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Last month, the Lady Dunn Health Centre (LDHC) Foundation shared the imminent need to replace essential hospital equipment as part of its ongoing commitment to keeping care close to home. As highlighted in our previous article, “Keeping Our Hospital Steady and Ready,” priority upgrades included ventilators for the Emergency Department and critical refrigeration systems for the Laboratory. Today, we are ...

July 17, 1939 – April 30, 2026 With deep sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Yvonne Eva Borchers (nee Ketchegesik) on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the age of 86 years. Yvonne was born on July 17, 1939. She was a survivor of the Residential School system, a part of her life that reflected ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries late this morning and this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill -5 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Mainly cloudy. Clearing late this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -4. Wind chill -7 overnight.  

She left us peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the age of 88. Born to Wallace and Annette Verner in the Saguenay region of Quebec, Kay grew up with her sisters Frances and Muriel, and the “Three Sisters” remained very close throughout their lives. She moved to Toronto as a young woman and raised her sons; ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries changing to 30% chance of rain showers or flurries near noon. High 4. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Cloudy. 30% chance of rain showers or flurries this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -4. Wind chill -6 overnight. News Tidbits: The MMCC is looking for coaches for the upcoming Timbit ...

Wawa Minor Hockey, along with players from neighboring hockey communities, turned heads at the annual Open Ice 3-on-3 tournament in Sault Ste. Marie from April 24–26 with an exciting and hard-fought weekend of hockey. Competing in U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, Women’s Beer and Women’s Rec divisions, every Wawa team battled their way to the top of their ...

John 10:1-10  Jesus is the Good Shepherd and the gate As in the Lord is My Shepherd, the 23 Psalm, Jesus talks to the people how He too is a good shepherd the same as God is a good shepherd. The Sheep know the sound of his voice and are willing to follow. There are many temptations to follow a ...

Weather: Today Cloudy. High plus 4. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -minus 1. Wind chill -5 overnight. News Tidbits: How disappointing to see snow flurries as I drank my morning coffee today. Hopefully not to accumulate. The federal health minister Majorie Michel says she is considering legislation ...

Weather: Today Showers ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to plus 3 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low zero. News: ...

Children’s Mental Health Week, May 4-10, is a time to come together as a community to support the well-being of our children and youth—and this year, you can help make that support visible. Across Ontario, thousands of children and youth are waiting for access to mental health services, and many are facing increasing challenges at younger ages than ever before. ...

Weather: Today A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Cloudy. Showers beginning this evening. Local amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Wind ...

Weather: Today Cloudy with 40% chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 9. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight Cloudy. Fog patches developing late this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -1. Wind chill -3 overnight. News Tidbits: Don’t Forget the Spring By Hands today… or a mad dash to get some of Judy’s pastries! ...

February 16, 1958 – March 5, 2026 Family and friends are invited to visit at The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 429 (51 Broadway Ave. Wawa, Ontario) on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11:00 am with a luncheon to follow at 12:00 pm. She will be laid to rest with her parents in Woodland Cemetery in Wawa. Memorial contributions (payable by ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. Showers beginning late this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this morning. High 10. UV index 6 or high. Tonight Showers and drizzle. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 2. News Tidbits: Staff at the MMCC are looking for coaches for the upcoming Timbit Soccer, Baseball/T-Ball. Please send an email if you are interested to Melanie ...

WE DID IT!!! Like… are we dreaming right now?! From a small northern town with big hearts, long road trips, early mornings, and freezing cold rinks… to winning the $75,000 Kruger Big Assist Grand Prize We showed up. We voted like crazy. We shared like our lives depended on it And YOU ALL MADE THIS HAPPEN. This isn’t just a ...