Today, Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, issued the following statement after the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety annual meeting: “Today, Transportation and Highway Safety Ministers from across Canada met to discuss how we will work together to enhance transportation safety, improve our roads, bridges, and transit, and get the people of Ontario and Canada to work ...
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Fish for Free on Family Day Weekend
The Ontario Government invites families to fish for free on Family Day weekend. From February 15 to 17, Canadian residents of all ages can enjoy fishing in Ontario without having to purchase a licence or carry an Outdoors Card. “Our government is making it easier for families to spend quality time together while enjoying Ontario’s world-class lakes, rivers and streams,” ...
Read More »Extreme Cold Warning Ended
Feb 14, 2020 at 10:52 Extreme Cold Warning ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville, and all areas in red in the graphic to the right Feb 14, 2020 at 08:01 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville, and all areas in red in the graphic to the right ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – February 14
Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 11 13 McCOY, Joe 2 9 12 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 7 13 KLOCKARS, Anna Lisa 4 6 12 BUCKELL, Chris 5 5 12 HALL, Dave 5 5 11 LESCHISHIN, Mark 7 4 12 TURMELLE, Katherine 8 1 11 Next games are Thursday February 20, 2020 at 7 p.m. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice ...
Read More »Extreme Cold Warning
Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville, and all areas in red in the graphic to the right Bitterly cold wind chills near minus 40 are expected early this morning. Temperatures will rise start to rise later this morning. Keep emergency supplies in your vehicle such as extra blankets and jumper cables. If ...
Read More »HSCDSB Response to February 21 Notice to Strike
This is to notify that, as a result of the recent announcement by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) that their members will be participating in a one-day, province-wide strike, all HSCDSB schools will be closed to students on Friday, February 21, 2020. All transportation to and from all HSCDSB schools ...
Read More »L’ensemble des écoles du CSC Nouvelon dans les districts de SUDBURY, MANITOULIN et d’ALGOMA fermées le 21 février 2020
L’ Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO) effectuera un retrait complet de services dans toutes les régions de l’Ontario le vendredi 21 février 2020 puisqu’une nouvelle entente avec le gouvernement n’a pas encore été conclue. Les districts de Sudbury, Manitoulin et d’Algoma font partie des régions ciblées. Au sein du CSC Nouvelon, ce syndicat représente les enseignants et ...
Read More »All CSC Nouvelon schools in the SUDBURY, MANITOULIN & ALGOMA Districts CLOSED on February 21, 2020
The Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), the union that representsteaching staff, short- and long-term supply teachers in all Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools, as well as the board learning consultants, will conduct a one-day full strike – withdrawal of all services – across the province of Ontario on Friday, February 21, 2020 since no contract agreement has ...
Read More »Canada Wide Warrant issued for Jamie Dryden
The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of statutory release. Jamie Dryden is described as an Indigenous male, 32 years of age, 5’6″(168cm), 165 lbs (75kgs) with short brown hair and hazel eyes. He has several tattoos which include ...
Read More »Extreme Cold Warning for Wawa and Area & Snow Squalls to Soo
Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park A period of very cold wind chills is expected. Bitterly cold wind chills near minus 40 are expected overnight and Thursday morning. Conditions will moderate somewhat during the day Thursday. However, northern areas, including Kapuskasing – Hearst, and Fraserdale – Pledger ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United Church – February 12
The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church. Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926. Sun. Feb. 16 The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated Sun. Feb. 23 Annual Meeting – First United Church Following Morning Worship Sat. Mar. 07 U.C.W. Annual Meeting ...
Read More »Ontario Confirms Resolved Case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Today, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, confirmed that the province’s third case of the 2019 novel coronavirus is now resolved: “On January 31, we reported a confirmed case located in London, Ontario. Additional testing has been conducted by both the Public Health Ontario Laboratory and the National Microbiology Lab (Winnipeg). The case has had two negative tests ...
Read More »Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
“Good things come in threes!” That adage has certainly come true for three local groups. The Adult Learning Centre and the representative from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (supported by Rotary) partnered to organize a lottery draw featuring three great prizes ($1,250.00, $750.00 and $500.00). These prizes came as PC gift cards. Since the cards were purchased from the Wawa ...
Read More »Men’s Curling Standings – February 11
Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 11 13 TERRIS, Tom 2 10 12 LESCHISHIN, Mark 3 8 13 MITRIKAS, Erik 4 6 13 McCOY, Joe 5 5 13 RODY Ron 5 5 13 TERRIS, Travis – ESC 7 4 13 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 8 2 12 Don’t Forget – next week’s Men’s Curling is Wednesday, February 19th at 7 p.m. ...
Read More »Winter Weather Travel Advisory – Wawa to Marathon
Feb 9, 2020 at 14:27 This weather advisory ended at 12:57 p.m. Feb 9, 2020 at 08:43 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for early this morning. Local lake effect flurries impacting highway 17 from near Marathon to Wawa will give additional local amounts near 5 centimetres ...
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