Local & Area News

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -1. Wind chill -14 this morning and -3 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -8. Wind chill -11 this evening. News Tidbits: The Boil Water Advisory in the Mission continues. Don’t forget to purchase a Smile ...

Nov 18, 2025 at 06:30 Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Drifting Last Updated Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Good No 2025-11-18 05:08 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and dry road Good No 2025-11-18 05:22 Hwy 129 From Thessalon to Hinckler Lake Bare and dry road Good No 2025-11-18 05:20 From ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. FAHRER, Tom 1 2 2 GLOVER, Justine 1 2 2 LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 2 2 BUCKELL, Chris 4 1 1 DUGGAN, Sarah 4 1 2 HUFF, Amanda 4 1 2 RAINVILLE, Heather 4 1 2 TERRIS, Tom 4 1 2 DERESKI, Daryl 9 0 1 HALL, Dave 9 0 1 HALL, Spencer 9 0 1 MORRISON, ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of flurries this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late this afternoon. High -2. Wind chill -12 this morning and -6 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -9. Wind chill near -14. News Tidbits: The Boil Water Advisory in the Mission continues. ...

Nov 17, 2025 at 06:15 Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Drifting Last Updated Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 2025-11-17 05:14 From Shawmere River to Hwy 651 Bare and dry road Bare and wet road Good No 2025-11-17 05:28 Hwy 129 From Thessalon to Hinckler Lake Bare and ...

Nov 17, 2025 at 06:02 The firefighters left the scene after extinguishing the fire at 2:15 a.m. Nov 16, 2025 at 23:23   Just after 10 p.m. this evening, Wawa Fire was called to a garage fire on Magpie Avenue. By 10:15 p.m., the garage was fully engulfed, and firefighters were hosing down the shed.   Flames were visible from ...

Nov 16, 2025 at 23:19 At 23:07 ON511 reported that incident had been cleared. Nov 16, 2025 at 21:31 A collision between a TTU and a smaller SUV has blocked the highway on the east side of Jones Landing. A heavy tow will be required to remove the transport. The electronic messaging sign at Pinewood Drive for south/eastbound travellers warns ...

Nov 15, 2025 at 15:09 Hwy 11 reduced to one lane in the Moonbeam area due to a collision. Nov 15, 2025 at 11:51 Hwy 11 has been reopened. Nov 15, 2025 at 07:05 ON511 is reporting that Hwy 11 between Hwy 64W (Marten River) and the junction of Hwy 11/Hwy 65 (New Liskeard) has been closed following a collision. ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is calling on the Government of Canada to ensure that its upcoming multi-billion-dollar VIA Rail fleet procurement prioritizes Canadian workers, Canadian manufacturing, and Canadian supply chains. FONOM is encouraging the federal government to apply its Buy Canadian principles so that public dollars continue to support economic development, industrial capacity, and skilled employment here ...

Nov 15, 2025 at 08:00 On October 2, 2025, the Wawa Family Health Team (WFHT), Lady Dunn Health Centre (LDHC), the Municipality of Wawa, and Sault Area Hospital (SAH) partnered to coordinate transportation for women in our region to access mammogram services, located 2.5 hours away in Sault Ste. Marie. A sincere thank you to the Northeast Regional Cancer Program ...

Weather: Today – Periods of rain ending late this afternoon then cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 early this afternoon. High 6. Tonight – Cloudy. 40% chance of rain showers or flurries changing to 40% chance of flurries this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low -5. Wind chill -12 ...

Nov 15, 2025 at 06:05 Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Drifting Last Updated Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly ice covered Fair No 2025-11-15 05:11 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and dry road Good No 2025-11-15 05:39 Hwy 129 From Thessalon to Hinckler Lake Bare and dry road Good No ...

It is with profound sadness, we announce the passing of Mark on Monday, November 10, 2025 at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice (ARCH), after a courageous and relentless battle with cancer. He was 65. Mark was the devoted husband of Lyn, the loving father of Sydney (Aaron) and Alex, and papa of August. He was the beloved son of Gail and the late Luigi Mazzonello. Cherished brother of Teri Kasper ...

After a brief battle with cancer Bob decided to proceed with the MAID program on Saturday, November 8, 2025, he was in his 84th year. Predeceased by his mother Mary Woods, and beloved sister Sharon. Survived by his sons Derek, Brent (Priscilla) and Todd and sister Brenda Wasilewski. He will be missed by his grandchildren Ryker, Cam, Cole and Jake. Bob ...

Games run Friday through Sunday with a Competitive figure skating demonstration on Sunday at noon by Evie-Marie Beach (Prior to the finals). No cost to enter and watch, but there is a silver collection at the door. Any donations will be forwarded to the Wawa Mustangs this year.   Friday Games: 1 BEER 6:00 PM Cluster Pucks VS Beer Naked ...