The Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating two separate incidents involving the discovery of commercial explosives in residential areas of Marathon. On March 4, 2025, police responded to a report regarding explosives found in a residence on McLeod Drive. The OPP’s Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) attended the scene, and the explosives were safely removed. A second, similar incident occurred ...
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FONOM Welcomes Municipal Leaders to Annual Northeastern Ontario Conference in North Bay
May 5, 2025 at 08:00 More than 250 municipal leaders from across Northern Ontario are in North Bay as the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) hosts its annual Northeastern Ontario Municipal Conference from May 5 to 7 at the Best Western Hotel. The conference officially begins Monday, May 5 at 1:00 p.m. with an opening ceremony and will bring ...
Read More »Have Your Say – 2025 Northeastern Ontario Employer Survey Now Open
The Northeastern Ontario 2025 Employee Recruitment, Training and Retention Survey is now open and seeking input from businesses and organizations across the region. This initiative is designed to collect valuable information on the opportunities and challenges employers are facing related to workforce recruitment, training, and retention. The Northeastern Ontario 2025 Employee Recruitment, Training and Retention Survey is a partnership initiative ...
Read More »Funding Announced to Protect Workers from Invisible Health Hazards
During the 27th annual Mining Health and Safety Conference at Science North, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced $6.78 million in funding to protect people in Ontario’s natural resources sectors. In a strategic, province-wide collaboration, the WSIB has partnered with Workplace Safety North (WSN) and the Institute for Work and Health (IWH) to lead a proactive campaign ...
Read More »Greysen Parisé wins a bronze medal during Skills Ontario Qualifying Competitions
On April 5, 2025, Greysen Parisé, grade 11 student at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), successfully participated in Skills Ontario Qualifying Competitions in North Bay. Greysen was awarded third place and a bronze medal for his performance in the Welding contests. These practical and theoretical contests enabled Greysen Parisé to showcase his skills and knowledge in the industry relevant to safety-oriented ...
Read More »Greysen Parisé remporte une médaille de bronze aux épreuves de qualification de Compétences Ontario
OLe 5 avril 2025, Greysen Parisé, élève de la 11e année à l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), a participé avec succès aux épreuves de qualification de Compétences Ontario tenues à North Bay. Greysen a décroché la 3e place et une médaille de bronze pour sa performance lors des épreuves en Soudage. Ces concours pratiques et théoriques ont permis à Greysen Parisé ...
Read More »Algoma Steel Group First Quarter 2025
Algoma Steel Group Inc., a leading Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products, today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Unless otherwise specified, all amounts are in Canadian dollars. Business Highlights and First Calendar Quarter 2025 to First Calendar Quarter 2024 Comparisons First quarter operational results in-line with expectations. Consolidated revenue ...
Read More »Bus Cancellations – Hornepayne
Apr 29, 2025 at 06:35 Due to freezing rain in the Hornepayne community, all school-related transportation services will be cancelled today. Schools will remain open. Transportation is running as per normal in Wawa, White River, Dubreuilville & Chapleau today.
Read More ȃcole Saint-Joseph (Wawa) hosts interior hockey tournament for local schools
On Wednesday April 23 avril, École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) hosted an interior hockey tournament for schools in the area. Teams from École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville), École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne), St. Augustine Catholic School (Wawa), Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School (Hornepayne) and Sir James Dunn Public School (Wawa) gathered in Wawa to take part in this friendly sports event. Grade ...
Read More »Un tournoi de hockey intérieur à l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) pour les écoles avoisinantes
Le mercredi 23 avril, l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) a été l’hôte d’un tournoi de hockey intérieur pour des écoles de la région. Des équipes provenant de l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville), l’école Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne), St. Augustine Catholic School (Wawa), Sir James Dunn Public School (Wawa) et Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School (Hornepayne) se sont réunis à Wawa afin de ...
Read More »Mark Carney’s Liberals will stand up for Ontario workers against President Trump
This election comes at a time of crisis. President Trump is disrupting global markets and fundamentally reshaping the international trading system. With Canada, he has been even more direct and aggressive: he wants to break us so America can own us. That will never happen. “President Trump’s tariffs are a direct attack on Ontario workers and businesses,” said Mark Carney, ...
Read More »Ontario Court Convicts Local Person for Animal Welfare Offences
One individual has been convicted for offences under the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019 (PAWS Act). On April 3, 2025, after a trial in the Ontario Court of Justice in the Municipality of Wawa, Nicole Korytko was found guilty of permitting distress to an animal contrary to Section 15(2) under the PAWS Act, and for failure to comply with ...
Read More »Spring By Hand Festival is Saturday!
This weekend will be the Spring By Hand Festival. It will again be held at the Community Centre in Wawa on Saturday, April 26 from 11 am to 3 pm. This is a great opportunity for local crafters to exhibit their goods. Since it is two weeks before Mother’s Day, it is also a great opportunity to get that gift ...
Read More »From Coast to Coast: Tyler Ashton Championing Those Living with Spondyloarthritis
Tyler Ashton is on an extraordinary mission. With nothing but his bicycle, determination, and a heart for change, he is cycling across Canada to raise awareness and support for those living with Ankylosing Spondylitis (axSpA / AS) – a painful and often misunderstood form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine. If left untreated, it can cause vertebrae to permanently ...
Read More »Federal Election Environment Survey results for Sault Ste. Marie – Algoma candidates released
A coalition of local environmental and conservation groups, including the Sault Climate Hub, Clean North and The Kensington Conservancy created an environmental survey that was sent to every candidate in the Sault Ste. Marie – Algoma riding. The survey was sent twice to each candidate’s individual email address. The intention of the survey is to allow the public to see ...
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