Local & Area News

The École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) school community proudly celebrated its graduating students during a grad ceremony on June 25th, 2025. The class of 2025 wish to thank the following community partners who generously contributed to the ceremony: Governor General Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Wawa Dental Centre Wawa Rent All & Repair Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. Légion Royale Canadienne ADFO et ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Fog patches developing this evening. Low 8. Tuesday – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Fog patches near ...

9:35 PM EDT Saturday 28 June 2025 Fog Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Dense fog has moved in off Lake Superior. The fog is expected to lift Sunday morning. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch ...

On Sunday, June 29th, we will be joining in a service at the Hospital. The service will be led by the leaders of each of the churches in Wawa. It will be held on the lawn at LDGH, please bring a lawn chair, and your singing voice. The service will begin at 10:30 am.  If it rains, we will adjourn ...

There were no new fires discovered in the Northeast Region today.   There are currently 3 active fires in the Northeast; one is under control, and two are being observed.   The fire hazard is high to extreme across the far north of the province while the central and southern section of the Northeast Region is a mixture of low ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness late this evening then 60% chance of showers overnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Low 8. Sunday – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Risk of a ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Thursday December 19, 2024 at the age of 81 years.    Beloved wife of Johan (John). Adored mother of Rosemarie Albert (Mike), David (Lesley) and Norman. Proud grandmother of Dorian (Chantal), Desirée (Johnny), Jeni-Lee (Spencer) and Adam. Proud grandmother of Jay, Delia, Ruby, Piper, Murphy and Johan. Daughter of the ...

PUC Services Inc. is alerting the public, particularly those in the real estate industry, about a scam involving fraudulent text messages falsely claiming to be from a PUC field technician. These messages typically warn of an upcoming service disconnection and may request a response or follow-up call. PUC would like to clarify that we do not send text messages regarding ...

Jun 27, 2025 at 16:38 Sault Area Hospital is sharing an important update with the community about a change to physician coverage in our Emergency Department (ED), effective July 1, 2025. Beginning next month, the Emergency Department will be operating with reduced physician coverage per day due to changes in physician funding.  While this change was not determined by the ...

The Ontario government is investing $155 million over two years to add 57 new community surgical and diagnostic centres licensed to deliver MRI and CT scans, and gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy services across the province. The expansion will help 1.2 million people access publicly funded procedures faster and is part of the government’s plan to invest in and protect Ontario’s health-care ...

108 Golfers! Sorry ladies. The long drive prizes on 8 and 4 were opposite due to a mix-up of the flags. Four (4) became (59 and under) and Eight (8) became (60 and over) for this week. Our apologies for the mix-up. 1st Flight: 1st – Marcie DLF, Cassee Provost, Rachael Korytko-Amos – 39 2nd – Mel Charbonneau, Carrie Belanger, ...

from Jun 16, 2025 at 08:00 One of the best highlights of the summer for many in the Wawa area are the Rock Island House Concerts. Their season kicks off with Michel Neray, on Friday, June 27th. From his website: “Michel Neray’s songwriting exhibits a depth and intimacy that blends the emotive storytelling of Leonard Cohen with a musical edge ...

The Sault Area Hospital held its annual meeting at which it recognized its staff, management team, board and volunteers – all of whom, with their service, make SAH a better place. A feature of the annual meeting was the annual presentation of the SAH iCcare Awards, established by the SAH Board in 2011, that acknowledge an employee, volunteer and physician who ...

On June 25, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers were on general patrol, Highway 17 Blind River, when they received stolen vehicle notification from the Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR). This alert was in relation to an east bound grey Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV).   A short time later, a strategic stop involving multiple police vehicles was safely and effectively ...

There were no new fires discovered in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 4 active fires in the Northeast; two are under control, and two are being observed. The fire hazard is moderate to high across most of the Northeast Region while the central area from Sault Ste. Marie east to the Quebec border and south to Gravenhurst has ...