Local & Area News

Aug 9, 2026 at 00:12 A van has hit a moose then landed next to a rockcut, 24km north of Wawa. OPP and EMS are currently on scene with the southbound lane closed. The OPP are currently providing traffic control. There is no further information at this time, but the moose and van will have to be removed before the ...

Aug 8, 2026 at 09:21 The highway has been reopened. Aug 8, 2026 at 08:24 Highway 17 is currently closed between Wawa and White River due to a collision in front of Wawa RV Resort and Campground, 2km west of Wawa. Emergency Services: Ambulance, Wawa Fire Department and OPP are on scene.

Week 12 –  162 golfers, Sunny, 23*C. Please only put one Team’s Score on a Scorecard and ensure it is totalled properly. Flight Winners: 1st Flight Score 1st Joey Dechamplain Jessy Dechamplain Francis Dechamplain 32 2nd Joel Dechamplain Paul Asselin Anders Morden 32 3rd Max Simon Eben Leadbetter Jaach Fox 32 2nd Flight Score 1st Dylan Buckell Bradley Case Brandon ...

Saturday: 10:00 AM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay GUIDED WALK: PLANT RAMBLE – Join Sr. Park Naturalist Anna for a casual walk along an easy section of the Coastal Trail while paying mindful attention to plants. You’ll discover what’s in bloom, explore interesting plant adaptations, and learn some tips for identifying and photographing plants. Be sure to dress appropriately for the ...

Weather: Although there is no fog alert, the fog is very heavy in Wawa. A look at the area webcams doesn’t show any fog except at Montreal River has fog, and Red Rock has some light fog. Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h near noon. High 20. ...

Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay MEET THE NATURALIST: BUSY BEAVERS – Are you as busy as a beaver? Find out with Tessa as you explore some amazing beaver adaptations and discover what a day in their life might look like! 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay DISCOVERING DARKNESS: ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY – Interested in ...

Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness. Showers beginning this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 23. Humidex 27. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Showers ending overnight then cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening and after midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this ...

Onion Honey may hail from Ontario’s tech capital, but musicians Dave Pike, Esther Wheaton, Leanne Swantko, and Kayleigh LeBlanc play folk music like an old-fashioned string band. The multi-talented lineup all sing harmony, write songs, and pass around banjo, guitar, mandolin, and double bass in performance – and three years of weekly ‘Banjo Church’ livecasts polished their onstage rapport to ...

Peacefully passed away at the F.J. Davey Home on Sunday August 2, 2026, at the age of 98. Beloved husband of the late Gloria. Dear father of Peter (Shellan), Denis (Monique), Claudette (Jim), Paul (Lena), and the late Marie (Pat). Grandfather and great grandfather of many. Son of the late Irenee and Deline Stoycheff. Predeceased by his brothers and sister ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 22. Humidex 26. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 14. News Tidbits: Looks like a lovely day to go blueberry picking! In Thunder Bay, the Kisselgoff Motorcycle Museum (corner of Victoria and Simpson) is now open. It is the biggest motorcycle museum in Canada with ...

Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay MEET THE NATURALIST: ATTACK OF THE VAMPIRE FISH – Join Kelly and Colin in the Exhibit Hall to dive into the shocking story of the invasive Sea Lamprey. Discover how these jawless, parasitic bloodsuckers have made their way into Lake Superior, their impact on our native species and what scientists ...

Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay MEET THE NATURALIST: LAKE SUPERIOR, A TALE OF FIRE AND ICE – Though they lie quietly, the rocks beneath our feet tell the story of the powerful natural forces that created Lake Superior and the dramatic landscape of the park we know today. Join Claire to explore Lake Superior’s exciting ...

Weather: Today – Clearing this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 20. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 10. News Tidbits: Sad to hear that Lloyd Robertson died last night at the age 92, Born in Stratford, he began his career at CJCS at 17, continuing on at CBC for 22 years. He became the anchor ...

The Algoma Arts Festival Association announces the 54th Algoma Fall Festival, introducing Maada’ookiidaa – Gmiingwewzinaan, Aki-nwewewnan (Let’s Share Our Gifts – The Sounds and Voices of the Land), a new artistic initiative that celebrates Indigenous voices through music, visual arts, dance and storytelling while bringing together one of the Festival’s most ambitious and diverse seasons to date. Presented by OLG, ...

Week 11 –  Sunny, 26*C. Please only put one Team’s Score on a Scorecard and ensure it is totalled properly. Flight Winners: 1st Flight Score 1st Dan Szekely Mark Szekely Kevin Auger 30 2nd Paul Asselin (2pm) Gary Terris Billy Terris 30 3rd Paul Asselin (5:30pm) Gary Terris Billy Terris 30 2nd Flight Score 1st Cooper Kistemaker Cooper Moore McKenzie ...