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August 18, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Over the last number of weeks, Canada has engaged in intensive discussions with the United States to address outstanding trade issues and deliver greater certainty and real benefits for Canadian businesses, workers, farmers, and families. Substantial progress has been made, although there is important work still to be done. As this work is ongoing, the ...

Le 17 août 2026 St. John’s (Terre-Neuve) Dans un monde devenu plus dangereux et divisé, le nouveau gouvernement du Canada se concentre sur ce qu’il peut contrôler : bâtir un pays plus fort, plus indépendant et plus durable. Le Canada est actuellement en position de force. Nous avons ce que le monde recherche. Nous avons les ressources naturelles, les minéraux critiques et ...

August 17, 2026 St. John’s, Newfoundland In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control: building a stronger, more independent, and more sustainable country. Canada is starting from a position of strength. We have what the world wants. We have the natural resources, critical minerals, and clean power that will build this ...

Aug 15, 2026 at 8:00 An individual was arrested and charged with failing to comply with a court-ordered condition at a Blind River motel. On Friday, August 14, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a report of an intoxicated person at a motel ...

Aug 15, 2026 at 8:00 Cement truck wedged under train bridge on Highway 538. On Thursday, August 13, 2026, at approximately 1:45 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a cement truck that became lodged beneath the railway bridge on Highway 538 near Channelview Road in Algoma ...

The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC) is pleased to announce that Jonathan Coulman has joined the organization as its new Executive Director, effective July 2026. A respected community leader, Coulman brings extensive experience in the non-profit sector. He previously served as Executive Director of the Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) for 10 years, and as Manager of Career Education and ...

Officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid multiple impaired driving charges this past weekend through proactive enforcement efforts on local roadways. On Friday, August 7, 2026, at approximately 11:00 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11-17 between Oliver Road and the Harbour Expressway. It was suspected the driver was impaired and through ...

Aug 11, 2026 at 17:03 On Monday, August 10, 2026, members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Town of Spanish. As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had committed criminal acts against their partner. With the assistance from the Manitoulin OPP detachment a 39-year-old from ...

On Sunday, August 9, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 108 in the Township of the North Shore. The investigation determined that a blue pickup truck travelling eastbound on Highway 17 was in the left-turn lane ...

On the evening of Friday, August 7, 2026, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) checks in the Town of Thessalon. At approximately 11:45 p.m., a green SUV entered the R.I.D.E. checkpoint on Lakeside Drive. During the investigation, officers determined that the driver was operating the vehicle while ...

On Friday, August 7, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an employee who had been assaulted by their employer at a food services business within the Municipality of Huron Shores. The investigation determined that the employee had arrived late for work and a verbal ...

Aug 8, 2026 at 09:07 On Thursday, August 6, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the Mississauga First Nation Police Service was on patrol on Village Road when the officer’s Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system flagged a black SUV reported stolen from Blind River. A traffic stop was initiated on Park Road, where the officer observed signs of drug impairment. ...

Aug 8, 2026 at 09:07 Commercial motor vehicle driver charged with six Highway Traffic Act offences. On Thursday, August 6, 2026, at approximately 3:35 p.m., a member of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit was travelling eastbound on Highway 17 in the Iron Bridge area when they observed a commercial motor vehicle in front ...

Aug 8, 2026 at 09:01 As Canada continues to respond to increasingly severe wildfire seasons, the Government of Canada is protecting Canadians while ensuring that critical assets are managed responsibly to continue to deliver value to Canadians. Today (August 7th, 2026), the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement), on behalf of the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government ...

Building a strong Canada starts with investing in the modern and reliable infrastructure that makes it possible to increase housing supply and create resilient communities. The Build Communities Strong Fund is investing $51 billion in a wide range of infrastructure projects across the country that support economic prosperity, housing, sport, education, health, transit, and climate adaptation. To that end, Minister ...