Today Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to the impact of COVID-19 on publicly funded schools as March Break approaches: “The health and well-being of Ontarians is our government’s number one priority. Since we first learned of COVID-19 as an emerging public health ...

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve globally, Ontario is taking further action to ensure the province’s health care system is positioned to continue to safeguard the health and well-being of Ontarians. Since being formally constituted, Ontario’s new Command Table has been refining and finalizing plans for the implementation of enhanced measures to ensure the province is prepared to respond quickly and ...

On March 8, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute in Chapleau. As a result of the investigation, a 40-year-old person, from Chapleau, was arrested and charged with the following: Failure to comply with release order, contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC). The accused was release ...

Weather – Snow becoming mixed with rain late this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Snowfall amount 5 cm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow. Snow mixed with rain early this evening. Snowfall amount 10 cm. Wind becoming southwest ...

New book on the 7-Day Shelf this week are: “Loves Lives Here” by Amanda Jette Knox, “From the Ashes” by Jesse Thistle and “Woman On the Edge” by Samantha M. Bailey.  These are here Canadian authors and three great reads! Come on in and check it out!! Staff Picks for the Month of March are: “The Whisper Man” by Alex North, ...

 “A Testimony Of Love,”written by Wawa resident, Danni Peters, has been nominated for a 2020 Author Academy Award, an honor bestowed for literary merit and publishing excellence in the writing and publishing industry. Her novel is up for an award in the Children’s and Middle Grade Category. Testimony of Love is about a young boy who accidentally discovers a chest in ...

Today, Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, Medical Officer of Health with Public Health Sudbury & Districts confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts. The male in his 50s presented himself to the emergency department at Health Sciences North on March 7, 2020. The hospital took all necessary precautions and followed standard operating procedures, including infection control, ...

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.  If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926. The Easter Cross of Lights will again be placed above the front door of our Church.  If you wish to purchase a bulb in ...

Angus Ventures Inc. has filed a technical report for their Golden Sky Project which is located immediately between the Eagle River underground mine and the Mishi open pit mine of Wesdome. The Golden Sky Project hosts the near-surface Dorset Gold Zone, which contains an historic estimated resource (using a 0.50 g Au/t cut-off) consisting of an indicated resource of 40,000 ounces ...

Environment Canada is warning of a significant snowfall expected tonight through Thursday night for an area ranging from Nipigon to Wawa/Dubreuilville. The snow is expected to begin tonight with amounts of 5 to 10 cm. Thursday morning the snow will lessen, however it may change to some rain as temperatures warm to just above freezing. By late afternoon Thursday, temperatures ...

It is good to once again have the opportunity to thank a lot of people who have been helping to get the lift installed at the Branch for our elderly and handicapped citizens. Government of Canada, Terry Anne Strevey. Wawa EDC, Maury O’Neil, Jessie Labonte, Shaw Mohamed. Municipality of Wawa, Mayor Ron Rody, and Council, Kevin Sabourin. A1 Signs, Jim Aquino ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 17 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Snow beginning near midnight. Amount 5 cm. Wind south 20 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 9. Special Weather Statement – Significant snowfall expected tonight through Thursday night. Snowfall ...

On February 2, 2020, officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Ambulance Service responded to a residence in Echo Bay in regards to two persons in distress. Once on scene, a 41 year-old was located deceased inside the residence. As a result of this ongoing investigation, members of the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario ...

NDP Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath has issued the following statement on the urgent need for an Ontario-wide COVID-19 emergency response plan:   “Ontario’s public health units and frontline medical teams are doing an exceptional job containing the COVID-19 virus, and I’m grateful for their tireless work. I am hopeful this outbreak is not going to get worse, and patients with the ...

Pamela Showan of Thessalon revealed words that meant she won a $50,000 top prize in “Instant Crossword” purchased at Thessalon’s ValuMart. “I could see the number of words I was getting and thought I might win $1,000,” she shared, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her cheque. “I cheered and paced around my living room and texted ...