Local & Area News

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Mother, Sister, and Friend Debbie Lynn St. Pierre after a short but courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, January 4th, 2025, at the age of 64. She is now peacefully reunited with her beautiful son Jordan, big brother Brian and her beloved parents Jean ...

It is with great sadness that we the family of Elna Paranuik announce her peaceful passing on January 2, 2025 at St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Elliot Lake. She was born July 13, 1931 in Madoc, Ontario. Beloved wife of Bob Anderson and the late Michael Paranuik. Loving mother of Gail Roberts (Bill), Michael Paranuik (Carol) and Sharon Nelson (Tom). ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Clear. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this morning. High -14. Wind chill -28 this morning and -20 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this evening. Low -24. Wind chill -22 this evening ...

Canadian winters can be quite harsh at times. Between the bone-chilling cold and piles of snow, this time of year plays host to the bright winter constellations. Orion – the Hunter is the most recognized pattern in the entire sky. The three stars appearing in a row signifying his belt, lie on the celestial equator meaning both the northern and ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Cloudy. Clearing early this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h – gusting to 40 becoming light early this afternoon. High -11. Wind chill -27 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -20. Wind chill -19 this evening and -27 overnight. Tuesday – Sunny. Becoming a mix ...

Passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side at the Chapleau Health Services on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the age of 47 years. Loving husband of Joelle for 17 years. Beloved son of Patricia and Jean-Paul Anglehart. Dear brother of Ken Anglehart (Alisha) and Jean-Paul Anglehart Jr. (Dominique). Grandson of the late Therese and Joseph Anglehart and ...

On January 2, 2025, at around 1:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report about an intoxicated individual who had left a residence on Shingwalk Street in Blind River and was reportedly heading to assault an unknown person. Police located the intoxicated individual walking out of a driveway on East Street, within ...

On January 1, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen vehicle that had been taken from a parking lot on West Street in the Town of Blind River sometime after 4:00 p.m. the previous day. The investigation revealed two roommates had taken the car keys from ...

Weather: Sat, 4 Jan – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High -13. Wind chill -28 in the morning and minus 22 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Night – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early in the evening. Low -17. Wind chill near -23. Sun, 5 ...

The Ontario government is protecting the safety of children and families while improving access to recovery and treatment services by approving the transition of nine drug injection sites that are located within 200 metres of schools and licensed child-care centres into Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs. These HART Hubs, located in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, Guelph and Thunder ...

Jan 4, 2025 at 06:21 Issued 5:17 AM EST Saturday 4 January 2025 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls continuing into Sunday. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with total accumulations of 15 to 30 cm, with higher amounts possible. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Timing: Continuing ...

On Jan. 1, 2025, Sault Area Hospital (SAH) declared an outbreak of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) on medical unit 3C. As a result, SAH has limited visiting hours on 3C as follows: Visitors – 1 to 8 p.m. daily Visiting hours for essential caregivers remains unchanged – 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily CPE are bacteria that are resistant to many ...

Feb. 8, 1944 Sault Ste Marie, Ontario Dec. 23, 2024 Summerland B.C. It is with heavy hearts, that we announce the passing of Gordon Alexander MacIntyre, our husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, great uncle, and friend.  Gordon is survived by his wife of 37 years Judi, his children Marty (Alana), Monty (Theresa), Gordon (Meika), Glory (Cam), Jessica Ottley (Sheldon), Jackson ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind  northwest 20 km/h. Temperature steady near-14. Wind chill near -25. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h. Low-18. Wind chill near-27. Saturday – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High-13. Wind chill-28 in the ...

Following the senseless shooting incident that occurred in Wawa on December 12, we would like to express our thanks to the OPP for their assistance, the ambulance crew, the doctors, nurses, and staff at Lady Dunn Health Centre ER who assisted Bridgette in getting stabilized before being flown out to Sudbury.  We would also like to thank the ORNGE air ...