Local & Area News

Au cours du mois de novembre, les élèves de l’école Sacré-Coeur (Chapleau) ont participé avec enthousiasme à un défi de lecture. Chaque élève devait comptabiliser le temps accordé à la lecture de divers livres afin d’accumuler le plus de minutes de lecture possible pour sa classe. À la fin du mois, la classe et les élèves ayant accumulé le plus ...

The serial murders that occurred in Winnipeg, Manitoba are a national tragedy and another example of racism and hate. This is a call for action to address this hate that continues to put the safety of Indigenous women at risk – and to end the ongoing genocide that is its direct result. The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) recognizes and ...

Dec 6, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High -5. Wind chill -26 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries this evening. Flurries beginning late this evening. ...

Dec 6, 2022 at 06:31 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 Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 22-12-6 5:29 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road ...

On December 4, 2022 at approximately 4:12 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious single-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 129 and Highway 667, approximately 40 kilometres south of Chapleau. One person has been confirmed deceased as a result of the collision. The investigation is ongoing and more information ...

The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has identified the victim of a fatal motor vehicle collision last week as 33-year-old Christian Casavant of Wawa. On November 29, 2022, at approximately 5:47 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the OPP responded to a serious two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 519, ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High -2. Wind chill near -10. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this evening. Low -15. Wind chill -7 this evening and -23 overnight. News Tidbits: The Emergency Department at Wilson Memorial General Hospital ...

Dec 5, 2022 at 06:40 Highway 101 has been reopened. Dec 4, 2022 at 20:52 Highway 101 is closed between Wawa and Chapleau due to poor weather and poor driving conditions.

Dec 5, 2022 at 06:28 Due to the poor road conditions in the Wawa, White River, & Dubreuilville areas, the following routes will be cancelled today: N001 – servicing White River N002 – servicing White River N003 – servicing Hawk Junction N006 – servicing Dubreuilville N009 – servicing White River 

Dec 5, 2022 at 06:28 Due to the poor road conditions and highway closure in the Chapleau area, the following routes will be cancelled today: N9  N12 – Sultan to Chapleau (Hwy 129 – road closure) Note: the intown section of N12 will be running  

Dec 5, 2022 at 06:21 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 Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 22-12-5 5:10 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Snow covered Bare and wet ...

Today the Wawa Volunteer Fire Department along with staff from St. Augustine French Immersion School will be going door-to-door, collecting food and donations for the Christmas Hamper Fund from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. They are accepting non-perishable food items as well as monetary donations. Listen for the sirens or leave your donation visible so that it can be picked ...

Don’t forget today is the “Fill a sleigh day” at the bargain Shop. Members of our Wawa Fire Department, OPP, and EMS will be collecting toys from donors this morning from 11 – 2. To help, the Bargain Shop will donate 10% of all sales today (excluding tobacco products, prepaid gift cards, and lottery) to the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund. ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. FAHRER, Tom 1 4 4 McCOY, Joe 1 4 4 TERRIS, Tom 3 3 4 BUCKELL, Chris 4 2 4 STOYCHEFF, Peter 5 1 3 SWITZER, Anya 5 0 4 HALL, Dave 7 0 3 SMIT, Brandon 7 0 4   Game Schedule for December 8, 2022 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 BUCKELL ...

Dec 3, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light early this morning. Wind becoming north 20 this morning. Temperature falling to -9 this afternoon. Wind chill near -17. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. A few flurries beginning ...