Local & Area News

November 17, 2022 Subject: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Strike Dear parent or guardian, The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) issued a notice of full strike action on Monday, November 21, 2022 if a new contractual agreement is not reached by then with the Ontario government. Within the CSC Nouvelon, this union represents janitorial and maintenance staff. All ...

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Nov 17, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -6. Wind chill -14 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -12. Wind chill -18 this evening. News Tidbits: Conseil scolaire ...

Nov 17, 2022 at 06:26 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 Partly snow covered Snow covered Good No 22-11-17 5:09 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Partly snow packed ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the age of 94 years. Beloved wife of Nicolaas Veldt for 67 years. Loving mother of Nicolaas (Susan), Albert (Karen), John, Chris (Debbie) and Fred. Proud Oma of Nicolaas, Bill, Joe, Steve, Liisa, Justin, John Michael, late Jesse, Jordan, Aimie and Ryan. Great Oma to ...

Charges have been laid following an investigation by the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Sault Ste Marie OPP Crime Unit, in relation to an intimate partner violence complaint which occurred between December 2017 and the end of the summer 2019 in the City of Toronto and the Town of Blind River. As a result ...

On November 14, 2022, at approximately 11:15 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call regarding a possible impaired driver on Spine Road Elliot Lake. The complainant reported a possible impaired driver with a child in the vehicle being operated on Spine Road. A vehicle description and license plate were provided to police. The red Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) ...

Nov 16, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High -4. Wind chill -18 this morning and -8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy late this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -9. Wind chill near -13. ...

Argonaut Gold Inc. regrets to announce a fatal accident occurred at its Magino Project in northern Ontario. On Monday, November 14th at approximately 10:57 am, an isolated incident occurred involving a contractor working on the construction of the mill facility which has resulted in a fatality. “We are profoundly saddened by this accident. The safety of our employees and contractors ...

Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2022 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review – Ontario’s Plan to Build: A Progress Update. It includes the government’s first-ever progress report on its plan to build Ontario, as well as new targeted measures that advance its plan to build the economy, address the province’s labour shortage and help families and businesses keep ...

Le ministre des Finances, Peter Bethlenfalvy, a déposé le document Perspectives économiques et revue financière de l’Ontario 2022 : Le plan de l’Ontario pour bâtir : Progrès à ce jour. Le document comprend le tout premier rapport d’étape du gouvernement sur son plan pour bâtir l’Ontario, ainsi que de nouvelles mesures ciblées pour faire avancer son programme visant à bâtir ...

Generation Mining Limited and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg have approved a Community Benefits Agreement in respect of the Marathon Palladium Copper Project. The Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) was ratified through a membership vote on November 12th. The CBA details how the Project’s impacts on the community will be mitigated, and the benefits that the community will receive. In the agreement Generation Mining ...

Nov 15, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High -3. Wind chill -14 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -10. Wind chill -10 this evening and -15 overnight. News Tidbits: If ...

Nov 15, 2022 at 06:26 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 22-11-15 5:14 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and dry road Bare and wet road ...

Three local youths are facing criminal charges after a physical altercation. On November 11, 2022 at approximately 9:51 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of an assault in progress on Mackey Street in Wawa. Police attended the scene and, through investigation, three youths from Wawa were arrested. A 16-year-old was charged ...