Local & Area News

On February 18, 2022, at approximately 11:15 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Mission Road in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 50-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Break, Enter a dwelling house with intent to commit ...

On February 19, 2022, at approximately 3:55 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Hillcrest Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 32-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault with a Weapon – Spousal, contrary to section ...

The Ontario government is making life more affordable and convenient for nearly eight million vehicle owners by eliminating licence plate renewal fees and the requirement to have a licence plate sticker for passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, motorcycles and mopeds, effective March 13, 2022. “As the cost of living continues to go up, our government is cutting costs for families to ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario rend la vie plus pratique et abordable pour près de huit millions de propriétaires de véhicules en éliminant les droits de renouvellement des plaques d’immatriculation et l’obligation de munir les véhicules d’une vignette d’immatriculation pour les véhicules de tourisme, les camions légers, les motocyclettes et les cyclomoteurs à compter du 13 mars 2022. « À un ...

Happy Twosday, 2-22-22! Feb 22, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Periods of snow and local blowing snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 16. Wind chill near minus 31. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Night – Periods of snow and local blowing snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h ...

Due to inclement weather and poor road conditions all school related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards in the Northern Area.  Schools remain open. Note: Transportation will be running in Hornepayne

The Government of Canada is investing in Science North to engage students and teachers across Northern Ontario and in First Nation communities in coding and digital skills programming through CanCode 3.0. After four successful years of Science North delivering CanCode programming to over 100,000 students and teachers across the region and beyond, the Government of Canada is providing Science North ...

Happy Family Day! Feb 21, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon then periods of snow. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 16. Wind chill minus 34 this morning and minus 25 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Periods of snow and local blowing snow. Amount ...

Feb 19, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Winter weather travel advisory Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 14. Wind chill minus 33 this morning and minus 21 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index ...

Following two years of global learning disruption, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government announced record funding for the 2022-23 school year. The funding will support learning recovery and mental health supports for students to enable them to return to a more normal school year next year. Education Minister Stephen Lecce today introduced Ontario’s Learning Recovery Action Plan – ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 8 9 FAHRER, Tom 2 7 9 BUCKELL, Chris 3 6 8 McCOY, Joe 4 4 9 CORLEY, Sarah 5 3 7 SWITZER, Terry 5 3 9 HALL, Dave 7 1 7 MERCER, Danny 7 1 8 Game Schedule for February 24th Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 HALL MERCER TERRIS ...

Feb 18, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Extreme Cold Weather Warning in effect Today – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon then snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 34 this morning and minus 19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Snow ending after midnight then ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 8 10 FAHRER, Tom 2 6 8 McCOY, Joe 3 5 9 MITRIKAS, Eric 4 4 9 LALONDE, Lance 5 2 9 STOYCHEFF, Peter 6 0 5 Next week’s Men’s Curling is on Wednesday, February 23rd The MMCC is closed on Monday for Family Day. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 ...

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 7 8 McGREGOR, Stephanie 1 7 10 SPENCER, Diane 3 6 10 TAVELLA, Debbie 3 6 8 BONITZKE, Wendy 5 5 10 MATHIAS, Danette 5 5 10 RAINVILLE, Heather 7 4 9 AMOS, Tracy 8 3 8 BELISLE, Jacinda 9 1 9 PARSONS, Rochelle 9 1 8 Game Schedule for February 22nd Ice 1 ...

  Physical education has taken a new twist at École Saint Nom de Jésus in Hornepayne! The students had loads of fun doing cardio training activities while drumming. This new activity helps promote the physical well-being of students!