Local & Area News

WE DID IT!  Together we raised just over $24,000 in ONE night! Needless to say, the Glam for Good Gala was an outstanding success!  Over 100 people attended the event and, we believe, thoroughly enjoyed themselves. There was glitz and glam mixed in with fabulous food, great music, and an exciting silent auction. We are still shaking off the glitter. ...

Just before 11:00 a.m. OPP and EMS were called to the Northern Credit Union on Mission Road in Wawa with reports of a shooting. There are multiple officers on scene, and ambulance has taken one to hospital with serious injuries. Wawa-news will update as more information is available. Wawa-news would advise that Wawa residents avoid the area.

Due to the ongoing Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike, Canada Post operations have shut down and mail service has stopped. Please be advised that the Municipality of Wawa residents, businesses and user groups are obligated to pay property tax, water/wastewater bills and any other fees by the due date.  Interest will be applied to outstanding balances. The next water ...

RANK WINS G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 6 6 MATHIAS, Danette 1 6 6 BUSSINEAU, Denise 3 5 6 SWITZER, Anya 3 5 6 CHIUPKA, Lorna 5 4 6 AMOS, Tracy 6 3 6 PARSONS, Rochelle 6 3 6 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 6 3 6 BONITZKE, Wendy 9 2 6 TAVELLA, Debbie 9 2 5 SPENCER, Diane 11 1 6 WATSON, Heather ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy. Periods of light snow beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High -11. Wind chill near -22. Tonight – Periods of light snow. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low -16. Wind chill -19 this evening and minus 24 overnight. Thursday – Mainly cloudy ...

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 5 6 FAHRER, Tom 2 4 6 McCOY, Joe 2 4 6 HALE, Ron 4 3 6 TERRIS, Spencer 4 3 6 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 6 2 6 MITRIKAS, Eric 6 2 6 LESCHISHIN, Mark 8 1 6 Game Schedule for Monday, December 16, 2024 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 FAHRER ...

The Ontario Phragmites Action (OPA) program is pleased to announce the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund (IPCF) call for proposals. IPCF was made possible by an investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. These funds will support local on-the-ground action on Phragmites and amplify and expand control activities as part of a provincial-scale, coordinated Phragmites program. Municipalities, conservation authorities, Indigenous ...

Today during Question Period, Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha raised the need for better winter maintenance on Northern Ontario highways.   “Northern Ontario has been getting snow for the last three weeks and since the first snowfall we’ve experienced numerous, extensive closures on Highway 17 and Highway 11.” Said Mantha. “Clearing highways after a snowfall isn’t a matter of convenience for ...

Driving on forest roads is not like driving on the highway. Ontario’s forest roads are rugged unpredictable. These roads are rough, with sharp turns, wildlife, and large trucks. They often don’t have emergency services or cell phone coverage and have different challenges to regular highways. “Every year there are severe and fatal accidents on Ontario’s forest roads,” says Chris Serratore, ...

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High m-8. Wind chill -16 this morning and -11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill -14 this evening and m-21 overnight. Wednesday – Mainly cloudy. Periods of light snow beginning near noon. Wind ...

Dec 9, 2024 at 17:57 ON511 has notified that Highway 631 between White River and Hornepayne has been opened. Dec 9, 2024 at 14:53 At 2:43 p.m. weather conditions meant that Highway 631 has been closed between White River and Hornepayne. The highway was closed at 2:43 p.m.

BTU Metals Corportation announces an update on exploration efforts at its’ 100% held Echum project, an extensive gold prospect located adjacent to Alamos Gold Inc. and Red Pine Exploration  in the active Wawa gold area of northern Ontario (Figure 1). The Company expects it will provide a progress update on the Kinross (K-TSX) option adjacent to the Great Bear gold ...

Northern Area – including Wawa, White River, & Dubreuilville   Due to the inclement weather and visibility concerns in the Wawa, White River & Dubreuilville communities, all school related transportation will be cancelled today.   Note: All school related transportation is running in Chapleau and Hornepayne today.

Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 2024 6:00 p.m. Nativity of the Lord, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 No Mass Boxing Day, Thursday, December 26, 2024 No Mass Friday, December 27, 2024 No Mass Saturday, December 28, 2024 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 29, 2024 9:00 a.m Monday, December 30, 2024 No Mass Tuesday, December 31, 2024 6:00 p.m. New Year’s Day, Wednesday, ...

ON511 issued an updated almost instantly saying that the incident had been cleared. Dec 9, 2024 at 07:40 ON511 is reporting that all lanes are blocked at the Montreal River Garbage Disposal Road. The notice was issued at 7:38 a.m.