The Ford Government continues to forge ahead with their roguish changes to Ontario’s health care system despite the outcry from the public and many public health care authorities. For decades, Ontarians have had access to one of the premier public health care systems in the world. Now, after years of underfunding and cuts by successive Liberal and Conservative governments, Ontarians ...

11:21 AM EDT Wednesday 13 March 2019 Rainfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Significant rainfall, mild temperatures and melting snow, is expected this evening through Thursday evening. Rain, heavy at times, is forecast to begin this evening. With temperatures hovering just above the freezing mark, a brief period of freezing rain is possible. ...

NDP MPP Ian Arthur, the Official Opposition critic for the Environment and Sustainability, will lay out the details of his comprehensive private member’s bill, which calls on Ontario to ban single-use, throw-away plastics this morning. “Our landfills are piled high with plastic garbage that will take generations to degrade, and our lakes and rivers — and waters around the world ...

5:07 AM EDT Wednesday 13 March 2019 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Mild temperatures and potentially heavy rain this evening through Thursday night. Rain, heavy at times, is forecast to begin this evening. With temperatures hovering just above the freezing mark, a brief period of freezing rain may occur. However, temperatures ...

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. Thurs.   Mar.  14    Worship Committee – 2 p.m. Sun.       Mar.  17   Official Board Meeting – 1 p.m. Sat.        Mar.   23   Prayer Shawl Ministry  – ...

11:31 PM EDT Tuesday 12 March 2019 Freezing rain warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Freezing rain is expected late this evening. Freezing rain will last for a few hours before changing to rain or drizzle overnight. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Take extra care ...

After blowing nearly $200 million in payouts and golden handshakes in his meddling at Hydro One, Doug Ford has now set the annual compensation for the new Hydro One CEO at a whopping $1.5 million. The CEO of Hydro-Quebec is paid about $800,000 in base salary and bonuses. The CEO of Hydro One before the Liberals privatized it was paid ...

Agenda CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approval of Agenda   ANNOUNCEMENTS / DEPUTATIONS DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes – Corporate Planning Meeting, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 OLD BUSINESS Annual and Summary Reports for 2018 – Wawa Drinking Water System Remedial Action ...

Men’s High Single – Dave Casavant ( 318 ) Women’s High Single – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 283 ) Men’s High Triple – Jake Casavant ( 801 ) Women’s High Triple – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 695 ) Team High Single ( Hdcp’d ) – Wilderness Helicopters Strike Force – ( 1412 ) Team High Triple ( Hdcp’d ) – ...

“If we take care of the land, it will take care of us.” More than 300 First Nations guardians, leaders and partners are gathering in Vancouver from March 12 – 13th to discuss the next steps in creating a national guardians network. Guardians serve as the “moccasins and mukluks” on the ground for their communities. Drawing on traditional knowledge and ...

NDP MPP Ian Arthur, the Official Opposition critic for the Environment and Sustainability, is laying out the details of his private member’s bill — one that will ban all single-use plastics in Ontario by 2025, with the worst offenders being banned in 2020. “Our kids and grandkids deserve to have clean drinking water, clean air to breathe and unpolluted soil ...

  Wawa Figure Skating Club was represented well at the Skate Ontario Provincial Championships this past weekend.  Delaney skated four programs and finished 4th in Bronze Triathlon and 16th in STAR 8. The WFSC would like to thank Wawa for its continued support of our local athletes.

  The Grade 6 & 7 class from St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic School would like to thank everyone who supported our Annual Bake Sale and the Bottle Drive.  We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our town! All of the proceeds will go towards our 2020 trip to Québec. We would also like to thank the amazing volunteers who ...

  L’école élémentaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ainsi que l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont très bien réussi à la compétition provinciale des courses de bateaux en carton qui a eu lieu à Waterloo le 6 et 7 mars. Les deux équipes ont remporté une 4e place avec plus de 25 équipes de partout en province qui ont accédé à la compétition provinciale ...

  Both the elementary and secondary school teams from École Saint-Joseph in Wawa stood tall at the Provincial Cardboard Boat Race competition on March 6th and 7th in Waterloo, with both teams taking home the 4th place. Over 25 teams from all over the province competed in each division having earned their spot at the provincial level after succeeding at ...