Local & Area News

  Les amis de la classe de 2e/3e à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont appris que les peuples autochtones n’utilisaient pas le même matériel que nous pour jouer des jeux. À l’aide d’un sac rempli de divers objets, les élèves devaient respecter une marche à suivre afin d’inventer un nouveau jeu ou créer un jouet. Par la suite, ils devaient expliquer ...

The Ontario government is purchasing three new trainsets as part of its plan to bring back northeastern passenger rail service. The $139.5 million investment marks a significant milestone in reinstating service between Timmins and Toronto, and unlocking the full economic potential of northern industries, resources and minerals. “This is a significant step forward in bringing back the rail service that ...

On December 6, 2022 at approximately 10:05 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute on Joliet Street in Wawa. Through investigation, it was determined that one of the involved parties had driven a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol. As a result, a 27-year-old person, from Wawa, was charged ...

The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has identified the victim of a fatal motor vehicle collision last week as 51-year-old Abdul HASHMI of Calgary, Alberta. On December 4, 2022 at approximately 4:12 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the OPP responded to a serious single-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 129 and Highway ...

Dec 16, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late this morning. Temperature steady near zero. Wind chill -6 this morning. Tonight – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -6. Wind chill -3 this evening and -8 overnight. If you are travelling east this weekend – ...

Dec 16, 2022 at 06:23 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 Partly snow covered Good No 22-12-16 5:21 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow packed Partly snow ...

We wish to inform you that all Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools in Espanola and the Algoma District (Spanish, Elliot Lake, Blind River, Sault Ste. Marie, Wawa, Chapleau, Hornepayne and Dubreuilville) will remain open tomorrow, Friday, December 16. Although all Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board schools will be closed tomorrow, CSC Nouvelon schools are not affected by this decision. Even ...

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board is currently recovering from a cyber-incident that first came to our attention this morning. Upon our discovery, we immediately took steps to secure our network and retained expert assistance. We are in the process of investigating and understanding the full impact of this incident.   Since our communications systems in schools such as telephones ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Garden River First Nation resident following an investigation into allegations of financial wrongdoing. At the request of the Acting Chief of the Anishinabek Police Service in April 2022, members of the OPP Anti-Rackets Branch Economic Crime and Corruption Unit – London began investigating allegations of fraud involving funds acquired in 2019 and ...

RANK WINS G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 4 5 BUSSINEAU, Denise 2 3 3 BONITZKE, Wendy 2 3 4 CHIUPKA, Lorna 4 2 5 SPENCER, Diane 4 2 5 AMOS, Tracy 4 2 5 MATHIAS, Danette 7 1 5 PARSONS, Rochelle 7 1 4 Ladies Curling will resume on January 3rd, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Have a great holiday! Ice 1 ...

Dec 15, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness. Periods of snow and local blowing snow beginning this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle late this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50. High zero. Wind chill -18 this morning. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind east ...

At 4:48 this morning Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Winter weather travel advisory in effect for today. Snow and blowing snow is expected to begin this morning and continue into this evening with snowfall accumulations of 5 to 10 cm of snow expected with rates of 1 to 3 ...

Dec 15, 2022 at 06:23 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 dry road Good No 22-12-15 5:09 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and dry road Good No 22-12-15 ...

On December 9, 2022, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a threats incident at an apartment complex on Mississauga Avenue in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported just being threatened by a known person in the building. Police attended and viewed the hallway video surveillance. The verbal dispute progressed to one person threatening the other ...

On December 9, 2022, at approximately 3:10 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a car in the ditch on Hwy 108, north of Elliot Lake. Police attended the location and observed the car on its side in the ditch. The driver exhibited signs of intoxication. They were subsequently arrested and the vehicle was towed and impounded. ...