Elections have been held and the Executives of the Branch & Ladies Auxiliary have been determined. Branch – 2019 – 2021: President Mary Anne Pearson, Past President – Larry Harvey, 1st Vice President – Eric Mitrikas, 2nd Vice President – Dave Page Executive Committee: Noreen Fellinger, Barb Leschishin, Jeanette Pike, Sam Rowe, Doris Zagar Ladies Auxiliary 2019 – 2020: President – Pat Harron, 1stVice President – ...

The following is a statement by Chris Wray regarding the charges that were brought against him. Sudbury Police distributed that media release from Sudbury to Thunder Bay. In the 15 years of Wawa-news and my 10 years with The Algoma News Review under Mr. Bob Avis; the Sudbury Police have never sent a media release regarding a Wawa resident being ...

Council will hold two meetings a Policy Committee Meeting and a Regular Council Meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. Policy Committee Meeting Agenda (1) CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT (2) REVIEW OF ADDENDUM / APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2.1 Approval of Agenda (3) ANNOUNCEMENTS / DEPUTATIONS (4) DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF (5) APPROVAL OF MINUTES (6) ...

Weather – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. High 15. UV index 7 or high. Night – Partly cloudy. Low plus 4. News Tidbits – If you are headed to the Soo watch for the brightly coloured pianos. They were painted by SSM elementary school students with Future SSM.

I will offer a reward of $100.00US to the person/entity who returns a red body, Canon Power Shot SX720 HS.  Last recollection of the camera was believed to be an overlook near Old Woman Bay mid-morning on the 18th of May. My recollection is that I was planning to take a self-timed selfie with the bay in the background, then got ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. High 11. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Low plus 1. News Tibits – The American tariffs on Canadian steel have ended. The OPP in Sudbury are reminding boaters to slow down on waterways because of the ...

Algoma Public Health is warning anyone who uses street drugs to take extra precautions at this time as there has been a rise in suspected opioid poisonings. Algoma Public Health is also asking all members of the community to continue their support for residents at risk of opioid poisonings and their loved ones. “Every week across Algoma we monitor suspected ...

Weather – Clearing this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 12. UV index 6 or high. Tonight, a few clouds. Low zero. News Tidbits – A congratulations to Constable Denny Lambert who received the Anishinabek Police Service (APS) Peace Officer of the Year at the 2019 Crime Stoppers of SSM and Algoma District Peace Officer Awards ...

At this time (21:54) all of Chapleau and the surrounding area has no hydro. Hydro One’s outage map states that 444 customers are without power. The cause is currently under investigation, and there is no estimated time of restoration (the website states that Hydro One is “Assessing Damage”. Chapleau Power is advising on their Facebook page that at 6:17 p.m. ...

    I walked into my living room that was aglow with the red of the rising sun.  It was redder that you could believe. Grabbing my keys I scooted around the corner to see if there was still time to grab some photos – that red was fading. I managed only three photos as the red faded, and the ...

Sensei Matt Larrett is hosting the first karate tournament in Wawa in a decade. This small regional tournament will be held at Michipicoten High School, on Sunday, June 2. The doors will open at 9:00 a.m. with the Black Belt Meeting and Warm Up at 9:30 a.m.   Matt explained “I’ll be expanding and aiming for something bigger next year. I’m ...

Weather – Periods of rain changing to periods of drizzle mixed with rain this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this morning. High 9. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of drizzle this evening and after midnight. Clearing before morning. Low plus 2. News Tidbits – Aquaculture is beginning to grow in Northern Ontario. ...

Wesdome Gold Mines – Eagle River hosted the Algoma District Mine Rescue Competition last weekend at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre. Three teams competed, Wesdome, Hemlo and Island Gold. First Part of the Competition – Written Component Held the Wednesday night each team member had a written test to complete.   Second Part of the Competition – Technical Competition After ...

  This past weekend Wesdome Gold Mine – Eagle River hosted the Algoma District Mine Rescue Competition at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre. This wasn’t the first time that a mine rescue competition was held here – but it was the very first time for the Algoma District Mine Rescue Competition. Previously, Wawa and the surrounding mines were part of ...

There is a Special Council Meeting scheduled for tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Municipal Council Chambers.   (1) CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT (2) PRESENTATIONS (3) REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3.1 Approval of the Agenda (4) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS (5) DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF (6) ...