Local & Area News

Mar 22, 2023 at 18:38 Highway 17 is now open. Mar 22, 2023 at 17:56 On511 has updated the highway closure at Catfish Lake Road to one lane open, “HWY 17 Eastbound at Catfish Lake Rd, Algoma. Lane and EAST shoulder closed.” Mar 22, 2023 at 15:32 Hwy 17 is closed in the Catfish Lake area due to a jackknifed ...

In surveying Canadian residents who have accessed mental health services in the past year, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) found that the provinces received a collective grade of “D” in providing access to mental health professionals. “It is deeply concerning to know that close to half (47%) of all respondents gave the provinces a failing ...

This year, parents and guardians of Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon students will have the opportunity to follow two free French as a second language programs. The Beginner 1 program will run for 15 weeks whereas the Beginner Conversation program is an 8-week course. Both programs, starting March 27, 2023, will be offered online by Collège Boréal. These programs will support ...

Mar 22, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of snow early this morning. Snow beginning this morning then changing to periods of drizzle or snow this afternoon. Snowfall amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this morning. High +2. Wind chill -12 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of snow ...

Special thanks to Kathy Culhane for coming to our rescue & spending day at the hospital taking care of things.  The delicious suppers, use of your computer & help all week was deeply appreciated. Thank you to Dr. Matthew Breton, Nurse Sherri Dereski, hospital staff & pharmacy girls for your excellent care & compassion. To our family, friends & neighbours ...

Mar 21, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -3. Wind chill -26 this morning and -7 this afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness late this evening then 40% chance of light snow overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -9. Wind chill -8 this evening and -14 overnight. ...

  Four figure skaters from the Lake Superior Figure Skating Club (LSFSC) and one honourary LSFSC skater representing the Wawa Figure Skating Club (WFSC) have secured spots at the Skate Ontario Provincial Championships. The provincial championships are being held in Stratford, Ont., from March 24 to 26. “The skaters have worked very hard all season to qualify for provincials. The ...

In 1860, a newspaper account remarked on the easily distinguishable Métis of the upper Great Lakes, who were “rather fancifully dressed, having their caps and clothing ornamented with beads.” Many others described the distinct Métis way of life that blended hunting, fishing, farming, trapping, various forms of paid employment and making “considerable quantities of maple sugar” every spring.   “Since ...

A traffic stop has resulted in numerous charges for one individual. On March 19, 2023, shortly before 11:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were patrolling Highway 17 near the town of Wawa, when they observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. A traffic stop was conducted, and it was ...

Thank you to all who came out for our Seed Swap event.  We had a great turn out. A huge thank you to Wawa and Area Food Strategy and the Wawa Family Health Team for collaborating with us. Congratulations to Mary L’Esperance who was the winner of the Door Prize. We are planning a Seed Saving workshop toward the end ...

Mar 20, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill -14 this morning and -6 this afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 18. Wind chill -7 this evening and -23 overnight. News ...

Retired Brandon Sun general manager Bill Chester and I often yak about the need to restore rail passenger service on the Prairies, across Northern Ontario and in the Maritimes in a modern and affordable form.  We’ve concluded there’s only one reason it hasn’t happened:  politicians and their paladins.   Bill and I shared a few sardonic chuckles when he sent ...

Mar 18, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Snow ending this afternoon then mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High -11. Wind chill -25 this morning and -19 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. ...

The North East Region (NER) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has now installed and activated the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) and In-Car-Camera (ICC) systems in all patrol vehicles. This initiative supports the OPP’s commitment to increasing transparency and accountability in the policing of our communities, and to leverage technologies that will enhance community and officer safety. These technologies ...

Mar 17, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Winter Storm Warning Today – Snow at times heavy and blowing snow. Amount 10 to 20 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High -4. Wind chill near -14. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow at times heavy. Blowing snow this evening. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind north 30 km/h ...