Local & Area News

Area Road Conditions – November 24

Nov 24, 2022 at 06:10 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 Good No 22-11-24 5:10 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – November 22

We are pleased to have a team from Michipicoten High School skipped by Lucas Morris in the League.   Team Rank Wins GP MITRIKAS, Erik 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 2 FAHRER, Tom 3 1 2 McCoy, Joe 3 1 2 HALE, Ron 5 0 2 MORRIS, Lucas 5 0 2 Game Schedule for November 28th, 2022 Ice ...

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Between the Covers – November 23

New books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are: “The Winners” by Fredrik Backman, “Next in Line” by Jeffrey Archer, “A Truth to Lie For” by Anne Perry and “The Shadow Murder” by Jussi Adler-Olsen. Le nouveau livre Français cette semaine est “Personne Ne Doit Savoir” par Claire McGowan.   New movies on the shelf this week are “This ...

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ÉS Saint-Joseph athletes perform great sporting feats

  Since the start of the school year and the return of sports competitions, the Chevaliers of École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) have performed great feats! The junior and senior girls’ basketball teams as well as the junior boys’ volleyball team were able to qualify for the North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Association (NSSSAA) finals. The cross-country running team stood out ...

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ÉS Saint-Joseph – Les Chevaliers effectuent de grandes prouesses sportives

  Depuis la rentrée scolaire et la reprise des compétitions sportives, les Chevaliers de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph ne cessent d’effectuer de grandes prouesses! Les équipes de basket-ball filles juniors et seniors ainsi que l’équipe de volley-ball garçons juniors ont pu se qualifier pour les finales de l’Association athlétique des écoles secondaires de la Rive-Nord (NSSSAA) du lac Supérieur. L’équipe de course de ...

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Tourism in Northern Ontario gets NOHFC Investment Boost

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The Ontario government is providing $4.9 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to 24 tourism projects in Northern Ontario. This investment will help create jobs, expand business operations, stimulate economic development and attract visitors to the north. Greg Rickford, Minister of Northern Development, made the announcement at the Northern Ontario Tourism Summit. “Northern Ontario is an incredibly ...

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Le tourisme dans le Nord de l’Ontario bénéficie d’un coup de pouce aux investissements de la SGFPNO

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario verse par l’entremise de la Société de gestion du Fonds du patrimoine du Nord de l’Ontario (SGFPNO) 4,9 millions de dollars à l’appui de 24 projets de tourisme dans le Nord de l’Ontario. Cet investissement aidera à créer des emplois, à étendre les activités commerciales, à stimuler le développement économique et à attirer des visiteurs dans ...

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Morning News – November 23

Nov 23, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of flurries this morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h near noon. High 2. Wind chill -5 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Temperature steady near 2. News Tidbits: The Ontario government is providing $4.9 million through the Northern Ontario ...

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Area Road Conditions – November 23

Nov 23, 2022 at 06:10 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 Good No 22-11-23 5:26 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Partly snow packed Good ...

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East Algoma OPP – Person charged with “Take Motor Vehicle without Consent”

On November 20, 2022 at approximately 7:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a traffic complainant on Taylor Boulevard in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported that a male had taken a silver minivan without permission and did not have a driver’s license. Police later located the male driver who was subsequently arrested. David MADLE, 30 years-old, ...

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FONOM welcomes new Highway Safety Standard

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is applauding the provincial government’s recent announcement that bare pavement on Northern highways will now be required within 12 hours of a winter storm. “FONOM would like to thank Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney and the provincial government for making this critical change,” said FONOM President Danny Whalen. “Highways in Northern Ontario connect ...

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5th Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Hockey Tournament

  On November 18th – 20th, 2022 Wawa hosted the 5th annual Lori Johnson Memorial Women’s Hockey Tournament. The weekend event did not disappoint with 6 teams facing off from Wawa, SSM, Dubreuilville, and Chapleau. Heading into Sunday the first semi-final match was between Moose on the Loose (Wawa) and Excuses (Chapleau). Moose on the Loose edged in the win ...

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A Golden Partnership – Annual Wish Campaign Launch

  As the 2022 holiday season begins, the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation is pleased to launch our Annual Wish Campaign in partnership with Alamos Gold Inc. This season, the Foundation is working to complete the second phase of our fundraising initiative to support the purchase of capital equipment for the hospital’s MediTech expansion. We call this initiative “ONE for ...

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SE OPP Wawa – Downtown Offices to Close

The Superior East Detachment of the OPP will officially close the downtown offices (50 Broadway Avenue) on Friday, November 25, 2022, at 04:00 p.m. After the 25th, the public can access police services by: in person at the Highway Detachment, 34 Pinewood Drive, Wawa. speak to an OPP officer over the phone, they can call the highway detachment at (705) ...

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Morning News – November 22

Nov 22, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of flurries early this morning. Flurries beginning this morning. Local amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill -13 this morning. Tonight – A few flurries ending this evening then cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind up ...

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