Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of showers or drizzle. High 18. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Cloudy. 40% chance of showers this evening. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 13. Wednesday – Cloudy. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 22. Humidex 26. UV index 5 or moderate. Wednesday Night – Cloudy periods. Low 12. Marine Weather: ...
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Premier Doug Ford’s Speech at the 2025 AMO Conference
Premier Ford delivered the following remarks at the 2025 Association of Ontario Municipalities annual general meeting and conference. “Good morning, everyone! It’s great to be back here in Ottawa with all of you… For the 2025 AMO Conference. I want to start by thanking Mayor Robin Jones… And everyone at AMO for hosting this year’s conference. And I want to ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – August 18
Weather: Today Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 19. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Low 11. Tuesday – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate. Tuesday ...
Read More »Hwy 17N (Wawa to White River) Closed for Short Time due to Collision
Highway 17 was closed for a short time this afternoon creating long lineups on both sides of the collision site, former Windmill (20kms east of White River). Traffic was heavier than normal because of a tragic collision that closed Hwy 11 for the majority of the day, making 17 the detour route. The collision appeared to be between three vehicles: ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – August 16
Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 30. UV index 7 or high. Tonight Clearing this evening. Low 7. Sunday – A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing near noon. High 20. UV index 7 or high.\ Sunday Night – Cloudy. Low 9. Marine Weather (Today -> Sunday): Wind – Strong wind warning in effect. ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – August 15
Weather: Today – A few showers ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 22. Humidex 26. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers this evening and after midnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – August 14
Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear this evening then partly cloudy with 40% chance of showers overnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Low 13. Friday – A mix of sun and cloud. 40% chance of showers in the morning with risk of a ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – August 13
Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. 30% chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Clearing late this evening. Low 8. Thusday – A mix of sun and cloud. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Thursday Night – Clear. Low 12 News Tidbits: Wawa Minor Hockey ...
Read More »Rock Island House Concert with Zachary Lucky – Tuesday, August 12
Zachary Lucky is unapologetically old-school country, armed with a husky, baritone voice. The Grandson of Canadian Country Music pioneer Smilin’ Johnnie Lucky, he often receives comparisons to songwriters such as Gordon Lightfoot and Kris Kristofferson. He sings of Canadian places and people as knowingly as he might Townes Van Zandt or the Rio Grande. It’s a relatable show on many ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – August 12
Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 22 with temperature falling to 17 this afternoon. Humidex 29. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers early this evening with risk of ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – August 11
Weather: Today – A few showers ending this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 22. Humidex 29. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Mainly cloudy. Low 15. Tuesday – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers in the afternoon with risk of a ...
Read More »Collision at Mills Drive
Aug 9, 2025 at 17:04 Officers from the SE OPP attended to a collision between two passenger vehicles at the intersection of Mills Drive and Highway 17. There didn’t appear to be any injuries. However, both vehicles will need to be towed.
Read More »Beautiful Sunrise
It was a beautiful sunrise this morning on Wawa Lake. The gulls were swooping around looking for goodies, and a hooded merganser was fishing in the shallows – but I didn’t see any being caught. Slowly the merganser made its way out into deeper water and hopefully will find success. Over at Watson’s the anglers were unloading their trucks getting ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – August 9th
Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 60 late this morning. High 28. Humidex 36. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Showers ending after midnight then mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening and overnight. Low 19. Sunday ...
Read More »You’re Invited!
The Soderlund family and the Executive, Membership and Ladies Auxiliary from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 429 in Wawa invite you to join us for a commemorative gathering to acknowledge the late Comrade Harold Soderlund receiving the King Charles III Medal. Monday, August 18th, 1:00 p.m. Legion Hall – upstairs Light refreshments will be served Everyone welcome Editor’s Note ...
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