Local & Area News

Due to the impending inclement weather, and visibility concerns forecasted for today, all school related transportation will be cancelled in the following areas: Sault Ste Marie – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont  Central Algoma – including Echo Bay, Bruce Mines, Desbarats, St. Joe Island, Thessalon   North Shore – including Iron Bridge, Blind River, Spanish  Schools will remain open; however, no transportation will be provided. Note ...

Feb 17, 2026 at 10:30 It appears that the fire at the Wawa EarlyON building is finally out. A stubborn fire, with lots of fuel… firefighters attended several times to ensure that it didn’t grow. The ground floor windows are boarded up, and once all the investigation into the cause, start, and damage from the fire is complete – the ...

  Wawaites have been watching through the windows as the interior of the former Sam’s Foodline/storage warehouse has been transforming. Walls painted, shelves, then stuff on those shelves, advertisements looking for staff and store manager. The building has served as a grocery store since the 1940’s: Victor White’s Groceries, Loeb’s, and last, Sam’s Foodline. Sam’s Foodline opened in October of ...

NEW BOOKS on the 7- Day Shelf this week are “When the Fireflies Dance” by Aisha Hassan, “Silent Bones” by Val McDermid, “Gone Before Goodbye” by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben, and “Change Your Brain Change Your Pain” by Daniel G. Amen, MD.. En Français, nous avons “La librairie des livres interdits” par Marc Levy.   STAFF PICK OF THE ...

Weather: Today A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill near -9. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Clear. Becoming partly cloudy late this evening. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low -11. Wind chill -9 this evening and -21 overnight. Roads: News ...

Feb 17, 2026 at 06:30 5:14 AM EST Tuesday 17 February 2026 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Near zero visibility in fog continues. Visibility is expected to improve throughout the morning. Travel will likely be hazardous in some locations. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times.

  Le 10 février, l’école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau) a célébré son carnaval annuel d’hiver sous le thème inspirant des Jeux olympiques d’hiver 2026. Après plusieurs semaines d’apprentissage en classe, incluant la découverte d’athlètes canadiens, la création d’œuvres artistiques et l’exploration des différentes disciplines olympiques, les élèves ont enfin pu vivre leurs propres mini jeux-olympiques. Tout au long de la journée, les ...

  On February 10, École Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau) celebrated its annual winter carnival under the inspiring theme of the Winter Olympic Games 2026. After several weeks of classroom learning, including discovering Canadian athletes, creating artistic projects, and exploring various Olympic disciplines, students were finally able to experience their very own Olympic Games. Throughout the day, students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 ...

August 14, 1937 – February 13, 2026 Robert (Bob) Isaacson, age 88, of Timmins, Ontario, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026 at the Timmins and District Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born on August 14, 1937, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. At the age of 21, he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia to acquire his pilot’s ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 9 11 BUCKELL, Chris 2 8 11 FAHRER, Tom 2 8 11 MORRISON, Matthew 4 7 10 LESCHISHIN, Barb 5 6 11 HALL, Dave 6 5 10 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 6 5 11 DUGGAN, Sarah 8 4 11 GLOVER, Justine 8 4 12 HALL, Spencer 8 4 10 HUFF, Amanda 8 4 11 DERESKI, ...

Throughout the weeks and months, we see the sun by day and the moon by night. But a few times each year, they line up along with Earth to produce spectacular solar and lunar eclipses. We do not see an eclipse each month because of the Moon’s slight tilt in its orbit around the Earth. Sometimes the bright full moon ...

Weather: Today Periods of snow ending this morning then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries late this morning then 30% chance of rain showers or flurries early this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle late this morning. Temperature steady near +1. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -11. Wind chill -13 overnight. Roads: ...

Dear Friends, Neighbors, and Community Members, We want to express our deepest gratitude for the love and compassion you have shown our girls after the devastating fire that took their home, their belongings, and their two beloved cats, Charles and Henry. A very special thank you to our WVFD as they tried their best to save what meant the most. ...

In 2025, the Michipicoten Volunteer Firefighters’ Association applied to the Ontario Provincial Command Branches and Ladies’ Auxiliaries Charitable Foundation and was awarded $7000.00. This donation has been allocated to a new edraulic rescue combi tool, which has replaced our old hydraulic tool. All the members of the Michipicoten Volunteer Fire Department would like to extend our sincere appreciation and thanks ...

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 9 12 MATHIAS, Danette 2 8 11 SPENCER, Diane 2 8 11 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 2 8 11 BONITZKE, Wendy 5 7 10 SZEKELY, Annik 5 7 12 AMOS, Tracy 7 6 10 LESCHISHIN, Barb 7 6 11 PARSONS, Rochelle 7 6 10 SMITH-MORIN, Glynis 7 6 12 TAVELLA, Debbie 7 6 11 CHIUPKA, Lorna ...