Local & Area News

Starting today, all licensed convenience stores in Ontario can sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages, marking the largest expansion of consumer choice and convenience in provincial alcohol sales since the end of prohibition almost 100 years ago. As of September 5, 4,187 convenience stores across Ontario are licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, in addition to nearly 3,000 other ...

À compter d’aujourd’hui, tous les dépanneurs titulaires d’un permis en Ontario peuvent vendre de la bière, du cidre, du vin et des boissons alcoolisées prêtes à boire. Il s’agit de la plus importante amélioration du choix et de la commodité pour les consommateurs dans le secteur de la vente d’alcool dans la province depuis la fin de la prohibition, il ...

At 7:30 p.m. the power was restored to the Mission. Algoma Power is currently replacing at least one pole if not two on Pinewood Drive this afternoon. The replacement of poles also includes a transformer. Power has been out in the Mission since shortly after 2 p.m.      

It was a tragic Labour Day long weekend on and off the road, with two pedestrians, a motorcyclist and an off-road vehicle driver among the seven traffic fatalities that occurred in separate collisions in OPP jurisdictions. Throughout the weekend, the OPP did its part to keep travellers safe and hold accountable those who did not, with officers laying 9,143 traffic/marine ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Rain at times heavy beginning early this morning. Amount 20 to 30 mm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then north 30 gusting to 50 late this afternoon. High 18. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Rain at times heavy ending late this evening then cloudy with 60 percent chance of ...

The Manitouwadge Fire Depatment Chief Ian Portigal has sent this PSA to Wawa-news. The Manitouwadge Fire Department would like to remind all citizens that school has begun this week. Please watch out for children and slow down in school zones. Also be aware that school busses are operating in the town. Please buckle up.    

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public that one individual has been apprehended and the Lockdown/Hold and Secures at Nipigon and Red Rock schools have been lifted. On September 4, 2024 at approximately 1:03 p.m., the OPP received a report of a threat against an individual. In the interest of public safety and in conjunction with Superior-Greenstone District ...

Argonaut Gold Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alamos Gold Inc., announced today that more than 90% of its outstanding 4.625% senior unsecured convertible debentures (each, a ‘Debenture’) were tendered to the offer to purchase the Debentures launched by the Company on July 24, 2024 (the ‘Debenture Offer’), in connection with the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Hazy. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 22. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Hazy this evening. Wind southwest  20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 14. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: there are 27 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 1 is ...

Please join us for The  Celebration of Life for Kathleen “Kathy” Moore at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #429 on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Kathleen (Kathy) Margaret (Woods) Moore in her 87th year, at the Ottawa General Hospital, on Monday, August 5th, 2024. Beloved wife of the love of her life, of 68 years, William (Bill). Loving mother of Billy ...

On September 2, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of a white pickup truck that had hit a tree and subsequently rolled onto its roof on V-Line Road. Police arrived a short time afterwards and observed beer cans, camping gear and gas cans scattered all over the area.  The driver exhibited obvious signs ...

The Wawa Public Library’s summer program culminated with our Pizza Party and of course our draws for the winner of the tablets, Leap Pads and the Candy Jar. It’s been a blast and we are sad to see it end but now it’s time to prep for the Afterschool program that will be starting in October! Once again, a huge ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Hazy late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 21. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 15. Northeast ...

David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement to mark Labour Day: “Today on Labour Day, we honour the workers who build our province and power our economy. You are the backbone of Ontario and the driving force behind our collective success. Under Premier Doug Ford, our government has an ambitious plan to build ...

David Piccini, ministre du Travail, de l’Immigration, de la Formation et du Développement des compétences, a fait la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de la fête du Travail : « Aujourd’hui, en ce jour de la fête du Travail, nous rendons hommage aux travailleurs qui bâtissent notre province et propulsent notre économie. Vous êtes le pilier de l’Ontario et la force ...