Local & Area News

At 20:18, Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Environment Canada ended this special weather statement. 7:37 PM EDT Tuesday 11 October 2022 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Rain expected tonight through Wednesday. Hazard: Rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm. Timing: Beginning overnight and ending Wednesday afternoon or evening. Impacts: Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and ...

New Books on the 7-Day Shelf: “I’m Glad My Mom Died” by Jennette McCurdy, “The Challenge” by Danielle Steel, “Traitor’s Dance” by Jeff Abbott and “We Measure the Earth with our Bodies” by Tsering Yangzom Lama. Our Staff Pick of the Week is “The Kingmaker’s Daughter”. The Kingmaker’s Daughter—Philippa Gregory’s first sister story since The Other Boleyn Girl—is the gripping ...

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Local amount 30 to 40 mm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to 9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Showers ending this evening then mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind ...

Algoma Public Health tweeted today “APH is cautioning anyone who uses street drugs to take extra precautions at this time, as there has been an increase in opioid-related EMS calls in Algoma.”. The tweet had a link to this information: Algoma Public Health (APH) is cautioning anyone who uses street drugs to take extra precautions at this time, as there ...

On October 9, 2022, members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 17 within the community of Garden River First Nation. Shortly after 3:00 p.m., police observed an eastbound car on Highway 17 travelling at a high rate of speed and a traffic stop was initiated. As the officer was ...

To mark Fire Prevention Week 2016, Ontario and the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM) are urging Ontarians to replace smoke alarms in their homes every 10 years. The Ontario Fire Code requires all Ontario homeowners to install smoke alarms on every storey and outside all sleeping areas. The following fire prevention measures can help keep you ...

Monday, October 11, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing early this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 30% chance of showers this evening and after midnight. A few showers beginning after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm this ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Béatrice Mathieu, née Fréchette, on Sunday, October 2nd, 2022, at the age of 83 in Hearst after a long illness. Béatrice was born in Hallebourg, Ontario to parents Paul-Edmond Fréchette and Bernadette Hébert. She lived in Hearst and Val D’Or before moving to Wawa in the 1960s and returned ...

MOSKAL, Danuta 1947 – 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Danuta on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at the age of 75. Loving spouse of Wladyslaw (Walter) for 53 years.  Devoted mother of Ludmila Monika Moskal (Matthew) and beloved grandmother of Petra. Adoring aunt to Artur Olejniczak (Malgorzata), as well as Grzegorz and Izabela Olejniczak, who ...

Today Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, issued the following statement on Thanksgiving: “Today, as people across Ontario celebrate the change of the season, it is important to pause and reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. Thanksgiving for some may mean volunteering for those in need, making room at the table for someone who would welcome the ...

Le premier ministre Doug Ford a émis la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de l’Action de grâce : « Au moment où les Ontariens et les Ontariennes célèbrent le changement de saison, il importe de faire une pause et de réfléchir à toutes les raisons que nous avons de rendre grâce. Pour certains, l’Action de grâce peut se traduire par des ...

Curlers are excited – the ice in the Curling Rink is scheduled to be ready for the start of the season on November 7th. Registration for Curling will be held on October 17th and 19th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre. Welcome back to all of our returning curlers and we are encouraging new and ...

Monday, October 10, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 11. Wind chill -6 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. Low +5. Forest Fire Update: There is one active wildland fire in the Northeast Region. The fire hazard is low ...

On October 6, 2022, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested another person in relation to a previous fail to stop for police occurrence which ended on Birch Road in Elliot Lake. On September 7, 2022, police were called to a disturbance on Willoughby Road. Two people had departed in a pick-up truck prior to police arrival. The pick-up truck was ...

Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. High 10. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -1. Wind chill -3 overnight. Forest Fire Update: There is one active wildland fire in the Northeast Region. The ...