Local & Area News

  Mayor Melanie Pilon recently attended the ROMA Conference in Toronto along with Mayors and Councillors from White River, Hornepayne, Chapleau and Dubreuilville to take part in delegation meetings with several provincial ministries to ensure issues of importance to Wawa and the Superior East Region were brought to the attention of government representatives.   Mayor Pilon, supported by the Superior ...

Feb 3, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Extreme Cold Warning Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -19. Wind chill -40 this morning and -23 this afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 40% chance of flurries late this evening. Periods of snow beginning near midnight. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming south 30 ...

Feb 3, 2023 at 06:38 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511.   Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Partly snow packed Good Yes 23-2-3 5:12 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow packed Good No 23-2-3 5:23 ...

An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect for most of Northern Ontario. This morning in Wawa (6:17 a.m.) it is  -34C, and with the windchill it is -38C. Environment Canada warns that wind chill values near -40 will continue this morning. Temperatures will moderate through the day bringing an end to the extreme cold spell. Be sure to dress properly ...

June 9, 1936 – January 29, 2023 Surrounded by love and with his immediate family by his side, Dr. Arthur Severino Berdusco, 86, of Orillia passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the Toronto Western Hospital due to complications from a stroke suffered only days earlier. Arthur (“Art”) was the son of Palmira (Amadio) and Severino Berdusco, both ...

Argonaut Gold Inc. announced that Marc Leduc, P.Eng. has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company. “Marc and I worked closely at Barrick Gold and most recently in a private venture. I believe that Marc has the right skill set to facilitate Argonaut’s repositioning to a lower-cost North American gold company with significant organic growth opportunities,” stated Richard Young, ...

Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) is marking Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month with activities to inform and educate Canadians about the leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 55, impacting approximately 2.5 million Canadians.   AMD causes gradual loss of central and detail vision. There are two types of AMD, dry AMD and wet AMD. Dry ...

Feb 2, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature falling to -19 this afternoon. Wind chill -15 this morning and -33 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. ...

At 12:27 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana was opened.   Feb 2, 2023 at 06:51 Highway 17 remains closed. The highway has been closed since 9:13 Wednesday, February 1st, 2023. Feb 1, 2023 at 21:55 Highway 17 remains closed from Wawa to Batchawana due to poor weather. Feb 1, 2023 at 14:22 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana remains ...

Snow squall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls are expected. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate. Hazards: Sudden whiteout conditions in heavy snow and local blowing snow. Snowfall accumulations ...

5:44 AM EST Thursday 02 February 2023 Snow squall watch in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Brief, intense snowfall is expected to develop. Under the snow squall, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow. Hazards: Sudden whiteout conditions in heavy snow and local blowing snow. Snowfall accumulations of 2 to 5 cm in ...

Due to driver shortages, Route N01 servicing Hornepayne Public, Holy Name of Jesus, and Ecole Saint Nom de Jesus will be cancelled for Thursday, February 2nd, and Monday, February 6th.

Each year, the Royal Canadian Legion of Wawa holds a literary and poster competition for the schools in Wawa and Dubreuilville to commemorate Remembrance Day. This year, École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students had great success in this competition, winning no less than 15 of the 30 prizes. Congratulations to all the students!  Colour poster Brooke Vorlicek (2nd, grades 1 to 3), ...

Chaque année la Légion royale canadienne de Wawa tient une compétition littéraire et de créations d’affiches pour les écoles de Wawa et de Dubreuilville dans le but de commémorer le jour du Souvenir. Les élèves de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont connu beaucoup de succès dans ce concours en remportant 15 des 30 prix. Félicitations à tous les élèves! Affiche en ...

  On January 26th Cindy Jozin from Green Cabin Pottery joined the Clay Club at the library as she led the children in making a very beautiful heart pocket! The kids were able to get their hands into the clay, rolling it out, wetting it down, using a shape cutter, using a patterned roller to decorate and then molding their ...