Affordable Housing Opportunity 44 Third Avenue, Wawa, Ontario The Algoma District Services Administration Board is accepting applications for affordable rental housing located at 44 Third Avenue, Wawa, Ontario. The newly acquired property offers six (6) units at affordable rents set at no more than 80% of CMHC Average Market Rent (AMR). Available Units Unit Size Unit Type Quantity Affordable Rent ...
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Algoma Family Services Celebrates 25 Years Across the Algoma Region
Algoma Family Services (AFS) is proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026, marking a quarter-century of delivering compassionate, community-based mental health and social services to children, youth, adults, and families throughout the Algoma District. Formed in 2001 through the amalgamation of Algoma Child & Youth Services Inc. and the Family Counselling Centre, AFS has grown into a cornerstone of ...
Read More »SE OPP – Arrests made after Disturbance at Local Hotel
A disturbance at a Wawa hotel has resulted in two individuals being arrested on weapons and drug charges. On March 31, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a report of an Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) incident at a local hotel. One individual was arrested for ...
Read More »Men’s Curling Standings
Playoff championship games are April 8th (Wednesday). Championship Game: Tom Terris vs Mark Leschishin Third Place Game: Aaron Bumstead vs Spencer Terris Participation Game: Ron Hale vs Matthew Morrison
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United Church – April 2
Matthew 21:1-11 Jesus enters Jerusalem God communicates with us in many ways. Do we trust that what we receive is from God? Are we willing to act on it? Would we dare take the donkey, as the disciples did? Would we go against that voice in our head like Pilate did? As Christians, we hope to have a “well-instructed tongue” ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Arrest made after disturbance and family dispute
On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a family dispute on Frances Street in the Town of Thessalon. A parent, who had removed themselves from the residence for safety reasons, contacted police requesting assistance in removing their adult child from the home. The parent ...
Read More »Nipigon OPP – Individual faaces drug trafficking charges
A drug trafficking investigation in the Township of Schreiber has concluded with one individual facing drug trafficking charges and illicit substances being removed from our streets. On April 1, 2026, officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with support from the Marathon CSCU, as well as officers from both Marathon and Schreiber ...
Read More »Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – April 1
April 1st, marks the beginning of fire season. Ontario’s outdoor fire rules are now in effect. At this time, updates about the fire situation will be published twice weekly. Please note: The next update will be provided on Tuesday, April 7. Northeast Region There are currently no active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Wildland Fire Management Act Effective today, several ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – April 2
Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries this afternoon. Snow beginning late this afternoon. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High -2. Wind chill -15 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Snow at times heavy changing to ice pellets mixed with snow and freezing rain after ...
Read More »GAGNON, Jean-Paul
Décédé paisiblement au Lady Dunn Health Centre le mardi 31 mars 2026 à l’âge de 82 ans. Époux bien-aimé de DeniseThériault. Père adoré d’Édith Lévesque (Steve), François (Natalie) et Isabelle Gagnon (Kevin Ecker). Grand-papa fier de William, Aryane (Chris Mayes), Gabrielle, Damien, Kayleigh, Jaelyn et Zane. Jean-Paul chérissait également ses petits-enfants à quatre pattes Buck, Mika, Gucci, Rosie et ...
Read More »School Buses (Sault Ste Marie Area, Central Algoma Area Shore Area, North Shore Area) – Cancelled
Due to the forecasted freezing rain and in the interest of safety, all school-related transportation will be cancelled today for the areas below: Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & area Central Algoma Area – including Echo Bay, Bruce Mines, Desbarats, St. Joe Island, Thessalon North Shore Area – including Iron Bridge, Blind River, Elliot Lake, Spanish & area. All schools ...
Read More »Déclaration du premier ministre Carney sur le lancement de la mission Artemis II
Le 1 avril 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « Aujourd’hui, le colonel Jeremy Hansen, astronaute de l’Agence spatiale canadienne, écrit une page d’histoire en devenant le premier Canadien à entreprendre un voyage vers la Lune. En participant à la mission Artemis II, le Canada n’est que le deuxième pays sur Terre à déployer un astronaute dans une mission lunaire. Cette remarquable réalisation ...
Read More »Statement by Prime Minister Carney on the launch of the Artemis II mission
April 1, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Today, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Colonel Jeremy Hansen makes history as the first Canadian to venture to the Moon. With Artemis II, Canada becomes only the second nation on Earth to send an astronaut on a lunar mission. This remarkable achievement is a testament to Colonel Hansen’s exceptional skill, and to the decades of discipline, ...
Read More »Seatbelts… If you aren’t buckled in? What’s Holding you Back?
With Ontario’s seatbelt law heading into its 51st year, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reports that nearly one in four road fatalities they investigate still involves someone who was not wearing a seatbelt. Dealing with dozens of deaths linked to lack of seatbelt use every year, the OPP recognizes that what makes these incidents even more tragic for the surviving ...
Read More »Statement by Prime Minister Carney on the passing of Stephen Lewis
March 31, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Today, I join Canadians in mourning the loss of Stephen Lewis, a pillar of compassionate leadership in Canadian democracy and a renowned global champion for human rights and multilateralism. As a member of Ontario’s legislature, Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, and Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Mr. Lewis moved millions with his ...
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