Local & Area News

January 27, 2022 at 07:57 Weather: Snow Squall Warning Today – Snow ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Risk of snow squalls this morning. Local blowing snow early this morning. Local amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60 becoming north 20 gusting to 40 this morning. Temperature ...

Jan 27, 2022 at 06:47 The highway remains closed at this time. School buses have also been cancelled. Jan 26, 2022 at 22:14 Poor weather and road conditions have closed Highway 17 between Wawa and White River.

Due to inclement weather and highway road closures in the Wawa area.  All school related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards.  This cancellation affects students who attend Sir James Dunn P.S, Michipicoten High School, St. Augustine, Ecole Saint Joseph, L’Escalade and St. Basil (White River). Schools will remain open.

Jan 26, 2022 at 13:31 Congratulations to Suzie Dechamplain, winner of Week 31 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#46) that was selected contained the Nine of Clubs, winning $934. The progressive pot next week is estimated at $20,610. Monies from the Catch the Ace are used to enhance health care services at the Lady Dunn Health ...

Jan 26, 2022 at 11:29 At 10:21 the Extreme Cold Warning ended Jan 26, 2022 at 07:17 6:18 AM EST Wednesday 26 January 2022 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Extremely cold wind chills this morning. Hazard: Wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 50. When: This morning. Temperatures will moderate during ...

Jan 26, 2022 at 11:28 At 10:21 the Extreme Cold Warning ended Jan 26, 2022 at 07:17 6:18 AM EST Wednesday 26 January 2022 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Extremely cold wind chills this morning. Hazard: Wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 50. When: This morning. Temperatures will moderate during the day. ...

Jan 26, 2022 at 11:28 At 10:21 the Extreme Cold Warning ended Jan 26, 2022 at 07:17 6:18 AM EST Wednesday 26 January 2022 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Extremely cold wind chills this morning. Hazard: Wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 50. When: This morning. Temperatures will moderate ...

Jan 26, 2022 at 11:28 At 10:21 the Extreme Cold Warning ended Jan 26, 2022 at 07:17 6:18 AM EST Wednesday 26 January 2022 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Extremely cold wind chills this morning. Hazard: Wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 50. When: This morning. Temperatures will moderate during the day. Extreme cold ...

On January 25, 2022, at approximately 11:03 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute on Second Avenue in Foleyet. As a result of the investigation, a 21-year-old person, from Foleyet, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC), ...

Jan 26, 2022 at 08:43 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 seven new cases in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). January 25th, 2022 Current Previous Change from previous report evidence of community ...

Now is it maybe true that the lockdown is coming to a end? Hopefully soon because we NEED to get back to normal as this way too much damage is being done to our system of living. If we are getting the okay to open there will  be a lot of preparation again. Some events are cancelled like public speaking ...

New books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are: “Autopsy” by Patricia Cornwell, “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult, “Fear No Evil”, an Alex Cross thriller by James Patterson, and “Mercy” by David Baldacci, the fourth book in the Atlee Pine series. New Movies this week are; “WWII Battle for Europe”, “Your Honour”, a mini series starring Bryan Cranston, ...

January 26, 2022 at 07:57 Weather: Extreme Cold Warning in Effect & Winter Weather Travel Advisory Today – Mainly cloudy. Flurries beginning this morning. Local blowing snow this afternoon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming southwest 40 km/h gusting to 70 near noon. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 41 this morning and minus 22 this afternoon. Frostbite ...

On January 22, 2022, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault in the Town of Spanish.   Investigation determined the complainant was snow blowing in the rear of a local motel when a tenant became confrontational. There was an exchange of words between the two individuals that ...

On January 22, 2022, at approximately 6:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a theft related occurrence at a gas bar variety store on Highway 108 in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported that a person was just in the store who had stolen numerous items and then left on foot. A description of the person was ...