Local & Area News

Oct 6, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Showers. Local amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature steady near 10. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Showers. Local amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Wind becoming north 20 gusting to 40 late ...

Two hundred and seventy eight (278) lives lost on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled roads so far this year is something the OPP needs every driver to think about before they head out on busy roads during the Thanksgiving long weekend. As the OPP joins Canadian policing partners to keep roads safe during the annual  Operation Impact campaign, drivers are reminded ...

Oct 5, 2023 at 07:58 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 70 percent chance of showers changing to 30 percent chance of showers this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. A few showers beginning this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm this ...

Passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Monday, October 2, 2023. Husband to Joan for almost 60 years. Father to Tara (Mark) and Darren (Lisa). Predeceased by his son Andrew and daughter Shannon. Grandfather to Katrina, Kymberlee, Lindsey, Megan and Andrew. Great grandfather of Kalving, Makenna, Grayson and Carter. Brother to ...

  Passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer at the age of 66 years. Dougald passed away with his family by his side on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Lady Dunn Health Centre. Beloved husband of Ann for 43 years. Cherished father of Douglas, Amy Restoule (Wayne) and Melany (Nick Clarke). Proud grandpa of Abigail, Noah, and Sawyer. ...

The Workplace Safety North Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Parent as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Workplace Safety North (WSN). Mike served as WSN Vice President of Health and Safety Services since 2015, and is a former paramedic, miner, mine rescue volunteer, and mining health and safety manager.   Lydia Renton, Chair ...

Staff and students at St. Augustine French Immersion Catholic School have had a great start to the new school year!   Together, with our parish, we welcomed Father Joe to Wawa! He joined us for a Meet and Greet and then returned the following week for our annual, “Blessing of the Backpacks” celebration. Father Joe traveled to Sault Ste. Marie ...

Oct 4, 2023 at 07:57 Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 50 increasing to 40 gusting to 70 late this morning. High 24. Humidex 27. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers and risk ...

With the intention to help families support their children’s learning, the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon Parents’ Participation Committee will offer throughout this year a series of 11 sessions on a variety of themes related to learning and well-being. In light of the important contributions of parents to the learning and well-being of students, the school board wishes to support and ...

The Ontario government is recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month throughout October by promoting the benefits of hiring people with disabilities and creating inclusive workplaces. “The late David Onley, Ontario’s former Lieutenant Governor said to me, the best thing we can do for people with disabilities is to provide good paying jobs and meaningful training,” said Raymond Cho, Minister for ...

One person is deceased after a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles. On September 30, 2023, shortly after 5:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Greater Sudbury Police Service, Greater Sudbury Fire Service and Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services, responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 144, near Dowling, in the City of Greater Sudbury. ...

Oct 3, 2023 at 19:06 Highway 17 and Highway 552 are now open in two directions. The investigation is continuing. Oct 3, 2023 at 16:42 SSM OPP has released a media statement that a 68-year-old motorcyclist from Wawa has perished in a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 552 West in Fenwick Township. The investigation ...

Oct 3, 2023 at 19:05 Highway 17 and Highway 552 are now open in two directions. The investigation is continuing. Oct 3, 2023 at 16:40 On October 3, 2023, shortly after 11:30 a.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Goulais River Fire Department and Sault Ste Marie Paramedic Services responded to a ...

Oct 3, 2023 at 07:57 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning with risk of thunderstorms. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 26 except 20 near Lake Superior. Humidex 30. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 15. News ...

Oct. 02, 2023 Algoma Steel Group Inc., a leading Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products, today announced a two-year extension of its existing iron ore purchase contract with United States Steel Corporation (“U. S. Steel”) (NYSE: X), with an option to further extend for a third year solely at Algoma’s discretion. The extended purchase ...