Local & Area News

Dec 25, 2021 at 06:01 At 4:20 a.m. the highway was reopened. Dec 25, 2021 at 01:22 At 12:51 Schreiber Fire tweeted – “On scene mvc with hazmat #Hwy17 #Gurney #GravelRiver #ONHwys”. See photo at right. Dec 24, 2021 at 23:00 #Closure #Nipigon #Marathon #HWY17 – All lanes closed in both directions between Marathon and Nipigon due to poor road ...

Dec 25, 2021 at 06:00 Highway 101 to the 651 Junction remains closed. Dec 24, 2021 at 22:57 Schreiber Fire is saying, “All vehicle sizes having trouble on #CaversHill #PaysPlat due to icy conditions #ONHwys Use caution in the area.” Dec 24, 2021 at 21:50 Ontario 511 updated to clarify the Highway 101 is closed from Wawa to the 651 ...

December 24, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Christmas: “Merry Christmas, Canada! Today, our family joins Christians across the country and around the world to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and his message of compassion, love, and selflessness. “As a family, we usually gather for meals with loved ones, exchange gifts ...

Le 24 décembre 2021 Ottawa (Ontario) Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de Noël : « Joyeux Noël à tous! Aujourd’hui, notre famille se joint aux chrétiens à travers le pays et ailleurs dans le monde pour célébrer la naissance de Jésus Christ et son message de compassion, d’amour et d’altruisme. « En tant que famille, ...

Searchmont Resort kicked off their 2021-2022 ski and snowboard season Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 to much anticipation. Approximately 300 guests visited the resort to hit the slopes on what turned out to be a beautiful day. With two new triple lifts and several new trails being opened this season, the resort set a new sales record this year for season ...

Bird lovers of all ages and skill levels are invited to celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the Christmas Bird Count by joining one of the many counts happening across Ontario this holiday season. It’s a great way to explore nature while helping collect important data on our feathered friends. Consider making the Christmas Bird Count a part of your family ...

Dec 24, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon. Snow beginning this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. Tonight – Rain or snow ending late this evening then cloudy ...

Algoma Public Health has reported that there are twenty-one (21) new cases of COVID-19, nineteen (19) – Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and two (2) in Elliot Lake & Area. Algoma Public Health is also recording another death related to COVID-19 in their Status of Cases Table. There are currently 251 active cases. Algoma Public Health states “Although the Omicron ...

Dec 24, 2021 at 07:08 updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa bare and dry bare and wet good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and wet snow packed good 101 63km From Wawa to Hwy 651 (Missinabi Corners) bare and dry bare and ...

Effective today, Thursday, December 23, 2021, Algoma Public Health (APH) is implementing changes to case and contact management processes to respond to the rapid spread of COVID-19 and to redirect resources to COVID-19 immunization. These modifications are consistent with provincial changes being made to respond to the Omicron variant and surging cases in Ontario. Omicron is highly transmissible and has ...

The firefighters are “Happy to announce the first early bird draw winner for the Michipicoten Volunteer Firefighters Association annual cash draw. Congratulations to Kim Shorey”. The winning ticket was drawn by JJAM-FM’s Daniel Walker at the Fire Hall.

Les élèves de 1re année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont eu beaucoup de plaisir à apprendre une nouvelle habileté! Avec un peu d’aide de leur enseignante Mme Vanessa Berthiaume-Moynihan, les élèves ont eu la chance de coudre leur bas de Noël! Grâce à cette activité amusante, tout est prêt pour que le Père Noël puisse déposer dans chaque bas de ...

Grade 1 students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) had a lot of fun learning a new skill! With a little help from their teacher Ms. Vanessa Berthiaume-Moynihan, the students had the chance to sew their Christmas stockings! Thanks to this fun activity, everything is ready for Santa Claus to place little treats for friends in each stocking!

Dec 23, 2021 at 11:56 Congratulations to Andrew Spooner, winner of Week 26 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#24) that Andrew selected contained the Ten of Clubs, winning $811. The progressive pot next week is estimated at $14,281! Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to enhance health care services at the Lady Dunn Health ...

What a whirlwind of temperatures this month! From -23 to 12, and gusty winds tearing the ice up… It was a real guess as to when the ice would finally set. Yesterday afternoon, it looked like the ice completely covers the ice.   Last night the moon glowed on the fresh ice, shining its reflection down the lake. However excited ...