Local & Area News

Due to the inclement weather, poor road conditions, and in the interest of safety, all school related transportation is cancelled today for the Northern Area (Wawa, White River, Dubreuilville) Note: transportation is running in Chapleau & Hornepayne today Schools will remain open; however, no transportation will be provided.

Due to the inclement weather, poor road conditions, and in the interest of safety, all school related transportation is cancelled today for the Sault Ste. Marie area (Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont) Schools will remain open; however, no transportation will be provided.

On February 5, 2023, shortly after 6:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a disturbance at a local gar bar on Highway 17 in the community of Serpent River First Nation. Investigation determined an employee of the gas bar exited the business yelling at a customer with a knife in hand ...

Feb 7, 2023 at 06:09     Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. Please check conditions carefully – some have not been updated since late last night.   Highway 17 is closed between Wawa and Heyden at this time due to poor weather.   Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From ...

Since the start of the 2022-2023 school year, Lauren Martel has held the position ofPrime Minister of the Student Parliament at École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau). As part of her duties, this grade 11 student also sits on Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon Student Senate. This group of secondary school students has the mandate to represent the interests of students in ...

Depuis l’amorce de l’année scolaire 2022-2023, Lauren Martel occupe le poste de Première ministre du Parlement des élèves de l’École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau). Dans le cadre de ses fonctions, cette élève de 11e année participe également au Sénat des élèves du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon. Ce regroupement d’élèves du secondaire a comme mandat de se rencontrer afin de représenter ...

Pour ceux qui ont encore la chance d’avoir des parents, des grands-parents ou de la famille vieillissants, nous devons les aider à avoir autant de joie que possible. Nous pouvons aider en faisant certain qu’ils sont bien physiquement et émotionnellement. Les lecteurs savent probablement que le gouvernement fédéral propose l’adoption de normes de soins élaborées pour améliorer la vie des ...

For those who are still fortunate enough to have ageing parents, grandparents, or loved ones around, we owe it to them to help them tally up as much joy in their lifetime as possible. We can help by doing everything within our might to ensure they are well taken care of physically and emotionally. We must see that they are ...

Feb 6, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning then light late this afternoon. High -6. Wind chill -32 this morning and -10 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Snow beginning near midnight. Risk of freezing drizzle ...

Feb 6, 2023 at 06:48 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 Bare and wet road Good No 23-2-6 5:11 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow packed Bare and wet ...

Due to driver shortages, Route N01 servicing Hornepayne Public, Holy Name of Jesus, and Ecole Saint Nom de Jesus will be cancelled for Monday, February 6th.

Feb 4, 2023 at 21:02 At 20:43 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana was reopened. Feb 4, 2023 at 15:00 Hwy 17 has been closed from Batchawana to Wawa due to a collision. The highway was closed at 14:53 due to a collision. Reports are that there is a jack-knifed tractor trailer on the Old Woman Hill. OPP is on ...

Feb 4, 2023 at 14:52 This Winter Weather Travel Advisory was ended at 2:24 p.m. Feb 4, 2023 at 05:49 At 5:36 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for: Marathon – Schreiber Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Provincial Park Snowfall accumulations of 5 to 10cm combined with southwesterly winds gusting up to 60 km/h ...

Feb 4, 2023 at 12:25 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana was opened at 12:12 p.m. Feb 4, 2023 at 07:44 At 7:40 a.m. Hwy 17 has been closed from Batchawana to Wawa due to weather.

Feb 4, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Winter Weather Travel Advisory Today – Periods of snow and local blowing snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High -6. Wind chill of -22 this morning and -13 this afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 20 ...