A resident of Superior East is facing charges after their involvement in two separate incidents in one week. On January 16, 2023, at approximately 8:35 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault on Churchill Avenue in Wawa. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival. On January 19, 2023, ...
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Men’s Curling Standings – January 24
Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 8 10 FAHRER, Tom 2 7 10 McCOY, Joe 2 7 10 MITRIKAS, Erik 4 4 10 HALE, Ron 5 2 10 MORRIS, Lucas 5 2 10 Game Schedule for Monday, January 30, 2023 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 TERRIS McCOY MITRIKAS FAHRER HALE MORRIS
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Jan 25, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -19 this morning and -8 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -13. Wind chill -10 this evening and -18 overnight. Provincial Announcements: Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier ...
Read More »Area Road Conditions – January 25
Jan 25, 2023 at 06:12 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Good No 23-1-25 5:10 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Good No 23-1-25 5:20 AM Highway ...
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Jan 24, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 7. Wind chill -19 this morning and -10 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -19. Wind chill -13 this evening and ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Site Property Manager Charged
On January 20, 2023, shortly after 9:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a threat’s complaint at an apartment complex on West Street in the Town of Blind River. Investigation determined a tenant was outside the apartment complex walking their dog when the Site Property Manager began to take pictures of ...
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Jan 24, 2023 at 06:12 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Partly snow packed Good Yes 23-1-24 5:32 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow packed Partly snow covered Good Yes 23-1-24 ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Person arrested after Snowmobile Theft
On January 21, 2023, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a snowmobile theft from a residence on Hillside Drive South in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported their snowmobile stolen from a backyard sometime overnight. Police and witnesses continued to look around town and eventually located it parked at a residence on Hutchison Avenue. A male and female on ...
Read More »SE OPP Wawa – Local Man charged with Uttering Threats
On January 19, 2023, at approximately 1:21 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a threats occurrence on Tamarack Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, Jordan ROBERT, 30 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and charged with the following: Uttering Threats – Cause death or Bodily Harm, contrary to section ...
Read More »École Sacré-Coeur students stand out for generosity
This year, staff at École Sacré-Coeur (Chapleau) made a commitment to maximize their annual holiday food drive. Thus, school staff organized a variety of daily activities to make students aware of the importance of charitable activities and to encourage them to become involved. This strategy paid off as the school’s food drive brought together more than 1,000 food items, a ...
Read More »Les élèves de l’école Sacré-Coeur débordent de générosité
Cette année, le personnel de l’école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau) a pris l’initiative de maximiser leur collecte de denrées alimentaires annuelle du temps des Fêtes. Ainsi, le personnel scolaire a organisé une panoplie d’activités journalières pour sensibiliser les élèves de l’importance des activités de bienfaisance et pour les encourager à s’impliquer. Cette stratégie a porté fruit puisque la campagne d’appui de l’école ...
Read More »Morning News – January 23
Jan 23, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 30% chance of flurries this morning. Flurries beginning early this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 60 this morning then increasing to 40 gusting to 60 near noon. High -2. Wind chill near -11. UV index ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Investigation continues into Fatal Hit & Run
Members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal hit and run collision involving a pedestrian. On January 20, 2023, shortly after 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a motor vehicle collision in which a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 17, near Green Bay Road and Boundary Road in ...
Read More »Area Road Conditions – January 23
Jan 23, 2023 at 06:14 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Good No 23-1-23 5:11 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Good No 23-1-23 5:21 AM Highway 101 ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – January 20
Team Rank Wins G.P. FAHRER, Tom 1 7 8 TERRIS, Tom 2 6 8 McCOY, Joe 3 5 8 BUCKELL, Chris 4 4 8 SWITZER, Anya 4 4 8 HALL, Dave 6 3 8 STOYCHEFF, Peter 6 3 8 SMIT, Brandon 8 0 8 Game Schedule for January 26th, 2023. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 McCOY STOYCHEFF ...
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