Local & Area News

  On February 13 and 14, École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) hosted the North Shore High School Athletic Association’s volleyball and basketball tournaments. For the occasion, the school welcomed several schools from Northern Ontario.   ÉSC Trillium students and staff joined forces to organize the hosting of all these sports teams, starting with the decorations, timetables, menus, live broadcasts on ...

  Les 13 et 14 février, l’ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau) fut l’hôte des tournois de volleyball et de basketball de l’Association athlétique des écoles secondaires de la Rive Nord. Pour l’occasion, l’école a accueilli plusieurs écoles du Nord de l’Ontario.   Les élèves et membres du personnel de Trillium ont uni leurs forces afin d’organiser l’accueil de toutes ces équipes sportives ...

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. For a limited time, we also have our Pocket Shamrock. If ya have a little of that Irish in ya, it’ll be the perfect little gift! If you would like to support ...

  On February 21, 2024, three students from École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) performed brilliantly in the Royal Canadian Legion’s public speaking competition for elementary and secondary students. Through the support of teachers Madame Suzanne Trudel and Madame Sabrina Lévesque, the students excelled during the competition.   Caleb Lefrançois took first place in the grades 1 to 3 category. Miguel Lefrançois was ...

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Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h this morning. High -9. Wind chill -30 this morning and -15 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -13. Wind chill near -19. News Tidbits: ...

Confederation College President Kathleen Lynch welcomed the provincial government’s initial funding announcement for post-secondary institutions as a significant step that underscores the importance of investing in the education of Ontario’s students. “We are pleased to see the Ontario government making this initial investment in our students, which will help address some of the pressures we will face over the next ...

The highway has been reopened. Feb 28, 2024 at 13:28 The highway has been opened from White River to Hornepayne. The highway remains closed between Hornepayne and Hwy 11 Feb 28, 2024 at 05:55 Hwy 631 from White River to Hwy 11 was closed at 5:48 a.m. due to poor weather and road conditions.

At the February 27th Regular Board Meeting, Algoma District School Board (ADSB), approved its School Year Calendar for 2024-2025. ADSB adopts the calendar, consisting of a 194 day school year, following our consultation process. The calendar will be submitted to the Ministry of Education for final approval. The 2024-2025 School Year Calendar will be similar though not identical for all ...

A local resident is facing criminal charges after being found in possession of stolen property. On February 14, 2024, shortly after 10:00 p.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a theft on Regina Crescent in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, Peter BANKS, 22 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and ...

A local resident is facing multiple charges following a family dispute in Wawa. On February 14, 2024, shortly before 7:00 p.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance on Nyman Avenue. As a result of the investigation, Steffani OLIVER, 27 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and charged with: Mischief Under $5,000 – two ...

A physical altercation has resulted in two individuals facing criminal charges. On February 11, 2024, shortly after 8:00 p.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance on Boucher Avenue in Hawk Junction. As a result of the investigation, Mathieu COTE, 20 years-of-age, of Hawk Junction was arrested and charged with one count of ...

A local resident is facing multiple charges following a criminal investigation. On February 12, 2024, shortly before 4:00 p.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of harassment on Wood Avenue in Wawa. Investigation revealed that, despite being warned by police not to, the accused continued to communicate with the victim of a ...

Feb 28, 2024 at 11:00 At 10:30 a.m. the highway was opened. Feb 28, 2024 at 05:21 Hwy 17 from Terrace Bay to White River was closed at 3:28 a.m. due to deteriorating weather conditions. Reopening time unknown. Hwy 17 from Wawa to White River was closed at 5:00 a.m. as well due to poor weather conditions.

The Annual Wawa Mixed Curling Bonspiel took place on February 9 and 10, 2024.  It was a fun-filled weekend of curling with 16 teams taking part in the event.  Games started on Friday night and finished up with finals on Saturday evening, with every team playing at least 3 games even though there was one team that curled a lot ...