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Gone but not forgotten. Our beautiful Mom moved on to the spirit world on Mother’s Day, 2022. She is loved and missed by many. Love John, Sharon, Donovan and Mika

May 13, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy late this evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low plus 3.   North East Forest Fire Update: Timmins District #1 is now 1.2ha, ...

  Spring is here! The ice is off of Wawa Lake. Even better is that Magpie High Falls, Silver Falls are at their spring best right now with lots of water flowing over the falls. Go enjoy them before the other spring event begins “black fly season”!   YEAR OPEN FROZEN 2023 May 10 2022  May 13 December 19 2021 ...

C’est avec grande tristesse que nous annonçons le décès de Béatrice (née Fréchette) Mathieu survenu le dimanche 2 octobre 2022 à l’âge de 83 ans à Hearst suite à une longue maladie. Une messe commémorative aura lieu à l’église St. Monica, Wawa le vendredi 26 mai 2023 à 11h00 sous la présidence du révérend Praveen Kumar. La dépouille mortelle sera ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Béatrice (née Fréchette) Mathieu on Sunday October 2nd, 2022, at the age of 83 in Hearst after a long illness. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Monica’s Church, Wawa on Friday May 26, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Praveen Kumar officiating. A burial of her remains ...

May 12, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22 except 16 near Lake Superior. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clearing. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h before morning. Low 9.   North East Forest Fire Update: Timmins District #1 is one hectare and is not yet under ...

The Wawa Public Library is very excited to have received a grant from the Government of Canada, New Horizons for Seniors. This grant will allow the library to purchase additional Large Print books and Audio Books for the library. Large prints and audio books make reading easier for seniors who may have difficulty reading small print. The focus of our ...

New Books on the Seven day Self: “Homecoming” by Kate Morton, “Robert Ludlum’s the Treadstone Rendition” by Joshua Hood, “Loyalty” by Lisa Scottoline and “The Fourth Enemy” by Anne Perry. En Français, nous avons “L’amour sous le gui” par Nora Roberts.   The staff pick of the week is “Robert Ludlum’s the Treadstone Resurrection” by Joshua Hood. The first novel ...

The Wawa Community Food Bank wishes to thank the many individuals, organizations and businesses in our generous little town that have made donations during the past few months. For those who might not be aware, the Wawa Community Food Bank operates on the generosity and goodwill of the community to put food on the tables of those in need. For ...

May 11, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 60% chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 16 except 12 near Lake Superior. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30% chance of showers early this evening. Low plus 5.   North ...

Michael Cleary, landscape watercolour artist, after a brief illness died quietly on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at the Royal Ascot Care Centre in Vancouver, BC. He was 93 years old. He is survived by his wife Patricia (nee Snider); his children Catherine Rogers (Michael Sheard), Stephen Cleary (Tracey) and Pamela Cleary; and his grandchildren Laurel Rogers (Gerissen Tang), Sadie O’Hara ...

Rice is Heaven Colossians 1:15-18 / Luke 24:28-32 May 7th, 2023 / Fifth Sunday of Easter / Asian Heritage Month * This sermon is attributed to Rev. Dr. Hyuk Cho, Ordained Minister of United Church of Canada and Professor of Vancouver Theological School. In Korea, the traditional morning greeting is “Have you had breakfast?” Later in the day, the greeting ...

May 10, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Clear early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. High 17 except 12 near Lake Superior. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30% chance of showers early this evening. 40% chance of showers before morning. Fog patches developing ...

Members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment laid numerous Highway Traffic Act charges over the weekend. Over the course of the weekend, officers with the Nipigon OPP Detachment were busy conducting traffic enforcement to ensure safe roadways for the motoring public. Thirteen (13) charges were issued, including ten from a single commercial motor vehicle: Speeding – 128 Kilometers ...

On May 6, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrol duties on Hillside Drive in Elliot Lake when they observed a known person who was currently wanted. Police were familiar with the person and knew there was a warrant out for their arrest. This was stemming from prior charges and failing to ...