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Weather: Today Showers ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to plus 3 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low zero. News: ...

Children’s Mental Health Week, May 4-10, is a time to come together as a community to support the well-being of our children and youth—and this year, you can help make that support visible. Across Ontario, thousands of children and youth are waiting for access to mental health services, and many are facing increasing challenges at younger ages than ever before. ...

Weather: Today A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Cloudy. Showers beginning this evening. Local amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Wind ...

Weather: Today Cloudy with 40% chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 9. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Cloudy. Fog patches developing late this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -1. Wind chill -3 overnight. News Tidbits: Don’t Forget the Spring By Hands today… or a mad dash to get some of Judy’s pastries! ...

February 16, 1958 – March 5, 2026 Family and friends are invited to visit at The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 429 (51 Broadway Ave. Wawa, Ontario) on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11:00 am with a luncheon to follow at 12:00 pm. She will be laid to rest with her parents in Woodland Cemetery in Wawa. Memorial contributions (payable by ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. Showers beginning late this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this morning. High 10. UV index 6 or high. Tonight Showers and drizzle. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 2. News Tidbits: Staff at the MMCC are looking for coaches for the upcoming Timbit Soccer, Baseball/T-Ball. Please send an email if you are interested to Melanie ...

WE DID IT!!! Like… are we dreaming right now?! From a small northern town with big hearts, long road trips, early mornings, and freezing cold rinks… to winning the $75,000 Kruger Big Assist Grand Prize We showed up. We voted like crazy. We shared like our lives depended on it And YOU ALL MADE THIS HAPPEN. This isn’t just a ...

February 16, 1938 – April 16, 2026 It is with deep sadness, but with hearts full of love for a life beautifully lived, that we announce the passing of Doris. Doris was the loving and devoted wife to Keith Spencer (predeceased) and loving and caring mother to Kurt Spencer (Lucie) of Dubreuilville, Cheryl Spencer (late Al Kostiw) of Sudbury, Beverly ...

Chapleau Minor Hockey Association, based in the Northern Ontario town of Chapleau, has been named the grand prize winner of the Kruger Big Assist, receiving a $100,000 donation from Canadian paper products maker Kruger Products.    The Kruger Big Assist program supports community hockey associations who are working to remove barriers and promote inclusivity in the sport. This year, five regional winners were selected nationwide, with Chapleau representing Ontario. After a 72‑hour ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of showers this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this morning. High 11. Wind chill -7 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Partly cloudy. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low zero.   News Tidbits: Congratulations to Tofino. On April 22nd, 2026, Tofino will become the first ...

Luke 24: 13-35 Jesus’ appearance on the road to Emmaus. Last Sunday we heard the monologue of a woman baking bread and talking about the happenings after the resurrection. The conversation was about the people on the road to Emmaus and how a stranger joined the group and what he had to say about the events that had happened in ...

Weather: Today Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 11. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight Clear. Low -1.  

Northeast Region  There are currently no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region.   Follow Ontario’s outdoor fire rules Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services reminds the public that outdoor fire rules are in effect throughout Ontario’s legislated fire season, which runs from April 1 to October 31. To dispose of yard waste and woody debris, we encourage the use ...

Weather: Today Clearing this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 9. UV index 6 or high. Tonight Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -5. Wind chill -9 overnight. Road Conditions: Roads are bare and dry, except where water is melting from snow banks. Watch for potholes, and road maintenance workers repairing washouts, guardposts and ...

The Township of White River would like to inform the communities that the White River Curling Club has been deemed off-limits until further notice due to a structural failure. The weight of ice and snow, that may have been augmented by rain, exceeded the capacity of the roof’s secondary structural members (i.e. roof purlins). The applied load resulted in the ...