Mar 8, 2017 @ 15:57 Council held a regular council meeting, March 7th at 6 p.m. Councillor Liddle expressed a pecuniary conflict with items 12.1, and 14.2 and 14.3 (both in the In Camera meeting). After the special presentation to Kevin & Pam Sabourin, Council listened to the presentation of the Housing Needs Study (see below) by Kieth Harriman and ...

Mar 8, 2017 @ 15:53 The search for a snowmobiler that entered the St. Mary’s River Sunday night in the area off Marks Bay near Pointe aux Pins Drive has been suspended. The Sault Ste. Marie Police and the Ontario Provincial Police Underwater Search and Rescue Unit have made several attempts over the past two days to deploy divers at ...

The Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advises that Highway 101 has now been re-open from Chapleau to Foleyet. The OPP remain at the scene while they investigate the motor vehicle collisions. OPP advises motorists to exercise caution as driving conditions are hazardous at this time, so please stay off the roads unless emergent travel is required. ...

  Félicitations à Spencer Terris, Simon Bouffard, Hunter Schumacher et Brett Robinson. Un très grand merci à Mme Melissa Terris, leur entraîneure, à M. Mark Szekely, président de la ligue qui a organisé le tout, la ligue de curling des hommes qui a accueilli notre équipe à chaque lundi soir, à M.Yvan Besner qui assurait la présidence lors des deux ...

As part of last night’s municipal council meeting, Mayor Ron Rody presented Wawa Fire Department Fire Chief Kevin Sabourin a medal and certificate commemorating 25 years of volunteer service from the Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office. Kevin has been a firefighter for many years, then becoming fire chief.  A beautiful commemorative pin (trillium) was also awarded to Pam Sabourin in recognition ...

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Mar 8, 2017 @ 09:39 Students have been meeting with Mrs. Benka, our guidance counsellor, to select their courses for the 2017-18 school year. Students use the education planner, myBlueprint for selecting their courses. This web-based program allows students and counsellors the ability to review course selections, identify plans with missing prerequisites, and make modifications. Completed and current courses are ...

Mar 8, 2017 @ 09:22 At 9:21 a.m. Superior East (Chapleau) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Closure: Highway: Highway 101 Location: between Chapleau and Timmins As a result of a motor vehicle collision and due to road and weather conditions.  Hwy has been closed. Mar 8, 2017 @ 09:14 The Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial ...

Mar 8, 2017 @ 05:23 5:16 AM EST Wednesday 08 March 2017 Snow squall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls are expected. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with ...

Mar 8, 2017 @ 04:52 3:25 AM EST Wednesday 08 March 2017 Snow squall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snow squalls are expected. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate. Snow ...

Mar 8, 2017 @ 04:45 Weather – Don’t look outside, Winter is back. From outside my office I can hear the Municipality out plowing. Environment Canada warns that there is a snow squall in effect. Flurries. Risk of snow squalls early in the morning. Local blowing snow. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 70. ...

Mar 7, 2017 @ 20:07 5:38 PM EST Tuesday 07 March 2017 Snow squall watch in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Persistent snow squalls are expected to develop. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy ...

Mar 7, 2017 @ 14:52 Power is currently out in the community of Dubreuilville. Wawa-news has been told that there is no power in town, and that the school is out of power. At 12:16 residents in Goulais River lost power as well. All power now restored in Goulais River as of 3 p.m.

March 7, 2017 @ 13:50 At 1:50 Wawa-news called the Superior East OPP Detachment – Wawa to confirm the status of the highways. It was confirmed that the following are open at this time: Highway 101 – Wawa to Chapleau Highway 519 – Junction of Hwy17/519 to Dubreuilville Highway 129 – Chapleau to Thessalon Tweeted at 10:57 p.m. by OPPCommunicationsNER@OPP_COMM_NER ...

Mar 7, 2017 @ 12:14 The search for a missing snowmobiler that began Sunday night continues. The Ontario Provincial Police Underwater Search and Rescue Unit has been on scene since yesterday and are being assisted by members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Emergency Services Unit as well as Marine Support by Sault Fire Services. The search is concentrated on ...