Local & Area News

The Kindergarten class at Sir James Dunn Public School got to meet some real life superheroes last week.  We know that if we call 911 with an emergency one or more of these superheroes will help us out. Constable Nickle showed us the tools that police officers need to help people and keep themselves safe.   Fire Chief Sabourin showed ...

May 21, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 30% chance of showers. High 10. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers early this evening. Low plus 3. Forest Fire Update: There are ten active fires in the Northeast Region. Local fires are: Chapleau 3 is a 15 hectare fire located approximately 15 kilometres ...

May 20, 2022 at 16:10 The highway has been reopened. May 20, 2022 at 13:53 A collision on Highway 17 between MacIntyre Road (North Entrance/Hwy 7045 Heyden) and Trout Lake Road has closed the highway. The highway was closed at 12:33 p.m.   A collision on Highway 17 between MacIntyre Road (North Entrance/Hwy 7045 Heyden) and Trout Lake Road has ...

Students École secondaire Saint-Joseph High School (Wawa) registered in the grade 11 visual arts course had their first artistic experience in the clay manufacturing process. During this activity, Ms. Cynthia Jozin, owner of Green Cabin Pottery, described her artistic journey and explained the stages of the creative process as well as the techniques used in the manufacture of her works. ...

Les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) inscrits au cours d’Arts visuels 11e année ont vécu une première expérience artistique dans le processus de fabrication en argile. Lors de cette activité, Mme Cynthia Jozin, propriétaire de Green Cabin Pottery, a décrit son parcours artistique et a expliqué les étapes du processus de création ainsi que les techniques utilisées dans la ...

May 19, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of rain or drizzle ending this afternoon then cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 13 with temperature falling to 7 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 30 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low ...

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are now offering a substantial reward for information on the unsolved murder of a Manitouwadge resident 32 years ago. Members of the OPP Criminal investigation Branch (CIB) unveiled this initiative with a goal of providing resolution to Catherine Elizabeth GOWAN’s family and community. On the morning of July 8, 1990, police were notified that 15-year-old GOWAN ...

The Algoma District School Board is engaged in collaboration with students, staff, families and community partners to develop, implement and monitor a plan to uphold and promote human rights and equity for all school community members and to support Reconciliation. At its regular Board Meeting Tuesday night, Trustees were provided an overview of the work currently underway, which included a ...

Former Wawa Minor Hockey players Kolby and Austin Fellinger are on their way to Estavan, SK to play in the Centennial Cup, Canada’s Junior A National hockey championship. The Soo Thunderbirds Jr A hockey team was crowned NOJHL champions in the twelve-team league. Kolby is a tough, quick defensive blue liner who specializes in the penalty kill. Austin, an affiliate ...

May 19, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Showers ending early this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 12. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning late this evening. Fog patches developing after midnight. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Temperature steady near 10. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report ...

We had a membership meeting last Thursday and Comrade Larry Harvey conducted elections for officers. This year: President is Mary Anne Pearson. First Vice Comrade Eric Mitrikas, 2nd Vice Comrade Barb Leschishin, and the The executive Committee is Noreen Fellinger and Jeannette Pike. They are counting on all members for support. All officers were installed in form by Comrade Larry ...

New Books on the 7-Deay Shelf this week are; “Young Mungo” by Douglas Stewart, “The Candy House” by Jennifer Egan, “Sea of Tranquility” by Emily St. John Mandel, “The Younger Wife” by Sally Hepworth and “Unrest” by local author Emma Côté.   Staff Pick of the Week is “Keep Her Safe” by K.A. Tucker. From the book jacket: Noah Marshall ...

May 18, 2025 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Showers beginning this evening. Low 6. COVID Statistics: Current Previous Change from previous report Tested 261,900 261,740 160 Confirmed Cases 8,368 8,355 13 Confirmed ...

On May 15, 2022 at approximately 5:57 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint regarding a commercial motor vehicle that appeared unsafe for the road. The vehicle was observed on Highway 101 in Esquega Township, east of Wawa. The vehicle was located and an inspection was conducted. As a result ...

At École St-Joseph, grade 1, 2 and 3 students joined forces to clean up their beautiful schoolyard. This initiative was a great way to educate students about the negative effects of waste on the environment and encourage them to take action to ensure the well-being of their community. Continue to be young eco-responsible citizens!