Local & Area News

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 ...

The Ontario government has released its first-ever Provincial Emergency Management Strategy and Action Plan, helping to ensure Ontarians are prepared for and safe during future emergencies like cyber security threats, pandemics or natural disasters. The plan, the first of its kind in Canada, sets a foundation for emergency management in Ontario and builds on lessons learned from past emergencies including ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a publié sa toute première stratégie de gestion des situations d’urgence et son plan d’action afin d’assurer la sécurité des Ontariennes et des Ontariens en cas de situations d’urgence, telles que des menaces à la cybersécurité, des pandémies ou des catastrophes naturelles. Ce plan, le premier du genre au Canada, jette les bases de la gestion ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Friday, February 3, 2023 at the age of 87 years. Beloved husband of the late Sheila Lobban. Dear father of Robert “Robbie” (Pamela) and the late Ian Lobban. Awesome grandfather of Samantha Boyce (Mike Boyce), Stephanie McNutt (Michael McNutt) and Thomas Dell (Jocelyn Sager). Proud great grandfather of Sierra and ...

  This year, École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) took great pride and satisfaction in being able to present a Christmas concert in person. School staff wanted to thank the families for their patience and support over the past few years. This beautiful evening began with the singing of the national anthem, followed by a prayer. Afterwards, the students were ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. McCOY, Joe 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 2 BUCKELL, Chris 3 1 2 FAHRER, Tom 3 1 2 HALL, Dave 5 0 1 SMIT, Brandon 5 0 1 STOYCHEFF, Peter 5 0 1 SWITZER, Anya 5 0 1 Note – the Season is divided into Two Sections and the attached statics represent the standings ...

  The Kindergarten class at Sir James Dunn Public School are starting to learn about career opportunities.  Today we were so excited to welcome our first guests.  Chef Nikki and Chef Liz came in from the Wawa Motor Inn to show us some of the tools that they need to use each day in the busy kitchen, then they magically turned ...

  Mayor Melanie Pilon recently attended the ROMA Conference in Toronto along with Mayors and Councillors from White River, Hornepayne, Chapleau and Dubreuilville to take part in delegation meetings with several provincial ministries to ensure issues of importance to Wawa and the Superior East Region were brought to the attention of government representatives.   Mayor Pilon, supported by the Superior ...

Feb 3, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Extreme Cold Warning Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -19. Wind chill -40 this morning and -23 this afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 40% chance of flurries late this evening. Periods of snow beginning near midnight. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming south 30 ...

Feb 3, 2023 at 06:38 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 Partly snow packed Good Yes 23-2-3 5:12 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow packed Good No 23-2-3 5:23 ...

An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect for most of Northern Ontario. This morning in Wawa (6:17 a.m.) it is  -34C, and with the windchill it is -38C. Environment Canada warns that wind chill values near -40 will continue this morning. Temperatures will moderate through the day bringing an end to the extreme cold spell. Be sure to dress properly ...

June 9, 1936 – January 29, 2023 Surrounded by love and with his immediate family by his side, Dr. Arthur Severino Berdusco, 86, of Orillia passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the Toronto Western Hospital due to complications from a stroke suffered only days earlier. Arthur (“Art”) was the son of Palmira (Amadio) and Severino Berdusco, both ...

Argonaut Gold Inc. announced that Marc Leduc, P.Eng. has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company. “Marc and I worked closely at Barrick Gold and most recently in a private venture. I believe that Marc has the right skill set to facilitate Argonaut’s repositioning to a lower-cost North American gold company with significant organic growth opportunities,” stated Richard Young, ...

Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) is marking Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month with activities to inform and educate Canadians about the leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 55, impacting approximately 2.5 million Canadians.   AMD causes gradual loss of central and detail vision. There are two types of AMD, dry AMD and wet AMD. Dry ...

Feb 2, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature falling to -19 this afternoon. Wind chill -15 this morning and -33 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. ...