Local & Area News

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé un investissement de 73 millions de dollars sur trois ans pour former et fournir des stages cliniques à plus de 16 000 préposés aux services de soutien à la personne (PSSP) et étudiants en sciences infirmières, dans le cadre du plan du gouvernement visant à recruter et à maintenir en poste des dizaines de ...

Feb 10, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Winter weather travel advisory in effect beginning tonight. Today – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this morning. Temperature falling to minus 11 this morning then rising. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. ...

At 5:04 this morning, Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for tonight for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Manitouwadge – Hornepayne An Alberta Clipper will move across the region tonight and through Friday bringing snowfall amounts of 7 – 10cm. In addition, strong northerly wind gusts of up to 60km/hr Friday morning could significantly reduce ...

Ontario’s Energy Minister Todd Smith has asked the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to provide him with options to implement a new ultra-low overnight Time-of-Use electricity price plan as the province continues to provide Ontario families with more ways to save money and take more control of their energy bills. The new ultra-low overnight rate could help shift workers and residential ...

Le ministre de l’Énergie de l’Ontario, Todd Smith, a demandé à la Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario (CEO) de lui offrir des options pour mettre en œuvre une nouvelle grille tarifaire selon l’heure de la consommation comportant un tarif de la nuit très bas, alors que la province continue d’offrir aux familles ontariennes davantage de moyens d’économiser de l’argent et ...

The Wawa Fire Department was called to a residence on Klondike Avenue late this afternoon. There was a significant amount of ash visible on the roof. The volunteer firefighters were on scene for about 40 minutes.  

On February 2, 2022, at approximately 3:50 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Monk Street in Chapleau. Officers attended and determined that one of the individuals was breaching their court ordered conditions. As a result of the investigation, a 40-year-old person, from Chapleau, was ...

On February 3, 2022, at approximately 5:22 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault that occurred on Mission Road in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, Charles TURNER, 47 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and charged with the following: Assault, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC), ...

On February 4, 2022 at approximately 11:34 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Lendrum Township. Through investigation, the driver was determined to be impaired by alcohol. As a result, Brody WHITE, 23-years-of-age, of Beachburg was charged with the following: Operation while impaired ...

On February 4, 2022, at approximately 11:50 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Winnipeg Street in White River. As a result of the investigation, a 30-year-old person, from White River, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 ...

  Wawa area residents are passionate about their history.  For over 30 years local volunteers, municipal staff and committees have been engaged in preserving and promoting different aspects of Wawa’s story in a variety of ways. Heritage displays of various sizes have filled the Curling Rink, Tourist Information Centre and school rooms.  Topics have included sports history, Algoma Central Railway, ...

As students across Canada return to in-person schooling during another school year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, February 7 – 11, marks the 8th annual Canadian School Counselling Week in which we recognize the school counselling profession in provinces and territories. The goal of Canadian School Counselling Week is to increase the public’s awareness of the programs and services that ...

Alors que les élèves de tout le Canada retournent à l’école en personne au cours d’une autre année scolaire touchée par la pandémie de COVID-19, la 8e Semaine canadienne du counseling scolaire, qui se déroule du 7 au 11 février, rend hommage à la profession de conseiller scolaire dans les provinces et les territoires. L’objectif de la Semaine canadienne du ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 7 9 FAHRER, Tom 2 5 7 McCOY, Joe 3 4 8 MITRIKAS, Eric 3 4 8 LALONDE, Lance 5 2 8 STOYCHEFF, Peter 6 0 4 Game Schedule for February 14th. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 FARHER MvCOY TERRIS LALONDE MITRIKAS STOUCHEFF

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 7 8 McGREGOR, Stephanie 2 6 9 TAVELLA, Debbie 2 6 8 BONITZKE, Wendy 4 5 9 SPENCER, Diane 4 5 9 MATHIAS, Danette 6 4 9 RAINVILLE, Heather 6 4 8 AMOS, Tracy 8 3 8 BELISLE, Jacinda 9 1 8 PARSONS, Rochelle 9 1 8 Game Schedule for February 15th. Ice 1 ...