Local & Area News

Mar 7, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 2. Wind chill -18 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -13. Wind chill -6 this evening and -18 overnight. News Tidbits: Fans of Valdy will be glad to hear that he will be holding a ...

Mar 7, 2023 at 06:38 Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Updated Highway 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Good No 23-3-7 5:25 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and dry road Good No 23-3-7 5:23 AM Highway 101 From Highway 651 to Wawa Bare and dry road Good No ...

The 31st Annual Wawa Ice Fishing Derby was a succes with gorgeous weather especially yesterday. 94 fish were brought in and weighed from Wawa, Hawk and Manitowik Lakes. Congrtulations to Karen Jandrisevits of Noëlville, she won the $35,000 registration prize in the 31st Annual Wawa Ice Fishing Derby.  Pat Ayger (New Liskeard) and Jason Crack, Victor Lucas, Jo-Anne Casavant, and ...

Earlier this week the MHS Boys Curling team headed to Longlac for this year’s NSSSAA (North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Association) curling competition. Lucas (Skip), Kaiden (Vice), Brady (Second) and Liam (First) learned to read the ice quickly and came to play, winning their first two games 11-0 and 11-1 respectively.  Their last game was a nail-biter for the first half but by ...

Mar 6, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill -14 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -13. Wind chill -17 overnight. News Tidbits: Sad to hear that both ...

Mar 6, 2023 at 06:41 Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Updated Highway 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Good No 23-3-6 5:09 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and dry road Good No 23-3-6 5:21 AM Highway 101 From Highway 651 to Wawa Bare and dry road Bare and ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. BUCKELL, Chris 1 4 5 McCOY, Joe 1 4 5 TERRIS, Tom 1 4 5 FAHRER, Tom 4 3 5 HALL, Dave 4 3 5 SWITZER, Anya 6 1 5 SMIT, Brandon 7 0 4 STOYCHEFF, Peter 7 0 4 Curling Schedule for March 9, 2023 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 BUCKELL SWITZER ...

The Ontario government is expanding cancer coverage for firefighters. These changes will make it faster and easier for these heroes and their families to access the compensation and supports they deserve for thyroid and pancreatic cancers from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). “In every community, firefighters are on the front lines each and every day saving lives,” said ...

Mar 4, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries early this morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Clearing this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill -12 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 30% chance of flurries before morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches ...

  Sky watchers in the past few days have been enthralled by the beautiful displays of Northern Lights. Unfortunately, they seem to always be brightest in the wee hours of the morning. For those of us who go to bed early, there is a beautiful planetary conjunction of Venus and Jupiter visible in the western skies after sunset. This photo ...

The North East Region (NER) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has now installed and activated the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) and In-Car-Camera (ICC) systems in all patrol vehicles. As a result of investments made by government in the OPP and municipal police services in the province, the OPP is introducing ICC video recording equipment with integrated ALPR functionality ...

Mar 3, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light late this afternoon. High 2. Wind chill -22 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries overnight with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. ...

Mar 3, 2023 at 05:56 Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Updated Highway 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Good No 23-3-3 5:11 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Bare and dry road Good No 23-3-3 5:20 AM Highway 101 From Highway 651 to Wawa Bare and ...

Algoma Council on Domestic Violence (ACDV) is deeply saddened at the recent violence we have seen against women in our communities across Algoma.  The Algoma Council on Domestic Violence (ACDV) is a culturally inclusive Council that will strive to change community attitudes towards family violence focusing on woman abuse, through education and advocacy, while promoting community safety and well-being.  Our ...

We are forever grateful to the extended Dereski and Klockars families that were by our side during a very sad and difficult time.  Thanks to all those who travelled to Wawa to pay their respects to “Uncle Louis”.  We treasure all the memories and stories you shared. Our gratitude to the Algoma EMS and the local OPP for their professionalism ...