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  For thousands of years, the night sky has been a mystical place of wonder and entertainment. Those who followed the sky regularly realized the paths of brighter objects as they traversed the starry background over weeks, months and even years. The early Greeks called them planete, meaning the “wanderers”.   Of the eight main planets of the solar system, ...

The Municipality of Wawa is proud to announce that its tourism promotional video has received a 2026 Communicator Award of Distinction in the category of “General – Travel & Tourism”. The Communicator Awards is one of the world’s leading international awards programs recognizing excellence in marketing, communication, and creative storytelling. This recognition places Wawa among respected tourism campaigns and organizations ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Rain beginning early this morning and ending this afternoon then 40% chance of showers later this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 13. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind south 20 km/h becoming ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30% chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers early this evening then partly cloudy. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this evening. Low ...

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. A few showers beginning early this morning and ending near noon. Clearing this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. Wind becoming south 30 gusting to 60 this afternoon. High 13. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Wind southwest ...

The 2026 Nurses Week Dinner Planning Committee would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the many local businesses, organizations, and individuals who generously supported this year’s Nurses Week Dinner. Thanks to your generosity, over 45 nurses from Wawa and surrounding communities were able to come together to celebrate Nurses Week, connect with one another, share laughs, and enjoy a ...

Luke 24: 44-53  Jesus’ last words to the disciples bring joy. The ascension of Jesus may not be everyone’s favourite story because is suggests that we need to believe in the three- tiered universe (heaven, earth, underworld) for it to make sense. Just as the epistle of Peter suggests that Jesus descended into hell and preached to the spirits there ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind becoming south 20 km/h before morning. Low 3. News Tidbits: The bears are out in town. Secure your garbage, and be on the watch. Mexico is entering the EV, first domestically built electric car, Olinia, will be unveiled on June ...

Over 300 young chess masters will meet in Wawa on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, for the 10th Franco-Nord-Ouest Chess Tournament. The competition, hosted by École Saint-Joseph in Wawa, will bring together Francophone students from the following elementary and secondary schools: École Ste-Marie (Azilda), École Saint-Joseph (Blind River), École Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau), École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau), École Alliance St-Joseph (Chelmsford), École ...

  THANK YOU, WOODLAND MASONIC LODGE!  The Wawa Public Library is very grateful to the Masons of Woodland Masonic Lodge for their very generous donation to the Wawa Public Library. This donation will go towards replacing one of the library’s public computers that is becoming outdated. We are so thankful for the continued support given to the library and our ...

What another fun Grandma Story Time! We give a big SHOUT OUT to our amazing grandmas who volunteered to read stories and help with the Mother’s Day craft! We thank you so much for making Grandma Story Time such an amazing event! The kids were all so great while Grandma Sandi, Grandma Anne and Grandma Debbie read their stories. Then, ...

Weather: Today: Periods of rain ending this morning then cloudy with 40% chance of showers. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this morning. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Clearing after midnight. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 1. News Tidbits: It’s spring and the road going into Scenic Magpie High Falls is closed ...

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board joyfully celebrated Catholic Education Week with a variety of faith-filled activities that brought students, staff, families, and communities together in prayer, reflection, service, and celebration. Throughout the week, schools across the board embraced this year’s theme through meaningful experiences that strengthened faith and fostered connection. Students and staff participated in school masses, inspiring liturgies, ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Highway 17 near Gordon Lake Road, east of Desbarats. On May 12, 2026, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the East Algoma OPP responded to a serious two-vehicle collision between a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and a passenger vehicle. The driver of the passenger ...

Weather: Today Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late this morning then periods of rain except periods of snow over higher terrain. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 6. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight Periods of rain or snow. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 ...