Local & Area News

On May 27, 2023, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received numerous calls in relation to vandalism to public and private property in Elliot Lake. The first complainant reported that they had just confronted two males and a female causing damage to the mailboxes on Taylor Boulevard. A description and direction of travel were provided to police. Photos and ...

May 30, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. High 25. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 11.   North East Forest Fire Update: Wawa 2 began the afternoon of May 26, located south of Highway 17, south of Crocker’s Lake, 5.5 kilometers west of White River. The 105 hectare fire is not under control. Wawa ...

The Canadian Mint has issued a new $2 “toonie” to honor the late Queen Elizabeth. “The $2 Honouring Queen Elizabeth II coin is a solemn tribute to Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), and this Special Wrap Roll puts 25 of these circulation coins in your collection. Inside the paper wrap that honours Queen Elizabeth II, every coin features a dated 2022 ...

Due to the current extremely dry conditions and lack of rainfall in the forecast: effective immediately, the Township of White River has temporarily suspended all burning permits and open burning within municipal boundaries. The social media post states that the Township of White River will continue to monitor the weather situation on a daily basis and will notify the public ...

Few, or very few, people would argue that anything good came out of the Corona Virus pandemic. But, well, forgive me if I show my optimistic side for a moment and say that one of the things the pandemic did was force us to look around us and see the everyday things and people in our lives from a different ...

The Wawa Public Library is looking for senior citizens who would like to volunteer for our Intergenerational Buddy Reading Program or/and our Shut-in Outreach Program. Volunteers would be asked to contribute 3-6 hours a month. We are also looking for more knitters for our Knitting Connection Group. All materials supplied by the library through a grant received from New Horizons ...

  Most of the Northeast Fire Region is under a high to extreme fire risk today. Wawa 2 and Wawa 3 are currently burning to the northwest and to the southeast of the town of White River. Wawa 2 is just south of Crocker Lake and is at 105 ha and is not under control. Wawa 3 is 359 ha ...

One individual is facing multiple criminal charges stemming from a fail to remain motor vehicle collision (MVC) on Highway 17 near Marathon Saturday afternoon.   On May 27, 2023, at approximately 12:44 p.m., members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, Superior North Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Marathon Fire responded to a report of an MVC involving two ...

May 29, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. High 24. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 9.   North East Forest Fire Update: Wawa 2 is not yet under control at 105 ha, and Wawa 3 is now 359 ha. There is a high to extreme hazard throughout Ontario.   News Tidbits: Sunday was the ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa on Monday May 22, 2023 just a few days before his 96th birthday. Predeceased by his wife Anna in 2016. He is survived by his son Jim of Wawa and his daughter Evelyn Sopkow (Bill) of Edmonton, Alberta. Cherished grandfather of Dave Sopkow (Amy) and Anthony Sopkow. Tony came to ...

May 27, 2023 at 18:48 The highway has been reopened.   May 27, 2023 at 17:48 Hwy 17 has been closed from Wawa to White River. Please drive with caution in that area, there may still be fire fighting activities underway.   May 27, 2023 at 16:09 A forest fire at the Depew River has caused traffic delays and a ...

May 27, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Frost Advisory for Tonight Today – Sunny. High 18. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low +2 with risk of frost.   North East Forest Fire Update: Wawa 2 was confirmed the evening of Friday afternoon, located 3 kilometers west of Highway 17, just south of Kwinkwaga Ground Moraine Uplands. The 3-hectare ...

May 26, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Frost Advisory for Tonight Today – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 17. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 3 with risk of frost.   North East Forest Fire Update: There is a moderate fire hazard throughout the North Shore of Lake Huron extending through Sault ...

The Ontario government is investing nearly $770,000 to help the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) work with communities to connect people experiencing or at risk of homelessness with the local services and supports they need. The CAEH will use the funding to provide ongoing support to Ontario’s 47 service managers – who deliver support services and homelessness prevention programs ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit près de 770 000 $ dans le but d’aider l’Alliance canadienne pour mettre fin à l’itinérance (ACMFI) à travailler de concert avec les communautés afin d’aiguiller les personnes sans abri ou à risque de le devenir vers les services et mesures de soutien dont elles ont besoin. L’ACMFI utilisera ce financement afin de fournir un ...