Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness near midnight then rain beginning before morning. Low plus 4.   News Tidbits – It appears as if the plans to amalgamate Public Health Units are true. The two proposed units in Northern ...

  The Wawa Goose Nest Market is getting closer to opening. Last weekend Provost Contracting was digging and laying in gravel for the foundations for each ‘shed’ and putting the ‘sheds’ into place.   This will work as a business incubator idea in allowing the many artisans of Wawa a place to sell their crafts and also create a draw ...

  Traffic was delayed for a short time yesterday afternoon about 55 km south of Wawa on Highway 17 to remove this vehicle from the bushline. The vehicle is barely visible looking eastward, and completely hidden by the trees as you look west (photos above). The driver of this minivan was taken to the LDHC to be checked out after ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Clearing before morning. Low plus 5. News Tidbits – David Williamson, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and Islands was acclaimed for Conservative Party of Canada and will challenge Carol Hughes for her ...

  What does it take to fix a water main or in this case, a lateral? The lateral is the pipe that branches off of the water main bringing water to your residence or business. A water lateral broke and needed repair. It took time to determine the area affected when the water was shut off for repair work, then ...

Weather – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low plus 1. News Tidbits – Flood damages continue to accumulate – today a long-term care home in Maniwaki, Que., will be evacuated today due to increased flooding in the area, forcing 67 residents out of their homes. Temiskaming ...

“When the vote began on my call for a national suicide action plan I stood up and held up the eagle feather and the red hawk feather in remembrance of all the youth we have lost in the northern communities. I wanted those children to know that they were loved and that Canada must do better for this coming generation ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of drizzle early this morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 8. UV index 7 or high. Tonight A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill near minus 7. News Tidbits – The Skills Competition for the Mine Rescue at the ...

  Students from St. Joseph’s French Immersion School held their annual “Walk for Justice” on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. The students walked from the school, uptown and back again, chanting ‘Walk for Justice’. This year the main theme for Catholic Education Week is ‘Living as Joyful Disciples’. “This is a special week for all of our school communities. It provides ...

Weather – Periods of snow or rain changing to rain near noon. Local snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Rainfall amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind east 20 km/h. High plus 4. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Rain ending this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of drizzle. Amount 5 mm. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light ...

  Yesterday afternoon, this pickup was observed having hit and removed at least one and probably two guard rails on the Michpicoten River Village Road. There did not appear to be any injuries.  

  Last weekend, the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre was full of artisans and their wares. You could find pickled beets, bread, coffee, pottery, blankets, soaps, candles… Well, just about anything – including sparkly slime! Many shoppers were looking for that perfect Mother’s Day gift and some were preparing for Father’s Day. In all, everyone seemed to be having a great ...

  Wesdome Gold Mine is hosting the Algoma District’s Mine Rescue Competition at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre (MMCC) from Wednesday, May 8th – 10th. There are three teams competing, Wesdome Gold Mines, Island Gold Mine, and Hemlo Gold Mine. The competition will test the teams’ knowledge, firefighting skills, first aid response, use of emergency equipment, and their decision-making ability under ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. High 11. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. Rain beginning this evening then changing to periods of snow mixed with rain before morning. Rainfall amount 10 to 15 mm. Local snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h before morning. Low plus 1.   News Tibits – ...

Noront Resources has named Sault Ste. Marie the home of its new Ferrochrome Production Facility (FPF). Premier Ford said, “Our government promised to make Northern Ontario Open for Business and Open for Jobs. This new processing plant has the potential to create hundreds of direct and indirect jobs, benefitting skilled resource and manufacturing workers across the region. I want to personally ...