Local & Area News

As part of the 2017 Budget, Ontario plans to provide $9 billion in capital grants to support the construction of new hospital projects across the province. This will bring Ontario’s total planned investment in hospital infrastructure to more than $20 billion over the next 10 years. Premier Kathleen Wynne was at the Weeneebayko General Hospital today to announce that Ontario ...

Dans le cadre du budget 2017, l’Ontario prévoit affecter 9 milliards de dollars en subventions d’immobilisations afin de soutenir la réalisation de nouveaux projets hospitaliers aux quatre coins de la province. Cela portera le total des investissements qu’il prévoit effectuer dans l’infrastructure hospitalière à plus de 20 milliards de dollars au cours des dix prochaines années. La première ministre Kathleen Wynne ...

Weather: Today – Showers ending early this morning then mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 26. Humidex 34. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers this evening. A few showers beginning near ...

A Heat Warning is in effect for: Chapleau – Gogama Environment Canada is warning that elevated heat and humidity will continue today through Wednesday. Daytime highs today through Wednesday are expected to be 28 to 33 degrees Celsius with humidex values of 36 to 42. There will be little relief through the overnight as lows are expected to be 17 ...

At 4:17 a.m. Environment Canada (EC) issued a Special Weather Statement regarding the first one day heat event of the season for: White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay EC warns that maximum temperatures are expected to reach between 29 and 31 degrees Celsius today, with overnight minimum temperatures between ...

It is with great pride that École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) will offer the Hockey Canada Skills Academy (HCAS) Program starting in September 2024. This specialized program, offered for the first time in Wawa, will allow grade 6 to 8 students with a passion for hockey to perfect their mastery of the sport within the framework of the school day. This program ...

C’est avec fierté que l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) offrira à compter de septembre 2024 le programme Académie des habiletés Hockey Canada (AHHC). Ce programme spécialisé, offert pour la première fois dans la communauté de Wawa, permettra aux élèves de la 6e à la 8e année ayant une passion pour le hockey de parfaire leur maîtrise de ce sport dans le cadre ...

The Staff and Board of the Wawa Public Library would like to thank everyone who participated in our 70th Anniversary events and for all the congratulatory messages and cards sent. The Literary Contest deadline was on June the 7th and all entries have been forwarded to the judges. We are hoping to have the results by the end of next ...

Father Joe is on vacations – during his absence Father Eric will celebrate weekend Masses. For other requirements please contact Father Eric 705-542-7745. Volunteer Weekend Lectors, Sacristans and Collection Counters are needed. Please keep in your Prayers:  We are asked to pray for those who are ill or dealing with personal issues. Please continue to pray for: Joey Anglehart, Doris ...

We are now only days away from the official beginning of summer. Many of us count the minutes until we can take some time to get away from our regular routines and enjoy the warm weather, sunshine, and, hopefully, some of Northern Ontario’s natural beauty. While sitting by the lake, attending local events, or having friends over for a barbecue ...

Nous sommes presque au début officiel de l’été. Beaucoup d’entre nous comptent les minutes jusqu’à ce que nous puissions prendre le temps de nous éloigner de nos routines habituelles et de profiter du temps chaud, du soleil et de la beauté naturelle du Nord de l’Ontario. Tout en étant assis au bord du lac, que ce soit pour des événements ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this morning and 70 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing this evening. ...

When the doors to the GFL Memorial Gardens opened on firday at 8:00 AM, thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses from communities across the north began streaming in as their 2024 “Declare the Good News!” convention. The annual convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses has become a regular feature of the summer season in Sault Ste. Marie. Frank Veratamo, one of the convention organizers for Jehovah’s Witnesses says ...

Naturally Superior Adventures has postponed their Open House. “While we’re ok getting wet during watersports, it’s not much fun sitting out the thunder. We’ve decided to postpone our event until later this summer. Hope you can join us then.”

129 Golfers – Partial rain day 15*C 1st Flight Winners 1st – Dylan Buckell, Brandon Case, Spare – 32 2nd – Ray McGregor, Mark Beland, Kyston Stevens – 32 3rd – Lee Bryar, Anders Dereski, Ben Cartledge – 33 2nd Flight Winners 1st – Max Simon, Eben Leadbetter, Ethan Jones – 34 2nd – Andrew McKay, Eric Faulkes, Dustin Roach ...