Local & Area News

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 – 9:43 p.m. The Municipality of Wawa is advising users of an incident that had occurred at the water treatment plant which resulted in elevated chlorine levels throughout the distribution system. The Municipality through collaboration with Algoma Public Health is advising users that due to the elevated chlorine levels, the water may smell or taste different ...

Apr 5, 2022 at 20:56 At tonight’s Council Meeting, Mayor and Council were apprised that about dinner time tonight some excess chlorine (over the normal amount) was added to the water supply. Since then Municipal Staff have been working with the Ministry of the Environment and Algoma Public Health. The situation is being monitored. The amount of chlorine in the ...

National Wildlife Week is April 10 to 16 this year.  The purpose of the week is to draw attention to wildlife conservation issues.  This article is about the conservation and restoration of the Lake Superior caribou.  These caribou are one of several isolated pockets of woodland caribou along the southern edge of their range in Canada that are in immediate ...

Apr 5, 2022 at 07:56 – Snowfall expected Wednesday Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this afternoon. High 6. Wind chill minus 3 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clearing this evening. Low plus 1. COVID ...

10:43 PM EDT Monday 04 April 2022 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Snowfall expected from Wednesday afternoon. Hazards: Total snowfall amounts of 7 to 15 cm, with locally higher amounts possible. Significantly reduced visibility in heavy snow at times. Timing: Beginning Wednesday afternoon and continuing into Thursday. Discussion: A low pressure ...

The League promoted curling for the season. The previous season was disappointing with very stringent COVID 19 guidelines, a shortened season and all Bonspiels and championship games cancelled.   This Season the Mixed Club had a few new players and two (2) new team – CORLEY and MERCER and the Men’s Club are pleased to add an all Hawk Junction ...

What to do – no Curling Bonspiels in (3) years and COVID still imposing restrictions?  The three Curling Leagues joined forces and organized a Local Bonspiel that was restricted to local curlers who curled in the Regular Season and who were all fully vaccinated as required for admittance to the MMCC. Teams could consist of players from any of the ...

Recently, Grant, one of my team members, and I had to attend some meetings in the Sault area. So, I took advantage of the opportunity to make some calls while I had a driver and free hands. It was also an excellent opportunity for us to review my schedule and discuss many items at length outside of the concentrated, high-pressure ...

Récemment, Grant, un des membres de mon équipe, et moi avons dû assister à des réunions dans la région du Sault Ste. Marie. J’en ai donc profité pour passer quelques appels alors que j’avais un chauffeur et les mains libres. Ce fut également une excellente occasion pour nous de revoir mon emploi du temps et de discuter longuement de nombreux ...

Apr 4, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning and 40 percent chance of rain showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High plus 4. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers changing to 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. ...

Apr 2, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Flurries beginning this morning then changing to a few rain showers and flurries this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – A few rain showers ...

The Ontario government is eliminating the cost of police record checks for volunteers of all ages looking to give their time and skills to the causes they care about. This includes Criminal Record Checks and Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Checks, which are commonly required by organizations that work with volunteers. Beginning April 1, 2022, amendments to the Police Record ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario élimine le paiement de certains frais à l’égard des vérifications de dossiers de police demandées par des bénévoles de tout âge qui veulent faire don de leur temps et de leur savoir-faire à des causes qui leur tiennent à cœur. Ce changement concerne aussi les vérifications de casier judiciaire et d’affaires judiciaires, qu’exigent fréquemment des organismes ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc. is pleased to report on new results from its 2022 Phase 1 exploration program, which have provided confirmation of potential to expand the current resource models of the Wawa Gold Project. Of significance is an intersection of quartz veining with visible gold in hole SD-22-321, located at the north end of Surluga, above the Jubilee Shear ...

Apr 1, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill ...