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August 28, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, announced that the Government of Canada will match donations to the Canadian Red Cross’ 2026 British Columbia Wildfires Appeal in support of wildfires disaster relief and recovery efforts in British Columbia (B.C.). The federal government ...

Le 28 août 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) Aujourd’hui, l’honorable Eleanor Olszewski, ministre de la Gestion des urgences et de la Résilience des communautés et ministre responsable de Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies, a annoncé que le gouvernement du Canada égalera les dons versés au Fonds de secours de la Croix-Rouge canadienne pour les feux de forêt de 2026 en Colombie-Britannique, ...

On Friday, August 28, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a grey SUV that had entered the ditch on Highway 17 near McFadden Drive and Island View Drive in the Municipality of Huron Shores (Thessalon area). Police attended the scene and determined that neither ...

On Thursday, August 27, 2026, at approximately 12:00 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft complaint at a local general store in Hilton Beach. The theft occurred sometime between 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Security camera footage showed an individual ...

On Thursday, August 27, 2026, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol west of the Town of Spanish on Highway 17. At approximately 11:00 a.m., police received a traffic complaint after a piece of plywood flew from a trailer being towed by a white pickup truck and struck a blue pickup truck ...

The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising that Highway 102 has now been fully reopened following a fatal single-vehicle collision involving a full-size SUV that left 2 individuals deceased and 1 injured. The OPP North West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team and OPP Traffic Collision Investigation (TCI) team have completed their on-scene ...

Aug 28, 2026 at 8:52 An individual has been charged under the Mississauga First Nation Community Protection Law following a trespassing investigation. On Friday, August 21, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a trespassing complaint involving an individual residing at a residence on Village Road in the community of Mississauga ...

August 27, 2026 Canada has what the world wants and is entering a new era of sovereign critical minerals production. Working with provinces and territories, industry, and Indigenous partners, we are acting with urgency to unlock the full potential of our abundant mineral deposits by unlocking major projects that will create a prosperous, secure, and sustainable future for all Canadians. ...

Le 27 août 2026 Le Canada possède ce que le monde recherche et entre dans une nouvelle ère de production souveraine de minéraux critiques. En collaboration avec les provinces et les territoires, l’industrie et des partenaires autochtones, nous nous empressons de débloquer le plein potentiel de nos abondants gisements minéraux en mettant sur les rails des projets d’envergure qui ouvriront ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is expressing concern following Rayonier Advanced Materials’ (RYAM) announcement that it intends to temporarily shut down its industrial complex in Témiscaming, Quebec, on September 15. The shutdown is expected to affect about 400 unionized workers, many with specialized skills and extensive experience in the forestry sector, as well as managers, contractors, suppliers, and ...

Le 24 août 2026 Lévis (Québec) Dans un monde en évolution rapide, le Canada change de cap. Nous consolidons notre force chez nous, diversifions nos relations commerciales à l’étranger et investissons dans les infrastructures qui assureront notre avenir. Des ports et corridors qui facilitent le transport des marchandises canadiennes vers les marchés aux navires qui préservent l’ouverture de nos voies ...

August 24, 2026 Lévis, Québec In a rapidly changing world, Canada is setting a new course. We are building our strength at home, diversifying our trading relationships abroad, and investing in the infrastructure that will secure our future. From the ports and corridors that move Canadian goods to market, to the ships that keep our trade routes open, we are ...

Members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision involving a tractor trailer unit and passenger vehicle. On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m. EDT, OPP officers along with emergency medical services responded to reports of a collision at the intersection of Mapleward Road and Highway 11-17. One individual, a ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) supports the Government of Canada’s decision to stand firm in defence of Canadian industries, businesses, workers, communities, and our national sovereignty following the imposition of the latest U.S. tariffs. FONOM recognizes the leadership of Prime Minister Mark Carney, Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Canada’s trade negotiating team. We also recognize the support provided by ...

Aug 24, 2026 at 08:08 On August 19, 2026, at approximately 11:54 p.m., a member of the Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment conducting traffic enforcement utilized a RaDAR speed measuring device and observed a white Chrysler Pacifica travelling at 113 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone. After stopping the vehicle, the officer observed a 3 year-old child not ...