Weather: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Flurries beginning this evening and ending overnight then 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of ...

On December 17, 2020 at approximately 12:30pm, officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision (MVC) on Graham Crescent in the Town of Marathon. When officers arrived a male was found in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in the ditch on Graham Crescent. The driver was in and out of conciseness ...

Le premier ministre Doug Ford a fait la déclaration suivante concernant la livraison annuelle de cadeaux par le Père Noël : « Alors que les enfants des quatre coins de l’Ontario comptent les jours avant Noël avec fébrilité, je tiens à rassurer tous les garçons et toutes les filles que le Père Noël viendra toujours cette année malgré la pandémie ...

Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement on Santa Claus’ annual delivery of gifts: “As children across Ontario count down the days to Christmas with excitement, I want to reassure all the boys and girls out there that Santa is still coming this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic.   As Premier, I have requested that the Lieutenant Governor issue a ...

The recent performance by VIA Rail’s Canadian between Vancouver and Winnipeg – but not between Toronto and Winnipeg via Northern Ontario – on its first trip in nine months is the death rattle of Canada’s passenger trains.  It needn’t be.   Working on my book on this long and sad Canadian saga, I frequently look south at Amtrak.  There, a ...

Congratulations to Josee McCoy, winner of Week 14 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $8,238 as Week 15 begins.   Here are the final numbers for week #14: Weekly Pot: $753, and Progressive Pot: $8,238 Winner: Josee McCoy, with envelope #13, Queen of ...

  This December it seemed as if the ice would come late to Wawa Lake. The ice would form on the shorelines, but then the wind would rise, and break it up. This happened several times, but yesterday it seemed that Jack Frost had worked hard and there were nothing but a few spots where open water remained. This morning, ...

  Les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) inscrits au cours Stratégies d’apprentissage pour réussir ont préparé, sous la direction de l’enseignante Mme Valérie Lévesque, un tableau d’activités pour faire vivre l’esprit de Noël à l’école.   Le message suivant fut envoyé aux élèves et aux membres du personnel du secondaire : « Les deux dernières semaines avant le beau congé de ...

  Students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) registered in the Learning Strategies for Success course prepared, under the direction of teacher Ms. Valérie Lévesque, a schedule of activities to liven up the school with Christmas spirit.   The following message was sent to secondary school students and staff: “The last two weeks before the Christmas break will be lively and ...

Weather: A few flurries ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. Tonight Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus 9 ...

At 5:09 p.m. the Weather advisory ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville At 3:49 p.m.  the Snowfall warning was ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for tonight. Lake enhanced snow will continue tonight between the communities of ...

MANITOULIN OPP INVESTIGATES DOMESTIC DISPUTE On December 13, 2020, at approximately 8:06 p.m. members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute at a residence in Webbwood. Police attended and investigated the incident and as a result, a 32-year-old, person from Webbwood, was arrested and charged with: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section ...

The Ontario government is investing over $1.86 million in capital funding to help Northern College this year. This funding is part of the province’s $466 million total investment in capital funding to help colleges and universities across Ontario address their deferred maintenance backlog. Work will include critical repairs and updates, while supporting the renewal of infrastructure campus projects. These improvements ...

On December 15, 2020, at approximately 8:49 p.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 17 where a vehicle was swerving all over the road in the Town of Iron Bridge. At approximately 9:09 p.m., police observed the vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. Police attempted to initiate a traffic ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a publié aujourd’hui sa nouvelle Stratégie de réduction de la pauvreté, qui aidera un plus grand nombre de personnes à retourner au travail et à participer à la reprise économique de la province suite à la COVID-19. La stratégie quinquennale décrit les initiatives clés qui aideront à rapprocher les personnes vivant dans la pauvreté des possibilités ...