As gardening season begins, people in Canada are encouraged to be mindful when selecting plants and seeds, avoiding invasive options at garden centres and online. Invasive plants can overtake gardens, crowding out other plants and spreading uncontrollably to surrounding areas.   “‘Wildflower’ seed mixes often contain invasive species like bachelor’s button, periwinkle, and baby’s breath,” says Colin Cassin, Executive Director ...

Earlier in the year, Father Joe was contacted by the “African Children’s Choir” organization to see if the Parish could assist the travelling Children’s Choir. Parish Council quickly met and agreed to host the group as they travelled from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Marie. Wawa is about half-way between the two cities. Now that the Church agreed, details had ...

May 6, 2025 at 08:00 There are currently 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. There were 3 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 2 (SUD002) was confirmed on the morning of May 5. It was a 2.6 hectare wildland fire located around 7 kilometres south of Markstay and 1.5 kilometres north of Nepewassi Lake. ...

Workplace Safety North (WSN), a trusted leader in workplace health and safety training, and Sofvie, a cutting-edge workplace safety technology provider, are proud to announce a new partnership to make supervisor training more accessible and affordable for employers in high-risk industries. The partnership was officially unveiled during the 2025 Mining Health and Safety Conference in Sudbury, Ontario: an annual event ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...