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Investment will help 33 remote northern communities bring in essential goods, connect to jobs and travel to important services The Ontario government is connecting remote northern communities and creating opportunities for economic development by investing $8 million through the 2025-26 Winter Roads Program. The funding will help 32 remote First

Proposed measures would keep high-risk drivers off the road and strengthen penalties for serious offences As part of a package of legislative changes to be introduced later today, the Ontario government will introduce tough new measures to crack down on dangerous drivers in Ontario. Many of the measures being introduced

The cause of Sunday Night’s Cedar Heights Rd. fire will remain undetermined. That from Fire Chief Jason Whiteley, who says crews responded to the structure fire around 20 after 6.Whiteley says crews were greeted by heavy smoke on the first floor, and a well-established fire in the basement

Attention multi-unit residential building owners & property managers: carbon monoxide (CO) alarm regulations are changing effective Jan. 1, 2026. Starting in the new year, CO alarms are required not just near sleeping areas, but also on every storey of a unit, even those without a sleeping area. CO alarms are

Province to require cash security deposits to improve bail compliance  As a part of its ongoing work to protect Ontario communities, the Ontario government will soon introduce legislation that would require an accused person or their surety to provide a cash security deposit in the full amount ordered by the

The Powassan Voodoos saw first-year forward Pavel Barclay score three times, including collecting the eventual game-winner, to help his side skate to a 7-2 victory over the Blind River Beavers Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos got on the board five and

Passed away at home with the love of his life, Anna, after a 2-year battle with lung cancer.  Born on August 9th, 1954, in Ofena, Italy, Gabriele was the son of the late Alfredo and Antonietta Berardi.  He married Anna on June 22, 1974, and raised three boys: Paolo (Chrys)

Passed away after a courageous battle, on Monday November 17th, 2025 at the age of 50.  Loving daughter of Pauline Lamothe. She will be sadly missed by her fur baby Quinton.  She was predeceased by her beloved grandparents Bernadette and Albert Lamothe. She will be sadly missed by her close

Passed away peacefully at her residence after a lifelong struggle. Valerie was the recipient of a heart transplant, which gave her many additional years at life.  Loving mother of Peter (Zoey Cook). Beloved sister of Cheryl (Ernest), Chris (Karrie), Shawn (Jennifer), Steve, James and Bryan. Predeceased by her parents Kathleen

Continuing their winning ways, the Timmins Rock collected their eighth straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory Friday, downing the Powassan Voodoos 3-1 at the Powassan Sportsplex. A red-hot Brant Romaniuk put the Rock in front with his 20th goal of the season as he neatly side-stepped around a defender