Local & Area News

Oct 15, 2026 at 15:50 On Thursday, October 15, 2026, shortly before 2:00 a.m., members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with emergency medical services responded to a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and motor vehicle in the town of Marathon. One individual has been arrested and charged. A section of Stevens Avenue between Gilbert ...

Moving into Pathways one day, and out the next was a complete shock, unplanned stress, and work for everyone involved in setting up my new suite, then having to undo it all a day later especially when they went over and above to accommodate us last minute. Ending up in the Emergency Department on July 24th last summer, less than ...

Celebrated Indigenous singer-songwriters Susan Aglukark and William Prince take the stage in Sault Ste. Marie this weekend as the 54th Algoma Fall Festival presents an exciting celebration of Indigenous music, dance, storytelling and visual arts. The weekend also features four free, family-friendly performances of Blue Winds Red Eyes, combining hoop and contemporary dance, music and storytelling inspired by the teachings ...

Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of drizzle or rain this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 9. Wind chill -5 this morning. UV index 3, or moderate. Tonight – Periods of rain. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 before morning. Low 1. News Tidbits: Don’t forget the Candidates Night ...

Passed away suddenly at his home in White River on Friday October 9, 2026 at the age of 60 years. Loving son of Johan (John) and the late Susan Ann Banman. Dear brother of; Rose Marie Albert (Mike) and David Banman (Lesley). He will be remembered by his nieces and nephews; Dorian (Chantal), Desirée (Johnny), Jeni-Lee (Spencer) and Adam. Also ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of showers or drizzle. High 10. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clearing late this evening. Fog patches developing this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -2. Wind chill -4 overnight. News Tidbits: Sad to see that temperatures are expected to dip below 0 tonight. However, if you have the opportunity ...

Beginning in late November, residents of Wawa will see the introduction of a new curbside residential recycling program, and the distribution of four new blue boxes. The new program will provide residents with a convenient way to recycle all accepted materials at the curb. Recycling collection will occur every other week on the same day as residents’ garbage pick-up. New ...

The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to John Michalcewicz the owner of Your Independent Grocer (John’s YIG Wawa) for a generous $2,500 donation toward the purchase of vending machine for the Lady Dunn Health Centre. This new vending machine will provide a convenient option for patients, families, visitors and staff, while also ...

Weather: Today – Periods of rain ending this afternoon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of showers or drizzle. Low 4. News Tidbits:

Update: full nursing staffing now in place Oct 12, 2026 at 08:00 We are experiencing a staffing shortage in our nursing group for the Emergency Department (ED) today October 12, 2026. The Emergency Department is open; however, we ask that you visit the ED only if you have an emergency. Based on patient prioritization you may experience longer wait times. ...

Week 21 – 100 golfers, sunny, 10*C. Men’s Night October 8th will be 1 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please ensure your Teams are keeping up to the Group ahead of you! Be ready to shoot  to keep the pace of play moving.  Over socializing slows things down. Flight Winners: 1st Flight Score 1st Shane Bukowski Michel Lemoyne Anders Dereski 29 ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming south 40 gusting to 60 late this morning. High 19. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind south 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 late this evening. Low 14.

As families and friends prepare to gather for Thanksgiving celebrations, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding everyone to make safe choices as they travel to and from their destination this long weekend. The OPP is joining police services across Canada for Operation Impact, an annual national traffic safety initiative led by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. The ...

Weather:  Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Clear this evening then partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain overnight. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to ...

The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon is proud to welcome two new Student Trustees for the 2026-2027 school year. Émilie Philippe, a grade 12 student at École secondaire catholique l’Horizon (Val Caron), and Havana Thibodeau-Bello, a grade 12 student at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), were officially sworn in during a Board meeting held on September 29. In their roles as Student ...