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Le 11 juin 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « Aujourd’hui, nous donnons le coup d’envoi de la Coupe du Monde de la FIFA 2026, organisée conjointement par le Canada, le Mexique et les États-Unis. Au cours des cinq prochaines semaines, 48 pays s’affronteront lors de la plus grande Coupe du Monde de l’histoire de ce tournoi. Pour la première fois, des matchs de la Coupe du ...

Charges have been laid in connection with the death of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer killed in the line of duty near Hearst. On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the James Bay OPP were attempting to stop a vehicle as part of an ongoing investigation. During the attempted apprehension, an officer was struck by ...

A person who was originally arrested, charged and released in Blind River was arrested and charged the next day in Elliot Lake. On June 7, 2026, a male was displaying unusual behaviour in the East Algoma – Blind River Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) parking lot. While speaking with officers, the person admitted to stealing a pickup truck from a mine ...

Sault College and Algoma University will formalize a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 10, 2026 at Sault College, marking a renewed commitment to collaboration in support of student success, regional economic development, and educational excellence in Sault Ste. Marie and the District of Algoma.   The MOU establishes a framework for a positive, collaborative relationship between the two ...

It is with great sadness that the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announces the death of an officer who was killed in the line of duty in Hearst today. On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the James Bay OPP were conducting an investigation at Kendall Concession Road 7 and Concession Road 6 near Hearst. A member ...

C’est avec une profonde tristesse que la Police provinciale de l’Ontario (Police provinciale) annonce le décès d’un de ses agents, qui a perdu la vie dans l’exercice de ses fonctions aujourd’hui à Hearst. Le mardi 9 juin 2026, vers 12 h 30, des membres du Détachement de la Baie James de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario (Police provinciale) menaient une ...

There is currently a power outage in White River. The outage began about 6 a.m. with Hydro One estimating that power will be restored at 10:45 a.m. Approximately 470 households/businesses have been affected.

One day after the Doug Ford Conservatives adjourned the Legislature early – and until after Thanksgiving – the FAO’s Economic Monitor confirms that Ontario’s economy continues to stumble under this Conservative government. Stephanie Bowman, MPP for Don Valley West and Ontario Liberal Finance & Trade Critic says, “Instead of focusing on the fundamentals that drive economic growth, the self-interested Doug ...

NDP Deputy Leader and Official Opposition critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) has released the following statement on the anniversary of Bill 5 officially becoming law in Ontario: “It’s hard to believe that one year has passed since Bill 5 received Royal Assent at the Legislature to officially become law, after weeks of strong opposition from ...

After two extensions, the public comment period on a pilot project to reduce PFAS contamination leaving Department of National Defence property in Hornell Heights closes Friday. Quietly posted on an obscure public registry on April 28th, a notice from the Department of National Defence Directorate of Contaminated Sites invites the public to comment on a proposal to install a 250 ...

Police have charged two people and identified the deceased in connection with a death investigation in the Town of Bruce Mines. On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 1:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a restaurant in the Town of Bruce Mines. An individual involved in the altercation was ...

Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale), and Shadow Minister for Economic Development and Job Creation Catherine Fife (Waterloo) have issued the following statement in response to the latest report from Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO): “Doug Ford is a jobs disaster,” said Bell. “With jobs numbers this bad, it’s no wonder why the Premier closed the Ontario Legislature ...

The Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid multiple charges after a stolen vehicle failed to stop for police. On Tuesday June 2, 2026 at approximately 7:30a.m. officers were notified of a stolen vehicle occurrence in Lake Helen. Officers attempted to locate the vehicle through the Ford Motor Company tracking capabilities, obtaining necessary consent from the registered ...

The Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid multiple charges after a vehicle failed to stop for police. On Tuesday June 2, 2026 at approximately 10:30 a.m. an officer was conducting traffic enforcement when a 2020 BMW 4XG was observed to be travelling at 138km/hr on Highway 17, in Wiggins Township. The vehicle failed to stop, evading ...

On June 3, 2026, at approximately 2:45 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested multiple people after a traffic stop on Highway 108. Police conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle infraction and learned occupants in the small red Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) were on release conditions to not be with each other. Jeremy BOYER, 30-years-old, of Mississauga ...