Local & Area News

Quand Mme Monique Grendron, enseignante à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa), a premièrement vu le jeu Hungry Hungry Hippos, elle savait qu’elle devait l’intégrer, d’une façon ou d’une autre, dans sa salle de classe. Motivée à permettre aux élèves d’apprendre en s’amusant, elle a donc modifié la version originale de ce jeu d’hippopotames affamés afin de créer une version qui met de ...

  As part of their French and science lessons, grade 4 students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) prepared a monstrous recipe that was simply delicious! Supported by their teacher, Mr. Éric Comtois, the students had the teacher-approved opportunity to eat spiders by following an original recipe in their reading book. To achieve this, they had to follow the steps listed in ...

  Dans le cadre de leurs cours de français et de sciences, les élèves de la 4e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont préparé une recette monstrueuse qui était tout simplement délicieuse! Appuyé par leur enseignant, M. Éric Comtois, les élèves ont dégusté des araignées en suivant une recette originale dans leur cahier de lecture. Pour y arriver, ils devaient ...

Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg (Pic Mobert First Nation) Chief and Council have entered into an agreement with Community Network Partners for the construction and operations of a next-generation fixed wireless broadband network for the community being fed by a best in class fibre optic backbone.   The construction and a community-wide Community Outreach campaign will take place beginning November 2021 allowing residents ...

This week’s new books are The Listeners” by Jordan Tannahill, “Cul-De-Sac” by Joy Fielding, “The Noise” by James Patterson and J.D. Barker, “Yours Cheerfully” by AJ Pearce and “Somebody’s Daughter”, a memoir by Ashley C. Ford. Staff Pick of the Week – A Noise Downstairs” by Linwood Barclay (from book jacket) College professor Paul Davis is a normal guy with ...

In-Person Worship Services will continue on October 31st, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. All are Welcome. Covid-19 protocols will be followed. More Good News! The UCW Thrift Shop will be held October 28, 29, 30 and November 1st (aka Bag Day). The last day to donate is October 23rd. Please, no electronics or large items of furniture. There will be a ...

Oct 27, 2021 at 07:56 Weather Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 10. Wind chill minus 5 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Low zero. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 27 active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today.  75.5% of the Algoma District population is fully vaccinated. 84.8% of eligible ...

The health and safety of students and employees remains CSC Nouvelon’s top priority. Due to the declaration of COVID-19 cases at École Ste-Marie (Azilda) by Public Health Sudbury and Districts, ÉcoleSte-Marie will be closed until Friday, November 12, 2021. At the moment, students are expected to resume their in-class learning on Monday, November 15, 2021. If this return date should ...

The Wawa Community Food Bank wishes to thank the many individuals, organizations and businesses in our remarkably generous little town that have made donations during the summer and early fall months. Our appreciation and thanks are extended to the following businesses, families and individuals who have supported the food bank with monetary donations, grocery items, or pet supplies: Janie Bedard, ...

Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Chief and Council have entered into an agreement with Community Network Partners for the construction and operations of a next generation fixed wireless broadband network for the community being fed by a best in class fiber optic backbone. The construction and a community wide Community Outreach campaign will take place beginning November 2021 allowing residents to sign-up for ...

Oct 26, 2021 at 07:56 Weather  Mainly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 6. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 7 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are 28 active cases of COVID-19 in the ...

On October 22, 2021, at approximately 12:50 p.m. East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic related complaint of a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 and Highway 129. The complainant reported a pick-up truck almost colliding with them. The complainant followed the truck as it crossed the centre line numerous times. A vehicle and driver description as well as location ...

On October 24, 2021, at 3:44 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a break and enter at a residence on Washington Crescent in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported hearing somebody inside their residence. Police attended the right away and met the complainant’s friend who had just witnessed a male departing on foot. A description of the male ...

On October 20, 2021 at approximately 12:19 p.m., members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an individual brandishing a knife on Panache Lake Road. The complainant reported that they had just been attacked by a person with a knife. Police located and arrested one person. As a result of the investigation, ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting six (6) new cases­­ of COVID-19 (#504 – #509), all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Two cases are of International Travel exposure, and the others are close contact. 1 case was tested October 22nd, 2 on Sunday, October 24th, and three were tested today. All are self-isolating. There are now 28 cases of COVID-19 ...