Two people face charges after police located cocaine and codeine from a home in Chapleau, Wednesday afternoon. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, with assistance from the NAPS Emergency Response Team, OPP’s Community Street Crime Unit, and frontline NAPS and OPP officers, executed a search warrant at a residential address in Chapleau, Ont., in the afternoon hours ...

Games run Friday through Sunday with a Competitive figure skating demonstration on Sunday at noon by Evie-Marie Beach (Prior to the finals). No cost to enter and watch, but there is a silver collection at the door. Any donations will be forwarded to the Wawa Mustangs this year.   Friday Games: 1 BEER 6:00 PM Cluster Pucks VS Beer Naked ...

It’s that time of year again for our annual Fall By Hand Festival.  Not sure why we call it the “Fall” festival as it seems to be more of a “Christmas” festival.  Either way, it has been the Fall By Hand Festival for over 40 years.  It generally happens on the third Saturday of November and that is this weekend. ...

The 2025 Mining Showcase, held October 2–3 at the Wawa Community Centre, welcomed more than 250 high school students from Chapleau, Dubreuilville, White River, and Wawa for an immersive, hands-on introduction to the mining industry. The event featured over 20 interactive stations, including mining simulators, safety demonstrations, engineering exhibits, and career exploration booths. Students engaged directly with professionals from across ...

Rank Wins GP Tom Terris 1 2 2 Aaron Bumstead 2 1 2 Mark Leschishin 2 1 2 Matthew Morrison 2 1 2 Spencer Terris 2 1 2 Ron Hale 6 0 2 Game Schedule for Monday, November 10th Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 Terris vs Bumstead S. Terrris vs Morrison Hale vs Leschishin

Red Pine Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce gold assay results from its Wawa Gold Project, Ontario. The new assay results are from two (2) drill holes totaling 1,487 metres (“m”) completed as part of the exploration drilling program finished in July 2025. The holes were drilled to follow up on High-Grade surface sampling results of 75.90 g/t and 47.80 ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) acknowledges the Ontario government’s 2025 Fall Economic Statement, which highlights several important investments and initiatives that will directly benefit Northern communities. FONOM is encouraged by the Province’s commitment to balance its books by 2027-2028 while continuing to invest in key infrastructure and affordability measures. The government’s decision to match the federal cut to ...

The Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund is launching their annual holiday hamper program for families within our communities that need a helping hand. This year, it is our intent to do what we do best in Wawa – come together as a community to support each other. For over 60 years we have been operating this program through our charitable organization. ...

The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) is warning that Bill 33 would give Ontario’s Ministry of Education sweeping powers to take control of local school boards—silencing communities and eroding families’ ability to advocate for students with special education needs. If enacted, Bill 33 would allow the Minister to assume “supervision” of boards, for any reason, with no investigation, thereby sidelining elected ...

Members of Woodland Masonic Lodge are happy to donate to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 429, Wawa. Pictured are Lodge members Richard Watson and Eric Mitrikas with Branch President Mary Anne Pearson receiving a cheque for $1500.00

Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin (RHW) leadership expresses deep concern regarding the “Painted Hand Ceremony” being organized for November 7-8 at the Delta Waterfront Hotel in Sault Ste. Marie. RHW continues to object to claims made by the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) regarding territory and historic communities. We urge the public to be aware that the “ceremony” features MNO political figures ...

Thanks to an investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the Invasive Species Centre is accepting proposals to the Invasive Species Action Fund (ISAF) to facilitate on-the-ground monitoring and management of critical invasive species in Ontario. Municipalities, conservation authorities, Indigenous communities, and other incorporated not-for-profit organizations are encouraged to apply. Invasive species are plants, animals, insects, and pathogens that ...

When the phone rang at 11:00 a.m., Thunder Bay’s Sharon Badanai had no idea she was about to become a multi-millionaire. Her ticket was the lucky one drawn for $2,632,450 in the Thunder Bay 50/50 October draw — the third-largest grand prize ever awarded. The news felt especially close to home when Glenn Craig, CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Health ...

We are deeply disappointed and frustrated by Scotiabank’s decision to close its Marathon branch in May of 2026. This closure represents yet another blow to small northern communities that continue to lose essential services without meaningful consultation or consideration of the long-term impacts. For decades, Scotiabank has benefited from the loyalty and trust of residents, local businesses, and community organizations ...

Batchewana First Nation acknowledges and supports the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, in which Justice Myers ruled in favour of Garden River First Nation and Atikameksheng Anishnawbek regarding the legal fees paid in the Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case. In his ruling, Justice Myers found that the Partial Contingency Fee Agreement and the legal fees charged ...