Local & Area News

The Municipality of Wawa, in consultation with Algoma Public Health, is pleased to announce that chlorine concentrations have returned to normal levels at the water treatment plant and chlorine levels in the distribution system have returned to levels in which smell and or taste should no longer be an issue. We have been working diligently, monitoring chlorine levels and flushing ...

Apr 8, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High zero. Wind chill -14 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low -7. Wind chill near -10. COVID Statistics: Current Previous ...

Apr 7, 2022 at 08:01 Congratulations to Chris Mitchell, winner of Week 41 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#36) that was selected contained the Ten of Spades, winning $1,980. There are 11 cards left to draw from, with the progressive pot next week is estimated at $42,111. Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to ...

Three (3) Priests from the Society of African Missions will be guests of Father Michael this weekend (April 8-10) and will be participating in the services while here. The Society currently has about 1000 members coming from Africa, America, Asia and Europe and work in a number of African countries as well as Europe, the Americas and Asia. Father Michael ...

On April 2, 2022, at approximately 11:50 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Broadway Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 25-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the ...

On March 30, 2022, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Michipicoten First Nation, near Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 46-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of ...

On March 29, 2022 at approximately 5:56 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a possible impaired driver operating a four-door sedan on Highway 17 in White River. The vehicle was located and further investigation revealed that the driver was impaired. A small amount of suspected methamphetamine was also located in the ...

Apr 7, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this morning. Periods of snow beginning near noon except periods of rain near Lake Superior. High plus 3. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Periods of snow except periods of rain near Lake Superior early this evening. Amount 2 to ...

Kingsview Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce that the Company has added to its existing portfolio of mineral exploration properties located in Wawa, Ontario, by acquiring an additional 7,691 hectares (“ha”) in the Michipicoten Greenstone Belt (the “Property Expansion”). Kingsview now controls 11,854 ha, representing one of the largest land packages in this gold-rich region. The majority of the claims ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is expanding eligibility for fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals aged 60 and over as well as First Nation, Inuit and Métis individuals and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 and over starting on April 7, 2022. Expanding booster eligibility will provide an extra layer of ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, élargit l’admissibilité à la quatrième dose du vaccin contre la COVID-19 aux personnes âgées de 60 ans et plus ainsi qu’aux membres des Premières Nations, aux Inuits et aux Métis, ainsi qu’aux membres de leur ménage non-Autochtones, âgés de 18 ans et plus à compter du 7 avril ...

On April 4, 2022, members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a trespass and theft-related occurrence at a retail store on Highway 108 in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported viewing video surveillance of a person entering the store and stealing numerous items. Police viewed the video and recognized the person. On April 5, 2022 at approximately 4:30 ...

Mayor Pat Tait and Council are pleased to share that the Municipality of Wawa recently received funding under the Government of Canada’s Regional Air Transportation Initiative (RATI) to support the purchase and installation of new airport runway lighting at the Wawa Regional Airport. The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, made the official funding ...

On March 23, 2022, shortly after 9:45 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a break and enter that occurred at approximately 5:00 a.m. at a residence on Fremont Street in the Town of Blind River. Investigation determined items stolen were two guitars, guitar accessories, a laptop and clothing ...

The Wawa Public Library is following the public health measures recommended by the Government of Ontario therefore it will be a patron’s choice to wear a face mask/covering when entering the library. We ask that you continue to self-assess and if you have flu/cold like symptoms that you NOT come into the library. When in the library, please respect the ...