On April 23, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an animal cruelty complaint after a cardboard box containing deceased ...

Wawa Minor Hockey, along with players from neighboring hockey communities, turned heads at the annual Open Ice 3-on-3 ...

Anyone with any information or video footage in relation to this incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 ...

How disappointing to see snow flurries as I drank my morning coffee today. Hopefully not to accumulate. The federal health minister Majorie Michel says she is considering legislation that would ...

The Prayer Shawl group will meet on Saturday, May 2nd at 2- 3:30 pm in the Family Room at First United. All knitters and crocheters are most welcome to come and join in the fellowship of making prayer ...

CLOSED; NE Region Forest Fire Situation Update – April 27; Ontario Investing More to Upgrade Community Infrastructure in Blind River; Ontari ...

The Ontario government, through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), is investing $354,107 to support two projects in Mississauga First Nation. As part of its plan to protect ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is expressing concern following the announcement that Interfor will indefinitely curtail operations at its mill in Nairn Centre. This decision ...

The Ontario government is investing $803,706 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to support seven community enhancement projects in Blind River. As part ...

Four new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region since the previous update (April 23): North Bay 1 (NOR001) was confirmed on April 25. This wildland fire was 0.6 hec ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is releasing the identity of the officer who died in the line of duty in Cobourg this afternoon. On Monday, April 27, 2026, shortly after 5:30 p.m., members of the ...

Which means they will cross the highway to get to the greener grass on the other side – without a care to the motorists on the highway. First United Church Thrift Shop – It is with regret that we ...