Local & Area News

Today during question period, Michael Mantha (MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin) pressed Graydon Smith the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) on staffing issues in his ministry. Conservation officers and wildland forest firefighters have raised alarms about staff leaving their positions in search of better pay. MPP Mantha raised these concerns with Minister Smith in the fall of 2022 after receiving ...

What makes a job or workplace a good one? Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) is pleased to launch its Quality of Work Life Survey, a regional workforce initiative to gather valuable input on how Algoma residents perceive the quality of work at their current or past workplaces. “Quality of work generally encompasses a range of factors, including compensation and benefits, ...

It is with great sadness that the family of Clifford Arnold Rowe announces his sudden but peaceful passing on May 12, 2023 at the age of 67. Cliff lived his life to the fullest and always had a quick remark for the discussion at hand. He liked nothing better than discussing politics, local events, and many of the world’s problems ...

May 16, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 60 this morning. High 12. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low -1.   North East Forest ...

May 15, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Hazy this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High 14. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness near midnight then a few showers beginning overnight. Hazy early this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Wind ...

On May 12, 2023, at approximately 8:50 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a possible impaired call regarding a vehicle all over the road on Forest Place in Elliot Lake. Police located the grey pick-up truck a short time later on Frobel Drive.  The driver was spoken to, who exhibited signs of impairment. As a result, the driver ...

May 13, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy late this evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low plus 3.   North East Forest Fire Update: Timmins District #1 is now 1.2ha, ...

  Spring is here! The ice is off of Wawa Lake. Even better is that Magpie High Falls, Silver Falls are at their spring best right now with lots of water flowing over the falls. Go enjoy them before the other spring event begins “black fly season”!   YEAR OPEN FROZEN 2023 May 10 2022  May 13 December 19 2021 ...

May 12, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22 except 16 near Lake Superior. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clearing. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h before morning. Low 9.   North East Forest Fire Update: Timmins District #1 is one hectare and is not yet under ...

The Wawa Public Library is very excited to have received a grant from the Government of Canada, New Horizons for Seniors. This grant will allow the library to purchase additional Large Print books and Audio Books for the library. Large prints and audio books make reading easier for seniors who may have difficulty reading small print. The focus of our ...

New Books on the Seven day Self: “Homecoming” by Kate Morton, “Robert Ludlum’s the Treadstone Rendition” by Joshua Hood, “Loyalty” by Lisa Scottoline and “The Fourth Enemy” by Anne Perry. En Français, nous avons “L’amour sous le gui” par Nora Roberts.   The staff pick of the week is “Robert Ludlum’s the Treadstone Resurrection” by Joshua Hood. The first novel ...

The Wawa Community Food Bank wishes to thank the many individuals, organizations and businesses in our generous little town that have made donations during the past few months. For those who might not be aware, the Wawa Community Food Bank operates on the generosity and goodwill of the community to put food on the tables of those in need. For ...

May 11, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 60% chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 16 except 12 near Lake Superior. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30% chance of showers early this evening. Low plus 5.   North ...

Michael Cleary, landscape watercolour artist, after a brief illness died quietly on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at the Royal Ascot Care Centre in Vancouver, BC. He was 93 years old. He is survived by his wife Patricia (nee Snider); his children Catherine Rogers (Michael Sheard), Stephen Cleary (Tracey) and Pamela Cleary; and his grandchildren Laurel Rogers (Gerissen Tang), Sadie O’Hara ...

Rice is Heaven Colossians 1:15-18 / Luke 24:28-32 May 7th, 2023 / Fifth Sunday of Easter / Asian Heritage Month * This sermon is attributed to Rev. Dr. Hyuk Cho, Ordained Minister of United Church of Canada and Professor of Vancouver Theological School. In Korea, the traditional morning greeting is “Have you had breakfast?” Later in the day, the greeting ...