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Mar 9, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill -23 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Low -17. Wind chill minus 11 this evening and -26 overnight. News Tidbits: Don’t forget Showcase 2023 ...

The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a death in White River. On February 28, 2023, shortly before 9:30 a.m., members of the Superior East OPP and Algoma District Paramedic Services responded to an individual in distress at a business in White River. The individual was transported to hospital. The person was pronounced deceased at ...

In collaboration with The Wawa Family Health Team and Wawa Area Food Strategy, the Wawa Public Library will be starting a Seed Library! A Seed Swap will be held at the Wawa Public Library on Saturday March 11th, from 12pm until 2pm. There will be some experienced gardeners here for you to talk to and get tips from. We will ...

The Second Sunday of Lent This week the scripture was Genesis 12: 1-4a and the message was on the ‘Blessings’ Abraham received from God and the blessings we too receive.  There is one little caveat on receiving blessings and that is ,”, .. so that you will be a blessing” (Gen 12:2c) We should be willing to share our blessings ...

Plans are well underway for the 73rd Annual Men’s Bonspiel. Teams are welcome to join the event.  Individuals with an interest can also contact the organizers to see if there are any openings. In past years the Bonspiel was a major event for Wawa with both the curling rink and the arena ice being used to provide space for the ...

Ontario’s eight French-language Catholic school boards and the Association franco-ontarienne des conseils scolaires catholiques (AFOCSC) are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year! To mark this important milestone, L’École catholique has prepared various activities for students and staff, including a highly original competition that will bring out the beautiful smiles of its school community, which is at the heart of these celebrations: ...

    This year, the girls’ junior volleyball team from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) had a remarkable season. Having won first place in their division of the North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Association (NSSSAA) with a perfect record of eight victories, the ÉSC Trillium Coyotes were able to advance to the finals.   Their passion for volleyball allowed them ...

    Cette année, l’équipe féminine junior de volleyball l’École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) a connu une saison remarquable. Ayant remporté la première place dans leur division del’Association athlétique des écoles secondaires de la Rive Nord (NSSSAA) avec une fiche parfaite de huit victoires, les Coyotes de l’ÉSC Trillium ont pu avancer rendre aux finales.   La passion pour le ...

Members of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) will hold its next Board meeting in the Town of Wawa on Friday, March 10th, 2023. Also, the Board will meet with Wawa’s Mayor, Melanie Pilon, and CAO Maury O’Neill to listen about the activities of this part of Northeastern Ontario. “It’s important for the Board to experience and then appreciate ...

Mar 8, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High -1. Wind chill -24 this morning and -5 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. Wind chill -8 this evening and -24 overnight. News Tidbits: Congratulations to Jordan Saleh! ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 13 16 FAHRER, Tom 2 11 16 McCOY, Joe 3 10 16 MITRIKAS, Eric 4 6 15 HALE, Ron 5 4 15 MORRIS, Lucas 6 2 14 No League Curling during March Break. Playoffs begin Monday, March 20th.  

March 07, 2023 Ministry of Health Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement about the release of his 2022 Annual Report titled “Being Ready: Ensuring Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Outbreaks and Pandemics”: “Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic required sacrifices from individuals, families, business, the health care system and partners from the ...

March 07, 2023 Ministry of Health Le Dr Kieran Moore, médecin hygiéniste en chef, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet de la publication de son rapport annuel de 2022 intitulé « Être prêt : Assurer la préparation des services de santé publique face aux éclosions infectieuses et aux pandémies » : « Au cours des trois dernières années, la ...

As part of the grade 12 French course, students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) took part in a very original evaluation of their comprehension of the play Le Chien written by Franco-Ontarian author Jean-Marc Dalpé . As part of this exercise, their teacher Ms. Bouffard prepared an escape room in which students had to use their knowledge of the novel ...

Dans le cadre de cours Français 12e année, les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont participé à une évaluation sommative fort originale portant sur la pièce de théâtre Le chien, de l’auteur franco-ontarien Jean-Marc Dalpé. Comme tâche, l’enseignante Mme Bouffard a préparé une salle d’évasion dans laquelle les élèves devaient utiliser leurs connaissances du roman et de l’auteur afin ...