Local & Area News

On January 9, 2024, shortly after 1:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to multiple traffic complaints in relation to a tractor-trailer travelling eastbound on Highway 17 with its trailer wall damaged and split in the Iron Bridge area. Police located the vehicle on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River and initiated ...

Mayor and Council are pleased to share and acknowledge the generous donation recently received from Harvey and Cindy West that funded the new playground equipment that was recently placed at the Wawa Municipal Marina. “Play areas provide many benefits to the community, including building better social skills and physical strength in our youth”, said Mr. West. “Cindy and I are ...

Grade 8 students and their parents are invited to take part in École secondaire Saint-Joseph’s Open House event on Wednesday, January 17, at 6:30 p.m., at the school located at 101 Churchill Street in Wawa.   As part of this activity, students will be offered a tour of the school and will have the chance to get to know the ...

Les élèves de la 8e année ainsi que leurs parents sont invités à participer à la soirée portes ouvertes de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon le mercredi 17 janvier, à 18 h 30, à l’école située au 101, avenue Churchill à Wawa. Dans la cadre de cette activité, les élèves auront droit à une visite de l’école ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40% chance of flurries early this morning. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near -9. Wind chill near -20. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low -17. Wind chill -16 this evening and -23 overnight. News ...

France Berthiaume, 63 ans, est décédée le 6 janvier 2024 au centre de santé Lady Dunn à Wawa, Ontario France est pré-décédée par ses parents Raymond et Jeanne D’Arc Berthiaume (née Denis) et par son époux Jean-Pierre Létourneau. Elle laisse dans le deuil ses deux enfants, Luc (Chantal) et Nicholas (Ada-Marie), ses quatre petits enfants, Zachari, Karolynne, Noah et Milo ...

AHSTS – Transportation – Weather Cancellation – January 10, 2024 Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & area No alerts in this area, transportation is running as per normal schedule North Shore Area – including Iron Bridge, Blind River, Elliot Lake, Spanish & area. Due to the poor road conditions in the North Shore area, all school-related transportation services ...

On January 8, 2024, shortly after 1:30 p.m., the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP’s Emergency Response Team and Community Street Crime Unit responded to an individual that was reportedly holding a beer and waving a firearm at vehicles, trying to flag them down on Highway 17 near Chippewa Falls in Tilley Township. Officers ...

Jan 9, 2024 at 13:10 Team Rank Wins GP LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 7 8 FAHRER, Tom 2 6 8 TERRIS, Tom 2 6 8 McCOY, Joe 4 5 8 MITRIKAS, Eric 5 5 8 HALE, Ron 6 3 8 TERRIS, Spencer 7 1 8 REID, Michael 8 0 8 Game Schedule for Monday, January 15th: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice ...

Jan 9, 2024 at 12:57 As a result of public complaints, officers from the Anishinabek Police Service (APS) with the assistance of officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into drug trafficking in the First Nation Territory of Rocky Bay. As a result of the investigation, a Warrant was issued for the arrest ...

Jan 9, 2024 at 12:55 Last night, #SuperiorEastOPP was called to assist a driver whose truck went through the ice on Wawa Lake. Luckily the vehicle was in less than two feet of water, and no one was injured. But this could have ended tragically if the vehicle was further out on the lake. The #OPP again reminds the public ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. High -3. Wind chill near -12. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low -10. Wind chill -12 this evening and -19 overnight. News Tidbits: Mark your calendar – Grade 8 students ...

A mere four days ago ice covered Wawa Lake. That was the latest in the winter season that Andy Stevens has been able to find records for that Wawa Lake has frozen over. Despite the ice only being four days old, a pickup was observed driving along the shoreline of the lake this evening and became stuck in front of ...

The Ontario government is making it faster and easier for young people to connect to mental health and substance use support by launching a new Youth Wellness Hub in Sault Ste. Marie to serve the Algoma District and surrounding areas. This is one of the eight new hubs the government is adding to the 14 already created since 2020, bringing ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario accélère et facilite l’aiguillage des jeunes vers du soutien en santé mentale et en toxicomanie en lançant un nouveau carrefour bien-être pour les jeunes à Sault Ste. Marie afin de desservir le district d’Algoma et les régions avoisinantes. Il s’agit d’un des huit nouveaux carrefours que le gouvernement ajoute aux 14 qu’il a déjà créés depuis ...