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The Ontario government is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to proceed with the next steps toward refurbishing Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s “B” units (units 5-8). Once refurbished, Pickering would produce a total of 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity, equivalent to powering two million homes, helping to meet increasing demand from electrification and fuelling the province’s economic growth. “With global ...

September 14, 1944 – January 29, 2024 A piece of our hearts went home to heaven with you today. The family of Sandra Roy are heartbroken to announce her peaceful passing at the Lady Dunn Health Centre in Wawa, after a short battle with cancer. Surrounding her with love as she took her final breath, her devoted and loving husband ...

Know a local person or business who went the extra mile to help protect the environment in Sault Ste. Marie/Algoma District in 2023? Then consider nominating them for a Clean North Award. Individuals/businesses can also nominate themselves. Deadline for nominations is noon on March 22, 2024.  Nomination forms are at cleannorth.org/clean-north-awards. Nominees/applicants should be those who best exemplify service to ...

Peacefully at the F. J. Davey Home in Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the age of 91. Predeceased by his loving wife Verna Eileen Matheson. Father of Helen, Patty (Brian), Laurie (Rick), the late Jimmy, Karen, Kathy (Richard), Johnny (Natalie) and Billy. Grandfather of eighteen, great-grandfather of twenty four and great-great-great-grandfather of two. Son of the ...

Anti-bullying Q & A: The 1st Wawa Scouts, in partnership with the OPP and the Wawa Public Library presented a Question and Answer session about bullying! Constable Ashley Nickle was present to talk to the cub scouts about what bullying is, how it hurts people and how to deal with bullies. Bullying is not ok and anyone who is being ...

Since January 1, 2024, the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has responded to 13 fraud/scam related occurrences where victims have lost over $19000. The frauds/scams that are targeting the public in the area are: bitcoin, cryptocurrency, business, financial scams and just recently one Emergency (Grandparent) scam. On January 23, 2024, shortly after 10:00 a.m., the complainant ...

Murielle Éliza (née Chiasson) Benoit, a beacon of love and kindness, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2024, in Woodstock, Ontario, at the age of 77. Born on September 16, 1946, in Allardville, New Brunswick, Canada, Murielle’s life was a testament to the power of nurturing and devotion. Murielle’s early years in New Brunswick were filled with the warmth of ...

This coming Sunday is the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany. Scripture Readings are: Deuteronomy 18:15-20  God will raise up a prophet after Moses 1 Corinthians 8:1-13  Concerning food offered to idols Mark 1:21-28  A man with an unclean spirit is healed in Capernaum Psalm 111   The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom   Wisdom in the Bible and the ...

How many times does the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation have to say thank you to the communities serviced by the Lady Dunn Health Centre? As of December 2023, we need to say it over a MILLION times! During our Wish and GivingTuesday campaigns, the Foundation hit $1,003,000.00. We are absolutely blown away. In 2008, a dedicated group of volunteers ...

We regret to announce the death of Iown Quarrell, at the age of 94 years, on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Extendicare Kapuskasing. Iown was a warm and caring person who loved to dote on those around her. If you were a guest in Iown’s home, you were sure to be fed good food, homemade baking, and offered a cup ...

To the Citizens of Wawa This is to inform you that the present Cenotaph located in Queen’s Park is in very poor condition  and plans are being made to replace it when funds /materials can be obtained. For security reasons, the plan is to relocate the Cenotaph to the Courtyard of the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre (MMCC) where cameras and pedestrian traffic ...

A rise in propane tank thefts occurring in the Terrace Bay area has the members of the Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment reminding residents to be vigilant.   The Schreiber OPP Detachment has recently seen an increased amount of Theft reports of propane tanks from camping trailers that are stowed away for the winter. Police want to remind the ...

Welcome to Dr. Matt Breton who joined the Wawa Family Health Team as of January 1, 2024. Matt obtained his medical degree and completed his family medicine residency at the University of Toronto. He first visited Wawa in 2020 after completing the LSPP Coastal Trail with his partner Janna. Enamored with the landscape, he returned as a resident in 2021 ...

The 1st Wawa Scouts in partnership with the OPP and the Wawa Public Library, will be hosting an Antibullying Q & A Session at the library on January 24th, 2024 from 5:30-6:30. OPP Constable Ashley Nickle will be leading the discussion. There will be a display of books that support antibullying for all participants to view. The library will provide ...

Jan 22, 2024 at 07:36 The OPP safely located 5-year-old Nakina and arrested mother and driver.   On January 20, 2024, shortly after 7:00 p.m., the Dryden OPP conducted a traffic stop with a westbound silver pick-up truck on Highway 17 in the Town of Dryden. The pick-up truck initially attempted to evade police but eventually later stopped. Police located 5-year-old Nakina ...