Local & Area News

Jun 26, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Smoke plumes from forest fires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario have moved into the area, resulting in deteriorated air quality. Conditions are expected to improve tonight into Tuesday. Today – Showers with risk of thunderstorms. Widespread smoke. High 18. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Showers. Risk of thunderstorms this evening. Widespread smoke. ...

My name is Glenn Lee Willoughan, and I was born on December 13, 1956. For those who have known me, have known that I fought a long heroic battle with cancer and suddenly at my home on Monday, June 19, 2023. I have come to the end of my journey.   I am survived by my wife Luigina Willoughan and ...

Evangéline Barsalou, a soon-to-be graduate of École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau), stands out as a determined and dedicated student. This grade 12 student is highly motivated and consistently invested a great deal of effort into maintaining her high academic performance while remaining humble about her achievements and successes. This ÉSC Trillium student has excellent leadership and interpersonal skills. Since grade ...

Evangéline Barsalou, finissante de l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau), est une élève déterminée et dévouée. Cette élève de 12e année est motivée et investit beaucoup d’effort afin de maintenir son haut rendement académique tout en demeurant humble face à ses réussites et ses succès. Cette élève de l’ÉSC Trillium possède d’excellentes habiletés au niveau du leadership et de l’entregent. Depuis ...

Jun 24, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness this morning then 30% chance of showers this afternoon. Local smoke. High 26. Humidex 31. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Local smoke. Low 15. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 27 active fires (28 yesterday) in the ...

The Ontario government is prohibiting floating accommodations from docking overnight on provincial waterways. The regulatory change will come into effect July 1, 2023 and will protect Ontario’s lakes and rivers by preserving access to public lands and ensuring fairness for recreational users. The regulation will not impact anyone exercising their right to navigate, including reasonable mooring, or anyone exercising Aboriginal ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario interdit que les hébergements flottants amarrent pour la nuit sur les voies navigables de la province. Ce changement réglementaire entrera en vigueur le 1er juillet 2023 et protégera les lacs et rivières de l’Ontario en préservant l’accès aux terres publiques et en permettant de traiter de manière juste les utilisateur(rice)s à des fins de loisirs. Le ...

With summer now in full swing and adventures abound throughout the province, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be out on roads, waterways and trails, ensuring Ontario citizens and visitors are wearing safety equipment that is critical to saving their lives. Over the past five years, hundreds of people of all ages have died in OPP-investigated traffic/marine incidents in which ...

Jun 23, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Risk of thunderstorms this afternoon. Local smoke this afternoon. High 24. Humidex 27. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening with risk of ...

Jun 22, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Hazy. High 26. Humidex 28. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Hazy early this evening. Low 10. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 23 active fires (20 yesterday) in the Northeast Region. Wawa 3 was confirmed on May 27. It is a 6,678 hectare wildland fire ...

Delaney Schumacher, a grade 12 student at École secondaire Saint Joseph (Wawa), stands out for her reliability, smile and perseverance when facing challenges. Highly appreciated by her peers and school staff, Delaney displays excellent time-management skills and maximizes her participation in school as well as community activities.   Always in a good mood, Delaney has demonstrated exemplary behaviour and actively ...

Delaney Schumacher, élève de la 12e année de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), se démarque par sa fiabilité, son sourire et sa persévérance devant les défis. Grandement appréciée par ses pairs et le personnel de l’école, Delaney réussit à bien équilibrer son horaire et maximise ainsi sa participation aux activités scolaires et communautaires.   Toujours de bonne humeur, Delaney a toujours ...

Jun 21, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. High 25 with the temperature falling to 22 this afternoon. Humidex 26. Tonight – Clear. Low 11. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 20 active fires (19 yesterday) in the Northeast Region. Wawa 3 was confirmed on May 27. It is a 6,678 hectare wildland fire located south of ...

  The Moore Family (Judy Page Moore, Marcel Provost, Mackenzie Moore, Pauline Rancourt, Connie Walsh and Elizabeth Kontschieder) got it DUNN on Friday night at the Legion Club Room and took top spot with their wide range of trivia knowledge.   16 teams, old, young and in between, battled for the honour of claiming to know the most about nothing ...

On those beautiful sunny days, most of us want to get out on the water to use our boats. Just remember that any vessel being underway that has any type of motor, requires the operator to possess a valid Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC) or proof of competency equivalence. Personal Watercraft’s (PWC), commonly referred to as “jet-skis”, or “Sea-doo’s” are becoming ...