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Nov 11, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this morning. Rain showers beginning late this afternoon. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 this morning. High 7. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Showers ending after midnight then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind ...

Special weather statement in effect for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne First significant snowfall of the season expected later today through Saturday morning. By Saturday afternoon, snowfall accumulations will likely be between 10 and 15 cm with some regions locally seeing higher amounts. A developing low pressure system is expected to bring a mix of rain and snow to parts of northeastern ...

Nov 11, 2021 at 06:51 The following road conditions were taken from ON511. Wawa-news doesn’t take any responsibility for this information being correct given the large stretches of road being reported on, and the quickness that winter weather can change road conditions and visibility. Be aware that weather and road conditions can change just around that curve ahead. Be prepared ...

Once again COVID-19 cancelled the traditional Wawa Rotary Radio Auction community fundraiser that was normally held in the spring. The Rotary Club of Wawa is holding it’s second Wawa Rotary Online Auction with bidding beginning on Monday, November 21st to Saturday, November 27, 11pm.  So now there are 6 days to get your bids in instead of just a few hours.  Registering ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported fourteen (14) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#594 – #607), 13 from Sault Ste. Marie and area and one from Central and East Algoma this evening. Eight are of unknown exposure, five are of close contact and one is of International travel. All individuals are self-isolating. There are sixty-nine cases in the Algoma District and ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is pausing the lifting of capacity limits in remaining higher-risk settings as outlined in A Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage COVID-19 for the Long-Term. This is being done out of an abundance of caution as the province monitors public health trends. The phased and cautious approach ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, met sur pause la levée des limites de capacité du reste des environnements à risque élevé qui sont décrits dans le Plan pour un déconfinement prudent en Ontario et le contrôle à long terme de la COVID-19. Cette mesure est prise par souci de prudence alors que la ...

Nov 10, 2021 at 14:01 Congratulations to Pam Johnson, winner of Week 20 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#29) that Pam selected contained the King of Clubs, winning $516. The progressive pot next week is estimated at $8,659! Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to enhance health care services at the Lady Dunn Health ...

Between 7:10 and 7:30 tonight, 46 years ago the Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared from radar – but not from the hearts and memories of many.  The Edmund Fitzgerald was making her way across Lake Superior loaded with iron ore pellets. The November storm hit and the crew of the Fitz battled through 70 knot winds and 30 foot waves.  Just shy ...

On November 9, 2021, at 8:55 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Asselin Township, approximately 50 kilometres south of Wawa. The investigation revealed that the single vehicle, a four-door sedan, left the roadway and entered the ditch. As a result, Brandon ...

The Wawa Public Library will be closed Thursday, November 11th in honour of Remembrance Day. The Library will be re-open Friday, November 12th at 11:00 a.m. This week’s New Books are “What Happened to Paula”, a true crime written by Katherine Dykstra, “A Slow Fire Burning” by Paula Hawkins, “The Last Chance Library” by Freya Sampson and “The Heron’s Cry” ...

The Wawa Remembrance Day Service will take place at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre at 11 a.m. There will not be a parade or service at the Cenotaph in Queen’s Park. So Remembrance  Day is here and even though there are restrictions it is very important to observe this day. Thousands of Young Canadians who have over the last 75 ...

The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation is a non-profit regional organization covering the Superior East Region.  Over the years it has approved over $26 million in loans helping to create or maintain 2,919 jobs in the region.  Over the past year it has also provided over $1 million in RRRF loans to assist small businesses through the pandemic.  Special ...

La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités de Supérieur Est est un organisme régional sans but lucratif qui dessert la région de Supérieur Est.  Au fil des ans, elle a accordé plus de 26 millions de dollars en prêts, ce qui a permis de créer ou de maintenir 2 919 emplois dans la région.  Au cours de la dernière année, ...

If you missed seeing Brotherhood the true, Canadian story of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew and their ill-fated canoeing adventure in 1926; you can now see it on CBC Gem. “It’s poignant that Brotherhood has launched on Gem during Veterans’ Week, because The Great War is in the DNA of the story,” says director Richard Bell, “The camp counsellors were ...