Local & Area News

On January 12, 2022, at approximately 1:04 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a threats occurrence involving two youth in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 17-year-old, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Uttering Threats – Cause death or Bodily Harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has released data that points to a continued disregard for the warnings associated with recurring causes and factors in snowmobile fatalities. Over the past 10 years, driving too fast for the conditions has been the leading cause of OPP-investigated snowmobile deaths. Alcohol/drugs were a factor in almost half of the fatalities. Forty per cent of ...

le ministre des Finances, Peter Bethlenfalvy, et annoncé le lancement des consultations sur le budget de 2022, encourageant les Ontariennes et Ontariens à faire part de leurs idées pour faire de l’Ontario le meilleur endroit où faire carrière, fonder une famille et bâtir son avenir. Tout au long de la pandémie de COVID-19, le gouvernement a sollicité la participation de ...

Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy has announced the launch of 2022 Budget consultations and encouraged Ontarians to share their ideas for making Ontario the best place to build a career, a family and a future. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the government engaged people and businesses in a series of consultations to help inform the Province’s ongoing response to fight this ...

Well, here we are in 2022.  At this point last year, many of us were really hoping that by this time, we’d be leaps and bounds ahead of where we are today.  We are still struggling with a pandemic that has affected just about every aspect of our lives.  And you know what, that’s a good thing that we did ...

Eh bien, nous voilà en 2022. À ce point l’année dernière, beaucoup d’entre nous espéraient vraiment à ce moment-là que nous aurions une longueur d’avance à comparer ou nous en sommes aujourd’hui en termes de l’effet que cette pandémie a sur à peu près chaque aspect de notre vie. Et, vous savez quoi? C’est une bonne chose que nous ayons ...

Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There are no new cases in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). January 16th, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community spread recent cases Confirmed cases ...

January 17, 2022 at 07:57 Weather: Today –  Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this morning. Temperature steady near minus 11. Wind chill near minus 19. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 23. Wind chill minus 15 this evening and minus 27 overnight. News Tidbits: Congratulations to ...

Jan 16, 2022 at 16:15 A GoFundMe has been launched to help Tom & Gloria. You can find the page by clicking on this link.   Jan 16, 2022 at 11:21 The Wawa Fire Department was called to a residential fire in the early hours this morning. The building and vehicle were engulfed in flames. Algoma Power was called to ...

Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There is one new case in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). January 14th, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community spread recent cases Confirmed cases ...

January 15, 2022 at 09:34 Weather – Extreme Cold Warning Continues: Today – Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries late this morning and this afternoon. Fog patches becoming ice fog patches early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 11. Wind chill minus 40 this morning and minus ...

As Omicron continues to drive the fifth wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, and in response to Directive 2, the Lady Dunn Health Centre has ramped down on all non-urgent activities.   Visitation Restricted visitation continues to be in effect. All Long Term Care and Acute Care residents and patients have designated caregivers in place; general visitors do not ...

Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There are 6 new cases in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). January 13th, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community spread recent cases Confirmed cases ...

On January 13, 2021 at approximately 12:51 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop of a motor vehicle on Mackey Street in Wawa. Investigation revealed that the driver’s licence was suspended. As a result, Taylor BOTHAM, 28 years-of-age, of Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Driving while under ...

January 14, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High minus 22. Wind chill minus 43 this morning and minus 30 this afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 32. Wind chill minus 32 this evening and minus 41 ...