Local & Area News

146 golfers came out and enjoyed an evening of golf, despite the overcast and warmer temperatures than last week, 14. All Golfers are asked to please pay all outstanding Trail Pass/Cart Shack Fees. A Big Thank-You to all of our Sponsors and Donors! Without your support, Men’s Night would not be the success that it is. Flight Standings: 1st Flight ...

The moon is by far the most observed object in the sky. Whether spotted during the day when mostly fully illuminated or gazed upon at night, our natural satellite amazes us. For centuries the moon has been portrayed in works of literature, paintings and songs. There are even ancient artifacts of a flat piece of animal bone with notches etched ...

June is PRIDE Month and Senior Month! Let’s celebrate! A huge THANK YOU! to Johanna for sharing her knowledge of the local history of Wawa.  We look forward to exciting new topics of discussion in the Fall. Thank you to Canadian Red Cross coordinator of the Friendly Calls, Louisa, for sharing information about the amazing programming the Canadian Red Cross ...

On June 7th, 2025 members of the Nipigon & Schreiber Detachments, Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (T.I.M.E.) unit & Emergency Response Team (E.R.T.) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a traffic initiative focusing on motorcycle safety along Highway 11-17, between Nipigon & Schreiber. Most motorcyclists were compliant in wearing appropriate safety gear & travelling at proper speeds, although the ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Hazy this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 11. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Hazy becoming fog patches near midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus ...

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region; 1 is being held and 1 is being observed. The fire hazard is primarily low across the Northeast Region. The following areas have a moderate fire hazard: Hearst, Kapuskasing, Pembroke, Renfrew, Deep River, Huntsville, Bracebridge, and Gravenhurst. The ...

Passed away suddenly on June 1, 2025 in Fergus at the age of 65. Beloved husband of Sandra Stewart. Loving father of Rebecca (Tyrell Cruz Walker) and Zachary Parsons (Alicia Kompter). Dear grandfather of Arianna, Raihan, Adonis, and Davina, and Noah, and Olivia and Layla. Sarah (Jack Tchabushnig), David and Emma. Dear great-grandfather of Grayson Tchabushnig. Will be missed by ...

Passed away suddenly at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Thursday June 5, 2025 in her 90th year.   Beloved wife of the late Detlef “Ted”. Loving mother of Charlie Bibby (Dar), Lori Procyk (Pedro), Scott Timmermann (Joanne) and Katrina Beerkens (John). Proud grandmother of her grandchildren Kent, Charmaine, Christopher, Nicholas, Leah, Jake, Derrick, and Danya. As well as her great-grandchildren ...

June 8, 2025 – 6:30 p.m. There were 3 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 19 (SUD019) is 0.5 hectares and is located 500 metres northwest of Little Round Lake, and 2 kilometres northwest of Long Lake. The fire is not under control. Chapleau 8 (CHA008) is a 2 hectares and is located 1.5 kilomtres west of ...

The Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a driver with impaired operation-related charges . On June 6, 2025, at approximately 9:20 p.m., an officer of the Marathon OPP was travelling on Highway 17 in Pic Township. While on patrol, an officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed, and a traffic stop was ...

A MNR Fire Crew was called to small fire on shoulder of Hwy 101 (east of Potholes Provincial Park) early Sunday afternoon. The fire was extinguished by motorists and the highway that provided a fire break. Thankfully, the wind was pushing the fire towards the highway and not into the bush. MNR removed the tree from the power line that ...

The Ontario government is safeguarding fish populations by ensuring anglers do not fish over their licence quotas. Sergiy Kraynyukov of Vaughan pleaded guilty to catching an overlimit of lake trout and possessing more than his aggregate limit of salmonid species. He received a fine of $2,100 and is prohibited from possessing an Ontario fishing licence and engaging in any fishing ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. High 14. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Low 7. Tuesday – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. High 10. UV index 6 or high. Tuesday Evening – Cloudy periods ...

April 2, 1944 – June 3, 2025 Passed away suddenly but peacefully at her home in White River, Ontario on Tuesday June 3, 2025.   Loving mother of Robert (Valerie), Kevin (Renee) and the late Edward. Proud grandmother of Sabrina (Richard), JoDee (Kyle), Matthew, Matraca (Cory) and Hunter. Precious great grandmother of Erik, Mia, Jacob, Hayley and Adaline. Daughter of ...

A fantastic turn out, 105 golfers with the cool temperatures. Please remember every team must submit a scorecard to organize the flights and calculate retro. Also, a triple bogey limit (3 over par) will assist with moving play along. Putts are drawn after all the teams go out. If you wish to be contacted to return to putt, please leave ...