Local & Area News

Today is your last day to bid on some of the neat items that local businesses have donated to the Rotary Club of Wawa for their annual auction. Bidding ends tonight November 25th at 10 p.m. The annual auction raises funds allowing for the Rotary Club of Wawa to support many youth groups, Beavers & Cubs, and the Wawa Public ...

Weather: Increasing cloudiness early in the morning. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 60 becoming southwest 40 gusting to 60 late in the morning. High plus 1. Wind chill -13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low. Night – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries in the evening. Snow beginning near midnight. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h ...

The Ontario government is investing $18 million over three years to help police services combat and prevent auto theft, while protecting communities and keeping people and their property safe. The Preventing Auto Thefts (PAT) grant will provide funding for 21 projects that feature new and enhanced crime-fighting measures focused on prevention, detection, analysis and enforcement. “This investment will help our ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 18 millions de dollars sur trois ans pour aider les services de police à prévenir les vols de voitures et à enquêter sur ces crimes, mais aussi pour protéger les collectivités et assurer la sécurité des gens et de leurs biens. La subvention pour la prévention des vols automobiles (PVA) financera 21 initiatives qui soutiennent ...

On November 23, 2023, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a theft that occurred from a retail store on Elizabeth Walk in Elliot Lake. On November 20, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the complainant reported a male who had just entered the store, grabbed numerous products, and then departed on foot. A description of the ...

On November 23, 2023, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a robbery at a gas station convenience store on Highway 108 in Elliot Lake. On November 20, at approximately 2:00 a.m., police were called to the gas station because the employee had been robbed at knife point. Cash and cigarettes were stolen and the ...

Tis the season for giving at Mission Motors! And we`ve partnered up with some great customers and friends to give! Mission Motors has donated $500 to the Wawa Community Food Bank and $500 to the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund. Our partners Mike Moore of Mike Moore Construction Ltd and Ray Brisson of 85 Electric have matched our donations! That`s $3,000 ...

The Ontario government is investing $5 million through the Micro-credentials Challenge Fund, to help more Ontarians quickly upgrade their skills for good-paying jobs in health care, auto, advanced manufacturing and other in-demand sectors. “Our government is bridging the gap between postsecondary education and the labour market to equip learners with the specific skills employers are looking for,” said Jill Dunlop, ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. BUCKELL, Chris 1 3 3 TERRIS, Tom 1 3 3 FAHRER, Tom 3 2 3 HALL, Dave 3 2 2 LESCHISHIN, Barb 3 2 3 McCoy, Joe 3 2 3 RAINVILLE, Heather 7 1 3 CORLEY, Sarah 8 0 3 GLOVER, Justine 8 0 2 STOYCHOFF, Peter 8 0 3 SWITZER, Anya 8 0 2 Game ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High -3. Wind chill -22 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low -6. Wind chill near -12. News ...

4:57 AM EST Friday 24 November 2023 Winter weather travel advisory in effect. Lake effect snow continues today. Hazards: Additional snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm. Significantly reduced visibilities in heavy snow and local blowing snow. Wind gusts of 50 km/h. Timing: This morning into this afternoon. Discussion: Lake effect snowfall with a risk of snowsqualls will continue today, ...

On November 21, 2023, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties in the Town of Blind River. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., officers observed a suspicious vehicle with four occupants on Cobden Street and initiated a traffic stop. Police observed an individual in the rear passenger seat who was wanted on outstanding ...

On November 18, 2023, shortly after 11:45 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of alcohol from the local liquor store in the Town of Blind River. The store manager provided police with video footage from in the store that captured two individuals placing a bottle of whiskey in a ...

Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges following a report of a stolen motor vehicle. On November 22, 2023, just before 10:30 a.m., members of the Nipigon OPP Detachment received a report of a stolen motor vehicle that occurred in the Niagara region. Further investigation indicated that the driver of the motor vehicle ...

  On the November 17th – 19th, 2023 weekend, Wawa Women’s hockey was host to 10 teams for the 6th annual Lori Johnson Memorial hockey tournament. Teams from Wawa, Sault Ste. Marie, Chapleau, and Garden River laced up the skates for some action at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Center. This year a new division was created to accommodate a slower ...