Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Committee and Council Meetings Tonight – May 7

There are two meetings in Council Chambers tonight at 6:30 p.m., a Corporate Planning Committee Meeting and a Council Meeting. Corporate Planning 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 Firefighter 20 Year Exemplary Service Medal Algoma Public Health Unit Cemetery ...

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Tuesday Morning News – May 7

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 8. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight Clear. – Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 5 overnight. News Tidbits – Last night Mattawa declared a state of emergency. Ontario Power Generation will be spilling 2′ of water from the Otto Holden Dam which is at capacity. Estimates are that ...

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Jamie “Adventureman” now unofficially Guinness World Record Holder

  A number of Wawa residents have been following Jamie’s efforts. Today he succeeded in his quest to become the Guinness World Record Holder for the greatest distance covered in seven days on a treadmill. From the Adventureman facebook page, He’s done it!!! Jamie is now the (unofficial, until verified) world record holder of the @guinnessworldrecords record for the greatest ...

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Monday Morning News – May 6

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. High 7. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clearing late this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 5. News Tidbits – It has taken years and years, but finally Victoria, BC will build a wastewater treatment facility to treat its sewage instead of dumping ...

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Fire Destroys Home in White River

  Just after 10 p.m. this evening, a residence on Durham Street in White River caught fire. The White River Fire Department is currently on the scene battling the fire. Photos shared to Wawa-news by a White River resident show the building has been engulfed by flames. Wawa-news has been told that the propane tank exploded just before the firefighters ...

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Friday Morning News – May 3

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 8. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 5 overnight. News Tidbits – Sudbury MP Paul Lefebvre is encouraging Sudbury residents to sign a City of Greater Sudbury flag wishing Alex Trebek well. Trebek ...

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Autism Public Consultations Begin

Ontario is holding public consultations on how children and youth with autism can be better supported. “I invite all people across Ontario to take part in the largest consultation on autism in the history of the province,” said Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services. “We are listening, and your advice will be invaluable in helping us best ...

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Thursday Morning News – May 2

Weather – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries changing to 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. High plus 4. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill ...

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Office of the Ontario Ombudsman Assumes Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth Role

Today, the Office of the Ontario Ombudsman has assumed all the investigative functions of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth. The Ontario government explains that this “is a crucial step towards building a better child protection system. These changes, set out in the Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018 introduced last fall, will bring greater oversight and provide ...

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Wednesday Morning News – May 1

Weather – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of wet flurries or rain showers late this afternoon. Periods of snow over southeastern sections late this morning and this afternoon. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 2. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of wet flurries or rain showers early this evening. Wind east 20 ...

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Tuesday Morning News – April 30

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 8. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this evening. Low minus 1. Wind chill minus 7 overnight. News Tidbits – The dates and lineup for the Wawa Music Festival have been announced. The festival will be held Friday, June 28 to Sunday, June 30. ...

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Tyler Morrison to Perform in SSM

Tyler Morrison is one of the fastest rising comedians in North America with his hilarious brand of working-class comedy. Tyler has headlined and sold out numerous shows across Canada and beyond. On his exhausting resume, you will find that Tyler has been featured at the Boston Comedy Festival, Atlanta Laughing Skull Festival, Just For Laughs 42 Festival, CBC’S Winnipeg Comedy ...

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Monday Morning News – April 29

Weather – Cloudy. Periods of light snow beginning this morning then changing to periods of rain this afternoon. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this morning. High plus 5. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain changing to periods of light snow this evening and ending before morning then cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. ...

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