Local & Area News

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of showers. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 40% chance of showers early this evening. Clearing this evening. Fog patches developing overnight. Low plus 1. News Tidbits: Don’t Forget! Surprise your mom early with a lovely tea! There are still tickets available for the Wawa Goose ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc., further to its press releases of May 1, 2024, and May 6, 2024, provides a further update on the Company’s progress on its investigations into the reporting inconsistencies of certain assay results from the Wawa Gold Project. While the investigations are ongoing, based on the findings made to date, Red Pine believes that the reporting inconsistencies ...

The oldest, continuously-flying, non-scheduled government air service in the world will be celebrated this summer in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The Ontario Provincial Air Service was launched on March 1, 1924.  It and its successor, the Aviation, Forest Fires & Emergency Services in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, have provided a century of flying operations in support of ...

  On May 5th, 2024, students from École Saint-Joseph School received First Communion at St. Monica’s Parish Church. Congratulations to the students and thank you to everyone who instructed the students and supported them for their First Communion.  

A petition calling on the Government to provide oversight of a controversial nuclear waste burial project has been tabled in the federal House of Commons, with a response required within 45 calendar days. Created by Northwatch project coordinator Brennain Lloyd and sponsored by Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota, the petition gained the signatures of 3,327 Canadians who joined the call on ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny this afternoon. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Becoming cloudy this evening. 40% chance of showers overnight. Low plus 3. News Tidbits: There may be traffic delays on Highway 17 in the Mijin area. A collision just after 4 a.m. closed the eastbound lane and shoulder. ...

To celebrate Mother’s Day, all Canadian residents can fish for free this weekend anywhere in Ontario. “Free fishing is a great way to get out as a family to celebrate Mother’s Day and enjoy our beautiful lakes, rivers and streams,” said Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. “Whether you’re new to fishing or have been doing it for ...

Pour célébrer la fête des Mères, toutes les personnes résidant au Canada peuvent pêcher gratuitement partout en Ontario. « La pêche gratuite est un excellent moyen de sortir en famille pour célébrer la fête des Mères et profiter de nos magnifiques lacs, rivières et ruisseaux, » a dit Graydon Smith, ministre des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts. « Que vous ...

Mark the day folks, because on Sunday June 29th, Superior Children’s Centre EarlyON Child and Family Centre with funds granted from Participaction Canada, will be holding their annual “Family Colour Run Celebrating Pride event”. Last year, even with the poor weather, we had over 100 citizens of the community of Wawa participate in our event, and this year it is ...

Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 1. News Tidbits: Don’t Forget! There are still tickets available for the Wawa Goose Seniors Centre’s Mother’s Day Tea on Saturday, May ...

May 5th was Red Dress Day in Canada, we opened our service with this prayer. May we find peace, so that we might share peace that is genuine and real, and help others to know peace within. Spirit of life, help us to walk the road of integrity back to the circle of life where we will be truly joined ...

Members of the of the North East Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges in 46 impaired driving investigations in the month of April 2024. There are twelve detachment groups within the North East region, and calls involved impaired driving charges break down as follows. Almaguin Highlands (Burk’s Falls) – 5 East Algoma (Elliot Lake, Thessalon, Blind River) ...

Angus Gold is pleased to announce assay results from the remaining five (5) exploration holes that were completed on the Dorset Zone as part of its winter 2024 drill program at the Golden Sky Project in Wawa, Ontario. The new high-grade discovery, Hole GS24-136, was drilled along the most western section of the Dorset Zone that has been tested, to ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of showers this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low +3. News Tidbits: Planning and plans for Wawa’s Canada Day Celebrations have been announced on social media. The Municipality gave a call out ...

BTU has entered into a purchase and sale agreement pursuant to which the Company will purchase, upon closing, a 100% interest in two large gold exploration projects in the active Wawa gold area of northern Ontario; the Echum Gold Project adjacent to Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX-AGI) and the Hubcap Gold Project adjacent to Red Pine Exploration Inc. Each of the ...