Michael Mantha has been successful in securing a third consecutive term as MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin. Mantha was delighted with the final outcome of the election results for this riding but said right from the beginning that he was taking nothing for granted. At this time the final tally for all ridings has not been officially announced; however, the NDP is ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Clearing late this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind variable 10 knots becoming northwest 10 early this morning then backing to west 10 early this evening. Wind becoming light near midnight. Wind light Friday. Waves one half metre or less. Chance of showers early this morning. Fog patches. News ...

Jun 1, 2018 @ 10:29   From May 16-18, 2018 the Board of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) travelled to Wawa, Ontario in order to deepen our understanding of northern municipal issues, meet northern leaders and to immerse ourselves in the beauty, history and economy of your beautiful community on the north shore of Lake Superior. Some members chose ...

May 30, 2018 @ 15:49 Reminiscent of 2009, the Huron Central is once again threatening to discontinue service by the end of this year. Back in 2010, the two levels of government ponied up $33 million to assist this railway with track improvements. Its parent company, Genessee and Wyoming (GWRR) says it needs a combined 46.2 million from the government ...

May 29, 2018 @ 12:48   MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. has announced that it will complete a bulk sample of the Oxide Sands this summer. This is in preparation for negotiating an off-take agreement for the extraction of the precious metals-bearing sands at its Wawa-Holdsworth Project. MacDonald Mines will also trench and surface map the main gold prospects on the ...

May 26, 2018 @ 00:35 At 10:48 p.m. 511ONNorthwestern tweeted “cleared: #Nipigon #Hwy11/17 at the Nipigon Bridge, WB lane opened.”   May 25, 2018 @ 22:17   May 25, 2018 @ 20:43 Schreiber Fire is saying “the NE corner (westbound lane) has lifted. Flaggers in place now. Traffic will be alternated in the eastbound lane. One lane traffic for now. ...

May 24, 2018 @ 13:06 A small grass fire was quickly attended to by MacIntyre Construction, some local residents with shovels and pails, and the Ministry of Natural Resources Firefighters. The fire didn’t spread far before being stopped by the highway and those who helped to put it out.  

May 23, 2018 @ 13:26 On Saturday May 19, 2018 at approximately 4:25 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a theft incident which had taken place at a rest area approximately 20 kilometres South of Wawa, Ontario. A detailed description of the male person and the motor vehicle was provided to police. ...

May 20, 2018 @ 17:45   Anglican Bishop Robert Hardwick is cycling across Canada on a pilgrimage to foster unity, healing and reconciliation within the Anglican Church of Canada, with Aboriginal Peoples, and with those who are hurting. Hardwick will meet and pray with people during his 62-day, 7,877-km journey that began at Holland Point Park in Victoria, B.C. on ...

May 20, 2018 @ 13:14 Here is an recent article regarding the benefits of exercise in persons who have a high risk of heart attack based on their family history. It was recently published in the medical journal “Circulation”. “Does heart disease run in your family? You could most likely slash your risk of developing or dying from heart disease ...

    News Tidbits – Gardeners, don’t forget St. Monica’s fundraising plant sale Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

May 17, 2018 @ 10:50 Tuesday morning, May 15th traffic was still flowing one lane at a time through the construction zone where the culvert was being repaired. In the photo above you can see the new guard rails, and the end of the new culvert peeking out from the embankment. When I returned from the Sault later that afternoon, ...

May 17, 2018 @ 10:12 The ice is off of Wawa Lake! Finally Spring must be here. Tuesday morning, a bunch of candled ice hit Dr. Rose’s beach piling up in heaps – the last of the ice on the lake. Later that afternoon, Watson’s began flying, getting ready for their opening for the Victoria Day Weekend.   History YEAR ...

May 16, 2018 @ 13:53 With motorcycles and off-road vehicles expected in large numbers over the Victoria Day Long Weekend, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is raising red flags on what its investigations reveal about these seasonal riders. Ahead of the weekend, the OPP is reminding road users about the historically tragic motorcycle season on OPP-patrolled roads last year. Over ...

May 16, 2018 @ 13:51 The Economic Development Corporation of Wawa announced on April 12, 2018, that Wawa had been selected for a Pilot Wood Heat Rebate Program funded by the Ontario Government’s carbon market. The Wawa Wood Heat Rebate Program offers residents and business owners located in Wawa, Hawk Junction or Michipicoten First Nation rebates when upgrading their old ...