54 Pinewood Drive Wawa, ON P0S 1K0 (705) 856-2166 Cardlock – 24/7 Gas Station & Convenience Store – 6:30 am to 9:00 p.m. Offers snacks, bottled beverages, coffee and restrooms Office/Warehouse – 8:00 a.m. to 12 & 1:00 – 4:30 pm Propane Gas – Tanks & Refill, lubricants, bulk fuel and gas, engine oil and household oil safety equipment, safety ...

Happy Friday! Today the Algoma District is moving into the Stage 3 reopening plan. Many of us are looking forward to relaxed measures and enjoying some “pre-COVID” activities again. We wanted to share with you what Stage 3 will look like at the Wawa Family Health Team. We are open, however we have made changes to the way we offer ...

Weather – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches near Lake Superior this morning. High 24 except 21 near Lake Superior. Humidex 29 except 26 near Lake Superior. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches near Lake Superior overnight. Low 11. Marine Forecast –  Strong wind warning in effect. ‘Strong’ ...

Over the last two weeks, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the three communities of Kenora, Dryden and Fort Frances have responded to a number of drug overdoses; one being fatal.   The drug used has been described to police as “yellow down” or “purple down” and is believed to contain fentanyl. Fentanyl is an extremely potent opioid and is approximately ...

At 3:27 p.m. July 16, 2020, Marathon OPP received a call regarding a Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) on Highway 17 west of Marathon near Wolf Camp Lake. The MV had been travelling eastbound and made contact with the eastbound shoulder. The driver over corrected and began to serve then entered the east bound ditch, flipped and rolled coming in contact ...

On July 14, 2020, at approximately 9:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a northbound traffic complaint on Highway 17 south of Wawa. Officers located the suspect vehicle on Highway 17 near Red Rock Lake in Lake Superior Provincial Park. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle using spike belts but were unsuccessful. ...

If you are anything like me – cooking meals for years on end, you have no idea of what to cook next. Here is a dish that I enjoy, you may as well. Pork is one of my favourites – from schnitzel, chops, goulash and souvlaki. It is so easy to buy a pork loin roast saving the best side ...

The Beaver Motel and MacIntyre Trucking each donated $2500 to the LDHC Foundation’s current campaign. The Foundation is raising $125,000 to purchase a new washer/sterilizer and disinfector for the Medical Device Reprocessing Department.   Up-to-date technology in all departments allows the Lady Dunn Health Centre to continue to provide excellent care to every one, every day.   Thank you to ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, a prolongé jusqu’au 29 juillet 2020 la plupart des décrets d’urgence encore en vigueur, pris en vertu de l’article 7.0.2 (4) de la Loi sur la protection civile et la gestion des situations d’urgence (LPCGSU). Cette décision permet au gouvernement de conserver la souplesse indispensable pour protéger les populations vulnérables comme les ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has extended most emergency orders currently in force under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) until July 29, 2020. Keeping the emergency orders in place provides the government with the necessary flexibility to ensure the protection of vulnerable populations, such as seniors, while continuing to ...

Passenger rail has been the subject of debate in Ontario’s northern regions for as long as anyone can remember. Most recently arguments have been put forward in support of passenger rail on the basis of; tourism, connectivity, equity, and economic spin off. Given this renewed enthusiasm, Northern Policy Institute posed the question: Does passenger rail make sense for Northern Ontario? ...

A collaborative effort borne out of a conversation and a willingness to take a risk, has yielded a beautiful, bright, and engaging piece of congratulatory artwork in Wawa’s downtown core. The Community Organizations Roundtable identified that there were not going to be formal graduation ceremonies due to the current world situation, so participants started to explore ideas of how collectively we ...

Timmins received funding in an announcement yesterday for improvements to their public transit infrastructure. Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Dave Smith, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Indigenous Affairs and Member of Provincial Parliament for Peterborough-Kawartha ...

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement in response to Doug Ford’s long-term care announcement, in which he commits to altering the funding formula for long-term care construction:   “The announcement by Premier Doug Ford means the for-profit corporations that have failed seniors for years could get even more public money. Today feels like a re-run of years of ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé un nouveau modèle de financement pour le secteur des soins de longue durée qui permettra la construction de nouveaux foyers modernes ou les aînés de l’Ontario recevront les soins de qualité qu’ils méritent. Cette nouvelle approche contribuera à éliminer les obstacles hérités du passé, à accélérer les travaux pour les projets urgents, à aménager ...