Local & Area News

Snow Squall Watch (Pukaskwa – Searchmont)

Environment Canada issued this alert at 5:28 this morning. Lake effect snow squalls are expected to develop this afternoon and continue into Sunday with snowfall accumulations of 15 to 25cm. It is expected that there will be significantly reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Lake Effect Snow Squalls cause weather conditions to vary considerably; changes from ...

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East Algoma OPP – Elliot Lake Welcomes Julia Manuel as Victim Specialist

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) proudly welcomes Julia Manuel as the Victim Specialist at the Elliot Lake OPP detachment. The OPP Victim-Centred Approach Team (VCAT) aims to implement the building blocks of the framework for an OPP Victim-Centred Approach by engaging with our members, our community partners, victim support organizations and other stakeholders to assist and understand the ...

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Mixed Curling Standings- February 16

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 10 10 FAHRER, Tom 2 9 11 McCoy, Joe 2 9 11 HALL, Dave 4 7 9 BUCKELL, Chris 5 5 10 LESCHISHIN, Barb 5 5 11 STOYCHOFF, Peter 7 4 11 RAINVILLE, Heather 8 3 10 SWITZER, Anya 8 3 11 CORLEY, Sarah 10 2 11 GLOVER, Justine 11 1 11 There ...

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Friday at the Wawa Winter Carnival

It might be quite chilly tonight but you can warm up with a bowl of the Senior Centre’s Chili this afternoon. Then go watch the fireworks by the Wawa Fire Department at the MMCC as part of the Opening Ceremonies. After you watch the show, you can treat your self to either the curling or hockey games inside the MMCC. ...

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Friday Morning News – February 16

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries late this morning and this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 10. Wind chill -20 this morning and -15 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -24. Wind chill -18 this evening ...

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Ontario Reaches Tentative Central Agreement With Teachers in French-language Schools

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement: “Our singular focus has always been to keep students learning in class without the disruption of a strike. Stability in the classroom ensures that students benefit from our government’s back-to-basics agenda, focused on what matters most: boosting reading, writing and math skills. Today, I am pleased to announce that we have ...

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L’Ontario conclut un accord de principe central avec les enseignantes et enseignants des écoles de langue française

Stephen Lecce, le ministre de l’Éducation, a fait la déclaration suivante : « Notre seul objectif a toujours été de faire en sorte que les enfants poursuivent leur apprentissage en classe, sans les interruptions qu’une grève causerait. Il faut de la stabilité dans les salles de classe pour que les élèves bénéficient du programme de notre gouvernement centré sur le ...

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Introducing Voyent Alert!

The Municipality of Wawa is pleased to announce the launch of the new Voyent Alert! notification service. Voyent Alert! is a multipurpose notification service that will be used to communicate important information to anyone who registers Notifications will be sent for critical events like fire, flood and extreme weather, as well important communications such as boil water advisories, utility outages ...

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Thursday Morning News – February 15

Weather: Today – Periods of light snow ending near noon then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this morning. Temperature falling to -5 this afternoon. Wind chill -5 this morning and -11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to ...

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Winter weather travel advisory (LSPP – St. Joseph Island)

5:27 PM EST Wednesday 14 February 2024 Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Thursday. Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with total accumulations of 7 to 12 cm. Reduced visibility in heavy snow. Timing: Early Thursday morning to Thursday afternoon. Discussion: ...

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Between the Covers – February 14

The Wawa Public Library’s staff and friends have been busy making these adorable Pocket Hugs. We are using donated and scrap yarn to make these lovely Pocket Hugs. If you would like to support our fundraiser, the cost of a Pocket Hug is $2.00, and they are available at the Circulation Desk at the Wawa Public Library. They would make ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United – February 14

February 14 is/was Ash Wednesday 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10 and Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 The Ash Wednesday scriptures focus on turning towards God’s healing. Words such as repentance, forgiveness, turn around, reconciliation, return, prepare, and good news are used. The ashes remind us to turn around and remember the good news of God’s love. We are invited to move forward on a journey ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – February 13

Team Rank Wins GP LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 12 14 TERRIS, Tom 1 12 14 MITRIKAS, Eric 3 9 14 FAHRER, Tom 4 7 14 HALE, Ron 5 6 14 McCOY, Joe 5 6 14 TERRIS, Spencer 7 4 14 REID, Michael 8 0 14 Game schedule for Wednesday, February 21st Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 FAHRER MITRIKAS ...

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ÉS Saint-Joseph basketball and volleyball teams move on to championship finals

Congratulations to the ÉS Saint-Joseph (Wawa) Chevaliers sports teams! Their senior and junior boys’ basketball teams as well as their senior girls’ volleyball team have qualified for the North Shore High School Athletic Association championship. The senior boys will go into the final undefeated since the start of the regular season, while the junior boys and girls volleyball team are ...

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Les équipes de volleyball et de basketball de l’ÉS Saint-Joseph se qualifient pour les championnats

Félicitations aux Chevaliers de l’ÉS Saint-Joseph (Wawa)! Leurs équipes masculines de basketball senior et junior ainsi que leur équipe féminine de volleyball senior se sont qualifiées pour le championnat de l’Association athlétique des écoles secondaires de la Rive Nord. Les garçons seniors se rendront en finale alors qu’ils sont invaincus depuis de début de la saison régulière tandis que les ...

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