Local & Area News

    These photos were submitted by a Wawa-news reader of the beautiful skies last night over the Magpie River basin in Michipicoten River Village “The Mission”, enjoy!

On May 5th. Min will graduate from St. Andrew’s College with a Master of Divinity degree. Also, on May 28th, he will be ordained at Living Skies Regional Council Meeting in Prince Albert, Sask. Congratulations!   Acts 2:42-47 Based on this scripture the message this week was: “Our congregation is called to embody the spirit of the earliest Christians and ...

  Over 250 young chess masters will meet in Wawa on Thursday, May 18, for the seventh Franco-Nord-Ouest chess tournament. The competition, hosted by Wawa’s École Saint-Joseph, will attract francophone students from the following Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon elementary and secondary schools: École Ste-Marie (Azilda), École Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau), ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau), École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville), École catholique George Vanier (Elliot Lake), ...

  Le jeudi 18 mai, pas moins de 250 jeunes maîtres d’échecs se réuniront à Wawa afin de participer au septième Tournoi d’échecs Franco-Nord-Ouest. Présentée par l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa), cette compétition réunira des élèves francophones provenant des écoles élémentaires et secondaires suivantes du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon : Ste-Marie (Azilda), Sacré-Coeur (Chapleau), ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau), St-Joseph (Dubreuilville), George Vanier (Elliot ...

May 4, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon with 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 12. Wind chill minus 5 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low plus 3. News Tidbits: May ...

May 4, 2023 at 02:30 The highway has been opened May 3, 2023 at 21:48 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana is closed at this time due to a collision.

New Books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are: “On the Origin of Time Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory” by Thomas Hertog, “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano, “Hiss & Tell” by Rita Mae Brown and “Countdown” by James Patterson and Brendan Dubois. En Français, nous avons “Une Porte au Fond de la Forêt” par Guillaume Bollée.   Staff Pick of the ...

May 3, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. High +9. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low +2. News Tidbits: Clean North is offering Algoma District youths who plan to study the environment the opportunity to apply for two $500 scholarships (one university, one college) Yuk-Sem Won was officially nominated as ...

Thank you to the students and teachers from Ecole Publique L’Escalade for not only cleaning up Queens Park but also the street in front of the school and Centennial Park. Well Done! Thanks to Sam Rowe from the township for the treats and supplies ( the grabber was the best tool). To Officers Bukowski and Nickle for joining in. It ...

May 2, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the death of Gordon Lightfoot: “I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing yesterday of Gordon Lightfoot, one of Canada’s greatest singer-songwriters. “Mr. Lightfoot gave us so many special moments over the years. With a career that spanned over half a century, Mr. ...

On April 28, 2023, officers with Patrol Services charged 35-year-old Brittany Mattanini with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.   Around 5:30 p.m. while patrolling on MacDonald Avenue officers discovered a vehicle with an expired licence plate permit. Officers conducted a traffic stop near Poplar Avenue. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers identified the driver and the ...

May 2, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of snow ending near noon then cloudy. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 7. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low zero. News Tidbits: Argonaut Gold (Magino Project) plans to release its first quarter financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023, on Friday, May 5, 2023 ...

  6:40 AM EDT Tuesday 2 May 2023 Snowfall Warning in effect for: Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Environment Canada is warning that snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected this morning. The wet snow combined with gusty northerly winds to 60 km/h may lead to isolated power outages. The highest snowfall totals should remain east ...

Due to the inclement weather and poor road conditions in the Hornepayne community, school bus transportation is cancelled for today.

This week marks the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) Mental Health Week. It shines a light on community-based mental health care programs and communities, while showcasing the importance of securing universal mental health care. The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) supports this initiative and is an active advocate for the creation of a Canadian Mental Health Transfer to address ...