Local & Area News

Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation is getting ready to launch its second 50/50 Draw! Tickets will be available online only starting January 10th at 9 a.m. until February 13th, 2023 with the winner being drawn on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. Early Bird tickets for a chance to win $250 can be purchased between January 10th – January 30th, 2023.   ...

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Jan 7, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of flurries early this morning. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light early this morning. High -10. Wind chill -22 this morning and -13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening. Wind becoming ...

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) throughout the North East Region (NER) were out from November 17, 2022 to January 2, 2023 conducting Festive RIDE check points. As challenging as the weather has been in some areas, OPP officers were undeterred as they worked to take impaired drivers and other alcohol/drug-related driving offenders off the road, so travelers could ...

Jan 7, 2023 at 06:25 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511.   Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Bare and wet road, Partly snow covered Good No 23-1-7 5:11 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 ...

On January 5, 2023, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members from the Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a report of a stolen snowmobile from NAPA Power Sports in the Town of Blind River. Investigation determined sometime between January 4th, 2023 and early morning hours of January 5th, 2023, the suspect(s) cut through a galvanized chain link ...

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Jan 6, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 8. Wind chill -22 this morning and -11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this evening then light before morning. Low -19. ...

Jan 6, 2023 at 06:25 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511.   Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 23-1-6 5:26 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow covered Good ...

Jan 5, 2023 at 10:52 At 10:23 a.m. ON511 reported that the highway was fully opened. Jan 5, 2023 at 06:55 There may be traffic delays this morning for travellers just north of the Montreal River Hill. A collision at 3:48 this morning has closed the westbound lane and shoulder, and that was updated at 5:20 a.m.. ON511 places the ...

The Timmins Police Service has charged a local person with a number of Criminal Code offences stemming from a series of fraudulent acts undertaken between December of 2021 and February of 2022. A report was received by the Timmins Police outlining financial improprieties committed by an executive director of a local temporary housing facility. This triggered a comprehensive investigation undertaken ...

Jan 5, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Periods of light snow beginning early this morning. Amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High -9. Wind chill -21 this morning and -14 this afternoon. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. ...

A collision has lead to impaired charges for one individual. On December 24, 2022 at approximately 6:07 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 631 near White River. Through investigation, the driver was determined to be impaired by alcohol. As a result, Kyle DEAN, 30-years-of-age, ...

A youth is facing criminal charges after a physical altercation. On December 26, 2022 at approximately 10:34 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of an assault on Broadway Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 14-year-old from Timmins was arrested and charged with the following: Assault, contrary to ...

On December 29, 2022, at approximately 12:12 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Mackey Street in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 19-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the ...