Local & Area News

The Shadows of the Mind Film Festival committee has reached the unanimous decision to call it a day making it official that the long running film festival will not be returning in 2024. Festival director Bill MacPherson speaks for everyone: “While it is sad to declare an end to an event we know many people look forward to, we are ...

Sep 14, 2023 at 07:57 Weather: Frost Advisory Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 17. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 8. Northeast Forest Fire Update: There are 33 (33 yesterday) active wildland fires in the ...

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) are collaborating to share their knowledge about the alarming rise in Emergency-Grandparent scams which impact some of the most vulnerable members of society. The 20-minute audio presentation (https://www.oacp.ca/en/Images/Note.mp3) features crime prevention experts talking about this type of fraud and sharing tips ...

A Wawa resident is facing charges after a domestic dispute. On September 8, 2023, shortly before 5:00 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, a 20-year-old person from Wawa was arrested and charged with the following: Fail to Comply ...

The Huron-Superior Métis Community has unveiled a new food security initiative. The goal of the project, launched on the eve of the 20 th anniversary of the landmark Powley Decision, is to identify and close food-related gaps faced by Métis citizens in the region. “At its heart, the Powley case was about a Métis community’s inherent right to feed and ...

Sep 13, 2023 at 07:57   Weather: Today – Clearing this morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low plus 2 with patchy frost. Frost Advisory for Manitouwadge, Hornepayne, Marathon, Schreiber, Nipigon, Rossport Northeast Forest Fire Update: There are 33 (33 Monday) ...

A driver has been charged with impaired driving after police responded to a two-vehicle collision. On September 6, 2023, shortly before 9:30 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 144, in the City of Greater Sudbury. None of the occupants had been injured and it was determined ...

Today, the Wabun Tribal Council Chiefs announced their support to partner with Hydro One to develop an important power line project in Northeastern Ontario. The Wabun Chiefs undertook a comparative analysis of prospective private sector partners, assisted by expert consultation. The clear decision is that Hydro One provides the best way forward in terms of ability to perform and deliver, ...

Les élèves de la 3e et 4e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont passé une première semaine d’école bien remplie. D’ailleurs, ils ont fait de la magie en Mathématiques, joué à des jeux variés pour développer la coopération entre camarades, participé à un tournoi de Connect 4, et compétitionné dans des épreuves sportives au gymnase. Ils ont même clôturé cette ...

Grade 3 and 4 students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) had a busy first week of school. They performed magic in Maths, played a variety of games to develop cooperation between classmates, took part in a Connect 4 tournament, and competed in sports events in the gym. They even concluded their first week at school with a dance party. There’s no ...

Sep 12, 2023 at 07:57 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 9. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low 6. Northeast Region Forest Fire Update: There are 33 ...

Members of the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual in relation to several break-and-enters in the Manitouwadge area. On September 7, 2023, shortly before 12:00 p.m., members of the Manitouwadge OPP Detachment received a report of a break and enter at two local businesses on Shebandowan Drive in Manitouwadge that occurred earlier ...

The Robinson Huron First Nations held a ceremony and media event on the final day of 2023 Robinson Huron Treaty Gathering at the GFL Memorial Garden to commemorate the signing of the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850. This event, which also celebrated progress towards the proposed settlement in the Robinson Huron annuities case, marked the close of the Treaty Gathering. ...

Sep 11, 2023 at 07:57 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 13. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Showers. Low 6. Northeast Region Forest Fire Update: There are 33 (34 Saturday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, one is not under control, two are under control and 30 are being observed. The wildland ...

The Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a fatal single motor vehicle collision on Highway 144. On September 9, 2023, shortly before 8:00 a.m., the South Porcupine OPP responded to a collision on Highway 144, St-Louis Township, approximately 15 kilometers south of Gogama. The driver of the vehicle was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries and the passenger has ...