Local & Area News

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 2 new cases of COVID-19, from Elliot Lake and area. Both cases were tested yesterday, June 8th. One is of unknown exposure and the other is of close contact; both at self-isolating.   Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a ...

at 7:42 the highway was completely open.   Jun 9, 2021 at 14:47 The eastbound lane remains closed. Angelo and his crew are on scene cleanng. Jun 9, 2021 at 13:43 Ontario511 is reporting that the eastbound lane is closed at the SteepHill Dam Road (18km west of Wawa on Highway 17) for a spill. There is no other information ...

  Wawa may see near totality at sunrise – if the clouds, fog and Mother Nature is agreeable. Sunrise is at 5:40 tomorrow morning just as the annular solar eclipse is at 74%. It will take a few minutes for the sun to clear the hills at the end of Wawa Lake and become visible. The best viewing spots will ...

Le Bureau du Canada à publier « The Little Black Book of Scams » 2nd edition et est maintenant disponible en ligne à https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. L’information est très importante et devrait attirer l’intérêt de tous le monde. Dans les prochains mois ils y auras autres publications de escroqueries (une par semaine).  L’information sera retrouver dans le livre « The Little Black ...

The Competition Bureau of Canada has published the The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition and it is available online at https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. The information is invaluable and should be of interest to virtually everyone.  Over the next few months we will be publishing the information from the The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition, one scam at a ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for June 13th, the Third Sunday after Pentecost. 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13   David is anointed as King Psalm 20                       Trust not in horses or chariots, but in God. 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17  Walk by faith, not by sight. Mark 4: 26-34            Parables of the growing seed ...

Weather Sunny. High 26. Humidex 28. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Clear this evening then partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Low 15. As hot and muggy as it is, Wawa Lake and Lake Superior make great places to swim and cool off. Certainly better off than the five ...

The highway was opened at 3:45 a.m. Jun 9, 2021 at 01:10 Highway 17 between Wawa and White River is closed. ON511 says it is closed at Hammer Lake. Wawa-news has been told that this is closed because of a collision with a moose.

Based on the provincewide vaccination rate and continuing improvements in key public health and health system indicators, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, will move the province into Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021. “Thanks to the ongoing success of Team Ontario’s vaccine rollout and ...

Compte tenu du taux de vaccination à l’échelle de la province et de l’amélioration continue des indicateurs de santé publique et du système de santé, le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, fera passer la province à la première phase de son Plan d’action pour le déconfinement le vendredi 11 juin 2021 à 0 h ...

EAST ALGOMA LAYS 17th IMPAIRED CHARGE IN 2021   (MUNICIPALITY OF HURON SHORES, ON)- On June 6, 2021, shortly after 9:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an impaired driver that had left a residence on Collver Road in the Municipality Huron Shores and was travelling the back ...

  Several students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) stood out through their participation in the Legion’s Poster Competition. Grade 10 student Hana Nelson, with her black and white drawing, won 1st place in Wawa,. Afterwards, whe went on to claim top spot for the area encompassing 11 communities from White River to Massey and finally, placed 1st overall for the ...

  Plusieurs élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont fait belle figure lors de leur participation au concours de création d’affiches de la Légion. Hana Nelson, élève de 10e année, avec son dessin en noir et blanc a remporté la 1re place à Wawa, ensuite 1re place pour la zone qui englobe 11 communautés de White River à Massey et ...

Weather A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers late this morning and early this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. High 26. Humidex 31. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h before morning. Low 16.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma   Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active ...

June 3rd, 2021 (122 Players) 1st FLIGHT: Francis Dechamplain, Joey Dechamplain, Jessy Dechamplain – 5 under par 31 2nd FLIGHT: Rene Gagne, Luc Belanger, Jean Desgagne – 2 under par 34 3rd FLIGHT: Michel Lemoyne, Max Houde, Marcel Poulin – 1 under par 35 4th FLIGHT: Bernie Erechook, Kevin Sabourin, Spare – even par 36 5th FLIGHT: Dean Willand, Brad ...