Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Courtney – Kids for Cancer Ride

Courtney Clarke (formerly of Wawa) is riding her Annual Challenge to raise awareness and also raise money for the Kids for Cancer ride this month! She has challenged herself to ride 498 kms in memory of her Grandmother Talian and also for the number of days that her mother Liz, waited for her double lung transplant. Her mother consideres Courtney ...

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Discover Lake Superior Provincial Park (Wednesday & Thursday Events)

Lake Superior Provincial Park is is one of Ontario’s largest provincial parks in Ontario, covering about 1,550 square kilometres along the northeastern shores of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa. There are many things to do in the park, but one of the highlights are the learning opportunities that park staff present to visitors throughout the summer. Wednesday, ...

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Wednesday Morning News – August 14

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Hazy late this morning and this afternoon. High 24. Humidex 29. UV index 6 or high. Tonight -Clear. Low 12. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 21 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these, 1 is not yet under control, 1 is under control and 19 are ...

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Major Upgrades coming to Batchawana Bay Rest Area

  More than $6 million is being invested in the Batchawana Bay Rest Area. The rest area is being expanded to allow access by commercial vehicles. Over the past few months, a number of trees have been cut and an area cleared to create the additional space that is required, including a new entrance and exit lanes. There will be ...

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New accessible van for Wawa

The Municipality of Wawa is purchasing an accessible transit van to increase transit services for the community.   The federal government is investing $161,980 in this project through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund (RTSF), and the Municipality of Wawa is contributing $40,496. Mayor Melanie Pilon explained that “The RTSF funding will be used to purchase a new accessible Wawa Transit ...

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Discover Lake Superior Provincial Park (Tuesday & Wednesday Events)

Lake Superior Provincial Park is is one of Ontario’s largest provincial parks in Ontario, covering about 1,550 square kilometres along the northeastern shores of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa. There are many things to do in the park, but one of the highlights are the learning opportunities that park staff present to visitors throughout the summer. Tuesday, ...

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Tuesday Morning News – August 13

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 25. Humidex 30. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clearing. Fog patches developing before morning. Low 12. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 26 active fires that are being monitored in the Northwest Region. Two fires ...

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Editorial – Mantha should resign

It is very difficult to write this, but given the findings from the recent hearing, Mike Mantha should resign from political office today. He should have done this already. The hearing between the Ontario New Democratic Party Caucus, the Canadian Office & Professional Employees Union, Local 343 and Sole Arbitrator Jasbir Parmar held via videoconference on July 25, 2024, and ...

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Monday Morning News – August 12

Weather: Today – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 24. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Low 10. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 21 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these, 1 is not yet under control, 1 is under control and 19 are being observed. The fire ...

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Saturday Morning News – August 10

Weather: Today – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. High 16. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – A few showers ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Low 9. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 24 active wildland fires in the ...

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Ontario Helping Seniors in Northeastern Ontario Stay Fit, Healthy and Active

The Ontario government is investing more than $1.6 million in Seniors Active Living Centre Programs and Seniors Community Grants to help more seniors in Northeastern Ontario stay fit, active, healthy, and social connected in their communities and closer to home. “The diverse projects funded though this year’s Seniors Active Living Centre Programs and the Seniors Community Grant show the vibrancy ...

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Thursday Morning News – August 8th

Weather: Today – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 20. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Low 12. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are currently 25 active wildland ...

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Wednesday Morning News – August 7th

Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. 40 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Low 15. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are currently 25 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 17 are being ...

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Tuesday Morning News – August 6

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. High 22. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 9. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 38 active fires in the Northwest Region in various stages of control: 5 are under control, 3 are being held, 6 are not under control and 24 are being observed. The fire hazard for ...

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