Two novice drivers were charged with stunt driving over the Easter weekend, after police observed them driving at excessively high speeds. On April 20, 2025, at approximately 12:15 a.m., an officer with the Sault Ste. Marie detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting general patrol on Highway 17 in Goulais River, when they observed a motor vehicle travelling ...

Earlier in the year, Father Joe was contacted by the “African Children’s Choir” organization to see if the Parish could assist the travelling Children’s Choir. Parish Council quickly met and agreed to host the group as they travelled from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Marie. Wawa is about half-way between the two cities. Now that the Church agreed, details had ...

This is Emergency Preparedness Week (May 4-10th). Join us on May 15th, from 1-3 p.m. for an information session presented to you by the Canadian Red Cross. Mary Ciuciura will be at the library with information on how to be more prepared in the case of an emergency! Please join us! New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week ...

May 7, 2025 at 08:00 On Monday, May 5th, Red Dress Day was marked with a gathering at the Drill Rig on Wawa Lake. They stood, drummed and sang – with a marking of faces with a red hand across the mouth. Red Dress Day is a day of remembrance and action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and ...

Third Sunday of Easter, Scripture John 21:1-14   “Come break the fast.” His invitation was simple.  “Come and eat Breakfast” 21:12 They ate together, Jesus and his disciples. In time, they went back to Jerusalem and bore witness to the living Christ and continued his work of feeding the hungry, healing the sick and proclaiming the Good News of God’s Kingdom. ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers or drizzle early this morning. Clearing near noon. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 10. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 before morning. Low -1. Thursday – Sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h ...

May 6, 2025 at 12:17 The Superior East Detachment and the Sault Ste. Marie Crime Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are advising the public of continued police presence around Sand River in Lake Superior Provincial Park, located approximately 70 km south of Wawa. The police presence is in response to a missing person investigation that began on Saturday, ...

May 6, 2025 at 08:00 There are currently 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. There were 3 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 2 (SUD002) was confirmed on the morning of May 5. It was a 2.6 hectare wildland fire located around 7 kilometres south of Markstay and 1.5 kilometres north of Nepewassi Lake. ...

On May 5, 2025, at approximately 4:45 a.m. police were called to a residence on Highway 17 in Huron Shores. The complainant reported that an unknown male entered their residence through a side door. When the homeowner approached the male, he seemed to be high on drugs and was very confrontational. A physical altercation transpired and the male was held ...

On May 2, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a weapons call on Tokyo Crescent in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported that a male in the residence was threatening people in the house with a sawed-off shotgun because of a dispute over stolen drugs. Police arrived immediately and ensured public safety ...

On May 3, 2025, at approximately 5:15 p.m., the reporter witnessed a male drop a pistol from a bag in his pocket while inside a convenience store on Hillside Drive South. The male then departed the store on foot and a description was provided to police. Within minutes, police arrived in the area, located the male, and conducted a high-risk ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High +19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this evening. Low +3. Wednesday – Cloudy. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 9. UV index 6 ...

Workplace Safety North (WSN), a trusted leader in workplace health and safety training, and Sofvie, a cutting-edge workplace safety technology provider, are proud to announce a new partnership to make supervisor training more accessible and affordable for employers in high-risk industries. The partnership was officially unveiled during the 2025 Mining Health and Safety Conference in Sudbury, Ontario: an annual event ...

The Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating two separate incidents involving the discovery of commercial explosives in residential areas of Marathon. On March 4, 2025, police responded to a report regarding explosives found in a residence on McLeod Drive. The OPP’s Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) attended the scene, and the explosives were safely removed. A second, similar incident occurred ...

May 5, 2025 at 08:00 More than 250 municipal leaders from across Northern Ontario are in North Bay as the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) hosts its annual Northeastern Ontario Municipal Conference from May 5 to 7 at the Best Western Hotel. The conference officially begins Monday, May 5 at 1:00 p.m. with an opening ceremony and will bring ...