Local & Area News

This week the scripture was Matt: 1-12 and the message was how to say “NO” when tempted to make a wrong choice. A two year old has no problem saying, “NO”. Can you? Our challenge this week, the first week of Lent, is to make a list of three things, three Christian values to which we have said, “yes” Eg. ...

The Wawa Public Library staff would like to thank everyone who came out on last Saturday to make a Snowman craft. As you could probably tell, we were not expecting the level of interest that we received but we loved it and although exhausted by the end, we were also elated. A huge thank you to Kerry-Lee and Heidi for ...

Mar 1, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of light snow this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -18 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of light snow. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -14. Wind chill -10 this evening ...

On February 26, 2023, shortly after 4:00 p.m., members of the from the East Algoma detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter at a local landfill site on East Line Road in Plummer Additional Township. The complainants had video footage of the break and enter. A cube van was stopped briefly by the complainants ...

On February 26, 2023, shortly after 1:00 p.m., members of the from the East Algoma detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a driver all over the road on Highway 17 within the community of Serpent River First Nation. A short time later police located the westbound car near Highway 17 and Highway 538 ...

Mar 1, 2023 at 06:56 Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Updated Highway 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 23-3-1 5:11 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Good No 23-3-1 5:19 AM Highway 101 From Highway 651 to Wawa Bare and wet ...

You may ask what is Triples Curling?  As it may sound, the game is played with (3) players.  The game is six (6) ends and each player throws two (2) rocks. There is only one (1) person allowed to sweep the rock until the far “hog-line”, then either the thrower or the skip can assist with the sweeping. The game ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 12 15 FAHRER, Tom 2 11 15 McCOY, Joe 3 9 15 MITRIKAS, Eric 4 6 15 HALE, Ron 5 4 14 MORRIS, Lucas 6 2 14 Game schedule for March 6, 2023 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 McCOY TERRIS MITRIKAS HALE FAHRER MORRIS  

Feb 28, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Light snow ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40% chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High zero. Wind chill -11 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly ...

Due to the inclement weather in the Hornepayne area.  All school-related transportation will be cancelled today.  

Feb 28, 2023 at 06:56 Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Updated Highway 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Snow covered Fair No 23-2-28 5:14 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Snow covered Snow packed Fair No 23-2-28 5:27 AM Highway 101 From Highway 651 to Wawa Snow covered Snow packed Fair ...

Feb 27, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this morning. High -4. Wind chill -25 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Snow beginning early this evening. Risk of freezing drizzle overnight. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. ...

Feb 27, 2023 at 05:56 Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Updated Highway 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Good No 23-2-27 5:06 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and dry road Bare and wet road Good No 23-2-27 5:20 AM Highway 101 From Highway 651 to Wawa Bare and ...

Passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital Thursday, February 23rd, 2023, at the age of 67. Gerry was born November 5, 1955, to Michael Bugyra and Alice Rahal in Sault Ste. Marie but raised in Wawa, Ontario where he met his future wife, Irene, at the young age of 8. Married since 1974, his family was his greatest joy and will ...

Hwy 17 was opened at 4:36 p.m. Feb 25, 2023 at 06:42 Hwy 17 has been closed from Wawa to Batchawana due to poor roads and weather conditions.