It was the last week in June when the neighbours at my camp on Loonskin Lake brought in an international ‘delegation’ from Sault Ste. Marie into the wilderness to experience the Canadian outdoors. The weather did not cooperate, it was raining on and off, foggy and lots of bugs which made a sauna on my end a refuge and ...

Jul 16, 2017 @ 13:29 Hwy 11 is now one lane open.   Jul 16, 2017 @ 11:51 OPP have not issued anymore information via media release — however, Twitter is showing at tweet from OPPCommunicationsNWR – ADVISORY Ongoing collision investigation, #OPP advising not to pickup hitchhikers in #Geraldtonarea, there is no threat to public safety. Jul 16, 2017 @ 11:02 Greenstone Detachment of ...

    Patrick Brown, Ontario PC Leader, has announced that an Ontario PC government will strengthen the lobbying rules so that former ministry staff cannot lobby for any company that dealt with their ministry.   “It used to be that if you worked hard and played by the rules, you could get ahead. That’s not the case in Kathleen Wynne’s Ontario,” ...

Jul 16, 2017 @ 10:40 On July 15, 2017, at 2:58 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Mattawa responded to a call about a person swimming in the Ottawa River who went missing. The individual was carried downstream by the current and the complainant lost sight of the swimmer. Members of the OPP have been in the area utilizing ...

Weather – Sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High 22. UV index 8 or very high. News Tidbits – The Forest Fire hazard is low to high with areas of most concern in the northern portions of the Northeast Region. Ontario continues to deploy fire management resources to assist with the forest fire situation in British Columbia. By the end of today, there ...

Jul 16, 2017 @ 10:36 (98 Players) 1st FLIGHT: Bernie Erechook, Derek Chapman -4 under par 32 2nd FLIGHT: Kevin Sabourin, Len Gauthier -5 under par 31 3rdFLIGHT: Chris Buckell, Ron Rody, Ray McGregor -5 under par 31 4th FLIGHT: Bubba Gagne, Luco Legault, Luc Belanger -2 under par 34 5th FLIGHT: Mark Szekely, Kevin Auger, Gilles Cyr -3 under ...

Jul 15, 2017 @ 07:49 Due to lack of entries coming in for this year’s Tournament a tough decision had to be made to cancel this year’s tournament. This is very unfortunate for the Club as this is not only the 50th Anniversary of the Club it would have been the 48th year for this tournament. Those that have been kind enough ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. High 22. UV index 7 or high. News Tidbits – Chadwic & Northern Lights Ford are holding a Test Drive at Lion’s Beach from 11 – 3 p.m. Ford Canada will donate $20 for every test drive completed to Chadwic Home. If you are ...

Pukaskwa National Park is gearing up for the summer season and we are excited to host another Adventure Challenge event on Parks Day, July 16, 2016! Join Parks Canada for an active day outside with friends and family. The aim of the game is to solve tricky clues and conquer fun challenges. Complete this exciting adventure course to earn ultimate ...

Jul 14, 2017 @ 10:36 On July 8, 2017 at 6:30 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) members received a call pertaining to an intoxicated male acting in an aggressive manner at a residence on Village Road in Serpent River, Ontario.   Police attended the residence to learn the male had already left. The intoxicated male was later located ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. UV index 7 or high. News Tidbits – Today is the last day to get your rebate for your composter in the Wawa Energy Plan’s Composter Rebate Program. Geomagnetic storms and high-latitude auroras are possible this weekend. More than 140 Ontario ...

Jul 14, 2017 @ 08:02 On Sunday, July 23rd, the Municipality of Wawa is proudly hosting a free event for the community at the Michipicoten High School Auditorium called “The Dream Catchers” as a continuation of our Canada 150 celebrations. The Dream Catchers is a Canada 150 funded project that is travelling across the country this summer, presenting a show ...

Algoma Power Inc. and its parent company FortisOntario Inc. are thankful and proud to have been part of a successful initiative to help bring the New Wawa Goose monument to the community of Wawa. On July 1st, 2017 it all came to fruition, and what a fantastic day it was! A momentous day for the community, made possible by the ...

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Twenty hospitals in the North East Local Health Integration Network will be receiving funding from a provincial funding announcement to help hospitals make critical improvements to their facilities, including upgrades or replacements to roofs, windows, heating and air conditioning systems, fire alarms and back-up generators. The Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF) was established in 1999 to assist hospitals in renewing their facilities.   ...