Local & Area News

The governments of Ontario and Quebec are supporting a new 600 megawatt (MW) trade agreement between Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Hydro-Québec that will optimize the use of existing electricity generation capacity in both provinces. During the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference on August 30th, 2023, Ontario Minister of Energy Todd Smith and Quebec Minister of Economy, Innovation ...

Criminal charges have been laid following a domestic dispute in White River. On August 27, 2023, shortly after 8:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Winnipeg Street in White River. As a result of the investigation, a 24-year-old person from White River was arrested ...

Aug 31, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Fog Advisory Today – Mainly cloudy. Clearing late this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 10.   Forest Fire Update: There are 32 (35 yesterday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, 3 are under control and 29 are being observed. The wildland ...

6:28 AM EDT Thursday 31 August 2023 Marathon – Schreiber Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay At 6:28 a.m. Environment Canada issued a Fog Advisory stating that ‘Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring over some ...

Aug 30, 2023 at 21:25 Shortly after 9 p.m. both vehicles were removed and the highway was reopened. Aug 30, 2023 at 19:40     Highway 17 is open one lane/alternating traffic at this time due to a collision between a SUV and a commercial motor vehicle just north of the Parkway Motel. Wawa Fire, SE OPP and EMS responded ...

AUGUST 30TH – HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD/GRANDPA THE BIG 90 – YAHOO WISHING YOU THE BIRDIE OF ALL BIRTHDAYS IT’S BEEN A CHALLENGING YEAR BUT YOU MADE IT TO THE GOLF COURSE GREATEST DAD BY PAR Judy – Toby – Tyler – Mario 💜

Debbie Weatherbee passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at the Sault Area Hospital at the age of 67. Survived by her dear husband, Ray. Cherished mother of Shona Proulx, Ryan Proulx (Krista-Lee) as well as stepmother of Nicole Pulkkinen and Kevin Weatherbee (Heather). Adored grandmother of Keisha Doung (Anthony), Britney Proulx, Alyssa ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are: “Out of Nowhere” by Sandra Brown, “The Keeper of Hidden Books” by Madeline Martin, “Gone Tonight” by Sarah Pekkanen and “The Book Binder” by Pip Williams! En Français, nous avons “Une Belle Vie” par Virginie Grimaldi. Staff Pick of the Week is “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood. From the ...

On August 28, 2023, shortly after 4:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and a Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO) responded to an incident of animal cruelty in the Iron Bridge area within the Municipality of Huron Shores. Police attended a side road off the Red Rock Dam Road north of Iron Bridge ...

Aug 30, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h late this morning. High 16. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low 7.   Forest Fire Update: There are 35 (35 yesterday) active wildland fires ...

129 players 1st FLIGHT: 1st: Shane Bukowski, Anders Dereski, Spare – 30 2nd: Paul Asselin, Jarett Asselin, Brad Case – 31 3rd: John Simon, Shane Bukowski, Paul Bernath – 31 2nd FLIGHT: 1st: Jeff Amos, Chris Simon, Devon Spooner – 32 2nd: Mark Szekely, Dan Szekely, Kevin Auger – 32 3rd: Ron Hale, Ray McGregor, Marc Beland – 33 3rd ...

    With the heavy rain of the past few days, Wawa-news has been getting some calls again about the orangey water that is in the puddles, and small streams headed into Wawa Lake at the east end.   Trucks have been carrying loads of crushed rock from the old Sir James Dunn Pit area, and as they leave that ...

Aug 29, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 15. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Clearing near midnight. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light ...

A traffic complaint from a concerned citizen has resulted in numerous charges for one individual. On August 27, 2023, shortly after 4:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver on Highway 101 near Chapleau. When officers located the suspect vehicle, the driver initially refused to stop ...

Aug 28, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this morning then 60 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 17. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. ...