally together to support those they love ...

Mushkegowuk Council releases statement on Steffen’s passing in the far North. “He obviously touched a lot of lives and unfortunately through this tragedy, brought many communities together,” said Deputy-Grand Chief Amos Wesley of Mushkegowuk Council. When Steffen Skjøttelvik, an experienced Norwegian wilderness traveller, set out on July 25 from Fort Severn on his “Great Canadian Journey,” he had hopes of ...

A driver was arrested and charged after vehicle stop on Highway 17, North Shore Township.   On August 24, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a possible impaired driver complaint. Information was that of a black Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) swerving between lanes and very inconsistent speeds. The black SUV was located and stopped by ...

Driver charged after traffic complaint on Beckett Boulevard.   On August 24, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of a red car operating with no plates. Police arrived on scene a short time afterwards and the car was located. The driver was spoken to and subsequently charged. Shane DAVIS, 47-years-old, of Elliot ...

August 24, 2025 Kyiv, Ukraine Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yuliia Svyrydenko, for the first time. Prime Minister Carney congratulated Prime Minister Svyrydenko on her recent appointment and affirmed Canada’s steadfast support for Ukraine. The Prime Minister highlighted the $2 billion of military assistance announced at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, ...

August 24, 2025 Kyiv, Ukraine Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Prime Minister thanked the President for his hospitality and his leadership at this hinge moment in history. Prime Minister Carney congratulated President Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine on their Independence Day, acknowledging Ukrainians’ long and consequential ...

August 24, 2025 Kyiv, Ukraine At the invitation of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, paid an official visit to Ukraine on August 24, 2025. The visit reaffirmed the strong and enduring partnership between Canada and Ukraine, grounded in shared democratic values, respect for sovereignty and international law, and a mutual understanding that ...

August 24, 2025 Kyiv, Ukraine The international rules-based order, established after the Second World War, is under increasing pressure. At this hinge moment, Ukraine is, once again, at the frontline of the struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. That is why today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, visited Kyiv on the 34th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. Canada was the first Western country ...

August 22, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario “Throughout our negotiations with the United States on a new trade and security relationship, the objectives of Canada’s new government have been constant: To protect Canadian workers and their families To reinforce the competitiveness of Canadian businesses To build the strongest economy in the G7. These negotiations have been taking place as the United States ...

August 21, 2025 Montréal, Québec Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, had a productive and wide-ranging conversation with the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. The leaders discussed current trade challenges, opportunities, and shared priorities in a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the U.S. The leaders also discussed how to build on the President’s leadership ...

Le 21 août 2025 Montréal (Québec) Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Mark Carney a eu une conversation productive sur plusieurs sujets avec le président des États-Unis, Donald J. Trump. Les dirigeants ont discuté des difficultés, occasions et priorités communes actuelles sur le plan des échanges commerciaux dans le cadre d’une nouvelle relation économique et de sécurité entre le Canada et les ...

August 19, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, participated in a virtual meeting of the Coalition of the Willing alongside the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Coalition discussed yesterday’s meeting between President Trump, European leaders, the NATO Secretary General, and President Zelenskyy. Leaders welcomed the openness of the United States to providing security guarantees to support ...

Le 19 août 2025 Ottawa (Ontario) Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Mark Carney a participé à une réunion virtuelle de la Coalition des volontaires aux côtés du président de l’Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. La Coalition a discuté de la rencontre qui s’est tenue hier entre le président Trump, des dirigeants européens, le secrétaire général de l’OTAN et le président Zelenskyy. Les dirigeants ...