Local & Area News

Mar 16, 2023 at 04:54 The highway was opened at 12:30 a.m. Mar 18, 2023 at 17:15 Highway 631 from White River to Hornepayne was opened at 4:46 p.m. The highway remains closed from Hornepayne to the Highway 11 Junction. Mar 18, 2023 at 07:06 Edit Hwy 631 remains closed from White River to Nagagami due to poor weather conditions. ...

The Ontario government is supporting the protection of boreal caribou and their habitat through a $29 million investment over four years. The funding – the largest single investment dedicated to caribou in Ontario’s history – will support on-the-ground habitat restoration, protection and other conservation activities, including monitoring, science and research. “Today’s historic investment demonstrates our government’s continued action towards protecting ...

New books on the 7-Day Shelf are: “Don’t Open the Door” by Allison Brennan, “Love, Clancy” by W. Bruce Cameron, “Exiles” by Jane Harper and “Walk the Blue Line” by James Patterson. New Movies this week are “The Crown -Season 3” starring John Lithgow, “Where the Crawdad Sings” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, “Violent Night”  starring David Harbour and “Puss in Boots” ...

Tony passed peacefully in his 94th year, with his family by his side on Saturday, March 11, 2023. He leaves behind his beloved wife Mary, loving children Rudy (Lise) and Susan Johnson (Rob); grandsons Matt Vorlicek (Erin), Nick Vorlicek (Lauren) and Jesse Johnson; and great-grandchildren Lucas, Elena, Brooke, Brianna and Bailey. Tony arrived in Canada as a refugee from Czechoslovakia ...

Mar 15, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High zero. Wind chill -11 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries overnight. Snow beginning before morning. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to ...

At 5:32 a.m. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the following regions: City Of Thunder Bay Superior West Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East Timmins – Cochrane – Iroquois Falls Greater Sudbury And Vicinity Chapleau – Gogama Kirkland Lake – Temiskaming Shores – Temagami Elliot Lake ...

A physical altercation has resulted in a criminal charge for a Wawa resident. On March 11, 2023, at approximately 9:31 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault that occurred on Hillcrest Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, David CARROLL, 33 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and charged ...

After an early and unexpected February run of maple sap, the maple syrup season is ready to hit its second wind in Ontario. Producers are getting ready to showcase a new crop of sweet liquid gold during the 7th annual Maple Weekend, April 1 and 2, 2023. Hosted by the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA), Maple Weekend is a ...

An adult and two youths have been arrested in relation to a break and enter in the Town of Blind River. On February 20, 2023, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a Break and Enter (B&E) that occurred at a residence on Indiana Avenue in the Town of Blind River ...

Members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two Marathon residents in relation to a break and enter at a local business. On February 20, 2023, at approximately 12:36 p.m., members of the Marathon OPP received a report of a break and enter at a local business that occurred on February 19, 2023. ...

A traffic stop for a suspended driver leads to operation while impaired charges. On March 11, 2023, members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting traffic enforcement using the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system in the Town of Espanola. At approximately 5:55 p.m., the ALPR system alerted police to a black SUV as being ...

Mar 14, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -1. Wind chill -24 this morning and -3 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -17. Wind chill -5 this evening and -24 overnight. News Tidbits: The Manitoba government has announced an information-sharing agreement ...

At 12:16 a.m. the highway was reopened.   Mar 13, 2023 at 21:18 Highway 17 is closed at this time (9:13 p.m.) due to a tractor-trailer on fire on the hill just before Wawa (3 km south of the Hwy17/Hwy 101 Junction). The tractor-trailer was headed west, up the hill. OPP and WFD are on scene, with firefighters working to ...

The message for this week was ‘Worship – are you Regular?’ We all go to church if we feel moved to do so, Christmas, Easter, Funerals, Weddings and sometimes just for the sake of going. A little story “ Two fellas were having coffee and church came up in the conversation. One said “You know, I’ve gone to worship for ...

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 374 is holding our 54th year tradition of hosting the Annual Maple Syrup Festival on April 1, 2, 8 and 9, 2023. For many friends and family, it is a custom to travel many hours and fill up on fluffy pancakes, perfectly fried sausages covered in golden local maple syrup. The regular customers, mark their ...