Local & Area News

Pour ceux qui ont encore la chance d’avoir des parents, des grands-parents ou de la famille vieillissants, nous devons les aider à avoir autant de joie que possible. Nous pouvons aider en faisant certain qu’ils sont bien physiquement et émotionnellement. Les lecteurs savent probablement que le gouvernement fédéral propose l’adoption de normes de soins élaborées pour améliorer la vie des ...

Feb 6, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning then light late this afternoon. High -6. Wind chill -32 this morning and -10 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Snow beginning near midnight. Risk of freezing drizzle ...

Feb 6, 2023 at 06:48 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511.   Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Bare and wet road Good No 23-2-6 5:11 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow packed Bare and wet ...

Due to driver shortages, Route N01 servicing Hornepayne Public, Holy Name of Jesus, and Ecole Saint Nom de Jesus will be cancelled for Monday, February 6th.

Feb 4, 2023 at 21:02 At 20:43 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana was reopened. Feb 4, 2023 at 15:00 Hwy 17 has been closed from Batchawana to Wawa due to a collision. The highway was closed at 14:53 due to a collision. Reports are that there is a jack-knifed tractor trailer on the Old Woman Hill. OPP is on ...

Feb 4, 2023 at 14:52 This Winter Weather Travel Advisory was ended at 2:24 p.m. Feb 4, 2023 at 05:49 At 5:36 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for: Marathon – Schreiber Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Provincial Park Snowfall accumulations of 5 to 10cm combined with southwesterly winds gusting up to 60 km/h ...

Feb 4, 2023 at 12:25 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana was opened at 12:12 p.m. Feb 4, 2023 at 07:44 At 7:40 a.m. Hwy 17 has been closed from Batchawana to Wawa due to weather.

Feb 4, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Winter Weather Travel Advisory Today – Periods of snow and local blowing snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High -6. Wind chill of -22 this morning and -13 this afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 20 ...

The Ontario government has released its first-ever Provincial Emergency Management Strategy and Action Plan, helping to ensure Ontarians are prepared for and safe during future emergencies like cyber security threats, pandemics or natural disasters. The plan, the first of its kind in Canada, sets a foundation for emergency management in Ontario and builds on lessons learned from past emergencies including ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a publié sa toute première stratégie de gestion des situations d’urgence et son plan d’action afin d’assurer la sécurité des Ontariennes et des Ontariens en cas de situations d’urgence, telles que des menaces à la cybersécurité, des pandémies ou des catastrophes naturelles. Ce plan, le premier du genre au Canada, jette les bases de la gestion ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Friday, February 3, 2023 at the age of 87 years. Beloved husband of the late Sheila Lobban. Dear father of Robert “Robbie” (Pamela) and the late Ian Lobban. Awesome grandfather of Samantha Boyce (Mike Boyce), Stephanie McNutt (Michael McNutt) and Thomas Dell (Jocelyn Sager). Proud great grandfather of Sierra and ...

  This year, École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) took great pride and satisfaction in being able to present a Christmas concert in person. School staff wanted to thank the families for their patience and support over the past few years. This beautiful evening began with the singing of the national anthem, followed by a prayer. Afterwards, the students were ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. McCOY, Joe 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 2 BUCKELL, Chris 3 1 2 FAHRER, Tom 3 1 2 HALL, Dave 5 0 1 SMIT, Brandon 5 0 1 STOYCHEFF, Peter 5 0 1 SWITZER, Anya 5 0 1 Note – the Season is divided into Two Sections and the attached statics represent the standings ...

  The Kindergarten class at Sir James Dunn Public School are starting to learn about career opportunities.  Today we were so excited to welcome our first guests.  Chef Nikki and Chef Liz came in from the Wawa Motor Inn to show us some of the tools that they need to use each day in the busy kitchen, then they magically turned ...

  Mayor Melanie Pilon recently attended the ROMA Conference in Toronto along with Mayors and Councillors from White River, Hornepayne, Chapleau and Dubreuilville to take part in delegation meetings with several provincial ministries to ensure issues of importance to Wawa and the Superior East Region were brought to the attention of government representatives.   Mayor Pilon, supported by the Superior ...