Local & Area News

Members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the death of an infant. On December 2, 2023, shortly after 6:45 p.m., officers were called to a hospital in Wawa where an infant with no vital signs had been brought in by family members. A postmortem took place in Toronto on December 5, 2023. The investigation ...

Two people have been arrested and charged following a traffic stop on Highway 17. On December 6, 2023, shortly after 4:00 p.m., the Blind River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of an erratic driver on Highway 17 in Huron Shores. Police located the vehicle on Maple Ridge Road and conducted a traffic stop. ...

An individual is facing a Stunt Driving charge after being caught travelling more than double the speed limit in the Town of Schreiber.   On December 6, 2023, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members of the Schreiber OPP on general patrol, located a vehicle travelling through Schreiber at 133 Kilometers per hour in a posted 60 Kilometer per hour zone. A ...

Following the release of the Auditor General’s Annual Report, MPP Michael Mantha made the following statement about the light it shed on the state of Northern healthcare:   “Today’s Auditor General report shows us in black and white the level of neglect that this government has for our publicly funded hospitals and healthcare facilities in Northern Ontario. The report outlined ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries or drizzle this morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Temperature steady near plus 1. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -3. Wind chill -7 overnight. News Tidbits: If you are headed to Sault Ste. Marie today, be aware that there might be some ...

December 6, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: “On this National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, we remember the 14 young women who were senselessly murdered and the 13 others who were injured at the École Polytechnique de ...

Le 6 décembre 2023 Ottawa (Ontario) Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de la Journée nationale de commémoration et d’action contre la violence faite aux femmes : « En cette Journée nationale de commémoration et d’action contre la violence faite aux femmes, nous nous souvenons des 14 jeunes femmes qui ont été froidement assassinées et ...

The LDHC Foundation was overwhelmed by the generosity of businesses, organizations and individuals last Tuesday. We are still sorting donations and organizing thank yous. Over $15,000 was raised to support the purchase of capital equipment. We are well on our way to purchasing the items on the “Wish List”. The need for maintenance, updates and new equipment never ends and ...

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  On October 26, grade 9 girls from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) travelled to Timmins to take part in a career awareness activity. The activity was offered by Collège Boréal in Timmins, in partnership with the northern French-language school boards and Skills Ontario.   This activity offered the girls the opportunity to explore various career possibilities and take part in ...

  Le 26 octobre dernier, des filles de la 9e année de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont pu se rendre à Timmins pour participer à une activité de sensibilisation aux métiers. Celle-ci leur était offerte par le Collège Boréal à Timmins, en partenariat avec les conseils scolaires de langue française du Nord et Compétences Ontario.   Cette activité a permis ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -1. Wind chill -11 this morning and -5 this afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow ending late this evening then cloudy with 60% chance of flurries or freezing drizzle. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind south 20 ...

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement on the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results: “I am proud to share that the PISA 2022 results released this morning show that Ontario has maintained its strong international standing in math, reading and science. Students across the province are the best educated in Canada and the world. In ...

On Friday morning, we announced 13 winners who each took home a share of the Grand Prize from the first ever Split the Pot Lottery. This lottery supports 22 Ontario hospital partners, giving ticket buyers the opportunity to share in the winnings and be part of the largest partnered fundraising initiative in the province. The Jackpot reached an incredible $1,242,430 ...

On December 4, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 at Birchland Camp Road in the township of Huron Shores. Investigation revealed that a tractor trailer and horse and buggy were both travelling eastbound when the tractor trailer struck the buggy. The 29-year-old buggy operator sustained extensive ...