Local & Area News

May 13, 2025 at 16:57 The weather is beautiful, and everyone is anxious to go outside and enjoy the outdoors! However, there are some precautions one should take: file a ‘flight plan’, be sure to tell someone the “exact location and duration” of your outing, and update them of your current location have some kind of communication device, and test ...

At 16:18 the highway was reopened. May 13, 2025 at 15:29 Hwy 144 from The Watershed to Timmins has been closed due to a Forest Fire that has jumped the highway. Motorists who use the Sultan Road may wish to confirm that they can travel on it, as Wawa-news is not able to confirm the location of the forest fire ...

May 13, 2025 at 08:00 Mustang Sally will be performing at a Community Concert tonight, May 13th, 7-9 pm at Michipicoten High School. Admittance will be by silver collection as the monies will be used to support Student Nutrition Program. Prepare to be transported to a world of imagination and wonder as Mustang Sally proudly presents Livin’ the Dream—a spellbinding ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce initial results of its near-surface drilling program focused on evaluating the potential of an open pit operation in two areas of the Jubilee Shear (See press release announced May 8, 2025). This drilling is a portion of the ongoing, fully funded 25,000 metres (“m”) drill program at the Wawa Gold Project, Ontario. ...

Three new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today (as of 19:45 Monday afternoon). Chapleau 3 is located east of highway 129 near the shore of Mather Lake. It is being held at 0.3 of a hectare. One FireRanger crew is assigned and a belly tanker helicopter dropped water onto the wildland fire this afternoon. Sudbury 6 measures ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. High 24. Humidex 26. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear this evening and after midnight then partly cloudy with 30% chance of showers or drizzle overnight. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 13. Wednesday – A mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. ...

May 12, 2025 at 15:41 Members of the Wawa Fire Department were called to Mckinley Avenue to extinguish a small grass fire that started because of a downed power line. Fans were used to ventilate the residence. OPP conducted traffic control for the area. Algoma Power is reporting that there are 15 customers without power at this time – with ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Sunday December 1, 2024 at the age of 90 years. Beloved wife of the late Donald Mitchell. Loving mother of Wayne Mitchell, Doug Mitchell (Doris), Debbie Tavella (late John)  and Carole Mousseau (Mike). Cherished grandmother of Darcy Mitchell (Sarah), Jason Mitchell (Whitney), Jennifer Mitchell, Christie Ross (Ian), Mandy Tavella (Simon Gillespie), Sheri ...

May 12, 2025 at 10:15 On Tuesday, May 13, the East Algoma OPP will take part in a planned emergency management training exercise in the City of Elliot Lake. This exercise is part of ongoing emergency preparedness efforts conducted in partnership with various agencies to ensure continuous operational readiness. Residents may observe an increased police presence in the area during ...

May 12, 2025 at 08:09 Four new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region on Sunday, May 11. North Bay 3 was confirmed early Sunday afternoon on Elliot Island which is located on the French River. The 1.3 hectare fire is under control. Sudbury 4 is located east of highway 69 near the Hartley Bay Road exit and west ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. There is a 30% chance of showers early this morning with risk of a thunderstorm, clearing this afternoon. High +22. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low +11. Tuesday – Sunny. High +23. UV index 8 or very high. Tuesday Night – Clear. Low +9. News Tidbits: Great ...

The Municipality of Wawa is proud to announce its participation in the 2025 Economic Development Week, a global initiative led by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and celebrated by the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO). Taking place from May 11-17, 2025, the week recognizes and thanks the dedicated work of economic developers and community champions positive contributions to ...

May 11, 2025 at 07:56 Wawa-news has a correction. “The fire in White River did not engolf a home but some outbuildings on the property.” May 11, 2025 at 17:34 The fire has been put out. May 11, 2025 at 15:51 Wawa-news has been told that there is a fire in White River that has engulfed one home, threatens another, ...

There are currently no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region yesterday. The fire hazard is mostly low to moderate in the Northeast Region this afternoon, except for areas located east of Parry Sound and west of Powassan; as well as areas along the North Shore of Lake Huron and ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Clearing near noon. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 12. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low zero. Sunday – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late in the afternoon. High 14. UV index 7 or ...