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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Confederation College’s Applied Research and Innovation team collaborated to develop an innovative 3D-printed Braille signage solution for individuals with vision loss. This initiative, conducted in partnership with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada (VLRC), aims to improve accessibility within a kitchen environment used for rehabilitation and skill development. The project originated from a ...

Ontario’s mine rescue teams are once again facing off in the 2025 Ontario Mine Rescue District Competition running May 7th to 9th. In five different arenas across the province, these specialized volunteers have a new chance to demonstrate their emergency response capabilities.   Headed by industry professionals at Ontario Mine Rescue (OMR), teams of mine rescue volunteers end their rigorous ...

La Commission des débats des chefs annonce aujourd’hui où suivre les prochains débats des chefs ainsi que les langues dans lesquelles les débats seront disponibles. Les deux débats des chefs, qui auront lieu le mercredi 16 avril à 20 h HAE (en français) et le jeudi 17 avril à 19 h HAE (en anglais), seront largement diffusés à la télévision, ...

The Leaders’ Debates Commission today announces details on where to watch the upcoming leaders’ debates, as well as the languages in which the debates will be available. The two leaders’ debates, in French on April 16 at 8 p.m. EDT and in English on April 17 at 7 p.m. EDT, will be widely distributed on television, radio & digital platforms. ...

The schedule for Holy Week at St. Monica’s Church in Wawa is as follows: Holy Thursday – April 17 – 7:00 pm Good Friday    – April 18 – 3:00 pm Saturday Vigil– April 19– 7:00 pm Easter Sunday – April 20 – 9:00 am                             Schedule Holy ...

The family of former NHL enforcer Chris Simon is releasing the results of his post-mortem brain tissue analysis today through the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) to raise awareness of the urgent need for medical and mental health resources available to former hockey players struggling with the long-term effects of repetitive head impacts. Simon’s family donated his brain to the UNITE ...

We the Nuclear Free North, Northwatch and Environment North are collaborating on a federal election project, asking candidates in Northern Ontario ridings to state their views on the nuclear industry’s plan to transport, process, bury and abandon all of Canada’s high-level nuclear waste in northern Ontario. On November 28th 2024, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization announced that it had selected ...

The newly released Métis National Council Expert Panel is doubling down on the Métis Nation of Ontario’s efforts to revise and misrepresent the histories of our lands and ancestors, say Robinson Huron Chiefs. “As a Nation that recognizes and honours our Treaty relationship with the federal government, the Robinson Huron Treaty (RHT) Nations unequivocally condemn and challenge every aspect of ...

Where do Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma federal election candidates and their parties stand on environmental issues? A coalition of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma environmental and conservation groups have released a survey that has been sent to candidates in the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma riding. The coalition includes Sault Climate Hub, Clean North, and The Kensington Conservancy. These ...

Le Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon est fier d’annoncer le lancement de sa toute première ligue de sports électroniques scolaires (Esports). Cette nouveauté, dédiée aux élèves de la 5e à la 12e année, est présentement offerte dans 9 écoles élémentaires et secondaires du CSC Nouvelon: École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) Collège Notre-Dame (Sudbury) École Alliance St-Joseph (Chelmsford) École St-Thomas (Warren) ...

The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon is proud to launch its first-ever school electronic sports (Esports) league. This new project, tailored for grade 5 to grade 12 students, is currently offered in 9 CSC Nouvelon elementary and secondary schools: École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) Collège Notre-Dame (Sudbury) École Alliance St-Joseph (Chelmsford) École St-Thomas (Warren) École élémentaire catholique La Renaissance (Espanola) ...

Although Wawa-news is aware of only one oak tree in Wawa, this is a great article, and is a good reminder to research before you prune. It is not always good to prune a tree in the spring. Ontario residents are urged to refrain from pruning oak trees during the no-pruning season, which runs from now until November. Pruning or ...