Local & Area News

Mar 3, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 11. Wind chill minus 33 this morning and minus 16 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. A few flurries beginning late this evening and ending before morning. Clearing before morning. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up ...

Chief Superintendent Carson Pardy, Commander of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region, is pleased to announce that Kevin Fellinger has been promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant and is now the new Commander of the Superior East Detachment. Staff Sergeant Fellinger began his career with the OPP at the White River Detachment in 2008 then transferred to ...

Mar 2, 2022 at 10:15 At 9:41 a.m. Environment Canada expanded the Weather Advisory to include Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay (ended 2:09 p.m.) Agawa – Lake Superior Park (ended 11:30 a.m.) This morning a heavy band of snow is slowly moving southward from Wawa. As a result, snow is expected to be heavy at times with ...

  So things are starting. We had a luncheon last Thursday. Sorry I could not attend as Lia had her 94th. Birthday. Good to see that we are on the right track and maybe back to normal soon.   So we should have a membership meeting on March 10th. To get things going and maybe planning for March 17th St ...

Mar 2, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of light snow. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 22 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – ...

On February 26, 2022 at approximately 8:09 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Magpie Road in Wawa. During the investigation, the driver was found to be prohibited from operating a motor vehicle. As a result, Chicho RUBIANO, 36 years-of-age, from Blairmore, Alberta was arrested ...

On February 24, 2022, at approximately 10:07 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a family dispute on Michipicoten First Nation. As a result of the investigation, Krista STONE, 23 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and charged with the following: Assault, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC), Uttering Threats ...

The Ontario government is committing up to $150,000 to the City of Brampton to support a memorial honouring the legacy of the late William G. Davis, Ontario’s 18th Premier. The announcement was made in Brampton by Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, where she was joined by His Worship Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Brampton, and ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario s’engage à verser jusqu’à 150 000 $ à la Ville de Brampton pour soutenir un monument commémoratif honorant l’héritage de feu William G. Davis, le 18e premier ministre de l’Ontario. L’annonce a été faite à Brampton par Lisa MacLeod, ministre des Industries du patrimoine, du sport, du tourisme et de la culture, en présence de Son ...

On February 25, 2022, at approximately 2:40 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a suspicious fire at a school on Magpie Road in Wawa. The Wawa Fire Department attended the school and extinguished the fire prior to police arrival. As a result of the investigation, a 15-year-old, from Wawa, was arrested and ...

This year, to mark Family Day which was held on February 21, students and staff at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) participated in various winter activities. During a sunny and chilly afternoon, many outdoor enthusiasts were able to indulge in hockey, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and sliding. We would like to thank Ms. Valérie Lévesque, teacher at ÉS Saint-Joseph, for organizing this ...

Cette année, afin de souligner la Journée de la famille du 21 février, les élèves et les membres du personnel de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont participé à diverses activités hivernales. C’est ainsi que lors d’un après-midi ensoleillé et frisquet, plusieurs adeptes du plein air ont pu s’adonner au hockey, ski de fond, raquette et glissage. On remercie vivement Mme ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that there are many schemes being used to defraud the public and businesses. In particular, people are receiving text and email messages advises them of the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) validation permit (or valtag) refund. Then click on a link to claim your refund. Do not click on the ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 10 12 FAHRER, Tom 2 7 11 MITRIKAS, Eric 3 6 11 McCOY, Joe 4 6 11 LALONDE, Lance 5 3 11 STOYCHEFF, Peter 6 0 8 Playoffs begin Monday, March 7th, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 MITRIKAS McCOY STOYCHEFF LALONDE

For the past few years, École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) has offered the course “French: Discovering the Contemporary Voices of First Nations, Métis and Inuit” (Grade 11). Taught by Ms. Carole Bouffard, this course allows students to deepen their knowledge of the themes and stylistic elements of various cultural expression forms, by studying various texts by First Nations, Métis and Inuit ...