Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon with 70 percent chance of showers later this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h this morning. High 22. Humidex 28. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – showers ending near midnight then partly cloudy. Risk of thunderstorms ...

On August 17, 2019, at approximately 2:04 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a motor vehicle collision on Superior Street in White River Township, Ontario. Two pedestrians were struck by a motor vehicle on Superior Street near the intersection of Monck Street. Both pedestrians sustained non-life threatening injuries and were taken by Algoma ...

There were three new fires discovered by late afternoon on August 15. Chapleau 9 is not yet under control at 0.1 of a hectare. It is located southeast of Ridout Lake. Chapleau 10 is not yet under control at 0.3 of a hectare. It is located on a small island of Kashbogama Lake. Timmins 15 is not yet under control ...

Jessica Bell, NDP MPP for University—Rosedale, is calling on Doug Ford’s Conservatives to review the protections for seniors living in retirement homes after the abrupt closure of Davenhill Senior Living has left 150 senior residents with nowhere to go. In a public letter released today, Bell urged Minister for Seniors and Accessibility Raymond Cho to launch a review of the ...

Wawa Volunteer Fire Department LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS Ever wonder what is involved being a volunteer firefighter? What do you do as a volunteer firefighter? Want to learn more about being a volunteer firefighter? There is going to be an information session on Monday, September 16, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at the Fire Hall. Come out and meet our local ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h near noon. High 21. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Low 15. News Tidbits – The new Rotary District 6290 Governor Dave Thomas visited with the Rotary Club of Wawa this week. He ...

Ian Arthur, Ontario NDP Environment Critic and MPP (Kingston and the Islands), issued the following statement: “New Democrats have long supported a shift to producer responsibility for waste. Given Doug Ford’s track record of putting the interest of PC party insiders ahead of the public interest, we have serious concerns about whether his government will do this right. We’ll be ...

November 18, 1944 ~ July 27, 2019 (Age of 74) Passed away  peacefully at home in his sleep, with his family by his side, on Saturday, July 27, 2019, after a brave battle with cancer. Loving and protective husband to Lucille (nee Point) and best dad always to Cherie (Rob) and Marc (Brenda). Harry will always be in the hearts ...

Ontario is taking action to improve recycling across the province and address the serious problem of plastic pollution and litter, as committed to in our Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan. Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, were at Canada Fibers today to announce the next steps to transition the costs ...

On August 15, 2019, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft call at a Bell tower site near Montreal River Harbour, Ontario. Six reels of copper wire were taken from a utility trailer located at the remote construction site. The estimated value of the wire is approximately $10000. Further investigation revealed that ...

  This past weekend, Wawa hosted the Northern Nationals at the Wawa Municipal Airport. 209 drivers in racing categories including Super Pro, Semi Pro, Street Cars, Sleds and Bikes, Junior Dragsters and Junior Open competed against the clock to win. Friday morning saw a little drizzle of rain in Wawa, but at the airport the drag strip was dry and ...

HARTE GOLD CORP. is pleased to provide the following exploration update. Highlights The high grade Sugar Zone South discovery continues to expand.  Current mineralized extent is 300 meters along strike and 200 meters down dip and remains open in both directions. Recent mineralized intersections in the Upper Zone areas of Sugar Zone South have returned up to 23.59 g/t over 2.02 ...

There were four new fires discovered by late afternoon on August 14. Sault Ste. Marie 11 is being held at 0.1 of a hectare, one and a half kilometre northeast of Havilland. Algonquin Park 9 is under control at 0.1 of a hectare, on the western shore of Ragged Lake. Algonquin Park 10 is not yet under control at 0.1 ...