Local & Area News

On November 16, 2021 at approximately 4:58 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Second Avenue in Wawa. During the investigation, the driver was found to be prohibited from operating a motor vehicle. As a result, Blake KOMARNISKI, 38 years-of-age, of Wawa was charged with the following: Operation While ...

On November 15, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of two individuals walking on Highway 17 south of White River. Officers attended and determined that one of the individuals was breaching their court-ordered conditions. As a result of the investigation, a 30-year-old person, from White ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is advising that an individual associated with Thessalon Public School has tested positive for COVID-19. At this time, APH is conducting a careful investigation to identify close contacts. Examples of close contacts include household members, people who have been in direct physical contact or belong to the same classroom/cohort, and people who have spent more than ...

Our Remembrance Service at the arena was scaled down but it worked out fine. Comrade Eric Mitrikas did a fine job at centre ice. Also our Chaplain was well to be heard and I am sure everyone enjoyed it and left happy. I enjoyed my birthday and it was nice to have some time with my family and friends at ...

There is room for additional players. Experienced and new curlers are welcome. Contact Jim Hoffman 705-852-1274 or Andy Stevens 705-856-2884   Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 3 McCOY, Joe 3 1 2 MITRIKAS, Eric 3 1 3 LALONDE, Lance 5 0 2   Game Schedule for Monday, November 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Ice ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are: “Once There Were Wolves” by Charlotte McConaghy, “Forgotten in Death” by J.D. Robb, “High Stakes” by Iris Johansen and “The Magician” by Colm Tóibín. The 2021 ScotiaBank Giller Prize Winner and Shortlist Books are available for checkout! “What Strange Paradise” by Omar El Akkad wins this year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize! ...

The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding motorists that winter is on its way. Snow and ice will soon be covering our roadways, and that means adjusting your driving habits. Keep a survival kit in your vehicle, with items including: warm clothes, gloves, booster cables, small shovel, windshield wiper fluid, first aid kit, snow brush, ...

Nov 17, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Periods of light snow changing to periods of rain or drizzle this morning and ending late this afternoon then cloudy. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 6. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Flurries beginning this evening except showers near Lake Superior. Risk of snow squalls late this evening and overnight. Amount 5 cm ...

MPP Michael Mantha (Algoma-Manitoulin) demanded that Doug Ford put an end to a dangerous backlog that is risking the safety of northerners. Volunteer firefighters that northern communities depend on cannot currently get their licences because the government is not providing necessary drive test locations in Northern Ontario. Mantha received a letter from the Municipality of Central Manitoulin explaining that they ...

Nov 17, 2021 at 06:40 Due to freezing rain and icy road conditions in Dubreuilville, Route N6 servicing Wawa schools will be cancelled today.   Route N6 services students living in Dubreuilville who attend Sir James Dunn, Michipicoten High School, St. Augustine, Ecole Saint Joseph.   Hwy 17 is reduced to one lane in the Agawa area due to environmental clean up. ...

Due to freezing rain and icy road conditions in Dubreuilville, Route N6 servicing Wawa schools will be cancelled today.   Route N6 services students living in Dubreuilville who attend Sir James Dunn, Michipicoten High School, St. Augustine, Ecole Saint Joseph.

Algoma Public Health (APH) has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at Isabel Fletcher Public School. As per provincial Ministry of Education guidance, an outbreak is declared in a school once it has been determined that within a 14-day period, two individuals tested positive for COVID-19 and: at least one case could have reasonably acquired their infection in the school setting; ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is advising that an individual associated with Korah Intermediate School has tested positive for COVID-19. At this time, APH is conducting a careful investigation to identify close contacts. Examples of close contacts include household members, people who have been in direct physical contact or belong to the same classroom/cohort, and people who have spent more than ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting that there are 18 new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#724 – #741), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area.   Details of the confirmed cases from Algoma Public Health: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #724 Unknown Self-isolating November 15, 2021 Case #725 Close contact Self-isolating November 15, 2021 Case #726 Close contact Self-isolating November ...

Nov 16, 2021 at 18:27 Environment Canada ended this weather statement at 4:43 p.m.   4:46 AM EST Tuesday 16 November 2021 Special weather statement in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Snow is expected tonight through Wednesday. Snowfall totals of 5 to 10 cm are expected by Wednesday afternoon. Accumulating snow on roadways may lead to difficult travel conditions.