Local & Area News

Jan 14, 2025 at 15:07 ON511 is reporting that a collision on Hwy 17 at the Alona Bay Lookout (East Entrance), the lane and westbound shoulder is closed due to a collision. Please drive with caution in that area. The collision occured at 14:26.

The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting the public’s assistance in an ongoing investigation of a stolen motorized snow vehicle (MSV). On January 10, 2025, just before 12:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle from the White Lake area. Police were advised that a motorized snow vehicle had been stolen, and another ...

Jan 14, 2025 at 10:15 The highway has been opened. It opened at 9:55 a.m. Jan 14, 2025 at 05:57 Hwy 17 remains closed at this time. Jan 13, 2025 at 17:41 Hwy 17 remains closed at this time. Jan 13, 2025 at 09:43 Hwy 17 has been closed from Wawa to Batchawana due to poor weather conditions.

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today..Periods of light snow ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High -8. Wind chill -22 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight..Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low ...

Jan 13, 2025 at 17:39 On January 12, 2024 at approximately 1:20 a.m., the OPP received a report of an armed individual who had barricaded themselves inside a residence in Terrace Bay. This situation involving a barricaded individual in Terrace Bay was safely resolved. As a result of this incident, a 38-year-old male from Terrace Bay has been charged under ...

Cancer Sucks! Do not remember me for having had cancer, remember me for how I lived! March 30, 1986 to January 13, 2025 Loving Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Niece, Great-Niece, Cousin, and Friend. She is survived by and will be sadly missed by the love of her life, husband Steve Bourgoin, her handsome prince, stepson Brayden Nordstom, and fur baby ...

On Sunday, January 12th, the topic was the Baptism of the Lord (Luke 3:15-17, 21-22). How do you know whose family you are a part of? You might think it is sharing a home, a name or favourite activities; we have a chosen family; we have the same laugh; and so on. How do you know you are a part ...

In recent years, there have been several popular TV shows that feature dancers who are trying to break into the entertainment industry. Some of them pair amateurs with famous celebrities. While I am not a fan of such programming, I admit that I have been known to draw a fair amount of attention at pow-wows occasionally. Judging from the smiles ...

Ces dernières années, il y a eu plusieurs émissions télévisées populaires où des danseurs essaient de percer dans l’industrie du divertissement. Certaines de ces émissions jumellent des amateurs à des célébrités. Bien que je ne sois pas un grand fan de ce genre de programme, je dois avouer qu’il m’arrive parfois d’attirer l’attention lors des pow-wows. D’après les sourires et ...

Jan 13, 2025 at 08:00 Wawa-news had the opportunity to tour the renovations to the Big Bear and speak with Ken Saturday evening after a delightful dinner.  The GofundMe has been disabled. With all the donations, and a special private donation; Ken feels confident that with that help he will be able to conplete the requirements that the fire marshall’s ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Tonight – Snow. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near -5. Wind chill near -9. Monday – Snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late in the afternoon. Temperature falling to -9 in the afternoon. Wind chill -7 in the morning and -16 in ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking video/dash camera footage that may be helpful to the investigation of a suspicious death. On January 6, 2025, at approximately 2:45 p.m., the East Algoma OPP responded to a report of a deceased person located in the vicinity of P Line Road, in Jocelyn Township. The East Algoma ...

John Robert Lane died at home in Vancouver on December 16, 2024. He was predeceased by his brother, Peter; his sister, Wendy McDougall; and his father, Robert. He is survived by and dearly missed by his wife, Dianne Slimmon (married 30 years), and by his mother, Lucille Lane (103 years of age in February). He is survived by his much-loved ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. High -8. Wind chill -16 this morning and -11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -10. Wind chill near -15. Sunday – ...

9:36 AM EST Friday 10 January 2025 Continued… 5:02 AM EST Friday 10 January 2025 Weather Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect. Hazards: Snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 15 cm possible. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Timing: Continuing through this afternoon. Discussion: The heaviest snow ...