Local & Area News

April 17, 1932 – November 30, 2024 It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Gerald “Happy” Robertson at the age of 92 with family by his side at Bonnechere Manor, Renfrew. Son of the late George Robertson and Dorothy Kunkel. Husband and best friend of Betty (Trudel) for 71 years. Father of Norma Robertson and Laurie ...

  There may be some minor traffic delays (on top of the construction areas) due to a single commercial vehicle collision. On this stretch of 101 a truck hauling asphalt has turned over, spilling the load about 40km east of Wawa on Hwy 101. The asphalt is spread from the centreline to 25′ past the bushline. There were no injuries ...

I would like to thank all of the workers who participated in the digging of the river in front of the Marina basin. A very sincere and heartfelt thank you to the following: Peter Tillberg of Makkinga Construction from Thunder Bay for the use of their long-stick excavator rented and delivered to us at an extremely reasonable price and allowing ...

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay NATURE CONNECTION: INSECT INVESTIGATION – Insects come in an amazing variety of shapes, colours, and sizes, and they outnumber all other animals on Earth! Join us in searching for, observing, and appreciating our insect kin with the equipment provided. Record and celebrate your discoveries in the ...

Born July 28th, 1956 in Sioux Lookout, Ontario and passed away peacefully on Friday, July 18th, 2025, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He leaves behind with broken hearts, his loving wife Janet; his children, Lane, Danielle (Mikka), and Holly; and his beloved grandchildren, Rhylan, Janik, Elena, Ayla, Corah, and Jasper.   Ed was known as sharp-minded, a talented carpenter, and ...

Confederation College has been recognized as one of Ontario’s top post-secondary institutions for improvements in energy efficiency, achieving third place for overall year-over-year gains among 36 participating colleges and universities. The College ranked second for improvements in gas efficiency and fourth in electricity efficiency, demonstrating significant momentum in its sustainability and cost-saving efforts. The rankings were announced at the Climate ...

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 21.   At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed.   The wildland fire hazard is moderate across most of the central and southern sections of the Northeast Region interspersed with a few ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 23. Humidex 26. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of showers overnight with a thunderstorm risk. Wind south 20km/h becoming light this evening. Low 19. Wednesday – Cloudy with 70% chance of showers and thunderstorm risk. Wind becoming south 20km/h gusting ...

Monday, July 21, 2025 Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay RECREATION SKILLS: BACKCOUNTRY 101 – Calling all paddlers, hikers, and everyone in between! Meet Priya and Tessa to get inspired for your next camping trip in the backcountry of Lake Superior Provincial Park. Drop-in: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay MEET THE NATURALIST: ...

No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 20. At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. All are being observed. The wildland fire hazard is low to moderate across the Northeast Region.

Weather: Today – Sunny. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 10. Tuesday – Increasing cloudiness. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 7 or high. Tuesday Evening – Cloudy. Low 15. News Tidbits: Interesting to read in spaceweather.com that researchers have discovered that moths ...

171 golfers enjoyed the warm temperatures of 18C despite it being overcast. Golfers with outstanding Trail Pass/Cart Shack Fees, are asked to please pay. Big Thank-You to all of our Sponsors and Donors, without your support Men’s Night would not be the success that it is. Flight Standings: 1st Flight Score 1st Mitch Lemoyne Lee Bryar Anders Dereski 33 2nd ...

One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region by the evening of July 18: Cochrane 17 (COC017) is 109 hectares and is located in the Far North, on the Manitoba border, approximately 100 kilometres southwest of the Hudson Bay. The fire is being observed.   At the time of this update there are 10 active wildland fires in ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Local smoke overnight. Low 8. Sunday – A mix of sun and cloud. High 19. UV index ...

Jul 18, 2025 at 12:32 The highway has been opened, the barricade has been removed at Wawa. Motorists can expect delays up to 15 minutes, 40 kilometres south of Wawa at the re-construction site. At this time, the east or westbound lane is closed. Please drive with care and respect for the workers who are fixing the highway. Jul 18, ...