Local & Area News

After a two year hiatus the Wawa High School Cross Country Runners are back! Yesterday, October 25th, this tough bunch of athletes competed at NWOSSAA in Thunder Bay. They all had amazing runs and 7 runners advanced to OFSAA. Congratulations to all of our runners! These incredible athletes are coached by Anjali Oberai, Tracy Laing and Mark Szekely.

Shaw fights to ensure ambulance availability, end code zeros in Ontario Sandy Shaw, NDP MPP for Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, will bring forward a motion for debate Thursday calling for action to end ambulance unavailability across the province. “It’s a terrifying moment when you call an ambulance for a parent, grandparent, or child, only to learn that no ambulance is available to ...

Friday, October 28, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60 this morning. High 9. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 5. News ...

Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511:

Junior and Senior Kindergarten students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) put their creative and engineering skills to good use when they were challenged to build a platform capable of suporting the weight of their pumpkin. Students were challenged to attain this goal through the use of various items such as tape, sticks, modeling clay, glue and a CD.

Les amis de la maternelle et du jardin de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont dû faire preuve de créativité et d’ingéniosité afin de construire une plateforme capable de soutenir le poids de leur citrouille. Pour y arriver, ils ont utilisé divers matériaux tels que du ruban adhésif, des bâtonnets, de la pâte à modeler, de la colle et un CD.  

A Public Library is a gateway to knowledge and culture. We play a fundamental role in our community. The resources and services we offer create opportunities for learning, support literacy and education, and help shape the new ideas and perspectives that are central to a creative and innovative society. We are pleased to announce that we have extended our services ...

  The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is providing an endowment of $515,000 to NOSM University, Canada’s first independent medical university.   The endowment will fund a bursary program for Métis students pursuing their MD at NOSM University and is being matched by the FDC Foundation.   “As the government representing Métis in Ontario, we are proud to do what ...

The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon is pleased to congratulate the candidates in the recent school board election who were successful in their quest to serve as school trustees with the CSC Nouvelon. After all votes were cast on Monday, October 24, the following trustees, representing the eight zones of the CSC Nouvelon, have been elected to its Board for a ...

Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 5 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Low plus 3. News Tidbits: There was an underground fire at Vale’s Creighton Mine yesterday, it was quickly extinguished. Tbaytel has awarded the Tbaytel For ...

Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511:   Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Bare and dry road Good No 22-10-27 5:10 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Good No 22-10-27 5:21 ...

The Government of Ontario today introduced the next phase of its Housing Supply Action Plan: the proposed More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. The Plan includes a broad array of legislative and regulatory changes related to land use planning, property taxes, building code, heritage, conservation, and the infrastructure financing framework that supports growth. “Municipalities will welcome some of the proposed ...

Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk-James Bay), France Gélinas (Nickel Belt), Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), Michael Mantha (Algoma-Manitoulin), John Vanthof (Timiskaming-Cochrane), Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay-Superior North), and Jamie West (Sudbury) are asking the Ontario Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission to reconsider a proposed electoral boundary change that would diminish the representation of Northern Ontarians in Parliament. In a letter (below) addressed to the Commission last ...

COVID-19 outbreaks are straining medical resources in the Algoma District and in neighbouring community Chapleau: As of Tuesday, October 25, 2022, the COVID-19 outbreak at Services de santé de Chapleau Health Services (SSCHS), is still in effect. There are currently 19 confirmed patients or residents associated with the outbreak. In addition, the outbreak is affecting staff and designated caregivers. It ...

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Showers ending near noon then cloudy. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late this morning. Temperature falling to +2 this afternoon. UVindex 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low -5. News Tidbits: Congratulations to Sudbury powerlifter Josee Seguin who will be ...