Local & Area News

Municipal Councillor Melanie Pilon submitted her nomination for Mayor of the Municipality of Wawa for the upcoming municipal election today, August 5th, 2022. Pilon was appointed to the municipal council on February 1, 2022 and will serve as Deputy-Mayor for September and October. Pilon, whose diverse background has allowed her to develop a skillset in real estate appraisal, telecommunications and ...

On August 3, 2022, members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Forensic Identification Services (FIS), the Sault Ste Marie Crime Unit, North East Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), North East Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) unit and with the assistance of Batchewana First Nation Police Service began an investigation into the thefts ...

Friday, August 5, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. High 24. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear this evening then partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers overnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Low 20.   COVID Statistics: Algoma Public Health states that there are 299 cases reported of COVID-19 in the North ...

A Happy 40th 49th Anniversary to Pam & Roland MacDonald from your sons and friends! P.S. Rolly you can put them back in the will, it was my mistake (Brenda). Have a great day!!

(120 Players) 1st FLIGHT: 1st: Willy Campbell, Dewey Mathias, Wayne Rahn – 32 2nd: Shane Bukowski, Jeff Amos, Kevin Sabourin – 32 3rd: Alex Gamache, Roger Gamache, Guy Lachappelle – 33 2nd FLIGHT: 1st: Richard Davidson, Scott Nolan, Andrew Chalykoff – 33 2nd: Jessy Dechamplain, Francis Dechamplain, Dan Guay – 33 3rd: Kyle Wood, Zack White, Lee Bryar – 34 ...

On July 31, 2022, shortly after 11:30 a.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver driving northbound on Highway 17B from Echo Bay. Batchewana First Nation Police Service observed the vehicle on the four lanes on Highway 17 travelling westbound near Belleau Lake Road ...

On July 3, 2022 at the Lady Dunn Hospital, the angels took our Shirley home.  Mother to Stephen, Gordon (Lily), and Cherie (Roger). Step-Mother to Katherine Denommee.  Nana to Steven, Melanie, Patrick, Matthew, Sofia, Tanner, Brooke, Amanda, Nicole, and David.  Special Mom and friend to Liz Collins. Shirley was a published author who loves nature and beautiful flowers.  Although her heart was always in ...

Thursday, August 2, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 10.   COVID Statistics: Algoma Public Health states that there are 299 cases reported of COVID-19 in the North Algoma region of the Algoma District (August 2, 2022, 3:5 PM). Forest Fire Update: There is one fire in ...

Generation Mining Limited has announcee that the Joint Review Panel established to conduct an environmental assessment of the Company’s Marathon Palladium Copper Project near Marathon, Ontario has delivered its report. The Reports sets out recommendations for the Company, and the federal and provincial governments, to mitigate or minimize any adverse effects of the Marathon Project. The completion of the Panel ...

Aug 3, 2022 at 15:25 Mary-Anne Bird has been located safely and is no longer considered missing. The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting public assistance to locate missing 22-year-old Mary-Anne Bird. Mary-Anne sometimes goes by the name Mary-Anne Martin.     They last spoke with family members approximately eight months ago and was staying in the 300 block ...

Wednesday, August 2, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High 18. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers this evening. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 12. ...

Le 29 juillet 2022, à l’âge de 89 ans, Mme Monique Bourgouin (née Pharand) fut accueillie au ciel par son mari bien-aimé Mario. Elle était une maman adorée de ses 6 enfants; Denise (Gabriel) de Macamic, Dominique (Norman) de Nakina, Nicole (Mario) de Val-Caron, Pierre (Danielle) de La Tuque, Louise (Hermyle ) de Dubreuilville et Guy (Manon) de Kapuskasing. Elle ...

Obstetrics and Gynaecology have had significant recruitment and retention challenges over the last several years; this is a trend across Ontario, particularly in northern/rural communities. To address the health needs of pregnant people in our community, SAH has partnered with community health care providers to open a Prenatal Care Clinic that will provide prenatal care for low-risk patients. Patients who ...

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 20. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. A few showers beginning late this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm late this evening and overnight. Wind ...

Tuesday, Jul 26, 2022 Algoma Public Health has observed an increasing trend in COVID-19 cases across Algoma over the past two weeks. Early signals indicate that we are entering a new wave in the region. Residents are reminded to continue to take the necessary precautions to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19. Across the Algoma District, the weekly ...