Local & Area News

Weather: Today – Showers ending this afternoon then clearing. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light this afternoon. High 12. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 1. News Tidbits: There is 1 active wildland fire in the Northeast Region, Cochrane 2 at 30ha. The fire hazard is low in areas of ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. reports that it has discovered inconsistencies in certain assay results from the Wawa Gold Project which were previously publicly announced by way of press releases and which may also have been disclosed or used in certain other disclosure documents, such as the National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report for the Wawa Gold Project dated June 21, 2023. ...

With great sadness, we announce the loss of our beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Gary Richard James, on April 15, 2024, in Victoria, B.C. at the age of 83. Gary was born on November 12, 1940, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Dora and Cecil and was raised in Wawa, Ontario. He had many interests growing up including hockey, curling, ...

As impaired driving occurrences continue to increase in Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) jurisdictions, the OPP is taking its strongest measures yet to detect, investigate and remove impaired drivers from our roads. Impaired driving collisions and charges are up close to 30 per cent when compared to the previous five-year average. In OPP Highway Safety Division Greater Toronto Area (GTA) jurisdictions, ...

With 370 motorcyclists losing their lives in Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) jurisdictions in the past 10 years, the OPP is casting light on causal factors and other relevant data, with the aim of helping motorcyclists and other drivers recognize how they can avoid contributing further to these preventable deaths. Between 2014 and 2023, excessive speed, failing to yield right of ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers or drizzle this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 15. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Showers beginning early this evening. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Low 9.    

May 1, 2024 at 14:11 The 70th Reunion for Michipicoten High School scheduled for July 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2024 is now facing cancellation due to a lack of registered participants. With the deadline looming, May 15th, there is now an urgent request for all those wishing to attend to register before the deadline. Many have professed their intention to ...

Last Sunday we shared our service with Marathon United Church. The Sunday message was on accepting people as they are, they will change when they are ready. Marathon experienced this first hand. They had a fellow show up at church one Sunday in the winter and asked if there was a place for him to put his tent. They were ...

NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins – James Bay) is calling on the Liberals to explain their cuts in homeless funding for Northern Ontario. Angus delivered a statement in Parliament asking why the government is telling municipalities to get set for dramatic cuts in the Reaching Home program. At the same time, Budget 2024 is bragging about more investments for homelessness. ...

Le député néo-démocrate Charlie Angus (Timmins–Baie James) demande aux libéraux de s’expliquer au sujet de leurs coupes sombres dans le financement de la lutte contre l’itinérance dans le Nord de l’Ontario. M. Angus a fait une déclaration au Parlement pour demander pourquoi le gouvernement dit aux municipalités de se préparer à des coupes sombres dans le programme Vers un chez-soi. En même temps, ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of showers or drizzle early this morning. Periods of rain beginning this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Amount 10 to 15 mm. High 8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain ending this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches developing this evening. Low ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Alice Murphy to its board of directors effective April 29, 2024. Ms. Murphy has also been appointed as Chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Murphy is an experienced finance, governance, government relations and mining professional. She is currently a director and Chair of the audit committee of Moon River ...

The Wawa Public Library celebrates it’s 70th Anniversary in May 2024! The Wawa Public Library, then known as The Michipicoten Public Library opened its doors in May of 1954 in the basement of Sir James Dunn School. Mrs. Ruth Eldridge was appointed as the library’s first Librarian. The Library soon outgrew the space in the school and a place in ...

Le 22 avril dernier, les élèves de l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) ont tenu à poser un geste concret et bénéfique pour la communauté de Chapleau lors de la journée de la Terre. Cette année, le Parlement des élèves de l’école a souligné la journée en mettant l’accent sur la thématique « La planète contre les plastiques. » Dans le cadre de ...

On April 22, students at École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) took action to enhance the Chapleau community on Earth Day. This year, the school’s Student Parliament marked the day by focusing on the theme “The Planet Against Plastics”. As part of this activity, the students took part with much energy and conviction in a waste race. In a spirit of ...