Local & Area News

This year, parents and guardians of Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon students will have the opportunity to follow two free French as a second language programs. The Beginner 1 program will run for 15 weeks whereas the Beginner Conversation program is an 8-week course. Both programs, starting March 27, 2023, will be offered online by Collège Boréal. These programs will support ...

Mar 22, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of snow early this morning. Snow beginning this morning then changing to periods of drizzle or snow this afternoon. Snowfall amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this morning. High +2. Wind chill -12 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of snow ...

Special thanks to Kathy Culhane for coming to our rescue & spending day at the hospital taking care of things.  The delicious suppers, use of your computer & help all week was deeply appreciated. Thank you to Dr. Matthew Breton, Nurse Sherri Dereski, hospital staff & pharmacy girls for your excellent care & compassion. To our family, friends & neighbours ...

Mar 21, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -3. Wind chill -26 this morning and -7 this afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness late this evening then 40% chance of light snow overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -9. Wind chill -8 this evening and -14 overnight. ...

  Four figure skaters from the Lake Superior Figure Skating Club (LSFSC) and one honourary LSFSC skater representing the Wawa Figure Skating Club (WFSC) have secured spots at the Skate Ontario Provincial Championships. The provincial championships are being held in Stratford, Ont., from March 24 to 26. “The skaters have worked very hard all season to qualify for provincials. The ...

On March 18, 2023, officers with the Emergency Services Unit arrested 30-year-old Gerald Anglehart of Wawa, Ontario on the strength of a warrant.   On March 9, 2023, officers responded to an emergency call for service after someone pointed a gun at a victim in the 600 block of Pine Street. Through the investigation, officers identified the accused as the ...

In 1860, a newspaper account remarked on the easily distinguishable Métis of the upper Great Lakes, who were “rather fancifully dressed, having their caps and clothing ornamented with beads.” Many others described the distinct Métis way of life that blended hunting, fishing, farming, trapping, various forms of paid employment and making “considerable quantities of maple sugar” every spring.   “Since ...

A traffic stop has resulted in numerous charges for one individual. On March 19, 2023, shortly before 11:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were patrolling Highway 17 near the town of Wawa, when they observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. A traffic stop was conducted, and it was ...

The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal commercial motor vehicle collision (CMV). On March 19, 2023, at approximately 1:30 a.m., members of the Marathon OPP Detachment, Fire, and Superior North Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a serious two-vehicle CMV collision on Highway 17 near Neys Provincial Park. The collision involved ...

Thank you to all who came out for our Seed Swap event.  We had a great turn out. A huge thank you to Wawa and Area Food Strategy and the Wawa Family Health Team for collaborating with us. Congratulations to Mary L’Esperance who was the winner of the Door Prize. We are planning a Seed Saving workshop toward the end ...

Mar 20, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill -14 this morning and -6 this afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 18. Wind chill -7 this evening and -23 overnight. News ...

Mar 19, 2023 at 12:57 At 12:41 p.m. the highway was reopened. Mar 19, 2023 at 04:57 Hwy 17 has been closed from Marathon to Nipigon due to a collision. It was closed at 2:00 a.m. Schreiber Fire has posted: “Highway 17 Closed Terrace Bay to Marathon (1:40 am) because of a serious two vehicle collision near Neys.” Mar 18, ...

Mar 18, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Snow ending this afternoon then mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High -11. Wind chill -25 this morning and -19 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. ...

Mar 18, 2023 at 07:10 5:47 AM EDT Saturday 18 March 2023 Winter storm warning in effect for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Winter storm continues today. Hazards: Additional snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm resulting in total snowfall amounts of 30 to 50 cm. Locally higher amounts are possible. Gusty northeasterly winds resulting in blowing snow which could reduce visibility ...

  Mar 18, 2023 at 07:04 The Winter Storm Warning ended at 5:21 a.m. 5:27 AM EDT Friday 17 March 2023 Winter storm warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Major winter storm continues into Saturday. Dangerous travel conditions are expected. Hazards: Snow, heavy at times, with total snowfall amounts of 30 to 50 cm. ...