The countdown is on! With just 36 days until Canadians head to the polls, The NDP and Team Laura Mayer is on the ground and growing strong in the newly formed riding of Sault Ste. Marie–Algoma—a new riding that is vast and as beautiful as the people who call it home. This new riding merges a large portion of Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is advising the community of a potential fraud/scam in which scammers claiming to be a utility company call victims on the phone and advise they will be coming to their home to conduct free work. How to Protect Yourself: Hang up and call the company directly using the phone number found on your bills ...

On April 8, 1967 the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 374 held its 1st Maple Syrup Festival.  A committee of President Thompson, Comrade H. Kent and Comrade Waite was formed.  They planned an all-you-can-eat breakfast of pancakes and sausages with St. Joseph Island Maple Syrup at a cost of $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children 12 and under.  They ...

  On Friday, March 7, the staff and students at St. Augustine French Immersion Catholic School took to the trails and Wawa Lake for a day of experiential outdoor learning. The Grade 2/3 class embarked on a remarkable journey, starting their day on the picturesque cross-country ski trails. They set a new class record, skiing an impressive 2 kilometres, marking ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce gold assay results from four (3) drill holes for 1,487 metres of assayed drill core completed as part of its ongoing, fully funded 25,000 m drill program at its Wawa Gold Project, Ontario. Highlights Step-out drilling at the Jubilee Shear intersected 5.68 g/t Au over 10.72 m, including 19.05 grams per tonne ...

Saturday, March 15th marked another successful Wawa Emergency Services Hockey game at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre.  The crowd of approximately 400 residents of all ages cheered on members of the Ontario Provincial Police, Wawa Volunteer Fire Department, Ontario Paramedics Association, Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa Family Health Team, Michipicoten First Nation and Emergency Measures Ontario. All funds raised during ...

The Wawa Ladies Curling league is celebrating 70 years of bonspieling from March 21-23 with 32 teams participating. Teams and players from London, Sudbury, North Bay, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Chapleau, White River, Hornepayne, and Wawa are all set to go! We invite the public to join us on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. for our parade on the arena ...

The first round of Playoffs began March 17th. In the Semi Finals to be played March 24th the schedule is: A GROUP Team Tom Terris Vs Team Mark Leschishin Team Tom Fahrer Vs Team Joe McCoy B GROUP Team Ron Hale Vs Team Eric Mitrikas Team Spencer Terris Vs Team Aaron Bumstead.

The Royal Canadian Legion in Wawa would like to announce that Jennie Weatherbee won the 50/50 draw at our St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. She won $163.50. 182 tickets were sold. A huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported our Legion. It was a great success!

The 3rd Annual Triples Curling Funspiel was held over the weekend.  The rules are quite similar to “Regular” curling but is played with (3) players.  The game is six (6) ends and each player throws two (2) rocks.   There were (12) teams registered in the Funspiel with the First Draws starting at 10:00 and 11:30 AM on Saturday. A ...

Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin (RHW) asserts that the recently proposed trade tariffs by the Trump Administration and retaliatory measures by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau do not apply to the sovereign First Nations within the Robinson Huron Treaty Territory. As self-determining Nations, the signatory First Nations of the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 have long governed their trade and economic relations, including ...

Ontario’s maple syrup season is in full swing, and there’s no better way to experience it than at Maple Weekend. Hosted by the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA), this free, family-friendly event takes place April 5 and 6 in 2025, inviting visitors to sugarbushes across the province to celebrate the tradition, taste, and craftsmanship behind Ontario’s liquid gold. In ...

Dans le cadre de mon travail, j’ai eu le privilège d’échanger avec de nombreuses leaders inspirantes, notamment des chefs d’État, des diplomates, des militantes, des athlètes, des militaires et des dirigeantes d’entreprise dans divers secteurs d’activité. J’ai également rencontré des femmes remarquables qui jouent un rôle majeur en tant que bénévoles ou chefs de famille au sein de leurs communautés. ...

Through my work, I have had the privilege of meeting many inspiring women leaders, including heads of State, diplomats, advocates, athletes, soldiers and entrepreneurs from various fields. I have also met remarkable women who play vital roles as volunteers and family leaders within their communities. Although much remains to be done in the pursuit of gender equality, I take pride ...

Confederation College successfully hosted Aviation Day on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Aviation Centre of Excellence, providing students and the public with an opportunity to explore careers in the growing aviation industry. The event featured a public session from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., where prospective students, job seekers, aviation enthusiasts, and community members met industry professionals, explored career ...