Local & Area News

Tuesday Morning News – June 16

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 17. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of showers this evening and after midnight. A few showers beginning after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm early ...

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White River Home Hardware Building Centre celebrates 10th Anniversary

White River Home Hardware Building Centre celebrated its 10th anniversary on Sunday, June 14, marking a decade of serving White River and the surrounding region with a focus on customer service, convenience, and community connection. The celebration begin at 11:00 a.m. and will featured a special Flowers Day, a complimentary BBQ, and special anniversary pricing on select products. Ten years ...

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Monday Morning News – June 15

Weather: Today – Sunny early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 60% chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 12. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this ...

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Men’s Night Golf – June 12

Week #4 – 148 golfers on a sunny evening with 23C. 1st Flight Score 1st Max Simon Eben Leadbetter Joel Dechamplain 30 2nd Mark Szekely Alex Vanderbyl Blair Mills 31 3rd Damon Boylan Jamie Boylan Mark Snow 31 2nd Flight Score 1st Al MacDonald Mojo Spare 33 2nd Lee Bryar Kyle Wood Spare 33 3rd Paul Bernath John Simon Shane ...

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Saturday Morning News – June 13

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 15. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Low 6. News Tibits: Don’t forget the Young Vendor’s Goose Nest Market today!

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LAVOIE, Mario

Est décédé paisiblement au Lady Dunn Health Centre le mardi 9 juin 2026, à l’âge de 71 ans. Époux bien-aimé de Lynne. Père adoré de Stéphan (Laurianne), Mélanie, Nathan (Daphne) et Cindy. Grand-papa fier de Cindy (Graham), Jeremy (Didh), Jean‑Luc (Emerine), Roch, Jason (Ashley), Alexa (Anthony), Rayanne, Charlie, Aiden et Evan. Arrière‑grand‑papa de Jake, Zackael, Savannah et Teagan. Fils de ...

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First Annual Drum Beat Gathering Brings Schools Together

On June 9, more than 350 students, staff, Elders, community members, and partners gathered at St. Augustine Catholic School for our first annual Drum Beat Gathering. Students from St. Augustine Catholic School, Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School, St. Basil Catholic School, and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School came together to celebrate drumming, song, culture, and shared teachings. The ...

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Friday Morning News – June 12

Weather: Today – Showers ending this morning then cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 15. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Low 8. News Tidbits: Don’t forget the free Pride BBQ today in the MHS parking lot at lunchtime. Confederation College’s Anwebiiwining has received a 2026 Award of Excellence from ...

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Algoma Power at Work

Algoma Power was busy at work during an electrical service interruption yesterday, Thursday, June 11th, 2026, that affecting Joliet Street, Main Street, and Montreal Avenue between 9 and 3 p.m. Although foggy, the rain held off, and temperatures were cooler for them to work in,

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Thursday Morning News – June 11

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Temperature falling to 15 this morning then rising. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Becoming cloudy late this evening with showers. Risk of a thunderstorm late this evening and ...

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Between the Covers – June 10

On Wednesday evening, the Wawa Public Library welcomed the 1st Wawa Scouts Cub group as they prepared to head to Cuboree in Temiskaming this weekend, where they’ll join other Cubs for a fairytale-themed camp. What better place to get ready than the library’s Makerspace, using the T-Shirt Press? The Scouts brought their own supplies and created these amazing T-shirts, which ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United – June 10

Matthew 9:9-13,18-26  Call to Matthew, girl restored to life; woman healed. At a leader’s home, a noisy crowd and flute players are leading a funeral dirge. Without saying they’re singing the wrong song, Jesus tells them to move along so he can be with the girl who only “sleeps”. They laugh, but he enters, takes her hand, and she rises ...

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Wednesday Morning News – June 10

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 27. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. 40 percent chance of showers overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing this evening. Low 14. News Tidbits: The National Railway Historical Society and Railway Age magazine has selected Canadian Pacific’s Empress 2816 ...

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Men’s Night Golf –

June 4/26, Week #2 151 Golfers, Sunny, and 19*C 1st Flight Score 1st Max Simon Eben Leadbetter Ethan Jones 31 2nd Dylan Buckell Brandon Case Bradley Case 32 3rd Mark McRae Mike McCoy Rolly Lachapelle 32 2nd Flight Score 1st Roger Gamache Kory Charbonneau Derek Shoppoff 33 2nd Paul Bernath John Simon Gary Trudeau 34 3rd Tom Fahrer Tom Terris ...

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Ladies Night Golf – June 3

117 Golfers Call ins begin Mondays at 10 a.m. A friendly reminder to please treat staff with respect and have patience for call ins. Please remember to mark off on the flight card if you are member or non-member. 1st FLIGHT: 1st – Ashley Coombs, Charlee Simon, Spare                              36 2nd – Cassee Provost, Marcie DLF, Ashley Omolida                  37 3rd ...

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