Local & Area News

The management of Wawa OSB Inc. welcomed the residents of Wawa during a first citizen meeting. The objective of this information session was to establish a dialogue and answer questions from citizens and neighbouring communities. Wawa OSB Inc. is working to reopen the OSB manufacturing plant in the fall of 2023. The reopening of the plant represents an investment of ...

Our last meeting before the summer recess will be this Thursday, June 9th at 7:00 p.m. Please attend as some very important issues will be tabled, like the official ribbon cutting for the new front face of the building on June 18th, where we will expect a good turnout of members in Legion Dress uniform. There will be a reception ...

June 8, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Fog patches developing overnight. Low plus 4.   COVID Statistics: Current Change in previous 7 days Tested 264,288 677 ...

Jun 8, 2022 at 05:30 The highway has been reopened. ON511 tweeted at 4 a.m. that it had been opened. Jun 7, 2022 at 20:45 The highway has been opened to one lane. Hwy 17 is closed in the Batchawana Bay area due to a collision between a vehicle and a transport. ON511 is stating that the highway is closed ...

École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) thanks the eco-responsible students who contributed to the school’s greenhouse project. Together, they prepared the seedlings of wildflowers, fruits and vegetables, conifers and various plants while overseeing the watering and maintenance of the greenhouse. At the end of June, the crops will be shared among the families of the school and the community.

L’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) remercie tous les élèves écoresponsables qui ont contribué au projet de serre de l’école. Ensemble, ils ont préparé les plants de fleurs sauvages, de fruits et légumes, de conifères et de plantes variées tout en veillant à l’arrosage ainsi qu’à l’entretien de la serre. 🪴 À la fin juin, les récoltes seront partagées parmi les familles de ...

On June 5 at approximately 2:00 a.m., Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were notified of a motion alarm at a local school. Upon arrival, they observed an individual running in and out of the building. Further investigation revealed that the individual had forced entry into the school and had stolen items from the kitchen area. Dallas MALLEY, 19, of ...

On May 29, grade 2, 3 and 4 students at École Sacré-Coeur (Chapleau) made their First Communion. This celebration, which was lived in person for the last time in 2018, moved Father Hervé Sauvé. Thanks to this significant event in their lives, the students will continue to profess their faith.

Le 29 mai dernier, les élèves de la 2e, 3e et 4e année de l’école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau) ont fait leur Première communion. Cette célébration, qui avait été vécue en personne pour la dernière fois en 2018, a ému le Père Hervé Sauvé. Grâce à cet événement marquant dans leur vie, les élèves continueront de cheminer dans la foi.

June 7, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 16. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing late this evening. Low plus 4.   COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change ...

Passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Saturday, June 4, 2022, just four days before his 83rd birthday. Cliff will be remembered by his special friend Jeannette Lapham. Adored father of Edward, Darren (Barba), and Tracey Toffner (Mark). Proud grandfather of Kirk, Scott, Eric, Logan, Carson, Hayden and Samantha. Loving son of the late Anne and Gilbert “Gib” ...

On June 3, 2022, shortly after 4:00 p.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT), North East (Sault Ste Marie) Canine Unit, Batchewana First Nation Police Service, the OPP Helicopter and Sault Search and Rescue responded to a report of two missing people in the Tribag Mine Road ...

June 6, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 70% chance of showers changing to 30% chance of showers this evening. Low 9. Rain, at times heavy, is expected to begin this morning in a region that encompasses the ...

On June 5, 2022, at approximately 12:00 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a disturbance related occurrence on Hutchison Avenue in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported that a neighbour was yelling and swearing at them and other people on the street. This was an on-going issue where the person yells at neighbours, other people walking, and ...

On June 4, 2022, at approximately 9:45 p.m. East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to disturbance related occurrence at a residence on Ste Camillus Crescent in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported a known neighbour had just attended the complainant’s residence and threw a rock at the living room window. Police attended and later observed the same person throw another ...