Local & Area News

Weather: Winter Storm Warning Wednesday Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 10 to 20 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to minus 7 this afternoon. Wind chill -10 this morning and -15 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 10 to 15 cm. ...

Hydro One Limited has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hydro One Networks Inc., has completed the acquisition of an approximately 48 per cent interest in the East-West Tie Limited Partnership. The partnership owns the East-West Tie Line, a 450-kilometre, 230-kilovolt double-circuit transmission line, regulated by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), spanning between Wawa and Thunder Bay, along the north shore ...

Mar 5, 2025 at 06:45 Northern Area – including Wawa, Hawk Junction, White River, Chapleau, Dubreuilville, Hornepayne & area Due to the inclement weather in the Wawa, Hawk Junction, White River, Chapleau, & Dubreuilville areas, all school related transportation is cancelled today. Schools will remain open. Note: school bus transportation is running in the Hornepayne community     Sault Ste Marie ...

  Mar 5, 2025 at 06:25 4:46 AM EST Wednesday 5 March 2025 Winter Storm Warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Winter storm continuing into Thursday. What: Total snowfall amounts near 15 cm north of a line from Batchawana Bay to New Liskeard. Freezing rain with 2 to 4 mm of ice accretion possible. ...

On February 28, 2025, the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to multiple motor vehicle collisions during poor weather conditions. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on February 28, Highway 17 was closed from Blind River to Sault Ste. Marie as OPP dealt with multiple collisions and assisted stranded motorists. Highway closures during extreme weather events are essential ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch and Serious Fraud Office are launching the 2025 Fraud Prevention Month campaign, “The Masks of Fraud.” This year’s campaign reveals the deceptive techniques used to commit fraud in today’s digital age. It aims to equip Canadians with the information, tools and strategies they need to recognize, reject and report fraud. In 2024, the ...

On the night of March 13 into the morning of March 14, 2025, as most of North America is fast asleep, the Full Worm Moon will slide into the Earth’s shadow producing a spectacular total lunar eclipse. Referred to as the ‘Blood Moon’ the orange tint on the moon’s surface during totality is refracted sunlight passing through Earth’s atmosphere, much like ...

The Regular Season is complete. 2024 – 2025 Regular Season Champions is Team Tom Terris and Second Place is Team Tom Fahrer. No curling (all leagues) during March Break. Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 13 15 FAHRER, Tom 2 8 15 LESCHISHIN, Mark 3 7 15 McCOY, Joe 3 7 15 MITRIKAS, Eric 3 7 15 TERRIS, Spencer ...

Weather: Today Cloudy. Periods of snow mixed with rain beginning near noon. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 3 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Periods of rain mixed with snow changing to snow this evening. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to ...

On March 3rd, 2025, at approximately 6:20 p.m., members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Fire & Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a collision involving two motor vehicles along Highway 17, just east of Terrace Bay. One individual has been pronounced deceased as a result of the collision. Two other individuals have been ...

This year’s theme is “I made You Wonderful” from the women of the Cook Islands. The 2025 program invites everyone into the knowledge that each one of us was made with care and love by God. When we can receive this profound truth, everything in our life changes and we begin to radiate and shine from within. We also learn ...

The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation (SECFDC) is a non-profit organization offering small business and regional community economic development services to the Superior East region.  It is led by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of individuals that reside throughout the Superior East region.   For the 2024 year the Superior East CFDC approved a grand total of $803,556 ...

La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités de Supérieur Est (SADCSE) est un organisme à but non lucratif qui offre des services en développement économique aux petites entreprises et à la communauté régionale dans la région Supérieur Est.   En 2024, la SADCSE a accordé une somme de 803 556$ en prêts locaux et régionaux. Ces prêts ont eu un ...

Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill -9 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -5. Wind chill near -8. Tue, 4 Mar ...

Weather: Wawa: Today Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. High -12. Wind chill -34 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -24. Wind chill -21 this evening and -27 overnight. Sun, 2 Mar Sunny. Becoming a mix ...