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Weather: Today – Sunny early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60 this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 6. Sunday – ...

Northern Lights Ford is once again holding their annual campaign to “Let’s Scare Hunger Together”. This is a food drive to help the Wawa Community Food Bank by collecting non-perishable items during the month of October. Last year the campaign met their goal to fill three (3) F-150 truckloads of non-perishable food items AND a cheque for $2010.25 was also ...

Northern Lights Ford organise à nouveau sa campagne annuelle « Ensemble, effaçons la faim ». Cette collecte de nourriture vise à soutenir la banque alimentaire communautaire de Wawa en collectant des denrées non périssables pendant le mois d’octobre.   L’année dernière, la campagne a atteint son objectif de remplir trois (3) camions F-150 de denrées non périssables ET un chèque ...

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of September 25. At the time of this update there are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. The wildland fire hazard varies from low to moderate across the majority of the Northeast Region, with the exception of portions of the Cochrane sector, as well ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. High 18. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 5. Saturday –  Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers late in the morning and early afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 in the morning. High 18. UV index 3 or moderate. Saturday Night – Clear. ...

The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) is aware of recent announcements from the United States suggesting that acetaminophen use during pregnancy causes autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and that leucovorin could serve as a “cure.” These claims are not supported by credible science. They oversimplify decades of research and cause real harm to both the autistic community and pregnant people alike.   ...

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of September 24. At the time of this update there are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. The wildland fire hazard varies from low to moderate across the Northeast Region.

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of drizzle early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 17 with temperature falling to 12 this afternoon. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Clearing before morning. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind becoming northeast 20 ...

On Thursday, September 4, 2025, the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of mischief on Maple Street in Foleyet. Preliminary investigation revealed that between 6:00 p.m. on September 3, and 7:30 a.m. on September 4, a helicopter parked overnight at a property on Maple Street was vandalized. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a broken windshield ...

Luke 16:1-13    The parable of the dishonest manager Is it a proper thing to be dishonest at work and then be rewarded for your shrewdness? It doesn’t sound right to us, but Luke tells us a story in which that happens. Jesus comes to us in order to reverse the existing order of things. Luke is full of situations in ...

93 Golfers Thank you once again to our sponsors, players, and volunteers! Next week will be the final week of tee time scheduling.  With our daylight setting earlier we continue any remaining league nights as Shotgun beginning October 1st, 2025. For anyone who wants to participate, it will be 1 round at 4 p.m. Shotgun. There is a possibility for ...

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of September 23. At the time of this update there are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. The wildland fire hazard varies from low to moderate across the Northeast Region.

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of drizzle this morning. High 20. Humidex 25. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of drizzle overnight. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 11. Thursday – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of drizzle early in the morning. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming southwest ...

The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging residents across the region to take proactive steps to reduce bear attractants following a significant increase in bear-related calls. So far in September 2025, officers have responded to 65 calls for service involving bears – many of which involved sightings in residential areas. While not all bear encounters pose an immediate ...

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of September 22. At the time of this update there are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. The wildland fire hazard varies from low to moderate across the Northeast Region.