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Apr 18, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h early this morning. High minus 1. Wind chill -12 this morning and -5 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -5. Wind chill near -7. News Tidbits: Hwy 129 remains closed ...

April 17, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the 41st anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: “The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is one of the most significant documents in Canadian history and a cornerstone of our democratic society. Today, we mark the 41st anniversary of its adoption ...

Le 17 avril 2023 Ottawa (Ontario) Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante à l’occasion du 41e anniversaire de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés : « La Charte canadienne des droits et libertés est l’un des documents les plus importants de l’histoire canadienne et constitue une pierre angulaire de notre société démocratique. Aujourd’hui, nous marquons le ...

Apr 17, 2023 at 10:15 A male has been arrested in this incident. Wawa-news will post the media release from SE OPP – Wawa when issued.   Apr 17, 2023 at 09:27 At 9:00 a.m. SE OPP tweeted:   Apr 17, 2023 at 07:20 A loyal Wawa-news reader has sent this photo showing that Gold Street at Broadway Avenue has ...

Apr 17, 2023 at 09:21 At 9:15 a.m. Environment Canada ended the Freezing Rain Warning for Wawa, White River, Pukaskwa and Dubreuilville.   Apr 17, 2023 at 05:39 At 5:16 a.m. Environment Canada continued the freezing rain warning that was issued at 12:43 a.m. Freezing rain with 5 mm of ice accretion is possible today.   Freezing rain is expected ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre with her family by her side on Friday, November 25, 2022, at the age of 81 years.   A Celebration of her Life will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, beginning with interment of her cremated remains at the Pine Grove Cemetery, Hawk Junction at 11:00 a.m. A eulogy and ...

Apr 17, 2023 at 07:58 Due to freezing rain in the Hornepayne community, school bus transportation is cancelled for today.

Apr 17, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Freezing Rain Warning Today – Freezing rain changing to ice pellets or snow and ending this morning then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High -1. Wind chill near -8. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind north 20 km/h ...

  Congratulations to Superior Children’s Centre for becoming the first organization/business to sign up for the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation Payroll Deduction Plan.   This plan allows employees to have donations to the Foundation taken directly off their paycheques.  They can choose the amount and how often.  At the end of the year, employees receive a tax receipt that ...

  On April 13, 2023, the Wawa Fire Department held an open house from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The open house was focused on recruiting volunteer firefighters for the community. Chief Kevin Sabourin stated that he would like to add at least five new recruits to the municipality’s current roster. The information session was meant to answer any person’s ...

Apr 15, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 15. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 6. News Tidbits: Residents of Kashechewan First Nation will be evacuated to Timmins next week as ...

Apr 14, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing late in the morning. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy before morning. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low zero. News Tidbits: Algoma Family Services and its community partners in ...

The Ontario government is investing nearly $1 million to support Indigenous-led projects and increased collaboration with Indigenous organizations and youth to help protect and restore the Great Lakes. David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, made the announcement today at the seventh annual meeting of the Great Lakes Guardians’ Council, which Ontario co-chaired with Anishinabek Nation. “Our government ...

The Ontario government is working for the province’s 29,000 mine workers by introducing new rules to improve ventilation requirements in underground mines and lower exposure to harmful diesel exhaust to the most protective levels in North America. Long-term exposure to diesel exhaust can be a significant cause of lung cancer in miners. “Miners have been the backbone of Ontario’s economy ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario œuvre pour les 29 000 travailleurs miniers de la province, en mettant en place de nouvelles règles pour améliorer les exigences de ventilation dans les mines souterraines et réduire l’exposition aux émissions de moteur diesel nocives au seuil de protection le plus élevé d’Amérique du Nord. L’exposition à long terme aux substances nocives présentes dans les ...