Local & Area News

The moon is by far the most observed object in the sky. Whether spotted during the day when mostly fully illuminated or gazed upon at night, our natural satellite amazes us. For centuries the moon has been portrayed in works of literature, paintings and songs. There are even ancient artifacts of a flat piece of animal bone with notches etched ...

June is PRIDE Month and Senior Month! Let’s celebrate! A huge THANK YOU! to Johanna for sharing her knowledge of the local history of Wawa.  We look forward to exciting new topics of discussion in the Fall. Thank you to Canadian Red Cross coordinator of the Friendly Calls, Louisa, for sharing information about the amazing programming the Canadian Red Cross ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Hazy this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 11. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Hazy becoming fog patches near midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus ...

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region; 1 is being held and 1 is being observed. The fire hazard is primarily low across the Northeast Region. The following areas have a moderate fire hazard: Hearst, Kapuskasing, Pembroke, Renfrew, Deep River, Huntsville, Bracebridge, and Gravenhurst. The ...

Passed away suddenly on June 1, 2025 in Fergus at the age of 65. Beloved husband of Sandra Stewart. Loving father of Rebecca (Tyrell Cruz Walker) and Zachary Parsons (Alicia Kompter). Dear grandfather of Arianna, Raihan, Adonis, and Davina, and Noah, and Olivia and Layla. Sarah (Jack Tchabushnig), David and Emma. Dear great-grandfather of Grayson Tchabushnig. Will be missed by ...

Passed away suddenly at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Thursday June 5, 2025 in her 90th year.   Beloved wife of the late Detlef “Ted”. Loving mother of Charlie Bibby (Dar), Lori Procyk (Pedro), Scott Timmermann (Joanne) and Katrina Beerkens (John). Proud grandmother of her grandchildren Kent, Charmaine, Christopher, Nicholas, Leah, Jake, Derrick, and Danya. As well as her great-grandchildren ...

June 8, 2025 – 6:30 p.m. There were 3 new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 19 (SUD019) is 0.5 hectares and is located 500 metres northwest of Little Round Lake, and 2 kilometres northwest of Long Lake. The fire is not under control. Chapleau 8 (CHA008) is a 2 hectares and is located 1.5 kilomtres west of ...

A MNR Fire Crew was called to small fire on shoulder of Hwy 101 (east of Potholes Provincial Park) early Sunday afternoon. The fire was extinguished by motorists and the highway that provided a fire break. Thankfully, the wind was pushing the fire towards the highway and not into the bush. MNR removed the tree from the power line that ...

The Ontario government is safeguarding fish populations by ensuring anglers do not fish over their licence quotas. Sergiy Kraynyukov of Vaughan pleaded guilty to catching an overlimit of lake trout and possessing more than his aggregate limit of salmonid species. He received a fine of $2,100 and is prohibited from possessing an Ontario fishing licence and engaging in any fishing ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. High 14. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Low 7. Tuesday – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of showers. High 10. UV index 6 or high. Tuesday Evening – Cloudy periods ...

April 2, 1944 – June 3, 2025 Passed away suddenly but peacefully at her home in White River, Ontario on Tuesday June 3, 2025.   Loving mother of Robert (Valerie), Kevin (Renee) and the late Edward. Proud grandmother of Sabrina (Richard), JoDee (Kyle), Matthew, Matraca (Cory) and Hunter. Precious great grandmother of Erik, Mia, Jacob, Hayley and Adaline. Daughter of ...

A fantastic turn out, 105 golfers with the cool temperatures. Please remember every team must submit a scorecard to organize the flights and calculate retro. Also, a triple bogey limit (3 over par) will assist with moving play along. Putts are drawn after all the teams go out. If you wish to be contacted to return to putt, please leave ...

Jun 7, 2025 at 08:00 The Air Quality Statement continues for Wawa and area. The above map shows the predicted quality of air at 12 Noon today. Jun 6, 2025 at 08:00 Forest Fire Smoke continues to cover the region causing poor air quality and reduced visibility (affected areas are shown in grey in the screenshot to the right). Environment ...

There were no new wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are 2 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region; 1 is under control and 1 is being observed. The fire hazard varies from low to high across the Northeast Region.

In Celebration of Léo Portelance’s Life – January 17, 1937 – May 31, 2025   The family of Léo Portelance would like to share that he left this world at his “Happy Place”, his cabin on Crayfish Lake, at the age of 88 years old. Leading up to his final days, dad planted his annual vegetable garden, toured the camps ...