Local & Area News

Quatre élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont contribué au rayonnement de l’esprit de Noël dans leur communauté! Avec l’encadrement de leur enseignante Mme Morden, les élèves ont fait valoir leurs talents artistiques afin de décorer les vitrines du Canadian Tire à Wawa. Leurs créations ajouteront certainement une touche spéciale et une atmosphère festive sur la devanture du commerce tout ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of flurries or drizzle late this morning and this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +1. Wind chill -6 this morning. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle this evening. Fog patches developing near midnight. Temperature steady near +1. News Tidbits: Congratulations to the winners of the Festival ...

Richard passed away in Sault Ste. Marie on December 10, 2023, at the age of 57. Survived by his mother Lise Vallee (Anatole). He was the brother to the late Michel Chauvette, Joanne Graves (Mark), Suzie Chauvette (Gilles) and Gary Gendron (Carrie). Uncle to Conan (Andrea), Thor, Kya-Lynn, Ryan, Jessica, Anik (Erik) and Noah (Caellum). He is survived by many ...

Last Sunday was the Third Sunday of Advent and the pink candle was lit, the candle of Joy. On this third Sunday of Advent we light this candle symbolizing joy – acknowledging the reality that joy often bursts out of pain, hardship, and failure. Joy often comes to us unexpectedly, especially when we have given up on life, joy reminds ...

Following the Ontario Health Coalition’s report on hospital closures and the Auditor General’s damning report on Northern healthcare, Michael Mantha spent the week meeting with hospitals across Algoma-Manitoulin to understand the extent of the crisis in our communities.   “From Manitouwadge to Manitoulin our public hospitals are under tremendous strain to continue providing adequate healthcare.” Mantha said. “The budgets of ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -19 this morning and -6 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -6. Wind chill -10 this evening. News Tidbits: The Northern Credit Union has shared with the communities it is providing financial ...

The Roxy Bowling Centre was barricaded and the sidewalk has been closed and fenced off. Wawa Fire Chief Sabouring was unable to comment on the protective measures, and referred Wawa-news reporter Luc Berthiaume to contact the insurance company. The adjuster declined to comment on the situation.

Team Rank Wins GP LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 6 7 TERRIS, Tom 1 6 7 FAHRER, Tom 3 5 7 McCOY, Joe 4 4 7 HALE, Ron 5 4 7 MITRIKAS, Eric 5 3 7 TERRIS, Spencer 7 1 7 REID, Michael 8 0 7 Curling will resume January 8, 2024. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 McCOY S.TERRIS ...

Weather: Today – Clearing this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High -7. Wind chill -10 this morning and -17 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low -17. Wind chill -17 this evening and -27 overnight. News Tidbits: Tonight, about an hour after moonrise you should be able to ...

MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), Deputy Leader of the Ontario NDP and Official Opposition critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations issued the following statement in condolence to the family of missing youth Mackenzie Moonias: “Our thoughts and hearts are with Mackenzie’s family members, their friends, leadership, and the community during this sad time. I send my condolences to everyone impacted by ...

Over the past decade, many colleges and universities in Northern Ontario have significantly increased international student enrolment to compensate for a decline in domestic enrolment. This decline resulted from a shrinking population of young adults and decreased public funding. Demographic trends are set to shift, however, as the 18 to 21 age group in Northern Ontario is projected to grow ...

A physical altercation has resulted in numerous criminal charges for a local resident. On December 17, 2023, shortly after 4:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance on Ontario Street in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, Allan TURNER, 30 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and charged with the following: ...

A traffic complaint from a concerned citizen has resulted in impaired charges for a local resident. On December 16, 2023, shortly before 6:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver on Mission Road in Wawa. Officers located the suspect vehicle and investigation revealed the driver had ...

Michipicoten High School says, “THANK-YOU!”   The students and staff at MHS have been a busy bunch. As the holiday season approaches, we are taking time to reflect on the events and activities that have taken place at MHS over the past few months. We started the year off strong with an exceptional Showcase put on by Alamos Island Gold. ...

During the month of November, École Sacré-Coeur (Chapleau) launched a reading challenge for students from Kindergarten to grade 6. Each class had to keep track of the number of minutes they spent reading in an effort to accumulate as many minutes as possible. The students and class with the most minutes then won a prize. The grand prize went to ...