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Weather: Today A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High -3. Wind chill -25 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Partly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low -9. Wind chill -10 this evening and -16 overnight. Road Conditions: ...

Thank you to the Algoma Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario (Sir James Dunn Wawa) for your generous donation to the Wawa Public Library. This donation funded most of the cost of this new BeaverBot and the balance is thanks to all of the small donations we receive. Beaver Bot cutter is a tool that lets children safely transform everyday cardboard ...

What a great Seedy Saturday. A huge Thank you to the  #wawacommunitygarden and #thesuperiorgardener who came up from Sault Ste Marie for teaming up with us for another successful #seedysaturday.  Lindsay’s Workshop on how to properly save seeds was very informative. She also had a wide variety of seeds and organic products for sale.   A great learning experience for all. ...

  Join us on Thursday, April 23rd for a Gospel Music Night Sing-a-long at 6 p.m. Members of local Church choirs will be here to lead us in song. This promises to be a night of uplifting music and togetherness. We will be singing those wonderful hymns, like Amazing Grace and How Great Thou Art and much more. Everyone is ...

An OPP social media post regarding a wanted individual helped members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) locate and arrest the person on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. At approximately 3:50 p.m., officers from the East Algoma Detachment, along with the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), responded to a report of a sighting of a wanted person travelling in a white ...

Affordable Housing Opportunity 44 Third Avenue, Wawa, Ontario The Algoma District Services Administration Board is accepting applications for affordable rental housing located at 44 Third Avenue, Wawa, Ontario. The newly acquired property offers six (6) units at affordable rents set at no more than 80% of CMHC Average Market Rent (AMR). Available Units Unit Size Unit Type Quantity Affordable Rent ...

Algoma Family Services (AFS) is proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026, marking a quarter-century of delivering compassionate, community-based mental health and social services to children, youth, adults, and families throughout the Algoma District. Formed in 2001 through the amalgamation of Algoma Child & Youth Services Inc. and the Family Counselling Centre, AFS has grown into a cornerstone of ...

A disturbance at a Wawa hotel has resulted in two individuals being arrested on weapons and drug charges. On March 31, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a report of an Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) incident at a local hotel. One individual was arrested for ...

Décédé paisiblement au Lady Dunn Health Centre le mardi 31 mars 2026 à l’âge de 82 ans.   Époux bien-aimé de DeniseThériault. Père adoré d’Édith Lévesque (Steve), François (Natalie) et Isabelle Gagnon (Kevin Ecker). Grand-papa fier de William, Aryane (Chris Mayes), Gabrielle, Damien, Kayleigh, Jaelyn et Zane. Jean-Paul chérissait également ses petits-enfants à quatre pattes Buck, Mika, Gucci, Rosie et ...

With Ontario’s seatbelt law heading into its 51st year, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reports that nearly one in four road fatalities they investigate still involves someone who was not wearing a seatbelt. Dealing with dozens of deaths linked to lack of seatbelt use every year, the OPP recognizes that what makes these incidents even more tragic for the surviving ...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our brother Alex on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Alex passed away peacefully with his sister Wende at his side at the Lady Dunn Hospital. Alex was born in Wawa, but spent most of his adult life in Thunder Bay, Ontario.   Alex is survived by his sisters Wende (Harley), ...

February 17, 1959 – March 27, 2026   Some people are the center of a family without ever needing to say so. Jennifer was that center, the apex, the one everything quietly revolved around.   Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Jennifer was chosen and deeply loved by her parents, June and Ted Neilson (predeceased). She grew up alongside her siblings, Carolyn ...

Passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Sunday March 29, 2026 at the age of 78 years.   Beloved wife of Garnet Strum. Loving mother of Duane Roy (Stephanie) and Brenda Roy (Saadat). Proud grandmother of Anthony (Kim), Shelby, Ethan, Roger (Tara), Charles, Dalton (Mykala) and Mariah and great grandmother of ...

Our “new” hospital is approaching 25 years and is beginning to show the effects of time. Equipment replacement is ramping up, structures require upgrades, and systems must be improved. The Lady Dunn Health Centre (LDHC) and the Foundation work diligently to replace equipment before it reaches the end of its lifespan. The hospital currently needs to replace two critical types ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that there are many schemes being used to defraud the public and businesses. Be cautious of any unsolicited messages asking for money or claiming you’ve won a prize. Never share personal, credit, banking details, or your Social Insurance Number (SIN) over the phone or through any form ...