Local & Area News

FONOM Applauds “Tariff and Northern” Focus of 2025 Ontario Budget

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is encouraged by the Province’s 2025 Budget, tabled today by Ontario’s Minister of Finance, the Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy. FONOM believes this year’s Budget reflects a “Tariff and Northern” approach, offering a strong foundation for future growth and investment in Ontario’s North. FONOM is particularly pleased to see an increase in the funding envelope ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 15

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region, Thursday May 15. There are 5 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 2 are under control and 3 are being held. The fire hazard is predominantly low to moderate across most of the Northeast Region this afternoon, with areas stretching east from Montreal River Harbour to Matachewan through ...

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Friday Morning News – May 16

Weather: Today – Showers ending this morning then clearing. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this morning. Wind becoming south 40 gusting to 60 this afternoon. High 21. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers and risk of ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 14

May 15, 2025 at 12:27 There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region yesterday. There are 4 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: one is under control, one is being held and two are not yet under control but FireRanger crews are making good progress with fire suppression. The fire hazard is predominantly moderate to high ...

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Celebration of Life – Doreen Tait on Saturday, May 24

Passed away peacefully at the F.J. Davey Home in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on December 2, 2024, at the age of 91. Wife of the late Peter Lusko and the late Gerald Tait. Loving mother of Patrick (Karen), Brenda (Michael), Dorothy and the late James Tait. Grandmother of Jim (Shannon), Jeff (Jody), Crystal, Kari (Ben), Ryan (Catherine). Great Grandmother of ...

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Dubreuilville is experiencing Internet Issues

May 14, 2025 at 10:05 At this time Dubreuilville Broadband is currently experiencing an issue with one of their core routers, which is affecting our service. Efforts are underway to resolve the matter; however, we do not have an estimated timeframe for resolution at this time. We apologize for any incovenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and patience ...

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Northeast Fire Region Update – May 13

May 14, 2025 at 08:00 Three new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by early yesterday evening. Sudbury 7 (SUD007) is located on the north side of Georgian Bay, about 2 kilometres west of Hwy 529. The 0.3 hectare fire is under control. Timmins 1 (TIM001) is located 3.5 kilometres north of Gogagma. The 15 hectare fire is ...

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Annual Family Colour Run set for June 14th

Superior Children’s Centre Wawa EarlyON Child & Family Centre invite you again this year to come out and participate in our annual Family Colour Run celebrating Pride. Our day begins at 11:30 am on Saturday, June 14th, till 2 pm at the Wawa beachfront. Last year, even with the inclement weather, we had many Wawaites attend, and it’s our hope ...

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Wednesday Morning News – May 14

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Fog patches near Lake Superior late this morning and this afternoon. High 21. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Fog patches near Lake Superior early this evening. Fog patches developing this evening. Low 11. Thusday – Cloudy ...

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GoFundMe launched for local motorcyclist

  A GoFundMe has been launched to assist Richard Delguidice who was in a motorcycle collision at the end of Wawa Lake on Highway 101. According to the campaign launched by his friend Alex, Richard pulled over on a soft shoulder at Ghost Lake, when the shoulder gave out and made the bike roll on top of him multiple times, ...

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What3Words – Important addition to your outdoor equipment

May 13, 2025 at 16:57 The weather is beautiful, and everyone is anxious to go outside and enjoy the outdoors! However, there are some precautions one should take: file a ‘flight plan’, be sure to tell someone the “exact location and duration” of your outing, and update them of your current location have some kind of communication device, and test ...

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Hwy 144 (Watershed – Timmins) OPEN

At 16:18 the highway was reopened. May 13, 2025 at 15:29 Hwy 144 from The Watershed to Timmins has been closed due to a Forest Fire that has jumped the highway. Motorists who use the Sultan Road may wish to confirm that they can travel on it, as Wawa-news is not able to confirm the location of the forest fire ...

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Northeast Fire Region Update – May 13

Three new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today (as of 19:45 Monday afternoon). Chapleau 3 is located east of highway 129 near the shore of Mather Lake. It is being held at 0.3 of a hectare. One FireRanger crew is assigned and a belly tanker helicopter dropped water onto the wildland fire this afternoon. Sudbury 6 measures ...

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