Local & Area News

Dec 27, 2022 at 06:30 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 Partly snow covered Snow covered, partly snow packed Good No 22-12-27 5:40 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow packed Bare ...

Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement to mark the Christmas holiday: “Christmas is a special chance to gather with our friends and family to appreciate the many blessings we’ve received this year. It’s also a time of generosity and selflessness as many of us give back to our communities by volunteering, donating to charities and making time to ...

Le premier ministre Doug Ford a fait la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de Noël : « Noël constitue l’occasion idéale pour se réunir avec nos proches et faire preuve de reconnaissance pour tout ce dont nous avons bénéficié pendant l’année. Il s’agit également d’une période propice à la générosité et à l’altruisme, car beaucoup d’entre nous redonnent à leur communauté ...

On December 2 Wawa kicked off its Christmas and holiday celebrations. With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. this promised to make December 2022 a great one. It all started with the Festival of Lights and the Goose Nest Bundle Up Market from December 2 to 4th where you could shop for locally handmade gifts or some of that fabulous Christmas ...

Dec 25, 2022 at 07:56 A very Merry Christmas to everyone! Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 60% chance of flurries early this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High -12. Wind chill -28 this morning and -18 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus ...

December 24, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Christmas: “Merry Christmas, everyone! “Like millions of Canadians, my family is excited to gather around the Christmas tree and spend some quality time together. It’s the time of year when things slow down a little bit, when Christmas movies – including Die Hard – ...

Le 24 décembre 2022 Ottawa (Ontario) Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de Noël : « Joyeux Noël à tous! « Comme des millions de Canadiens, ma famille a bien hâte de se rassembler à Noël pour passer de bons moments ensemble. C’est le temps de l’année où les choses ralentissent un peu. Nous profitons de ...

Dec 23, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of light snow and local blowing snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature steady near 113. Wind chill near -25. Tonight – Periods of light snow ending late this evening then mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting ...

Dec 23, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Snow and blowing snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature falling to -10 this afternoon. Wind chill -11 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Tonight – Periods of snow and blowing snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting ...

Dec 23, 2022 at 06:00 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 Snow covered Poor No 22-12-23 5:31 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow covered Snow covered Fair Yes 22-12-23 5:35 ...

Members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like merchants to be vigilant for a type of credit card fraud that involves the suspect manipulating a point of sale (POS) terminal. In as little as 10 seconds, the suspect can alter the total amount being charged to a credit card. After the total amount is changed, ...

Passed away at the Sechelt Hospital on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at the age of 64 years. After adventures in N. Ontario, BC and NWT, he spent the last 12 years living the dream in Garden Bay, BC. Survived by his sister Helen (late Bob) and Carol Nowak (Ken Halcro) and nieces Jennifer and Brenda. The family is respecting Stefan’s ...

Dec 22, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Snow at times heavy. Amount 10 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h late this afternoon. High -1. Wind chill -15 this morning and -5 this afternoon. Tonight – Snow at times heavy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind east 20 km/h. Low -4. Wind chill -5 this evening and -11 overnight.   ...

The Wawa Public Library will be closed for the holidays beginning Saturday December 24, 2022 and will reopen on Tuesday January 3rd, 2023.   Our first Silent was a huge success. We were able to raise just over $700.00 for the library! Thank you to all those who placed their bids. We appreciate your support. Thank you to our Board ...

Dec 21, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -11. Wind chill -23 this morning and -14 this afternoon. Tonight – Cloudy. Snow beginning early this evening. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature rising to -6 by morning. Wind chill -16 this evening ...