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Algoma Steel seeking $500M in federal support amid ongoing concern over U.S. tariffs

Algoma Steel Group Inc. says it is seeking $500 million in federal support as the company faces continued uncertainty from U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel.

Ontario ‘scales up’ Critical Minerals Innovation Fund to strengthen mining supply chain

The provincial government is providing $7 million for a new round of the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund - the new funding is meant to help strengthen and secure mining supply chains so they’re not so dependent on the U.S.

‘Enough is enough’: U.S. senator criticizes Trump tariffs, saying border towns are being hit hard

Opponents from Washington state of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against Canada are vowing to fight, saying the ongoing trade war has delivered a heavy blow to American border communities.

Highway 17 reopens near Wawa

Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for Wawa and surrounding communities on Wednesday afternoon, with an additional 30 to 50 mm of rain expected amid already saturated conditions.

Labatt sends 34K water cans to Ont. wildfire victims

Labatt Breweries is shipping over 34,000 cans of clean drinking water to northern Ontario communities affected by wildfires. Cory Nordstrom reports.

North Shore emergency department to close for 48 hours starting Thursday

The Richards Landing emergency department will be closed tomorrow at 8 a.m. due to doctor shortages, reopening Saturday at 8 a.m.

Sault police seek info on serious crash that injured e-scooter driver

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is seeking witnesses or dash cam footage of a serious collision that took place July 18.

Northern Ontario leaders push for safer 2+1 highways

FONOM is calling on federal and provincial governments to invest in critical upgrades to Highways 11 and 17, aiming to improve both trade efficiency and road safety in the region.

Two children hospitalized after eating cannabis gummies, northern Ont. man charged

A 45-year-old man from a northern Ontario First Nation community is facing criminal charges after two young children were hospitalized for cannabis poisoning after consuming large cannabis-infused gummies left unattended in a home.

First Nation warns of possible protests over Hydro One's North Shore Link route

Hydro One hosted an open house in the Sault to discuss its preferred route for the North Shore Link transmission line that Garden River First Nation opposes.

Northern Ont. man asleep at the wheel faces impaired, drug charges

A 43-year-old man faces multiple charges, including impaired driving and drug possession, after Sault police found him asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle last week.

Highway 6 near swing bridge reopens following collision

Highway 6 has reopened following a serious collision between a transport truck and a passenger vehicle.

Northern Ont. RIDE check leads to impaired, drug possession charges

A 58-year-old Brantford man is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving and drug possession, following a traffic stop in Espanola.

Man charged with assault after allegedly biting security guard following a theft

A 26-year-old man faces assault and theft charges following an incident at a Sault business in the 200 block of Bay Street.

Sault police seek to identify theft suspect, after truck robbed at local hotel

Sault police are investigating an incident of theft at a Bay Street hotel last month.