Local & Area News

Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay MEET THE NATURALIST: MOTH MADNESS – It’s a bee! It’s a leaf! Wait, it’s a… moth? Moths have an impressive closet of disguises, filled with patterns and colours. Join Claire and Mary to learn how the mind-boggling diversity of moths has been shaped by their friends and foes. Drop-in: 1:00 ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low 9. Environment Canada no longer has an air quality warning for Wawa and area.  

Week 9 –  173 Golfers, sunny, 25*C. Please only put one Team’s Score on a Scorecard and ensure it is totalled properly. Flight Winners: 1st Flight Score 1st Jarett Asselin Noah Asselin Wade Terris 29 2nd Max Simon Anders Morden Eben Leadbetter 30 3rd Jeff Amos Christian Crossett Michel Lemoyne 31 2nd Flight Score 1st Max Simon Eben Leadbetter Anders ...

Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay MEET THE NATURALIST: COMMUNITY SCIENCE – How many times have you come across a plant, bird, or animal that you couldn’t identify? Join Mary and Anahi to learn how to become a community scientist using helpful technology, and why your contributions are so important! Drop-in: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this morning. High 15. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers this evening. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low 9. Wawa is under a Yellow ...

Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay MEET THE NATURALIST: BAT BONANZA – Our bats don’t turn into vampires or suck blood, but they still rule our night skies. Join Mary and Ari to discover why bats are important to the LSPP ecosystem and what you can do to help our bat populations nationwide. Drop-in: 1:00 PM ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Local smoke. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low 13. Wawa is still under a Yellow Air ...

Last night, just after 10 p.m. the Wawa Fire Department was called to a residence in Wawa that had a bonfire in the backyard. Firefighters extinguished the bonfire before leaving. Wawa is in a restricted fire zone as established by the MNR effective July 18 at 12:01 a.m. local time. There are currently 54 active wildland fires in the Northeast ...

This Order is in effect as of July 17, 2026 at 7:00  a.m. Eastern Daylight Time until such time as the order is revoked. All persons must immediately evacuate the area indicated on the attached map unless authorized by a travel permit issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources. All persons are prohibited from entering the area indicated on the ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa with her family by her side on Tuesday July 14, 2026 at the age of 87 years.   Beloved wife of the late Roland Belanger. Loved mother of Lynda Gilchrist (Tony), Kevin Belanger (Maureen Moloney) and Julie Lundquist (Gary Currie). Proud grandmother of Angela (Steve), Trevor (Janet), Sarah (Scot), Conor ...

Tonight, Saturday, July 18th, SSM’s Brian Tremblay will be playing live at Rock Island Lodge. A man whose creative talent spans several genres: author, photographer and musician. The concert will begin at 7:30 pm. There will be an intermission for snacks and finish by 9:40 pm.   Start Time: 7:30 PM Cost: $20 donation (youth $10) + an item for ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30%chance of showers this morning with risk of a thunderstorm. Local smoke. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clearing. Local smoke early this evening. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 10. Wawa is still under ...

Tonight is the night to go out and enjoy some of the Legion’s famous jumbo chicken wings tonight, July 17th with some live music. Branch 429, Wawa is celebrating 80 years in Wawa and it is also the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion in Canada. The wings (and Ceasar Salad & Toast) are available from 4 p.m. until ...

Jul 17, 2026 at 12:49 Due to the high to extreme fire hazard, increased  wildland fire activity, the current fire load and to reduce the number of human-caused wildland fires, the Ministry of Natural Resources will be implementing an additional section of the  RFZ effective July 18 at 12:01 a.m. local time for a portion of the Northeast Region. The additional areas impacted are from the ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers changing to 70% chance of showers near noon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Widespread smoke. High 19. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Widespread smoke. Low 15. Wawa is still under an Orange Air Alert. News Tidbits: Kamp Kinniwabi ...