MANITOUWADGE, ON – Municipal Elections will be held across the province, Monday, October 22, 2018. Residents in Manitouwadge have a plethora of candidates to choose from including incumbents and members from past councils (some who lost their seats in 2014) as well as nominees throwing [Read more]
Remember when we were 9 or 10 years old? The simpler times when the biggest issue in life was learning the multiplication tables? Those were the days! Imagine if, despite growing up and moving your separate ways, you could keep a favorite childhood game alive and well? That’s what a group of [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Wednesday August 22, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a local Wawa residence regarding a family dispute. At the scene investigation revealed that an altercation had taken place between a female and a male. As a [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Wednesday August 22, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a local Wawa address in regards to a family dispute. At the scene investigation revealed that a female had threatened another female. As a result a 28 years [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) wishes to thank Mayor Al Spacek for his many years of Leadership and Dedication as President of FONOM. Mayor Spacek announced at the FONOM Conference this spring that he would not be seeking re-election in October. An election of Officers [Read more]
All alerts in the region have ended including, as of 11:10 EDT Monday 27 August 2018, the watches (previously published) listed below. _____________________________ Watches 8:34 AM EDT Monday 27 August 2018 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber Geraldton – [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – On August 18, 2018 at approximately 4:15 p.m. officers from the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 11, 40 km East of Longlac. A motor vehicle (small car) travelling Eastbound on Hwy 11 lost [Read more]
KAKABEKA FALLS, ON – Sunday, August 19, 140 Half Marathoners and 59 participants of the 8K road race were greeting with almost perfect running conditions. A light fog started to roll in just prior to the 7 am start time. The silence of the traffic-free, Trans-Canada Highway was broken by the [Read more]
This week I attended the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa where I joined municipal leaders and delegations from across Ontario including several from communities in Algoma-Manitoulin. The purpose of the AMO, which is comprised of almost all of Ontario’s [Read more]
KIIWETINOONG — On Tuesday, NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) wrote the Minister of Education calling for Indigenous curriculum development to resume immediately. Last month, the Ford government abruptly cancelled writing sessions intended to make final revisions to a reconciliation curriculum [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment are currently investigating a mischief incident that occurred sometime between August 16 and August 17, 2018. Investigation has revealed that unknown person(s) damaged a business advertising sign along [Read more]
Northeast region Regional fire situation – August 21, 2018, 17:43 On the afternoon of August 21, there are 35 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, only 1 fire is not yet under control. The remaining 34 fires are either being held, under control or being observed. One new [Read more]
Multiple Victims Deceased – Highway Now Open CLICK HERE for original release, previous update & photo WAWA, ON – On Sunday August 19, 2018 at approximately 10:19 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a fatal motor vehicle [Read more]
In 2016, we were introduced to a foul-mouthed former special ops agent hell-bent on hunting down the evil scientist who left him badly disfigured. Based on the comic book of the same name, Deadpool (starring Canada’s own Ryan Reynolds) became a smash hit earning over 783 million dollars at the [Read more]
HEARST, ON – On August 10, 2018, at approximately 6:00 p.m., members of the James Bay Detachments (Hearst office) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a theft of gas in Beardmore, Ontario. The suspects were travelling east bound on Highway 11 towards the Town of Hearst in a [Read more]
