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Mar 6, 2017 @ 12:22 With fatal snowmobile incidents now more than double the number, this time last season, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) are dismayed to see the same behaviours drive the numbers up at an alarming rate.   Fatal snowmobile incidents and resulting deaths now sit at 20 for the season, compared to eight such ...

Mar 6, 2017 @ 12:00 On Saturday March 4, 2017 at approximately 5:30 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment were called to a collision involving a snowmobile on the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (O.F.S.C) “D” trail located approximately 40 km south of Halfway Haven in the District of Algoma.    At the scene ...

Mar 6, 2017 @ 09:53 Le 17 février, les élèves de MHS ainsi que de nombreux partenaires de la communauté se sont rassemblés au gymnase de l’École Saint-Joseph avec nos élèves de la 7e à la 12e et notre personnel afin d’écouter un message au sujet du défi des jeunes sans abri de M. Joe Roberts. Sa présentation, d’une durée ...

Mar 6, 2017 @ 06:53 Weather – We are in for rain today, a 60% chance of rain beginning late this morning. Temperatures of 7 to 10C. Be careful of icy surfaces forming as the rain falls and packs down the snow. Roads – 101 Highway 651 to Wawa bare and wet road 2017-03-06 5:21 651 Highway 101 to Missinabi ...

Mar 5, 2017 @ 21:47 This afternoon during the 2017 Wawa Ice Fishing Derby awards ceremony, the winning tickets were drawn for the final prizes. The draw was sold out, and firefighters thank everyone for their continued support of this important fundraiser! Winners of $1,000 are: Herb Geldart (Wawa) – Ticket #2436 Jim Sayers (Batchawana) – Ticket #0090 Andre Brabant ...

Mar 5, 2017 @ 21:34 A helicopter crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City rescued an injured snowmobiler suffering life-threatening injuries from a remote area in southern Canada Saturday. The name and hometown of the 40-year old man who was rescued are not being released and there is no Coast Guard imagery at this time. Personnel at Canada’s ...

Sylvain Bernard is still the Manitouwik Lake leader with his 10.16lb Pike. Anglers will be fishing until 1 p.m., and all fish must be weighed in by 4:30 this afternoon. Check the leaderboard for fish coming in, or head down and enjoy in person. Don’t forget to purchase your tickets for the Wawa Firefighters Association Cash Draw. The winning ticket for ...

Mar 4, 2017 @ 20:09 Residents of Wawa were big winners in the registration draw prizes tonight in the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby. Five tickets were drawn to win $1000 each. Mark Toffner, Jana Strouhlova, Denis Valiere, Derek  Bradley, Gilbert Legace all of Wawa. The winner of this year’s top registration prize of $30,000 is Pauline Neyland.    

Mar 4, 2017 @ 12:36 The Wawa Ice Fishing Derby is underway. Fishing began on Wawa Lake, Hawk Lake and Manitowik Lake. This year offers a new prize schedule, there are 18 major prizes (six identical prizes for each of the three fishing lakes, Wawa, Hawk & Manitowik). A successful angler who wins a major prize will be awarded only one ...

Mar 4, 2017 @ 10:35 The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation is pleased to announce that net proceeds from the 2017 Women’s Gala ‘Keep Calm and Party On’ held on February 3rd, 2017 was generously donated to the Foundation. The healthy donation of $2,421.00 will go towards the Digital Radiography upgrade in the x-ray room.  Since the Gala began in ...

Mar 4, 2017 @ 08:47 Weather – Mainly sunny today with increasing cloudiness this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 31 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Roads 101 Highway 651 to Wawa bare and dry road 2017-03-04 4:02 651 Highway 101 to Missinabi partly snow packed 2017-03-04 5:20 547 Highway 101 to Hawk ...

Mar 3, 2017 @ 06:26 Weather – It is quite chilly outside this morning, bundle up because it is a cool -27. it is expected to be a mix of sun and cloud today with a 30% chance of flurries by the afternoon. The wind will become northwest 20 km/h this afternoon with a chilly high of -13. Roads  101 Highway 651 ...

Mar 2, 2017 @ 06:34 Weather – Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 11. Wind chill minus 27 this morning. Roads – 101 Highway 651 to Wawa bare and dry road with bare and wet road, partly snow ...

Mar 2, 2017 @ 19:48   Cyclone has not been found yet. Wally is so appreciative of people helping, it is giving him hope that Cyclone will be found. Wally did mention that Cyclone was wearing a green collar.   Mar 1, 2017 @ 14:33 Just at lunchtime,  OPP and Algoma EMS were called to the scene of a single ...

Early this morning the Wawa Fire Department was called to a transport trailer about 15 kilometres north of Wawa on Highway 17. The transport driver had removed the tractor from the trailer as a precaution, and the smell of burnt brakes was heavy in the air. There was no fire though.  OPP remained at the scene, providing traffic control.