Skip to content

Local News

POLL: Readers more or less evenly split on defunding CBC

POLL: Readers more or less evenly split on defunding CBC

Should the CBC's federal subsidy be taken away? Village Media readers were more or less evenly divided in a recent online poll
BACK ROADS BILL: Nickels on the railway tracks

BACK ROADS BILL: Nickels on the railway tracks

This week, Bill tells us about runaway nickels on the railway tracks
Her name was Tammy: Jane Doe found dead in Ontario finally identified after 20 years

Her name was Tammy: Jane Doe found dead in Ontario finally identified after 20 years

A body discovered at a rest stop on Highway 7 near Rockwood in 2005 has been identified as a woman who went missing in British Columbia
WEEKEND WINE: The beat goes on

WEEKEND WINE: The beat goes on

Climate Change continues to wreak havoc on grape crops, forcing wineries and governments to take drastic measures to protect the industry
People with disabilities twice as likely to struggle with food insecurity: report

People with disabilities twice as likely to struggle with food insecurity: report

New report from Statistics Canada says food insecurity can range from marginal — filled with worries about food supply — to severe, forcing people to miss meals
Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie!

Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Marketplace, eatery highlight new development at former fish hatchery site

Marketplace, eatery highlight new development at former fish hatchery site

After decades of failed ideas, a parcel of land on the Gateway site is on its way to being redeveloped as an expansion of the Canal District
Small wildfire reported east of Searchmont

Small wildfire reported east of Searchmont

It's one of two new fires reported in Ontario's Northeast Region on Friday
Grieving mom warns of more deaths when supervised consumption sites close

Grieving mom warns of more deaths when supervised consumption sites close

'People are not going to die' because of supervised consumption site closures, says Ontario's minister of health
Love art? Take the scenic route on this year's Sylvan Circle Tour

Love art? Take the scenic route on this year's Sylvan Circle Tour

22nd anniversary of the popular art tour takes place on Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.