Local & Area News

Oct 18, 2022 at 10:26 The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise the public that the Wawa OPP Detachment phone line is currently not working. The affected phone line is (705) 856-2233. If you have an emergency, please dial 911 and police will be dispatched immediately. To speak with personnel at the Wawa OPP Detachment and ...

Oct 18, 2022 at 08:17 At the end of September, students and school staff at École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) participated in a community clean-up initiative led by Alamos Gold Inc. and the Municipality of Dubreuilville. The students joined several members of the community who mobilized to contribute to this great activity. Their goal was to sensitize the whole community to the ...

Oct 18, 2022 at 08:17 En fin septembre, les élèves et les membres du personnel de l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) ont participé à une initiative de nettoyage communautaire menée par Alamos Gold Inc. et la municipalité de Dubreuilville. Les élèves se sont joints à plusieurs membres de la collectivité qui se sont mobilisés afin de contribuer à cette belle activité. Leur ...

Effective October 18, 2022, Sault Area Hospital (SAH) is closed to all visitors on the inpatient units and in the Emergency Department due to the increased prevalence of COVID-19 in the community and at the hospital. SAH’s updated Visitor Guidance is available on the website – https://bit.ly/3TwwKjJ Exceptions will be made if a visitor provides support for a vulnerable patient ...

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of snow becoming mixed with rain this afternoon. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 70. High +3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of snow. Snow at times mixed with rain early this evening. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 70. Low -2. Wind ...

Today, Minister Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued the following statement to commemorate Local Government Week from October 16 – 22, 2022: “Ontario’s 444 municipalities are critical partners of the provincial government, with many responsibilities and essential services which our communities rely on. Municipalities also help our government tackle complex issues—from building housing and supporting growth to ...

On Friday, September 21, 2022 at Naturally Superior Adventures, the Wawa Family Health Team (WFHT) celebrated the unveiling of the clinic’s new painting.   The WFHT staff were joined by members from Michipicoten First Nations: Lena Andre, daughter Leanne Andre and granddaughter, Indigenous artist Zoey Wood-Salomon, and her partner. In 2021 at the clinic’s annual retreat the WFHT decided to form ...

Monday, October 17, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Snow. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 60 this morning. High plus 2. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow. Local amount 2 cm. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 80. Low zero. Winter Weather Travel Advisories: Nipigon – Rossport Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Chapleau – ...

The Ontario government, in partnership with Ontario Health, apporoved three new Ontario Health Teams: Maamwesying, City & District of Thunder Bay, and Kiiwetinoong Healing Waters. “These three new Ontario Health Teams will improve the way people access health care by ensuring they can more easily and seamlessly access the supports and services they need,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and ...

Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 70% chance of flurries or rain showers changing to 70 percent chance of rain showers this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h this afternoon. High 6. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60% chance of rain showers changing to 40% chance of flurries ...

The Wawa Community Food Bank wishes to thank the many individuals, organizations and businesses in our generous little town that have made donations during the spring and summer months. During the month of October, Northern Lights Ford is organizing a Let’s Scare Hunger campaign to support the food bank. They will be set up at John’s YIG on Saturday, October ...

Despite a warning from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) about increased traffic enforcement, the lives of citizens who traveled to visit family and friends over the Thanksgiving long weekend were endangered by thousands of risky and, in some cases, dangerous drivers. Sadly, poor road behaviours took their toll on human life, with three motor vehicle passengers, a driver and a ...

Friday, October 14, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers this morning. Showers beginning near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning then becoming southwest 20 early this afternoon. High 7. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60% chance of rain showers ...

The CP Holiday Train returns on its first cross-continent tour in three years, raising money, food and awareness for local food banks in communities along the CP network. “I’m grateful to the CP team members who adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver two exceptional virtual Holiday Train shows and to all those who continued to donate while we kept ...

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Fighting Blindness Canada have launched the Glaucoma in Perspective (GiP) app to help Canadians understand the impact of glaucoma and manage disease progression. The launch of GiP coincides with World Sight Day, as the vision loss community comes together to raise awareness and understanding of eye diseases like glaucoma. GiP was developed based on research and ...