Local & Area News

9:08 PM EST Friday 6 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Saturday. Hazard: Snow. Total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm. Timing: Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Discussion: Snow will begin early Saturday morning for locations immediately north and east of Lake Superior. Snow will progress eastward through ...

9:08 PM EST Friday 6 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Saturday. Hazard: Snow. Total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm. Timing: Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Discussion: Snow will begin early Saturday morning for locations immediately north and east of Lake Superior. Snow will progress eastward through ...

9:08 PM EST Friday 6 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Saturday. Hazard: Snow. Total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm. Timing: Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Discussion: Snow will begin early Saturday morning for locations immediately north and east of Lake Superior. Snow will progress eastward through ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today..Periods of snow ending near noon then mainly cloudy. Local amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight..Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 16. Wind chill minus 14 ...

Dec 6, 2024 at 01:00 At 12:30 ON511 reported that the collision had been cleared. Dec 6, 2024 at 00:01 ON511 is reporting that Highway 17 is closed at the Coldwater Bridge south of Wawa because of a collision, all lanes are blocked.

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie wish to announce that Sister Dolores Turgeon transitioned peacefully into the heart of God on December 2, 2024. Sister Dolores was born in Fort Frances, Ontario to Alexandria (Ducharme) and Gilbert Turgeon (both predeceased), their second child and only daughter. She is survived by her brothers Gilbert, Denis (Barbara), and Peter ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High -7. Wind chill -21 this morning and -13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 40% chance of flurries late this ...

Just after 12 Noon, SE OPP and Algoma EMS were called to a two vehicle collision at the corner of Broadway Avenue and St. Marie Street. Weather and road conditions at that time were poor and continue to be so this evening.

ALL events are the Wawa Goose Seniors’ Centre are closed today. Stay safe.  

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Sunday December 1, 2024 at the age of 90 years. Beloved wife of the late Donald Mitchell. Loving mother of Wayne Mitchell, Doug Mitchell (Doris), Debbie Tavella (late John)  and Carole Mousseau (Mike). Cherished grandmother of Darcy Mitchell (Sarah), Jason Mitchell (Whitney), Jennifer Mitchell, Christie Ross (Ian), Mandy Tavella (Simon Gillespie), Sheri ...

On November 22nd the community of Wawa had the opportunity to hear Brady Leavold’s story. Brady Leavold, a retired professional hockey player came to Wawa to share a heartbreaking story. His story is of a young boy’s dream to play hockey. A dream that quickly turned into a nightmare. But within that nightmare, a survivor rose up a better person ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today..Snow and snow squalls. Local amount 10 cm. Local blowing snow this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light early this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. Tonight..Flurries ending near midnight then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Local blowing snow late this ...

Northern Area – including Wawa, White River &  Dubreuilville, Due to the poor road conditions, all school related transportation will be cancelled today (December 4,2024) in the Wawa, White River & Dubreuilville communities.   Schools will remain open.   Note: transportation will be running in Chapleau & Hornepayne today (December 4,2024).

11:42 PM EST Tuesday 3 December 2024 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Lake effect snow squalls continue. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with accumulations near 20 cm. Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 5 cm per hour. Very poor visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Power outages possible due to the heavy wet ...

11:42 PM EST Tuesday 3 December 2024 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Lake effect snow squalls continue. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with accumulations of 30 to 40 cm. Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 5 cm per hour. Very poor visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Power outages possible due to ...